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Community Foundation of NE Iowa’s Scholarship Application Deadline March 8
The Community Foundation of Northeast Iowa’s (CFNEIA) 2023 scholarship application deadline is 8:00 p.m. on March 8. Students may apply for scholarships available through CFNEIA at www.cfneia.org/scholarships. CFNEIA awarded $635,781 in scholarships to high school, college and adult students in 2022. A total of 277 scholarships were awarded to students pursuing higher education opportunities and the average amount awarded was $2,295.
SHELLSBURG PUBLIC LIBRARY has EXCITING NEWS!!!!
YAY!!! I'm so excited about this one... Anna has spent the better part of last week updating our website, connecting all the links and making it so much easier to use! Go to https://www.shellsburg.lib.ia.us/ and check it out!! We have a calendar of events, a "what's new" link so you can see what we've just gotten in, as well as lots of he
Book Review: A Pho Love Story

Scholarships Available for Benton County High School Graduating Seniors
Once again, Benton Soil & Water Conservation District (Benton SWCD) will be recognizing up to three students interested in conservation and agriculture by offering scholarships. Benton County High School Class of 2023 students pursuing programs of study in any field of conservation or agriculture are eligible for the Conservation Scholarship. While many college majors qualify, preference will be given to students pursuing programs of study in conservation.
Book Review: Lincoln and His Boys

UW-Platteville announces Dean's List
The University of Wisconsin-Platteville announces its Dean's List, honoring those full-time students who earned high honors in the fall 2022 semester.College of Business, Industry, Life Science and Agriculture and the College of Liberal Arts and Education require grade-point averages of 3.75 and above for Dean's List honors, while the College of Engineering, Mathematics and Science requires students to reach at least a 3.
Powerline Students Ortner and Devries awarded Scholarships

United Way Now Taking Appointments for Critical Community Service
Scheduling for VITA, a free tax preparation program, now availableUnited Way of East Central Iowa (UWECI) opened its free service; Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) to the public on Thursday, Jan 19 by taking appointments online and over the phone. Navigating taxes can be confusing and challenging for some families. Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) is a free volunteer-run tax preparation service provided for low-income households.
Book Review: A Man called Ove
A Man called OveBy Fredrik BackmanAdult FictionReviewed by Connie Bennett First of all, don't try to tell me that you've "never heard of it", because that is almost impossible! This book was first published in Great Britain in 2014, and then in paperback form in 2015 by First Washington Square Press, NY.
Book Reviews: A Trio of Children's Books
