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What we're reading: Absolution
"Absolution" by Alice McDermott is the story of two women who become friends while their husbands are stationed in Vietnam during the war. The women get off to a rocky start, as they navigate new soci... Kirkwood to Offer New Cybersecurity and Compliance Program this Fall
Workforce demand for graduates expected to grow significantly by 2032 Kirkwood Community College will be offering a new Cybersecurity and Compliance program starting this fall. The two-year progr...
What We're Reading: Cold Blooded Liar
I just finished the romantic suspense novel "Cold Blooded Liar" by Karen Rose. It tells the story of Kit McKittrick, a homicide detective with a traumatic past, as she tries to catch a serial killer. ... What We're Reading: The New Couple in 5B
Imagine "Rosemary's Baby" meets "The Shining" and you have Lisa Unger's "The New Couple in 5B"! This mystery thriller is sure to please fans of suspense teetering on the edge of Horror!"Rosie and Chad... Shellsburg Student among Gamma Sigma Delta 2024 Award Recients
With demonstrated commitments to agricultural science and education, 39 new members were initiated into Iowa State University’s Gamma Sigma Delta chapter.The Iowa Beta Chapter of the Honor Society o... What we're reading: "Rest and Be Thankful"
"Rest and Be Thankful" by Emma Glass is a harrowing novella by a talented young writer with a distinct writing style that I thoroughly enjoyed! Laura is a nurse in the pediatric unit and between 12-ho... IA Dept. of Ed announce opening of Education Savings Applications
Application period opens April 16 at 8 a.m. and closes on June 30 at 11:59 p.m.—-The Iowa Department of Education today announced that the Students First Education Savings Account (ESA) program offi...
What we're reading: The Last Thing He Told Me
I recently finished "The Last Thing He Told Me" by Laura Dave. This novel tells the story of Hannah, a woman who receives a cryptic message from her husband following his sudden and mysterious disappe... Hawkeye Community College Announces Student Art Show Award Winners
Scholarships Awarded to Graphic Design StudentsHawkeye Community College awarded nine students with prizes during the opening reception for the annual Student Art Show, held Tuesday, April 9. Juror fo... What We're Reading: Dragon Pearl
This book, "Dragon Pearl" by Yoon Ha Lee, is highly recommended by Rick Riordan, and that's really all a young reader of fantasy needs to know! This is the first of a series of books about Thousand Wo...