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Prepare to File Your Application for College Financial Aid
By ROB DENSONIowa Student Loan Liquidity Corporation Board MemberFamilies who will have students in college for the 2024-2025 school year should prepare to take the first step in the financial aid pro...
CLARKE UNIVERSITY FALL DEAN'S LIST
Clarke University is proud to announce that 188 students earned a spot on the Dean’s List for the Fall 2023 semester. The list recognizes full-time Clarke students who have earned a 3.65 grade-poin...
University of Sioux Falls Names Aubrey Gates to Dean’s List
Aubrey Gates of La Porte City, was named to the University of Sioux Falls Fall 2023 Dean’s List. Majoring in Exercise Science, Gates was among the 600 students named to the Fall 2023 Dean’s L...
THE NATURE OF THINGS Winter 2023-2024
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Phippen among Iowa Students to Receive $1,000 for College Via Scholarship
Forty-five Iowa high school and college students will each be receiving $1,000 for college as part of the ISL Education Lending Scholarship.The winners were chosen from among more than 12,000 re...
Iowa Pork wins Best NIL Deal of 2023 Award for “Purchase Moore Hamann Bacon” cam
The Iowa Pork Producers Association’s viral “Purchase Moore Hamann Bacon” marketing initiative with Iowa State football players was named the Best NIL Deal of 2023 by Street and Smith... McPHERSON COLLEGE ANNOUNCES FALL 2023 HONOR ROLL, HONORABLE MENTION
McPherson College, a four-year private college located in central Kansas, recognizes its highest academic achievers in its fall 2023 Honor Roll and Honorable Mention.From Vinton, Rebecca Steffen was n...
Iowa community colleges report increases in fall enrollment
New data released by the Iowa Department of Education shows overall growth in fall enrollment trends at Iowa’s 15 community colleges this year.Preliminary data analysis for 2023 indicates total fall...
Yard and Garden: Selecting and Caring for Poinsettia
Poinsettias require special care to reach their full potentialOne of the best parts of the holiday season is adding colorful seasonal plants to the home. That includes the poinsettia. However, poinset... The Open Book: The Rainbow Connection
My love of the Muppets began at an early age. I remember waiting with anticipation for Kermit to come running out in front of the red velvet curtain, enthusiastically shouting 'It's the Muppet S...