Student submissions for the Hoover Presidential Foundation's Uncommon Student Award are now being accepted. This award was inspired by President Herbert Hoover's famous "Uncommon Man" speech.

Iowa Lakes Community College releases the Fall 2023 Honors Lists recognizing students who achieve the highest academic standards earning inclusion on the President's List or Dean's List.

Approximately 10,810 Iowa State University students have been recognized for outstanding academic achievement by being named to the Fall Semester 2023 Dean's List.

Parents Entered in Drawing After Receiving College and Career Planning Information for Their StudentsThirty-nine Iowa parents and guardians each received $250 in college savings deposits after their entries were randomly selected in a quarterly drawing sponsored by Iowa Student Loan Liquidity Corporation®.

 Once again, Benton Soil & Water Conservation District (Benton SWCD) will be recognizing two students interested in conservation and agriculture by offering scholarships.

 The following students graduated from Mount Mercy in December.  Located in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Mount Mercy University is the regional Catholic, Mercy University that promises students of diverse backgrounds, ages, and faiths a challenging, practical education that inspires them to discover knowledge, build community, and live their values.

The Boy From the Woods by Harlan Cobin "Did you hear about the little boy that they found in the woods behind the Crimstein house?" "The doctors say he's six to eight, but the kid doesn't remember anything before the woods- no name or birthday, even!" "Yeah, he's been playing with David Crimstein for 'a long time', and Hester says she's heard David talking; he said it was an imaginary friend, and she never checked!" "Guess he's been breaking into summer cottages and cabins and stealing food and supplies!" "Says he learned to talk from watching TV in the cabins!" "I heard he's staying with the Crimsteins until they find out who he is!" Can you just imagine all of the talk in town? The curiosity, the questions, the search for answers? But the town never found out who he was.

Aspen Ahrenholz of Vinton made the Dean’s List at Luther College for the Fall 2023 semester. To be named to the Dean's List, a student must earn a semester grade point average of 3.

Valuable resource for arborists, industry professionals, students and educatorsThe Iowa State University Extension and Outreach Shade Tree Short Course will be held Feb.

United Way Now Taking Appointments for Critical Community ServiceScheduling for VITA, a free tax preparation program, now available United Way of East Central Iowa (UWECI) opened its free service; Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) to the public on Thursday, Jan 18.