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What We're Reading: The Homemade God
This weekend I read 'The Homemade God,' the latest from the talented Rachel Joyce. We meet four adult siblings, shocked to learn their father plans to marry a woman he just met. Should they intervene? Why has he lost so much weight? And what exactly is in the tea he keeps drinking? Their long-established family dynamics get shaken to the core when their father dies unexpectedly, and they travel to their childhood vacation home to meet his new widow. What We're Reading-Fox
In the mood for a dark thriller?I highly recommend 'Fox' by Joyce Carol Oates. Francis Fox is a teacher at an elite boarding school who has somehow evaded justice—grooming young teen girls while slipping from school to school under new names and identities. Now at his fourth institution, he remains unpunished and undetected.This is the second book I’ve read recently that drags Nabokov’s Humbert Humbert (Lolita) into the harsh light of day, exposing the real-life dangers behind the literary archetype.
Kirkwood Community College and IowaWORKS to open joint location
Kirkwood Community College and IowaWORKS will open a joint location this Friday, Aug. 1, located at 1025 Kirkwood Parkway SW in Cedar Rapids, on the college’s main campus. The new partnership, previously announced in April, will strengthen collaboration across teams that collectively serve employers, deliver professional education, and support both current workers and future job seekers.
What We're Reading: The Road to Tender Hearts
I love a dark comedy that makes me laugh hysterically in the wee hours of the morning and 'The Road to Tender Hearts' by Annie Hartnett absolutely delivered! PJ Halliday, a 60-something former lottery winner, has spent over a decade drinking away his life at the local bar where everyone adores him—until he finds himself divorced and estranged from his youngest daughter. What We're Reading-Bridge to Terabithia
Review of 'Bridge to Terabithia' by Katherine Paterson:I said I would never read it, but here we are! I always heard that 'Bridge to Terabithia' was, and I quote, "heart-rending", "so sad", "a tear-jerker", "tragic", etc., and I'm so sentimental I decided that I couldn't' get through it! Then, a young lady asked me if it was too sad for her to read, and I had to admit I didn't know.
Celebrate Smart Savings with ISave 529 this July
As families across the country approach the end of summer and prepare for the upcoming school year, State Treasurer Roby Smith is reminding individuals there’s no better time than now to invest in a child’s future. This July, ISave 529 is encouraging families to take advantage of the many benefits of a 529 plan when saving for tomorrow’s education expenses.
Morningside University to acquire St. Luke’s College – UnityPoint Health
By Brooklyn DraiseyAnother pair of private universities is expecting to merge in the coming years, with Morningside University announcing its intent to acquire St. Luke’s College – UnityPoint Health.The Sioux City universities on Tuesday announced plans to merge St. Luke’s College into Morningside through a “strategic acquisition,” according to a news release, where St.
LOCAL STUDENTS NAMED TO PRESIDENT'S AND DEANS' LISTS AT DRAKE UNIVERSITY
The following local students have been named to the Deans' and President's Lists at Drake University. To be eligible for the Deans' List, students must have earned a GPA of 3.5 or higher during the Spring 2025 semester at Drake. To be eligible for the President's List, students must have earned a perfect 4.0 GPA during the Spring 2025 semester at Drake.
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2024 Hunters saw Iowa’s second-highest pheasant harvest since 2007
By Cami KoonsPheasant hunters in Iowa saw high-bag years in both 2023 and 2024.Harvest data for the fall season released by the Iowa Department of Natural Resources shows an estimated 460,000 roosters were bagged in the 2024 season, making it the second-best pheasant season in nearly two decades. The 2024 season had lower figures than 2023, when hunters logged 590,000 harvested roosters.
What Iowa Christian leaders are saying about the ‘one, big, beautiful bill'
By Tom FoleyAs Iowa Christian faith leaders are preparing for the impact President Trump’s “one big, beautiful bill act” will have on their parishioners, many of them are voicing their opinions to the communities they serve. The expansive bill includes cuts to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, health care services, additional work requirements and new immigration policies.
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