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.

 Impossible Odds   By Jessica Buchanan and Erik Landemalm                                                               NonFiction- Trending                                                               First-Person Account                                                               Action/Thriller/Drama                                                               Reviewed by Connie Bennett                   "Some do come out alive," I silently tell myself.

 Scholarships now available for new students pursuing a bachelor’s or master’s degree in 2023With the New Year approaching, many individuals are making resolutions to change or improve their lives in 2023.

On December 12, Mount Mercy University pinned over 50 nursing graduates at the Nursing Pinning Ceremony. Graduates Madison Lambert '22 and Amery Barbee '22 were featured as student speakers at the event and read the class poem.

A Trio of Children's Books          Reviewed by Connie Bennett                  Sophie's Masterpiece                 By Eileen Spinelli                                               Children's Fiction                                                AR  3.