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Your childhood may be gone, but do the fireflies have to go with it?
Do you wistfully look back at the days of drinking from the garden hose, staying out until the streetlights came on and catching fireflies? Did you know that you can do something far cooler than dust ... University of Dubuque Spring Semester 2024 Academic Dean's List
The following students were recognized by the University of Dubuque for their place on the Spring Semester 2024 Academic Dean's List. Atkins - Abbie PattersonBlairstown - Kody DeNeveNor...
What we're reading: The Caravel Series
VPL Note: The Caraval series is available in eBook and Audiobook in Libby, and physical copies will soon be available at our library.The Caraval series by Stephanie Garber is based around two sisters,... What We're Reading: The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society
If you're a sucker for novels written in a series of letters, then this historical fiction novel is for you! A young writer, Juliet Ashton, finds her next book subject through her love of books! I was... MIYBT Members Earn Scholarships
Mid-Iowa Youth Beef Team (MIYBT) members, Olivia Hanson (Union High School), Ryan Hosek (North Tama High School), William Kroneman (Benton Community High School), Kaylynn Murty (South Tama High School... Tips for Hunting for Wild Mushrooms in Iowa
Expert insight into when, where and how to find common mushrooms in IowaIn Iowa, mushroom hunting is quite common. However, knowing the peak time to hunt for a particular mushroom can be challenging.C...
Kirkwood to Hold 2024 Commencement Ceremony this Saturday
Kirkwood Community College will hold the institution’s 2024 commencement ceremony this Saturday, May 11, at the Alliant Energy PowerHouse beginning at 10 a.m. The class of 2024 is expected to e...
East CentraI Iowa REC Awards 12 Students $1,000 Scholarships
East-Central Iowa REC is proud to announce it has awarded $1,000 scholarships to one young man who plans to further his education in the Powerline Technician program and 12 graduating seniors who plan... What we're reading: Absolution
"Absolution" by Alice McDermott is the story of two women who become friends while their husbands are stationed in Vietnam during the war. The women get off to a rocky start, as they navigate new soci... Kirkwood to Offer New Cybersecurity and Compliance Program this Fall
Workforce demand for graduates expected to grow significantly by 2032 Kirkwood Community College will be offering a new Cybersecurity and Compliance program starting this fall. The two-year progr...