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ECC announces Fall Graduates
Sixteen students have completed all requirements of their respective degree programs as of the end of the Fall 2023 semester and are now graduates of Ellsworth Community College in Iowa Falls. T...
At Home, With Hope, in Keene: A Mexican Rancher Starts Over
Below is a guest article by Gloria Anderson and former Vinton resident Julie Zimmer. One in a series of articles about immigrants to New Hampshire and the people and experiences that help them le... UNI ranks in top 20% for online master’s in education programs
The University of Northern Iowa’s online master’s in education programs ranked in the top 20% nationally, based on the 2024 U.S. News & World Report Best Online Programs. The UNI programs tied...
Kirkwood Community College announces Dean's List honors
Kirkwood Community College has released its Dean's List for the fall 2023 semester. These students have achieved a 3.3 grade point average or higher after completing 12 or more credit hours at the col...
What We're Reading: Divine Rivals
'Divine Rivals' by Rebecca Ross'Divine Rivals' has been on the New York Times Bestseller list for 30 weeks. My go-to genre is typically historical fiction or thriller/suspense. Something I wanted to w... Yard and Garden: Building and Caring for a Terrarium
Snowy afternoons make an ideal time to construct a terrariumConstructing a terrarium is easy and inexpensive and can be accomplished on a snowy afternoon. Their care is minimal since they can go for m... What We're Reading: Daisy Darker
'Daisy Darker' by Alice FeeneyI am such a sucker for gothic thrillers with a twist ending and Alice Feeney's "Daisy Darker" delivered! ✓Old rambling house on a lonesome island✓Bizarre family with ... ECC announces 2023 Fall Term Dean's List
One hundred and thirty-three students were named to the Fall 2023 (August to December) Dean's List at Ellsworth Community College. To be eligible for the Dean's List, students must have earned a minim...
Did you forget something?
Each year, money and other funds are turned over to the State Treasurer’s Office as unclaimed property in the form of dormant bank accounts, uncashed checks, utility refunds, stock shares, the conte...
RETHINK YOUR DRINK 2024 APPLICATIONS NOW OPEN FROM DELTA DENTAL OF IA FOUNDATION
Iowa schools and communities have the opportunity to receive a new water bottle filling station through the Rethink Your Drink program, funded by the Delta Dental of Iowa Foundation. Selected schools ...