Loras College has announced the names of students who achieved Dean's List status for the 2022 fall semester. A student must earn a 3.5 grade point average and carry a minimum of 12 credit hours to be recognized.

A New Day                                       Brad Meltzer                                                                                                     Hardcover                                                                                                     Children's Fiction                                                                                                     Reviewed By                                                                                                     Connie Bennett                             "Sunday quit.

By NANCY DUNKELIowa Student Loan Liquidity Corporation board member(January 16, 2023) - Chances are, you and your student will rely on multiple sources of funding for a college education.

The Unhoneymooners                     By Christina Lauren                                                   Adult Fiction                                                   Hard PG-13 for                                                      language, sex,                                                      adult themes                                                   Reviewed by                                                   Connie Bennett         One reviewer said that this book was a story of "contemporary love", which does seem to fit with many of today's chaotic dating scenes.

Yesterday, Governor Kim Reynolds announced during her Condition of the State address a new $15 million round of funding targeted at growing Registered Apprenticeship (RA) programs across high-demand fields in health care.

The Community Foundation of Northeast Iowa’s (CFNEIA) 2023 scholarship application process is now open, and students may apply for scholarships available through CFNEIA at www.

Nearly 1,800 graduates received degrees from Iowa State University in December. Graduate and undergraduate commencement ceremonies were held Dec. 16-17 at Hilton Coliseum.

Purge                 Sarah Darer Littman                                                                                             Young Adult                                                                                               Fiction                                                                                               Reviewed By                                                                                               Connie Bennett                   I feel conflicted about this book, since it is categorized as a "young adult" book, but seemed to evoke incidents and emotions much above a high school level.

 Kirkwood Community College has released its Dean's List for the fall 2022 semester. These students have achieved a 3.3 grade point average or higher after completing 12 or more credit hours at the college.

Foster                                       Claire Keegan                                                                                                             Adult Fiction                                                                                                             Medium Type                   A child of about 7 years old, Petal is one of a very large, poor family growing up in the small town of Conegal, Ireland.