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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...
What we're reading: The Housemaid is watching
By Connie BennettIn this latest offering from Freida McFadden's Housemaid series, several of the usual characters are again present. Until I was into this book, #3, I didn't realize that I had missed ... What we're reading: Clear
Fans of Leif Enger and Annie Proulx should dive head-first into 'Clear' by Carys Davies! Such a tender and atmospheric novella delving into the history of the Scottish Clearances in the 1840's. 'Clear... Mount Mercy University students named to Spring 2024 Dean's List
The following students were named to Mount Mercy University's Spring 2024 Dean's List. Students with a semester grade point average of 3.60 or better and who are graded for six or more semester hours ...
Sending 90th Birthday Wishes
Happy Birthday wishes are being sent to a special lady, Mary Barnes! On Saturday, July 6th she will be celebrating her 90th Birthday!Wishing you a wonderful day to celebrate!...