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What We're Reading: "What Does It Feel Like"
I just finished reading what could be the shortest adult book I have ever read! In a large font, and only 120 pages; it can be read in just over an hour. "What Does It Feel Like" by Sophia Kinsella is... Registration Open for Spring Scholarship Opportunity for Iowa Families
Program Provides $1,000 to Winners and Education on College Financing and Planning for EveryoneIowa high school and college students, as well as their parents or guardians, have a chance at one of 45 ...
What We're Reading: My Year of Rest and Relaxation
I love when my holds appear on the @libby.app after months of waiting! Ottessa Moshfegh's 'My Year of Rest and Relaxation' was a strange read and worth the wait. Set in the early 2000's and even end... Charles & Helen Yundt Charitable Foundation Accepting Scholarship Applications
The Charles and Helen Yundt Charitable Foundation is accepting applications for the 2025 Traditional and Non-Traditional scholarship program. Recipients will receive a minimum scholarship of $1,000.00...
LaPorte City's Hawkin's Memorial Library January Newsletter
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What we're reading: 'The Frozen River'
This month I read 'The Frozen River' by Ariel Lawhon, my selection for our library's Community Book Club. Set in late-1700's Maine, we meet Martha Ballard, a powerhouse of a woman, mother, and midwife... Bohnsack of LaPorte City among Grassley nominees to USAF Academy
A LaPorte City student is among 34 Iowans nominated for acceptance to U.S. military academies by U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley.Brayden Bohnsack, La Porte City, was nominated to enter the United States Air ...
What we're reading: 'The Bletchley Riddle'
I recently read 'The Bletchley Riddle' by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin. If you want to read a historical fiction book, I don't know what better team there could be, other than Sepetys and Sheinkin.... What we're reading: The Blue Sisters
I'm currently reading 'The Blue Sisters' by Coco Mellors, which explores topics I've been gravitating towards recently: grief after the loss of a family member, coping mechanisms (which often lead to ... Upper Iowa University announces area Graduates
Upper Iowa University is pleased to announce July and August 2024 graduates and their respective degrees/honors. Local graduates are as follows:July 2024 GraduatesLori Marie HugLa Porte City, IABachel...