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AmeriCorps NCCC-FEMA Corps Team Volunteers at Human Trafficking Shelter
By Darlene Banks
On Monday, January 20, AmeriCorps NCCC-FEMA Corps team Pine 4 organized and participated in a Day of Service in honor of MLK Day. The team helped out at a human trafficking sh... Iowa Interstate Railroad donates to Eastern Iowa Honor Flight
On Wednesday January 23, 2014, the Eastern Iowa Honor Flight accepted a donation in the amount of $7240.00 from The Iowa Interstate Railroad Ltd, and their employees. This was part of a fundr... Improving Your Backyard
By Matthew Purdy, Executive Director
What can I do in my backyard to help the environment? What a great question, because that’s where everyone needs to start. However understa... Area students on Luther\'s dean\'s list
741 Luther College students were named to the fall 2013 dean's list. To be named to Luther's dean's list, a student must earn a semester grade point average of 3.5 or better on a 4.0 sc...
Reading Iowa’s Landscape
Karen Phelps, Naturalist
People that know me have often told me I think too much. Honestly, I think they’re right. Many decisions haven’t been made yet because I’m ... Tucker, the False Map Turtle
Aaron Askelson, Naturalist
We have a new addition to our small Nature Center animal family. Tucker, as he was named by his previous owner, is a False Map turtle (Graotemys pseudogeog... Kellyeen Sanders earns Master\'s at Wilkes University
Wilkes University awarded 301 doctoral, master's and bachelor's degrees to students graduating after the completion of the fall 2013 semester.
Kellyeen Sanders of Atkins, Iowa, received...
Area students Kearns & Stenberg receive fall academic honors at UIU
The Upper Iowa University Athletic Department will recognize 179 student-athletes who earned a spot on the Athletic Director's Honor Roll on Friday, Jan. 24 between the men's and women'...
Simpson makes Truman State University Fall Provost and Vice President List
Truman State University has released the Fall 2013 Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs List.
To qualify for this list, an undergraduate student must attain a semester 3.50-3.99 grade ...
Area students receive degrees at ISU commencement
At Iowa State University's winter commencement ceremonies, 1,821 students received degrees. Iowa State awarded 1,515 undergraduate degrees, 198 master's degrees, and 108 doctor of philosoph...