What We're Reading: Beyond Anxiety

VINTON PUBLIC LIBRARY
February 27, 2025 11:45 am

This month's Adventures in Bookclubbing theme was 'Authors with Red Hair.' I chose to read ‘Beyond Anxiety: Curiosity, Creativity, and Finding Your Life’s Purpose’ by Martha Beck.

Wallace and Beverly Winkie Foundation Accepting Nominations

WALLACE AND BEVERLY WINKIE FOUNDATION
February 26, 2025 5:38 pm

The Wallace and Beverly Winkie Foundation is accepting nominations for the Lifelong Learner Hall of Fame through June 1. Inductees into the hall of fame will be honored for their contributions—through example, discovery, or leadership— to the promotion of formal and informal lifelong learning and its benefits.

What We're Reading: The Reappearance of Rachel Price

VINTON PUBLIC LIBRARY
February 26, 2025 8:51 am

If you are a fan of unsolved mysteries and documentaries this is the book for you. Bel Price and her family have agreed to do a true crime documentary that will follow their family and dig up the past from when Bel's mom disappeared 16 years ago.

What We're Reading: Cleopatra and Frankenstein

VINTON PUBLIC LIBRARY
February 25, 2025 10:37 am

I was excited when my hold for Coco Mellors' 'Cleopatra and Frankenstein' became available on the @libby.app after waiting several months for it! Yay! Check out this talented author if you haven't already!"Twenty-four-year-old British painter Cleo has escaped from England to New York and is still finding her place in the sleepless city when, a few months before her student visa ends, she meets Frank.

Nominate a top educator as the next Iowa Teacher of the Year

IOWA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
February 23, 2025 9:17 pm

If you know an outstanding Iowa teacher, we want to hear from you! The Iowa Department of Education is now accepting nominations for the 2026 Iowa Teacher of the Year through March 7.

Iowa State University announces fall 2024 Deans List

IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY
February 19, 2025 10:06 pm

More than 11,500 Iowa State University students have been recognized for outstanding academic achievement by being named to the fall semester 2024 Dean's List.

Area students named to the President's List at Iowa State University

IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY
February 18, 2025 3:20 pm

The following students were named to the President's List at Iowa State University. Students achieving this prestigious designation have maintained a 4.

What We're Reading: This Is How It Always Is

VINTON PUBLIC LIBRARY
February 18, 2025 1:04 pm

I recently read 'This Is How It Always Is' by Laurie Frankel. Published in 2017, this book came onto my radar after reading Frankel's 'Family Family.' The novel tells the story of a midwestern family of seven: Mom Rosie, Dad Penn, and five kids.

UW-Platteville announces Dean's List

UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-PLATTEVILLE
February 17, 2025 5:59 pm

The University of Wisconsin-Platteville announces its Dean's List, honoring those full-time students who earned a grade-point average of 3.75 and above in the fall 2024 semester.

Hinson nominates Iowa students to U.S. Service Academies

CONGRESSWOMAN ASHLEY HINSON
February 17, 2025 5:59 pm

Congresswoman Ashley Hinson (IA-02) announced her nomination of the following students from Iowa's Second Congressional District to U.S. Service Academies.