LPC Public Library December Newsletter

LAPORTE CITY PUBLIC LIBRARY
November 28, 2025 10:59 am

Thank You! We extend our heartfelt appreciation to all the volunteers who helped Library Staff and the outstanding team at LPC Public Works move shelves and books and complete several cleaning projects.

What We're Reading: Wreck

VINTON PUBLIC LIBRARY
November 25, 2025 12:44 pm

If you loved Rocky in ‘Sandwich,’ you’ll be glad to hear she is back in Catherine Newman’s latest novel, ‘Wreck.’ Rocky continues to navigate life with her grown children and aging father, all the while experiencing a strange slew of health conditions.

Hawkeye Community Empowers Families Through Literacy Program

HAWKEYE COMMUNITY COLLEGE
November 25, 2025 12:17 pm

Hawkeye Community College is marking a major milestone: the 20th anniversary of its Family Literacy Program, which has provided free literacy education and family support to thousands of parents and children across the Cedar Valley.

Giving Thanks for Traffic Safety

IOWA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY
November 20, 2025 11:45 am

The Governor’s Traffic Safety Bureau (GTSB) is teaming up with law enforcement agencies across Iowa to promote road safety during the Thanksgiving holiday season.

Let's Paint Iowa Beautiful - 2026 Paint Iowa Beautiful Grants Now Open!

VINTON TODAY
November 20, 2025 11:26 am

Diamond Vogel and Keep Iowa Beautiful continue their longstanding partnership of brightening communities across the state through the Paint Iowa Beautiful grant program.

Wartburg Tops A-R-C with School-Record 147 Fall All-Academic Honorees

WARTBURG COLLEGE
November 18, 2025 12:41 pm

The American Rivers Conference (A-R-C) announced today the fall sport members of its 2025 All-Academic Team. Six-hundred and eighty-six student-athletes from the conference's eight fall championship sports met the requirement for recognition.

Two Area Students on Dutch student-athlete conference fall academic list

CENTRAL COLLEGE
November 17, 2025 11:45 am

Central College landed the second most student-athletes on the fall sports American Rivers Conference all-academic team for the third year in a row with 81 selections announced Friday.

3 Reasons to Choose a Career Before Choosing a College

IOWA STUDENT LOAN
November 16, 2025 1:39 pm

By Mike PosterYou may think of college as a time for a young adult to live on a campus and explore possible careers right after high school. This traditional concept does not always fit a student's circumstances, however.

What We're Reading: House of Beth

VINTON PUBLIC LIBRARY
November 14, 2025 3:48 am

Weekend Read: 'House of Beth' by Kerry CullenI love when Goodreads gets it right! It suggested 'House of Beth' based on other titles I’ve enjoyed, and it did not disappoint.

Scholarships Are Free Money for College

IOWA STUDENT LOAN
November 12, 2025 12:05 pm

By Juan GarciaIf your family has a current or future college student, this is a great time to look for scholarships that will help offset the cost of an education.