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What we're reading:The Last Murder at the End of the World
This week I started reading Stuart Turton's latest novel 'The Last Murder at the End of the World.' The novel contains an intricate map on the inside cover and begins with a cast list, so I know I'll ... What we're reading: James
VPL Note: "James" by Percival Everett is available for checkout in regular type.I thoroughly enjoyed this retelling of Mark Twain's "Huckleberry Finn"! If you have never read the original, I highly re... Trees for Kids grant applications due August 26
The popular Trees for Kids grant program is accepting applications through August 26.Grantees can be awarded up to $2,500 to purchase trees and mulch. All trees for this program must be planted on pub...
What we're reading: Family Family
I loved this book! 'Family Family' by Laurie Frankel is one of my favorite kind of stories, stories that bring you into the experience of others, that welcome you into their world, and leave you with ... Cicada Quest Video Documents the Type of Cicadas Emerging in Iowa
Learn about the 17-year cicada by watching Cicada Quest: A Symphony of NatureAre you curious about the cicadas that are emerging in eastern Iowa? Maybe you’ve noticed the notorious buzzing sound the... Learn to Hunt program opens registration for beginner fur harvesting workshops
The Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is offering a program to teach skills needed to trap furbearers to people with little to no trapping experience.The workshop will feature knowledge and s...
What we're reading: Rules for Vanishing
By Heather EganI have a tendency to stay away from YA Fiction (does that make me old?!) but am kind of smitten with Kate Alice Marshall lately. "Rules for Vanishing" is a YA Horror novel by Kate Alice... University of Wisconsin-Platteville announces Chancellor's List
The University of Wisconsin-Platteville announced its Chancellor's List, honoring those with perfect 4.0 grade-point averages for the spring 2024 semester. Students from this area who earned the ...
Grant funds available for tree planting in communities impacted by derecho
The Iowa Legislature appropriated state infrastructure funds to the Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) to be used for a community-based tree planting program for derecho recovery tree planting...
University of Wisconsin-Platteville announces Dean's List
The University of Wisconsin-Platteville announces its Dean's List, honoring those full-time students who earned high honors in the spring 2024 semester. College of Business, Industry, Life Science an...