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Happy 50th Anniversary George and Diane Kristjanson
George and Diane Kristjanson will observe their 50th anniversary this month.The couple were married June 25, 1975 at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Marion, Iowa.They are parents to four children and seven grandchildren.A family dinner will be held later this summer.Please help them mark this milestone by sending cards and good wishes to2824 64th St., Shellsburg, IA 52332. What We're Reading: Books by Kevin Wilson
I recently read two books by Kevin Wilson, and he really surprised me as an author. With ‘Nothing To See Here,’ I anticipated a quirky and colorful appetizer of a book. It ended up being so interesting, so unique, and so satisfying that I lingered and savored it as a main course. He starts out with an unbelievably bizarre premise: a young woman without any better alternatives agrees to babysit for siblings that are known to spontaneously catch on fire.
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Loras College Announces 2025 Graduates
Loras College has announced the names of students who earned a bachelor's degree or master's degree in 2025. Of Shellsburg, Madi Atkinson
What We're Reading: My Dark Vanessa
In college, I was mesmerized by 'Lolita' by Vladimir Nabokov—it was the late '90s, and it struck me as a dark, twisted romance. But after reading 'My Dark Vanessa' by Kate Elizabeth Russell, my view has shifted sharply. Russell's novel tells the harrowing story of 15-year-old Vanessa Wye, an outsider and only child who is drawn into a manipulative, abusive relationship with her much older teacher at a prestigious boarding school. Hawkeye Community College Announces Spring 2025 Dean’s List
Hawkeye Community College announces the Dean's List for the spring 2025 semester. The Dean's List is an official recognition of outstanding academic accomplishment by full-time students. To make the Dean’s List, an individual must be a full-time student and successfully complete 12 or more credits in the fall or spring semesters with a semester GPA of 3.
Iowa State University announces spring 2025 Dean’s List
More than 11,300 Iowa State University students have been recognized for outstanding academic achievement by being named to the 2025 spring semester Dean's List. Students named to the Dean's List must earn a grade point average of at least 3.50 on a 4.00 scale while carrying a minimum of 12 credit hours of graded course work. Atkins, Iowa Steven Micheal Block, Supply Chain Management, B.
Mount Mercy University congratulates May 2025 graduates
The following students graduated from Mount Mercy in May. 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. Mount Mercy provides a forward-thinking, future-focused education, offering baccalaureate and graduate education to 1,400+ enrolled students and uniquely blending a quality liberal arts education with career-focused professional preparation.
Hawkeye Community College Launches New Business Administration Associate Degree
Hawkeye Community College is excited to announce a new Associate of Applied Science (AAS) degree in Business Administration, designed specifically for working adults looking to advance in their careers or pivot into new opportunities in the business world.This flexible, career-focused program offers online, hybrid, and in-person class options, allowing students to tailor their education to fit their busy schedules.
LaPorte City Public Library July Newsletter
Summer Library Challenge
As Library Staff enter the second month of the Library’s summer programming called Level Up at
Your Library, please drop by the Library to register, as this year’s program is open to all ages. We
have a wonderful collection of prizes donated by community sponsors: The Old Stone Bistro,
Tootsie’s, Cedar Valley Bank & Trust, the State Library of Iowa, the City of La Porte City, Petals of
Hope by Patty, A Cut on Main, and more. What We're Reading: The Bright Years
I just started reading 'The Bright Years' by Sarah Damoff and am quite taken with this debut novel."Ryan and Lillian Bright are deeply in love, recently married, and now parents to a baby girl, Georgette. But Lillian has a son she hasn’t told Ryan about, and Ryan has an alcohol addiction he hasn’t told Lillian about, so Georgette comes of age watching their marriage rise and fall.
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