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A New Day                    Brad Meltzer                                                   Hardcover                                                   Children's Fiction                                                   Reviewed By                                                   Connie Bennett               "Sunday quit.

By NANCY DUNKELIowa Student Loan Liquidity Corporation board member(January 16, 2023) - Chances are, you and your student will rely on multiple sources of funding for a college education. Common funding sources are your own savings and earnings, your student's savings and earnings, scholarships and loans. Make a resolution to reduce the amount of future student loans with these tips.

The Unhoneymooners                     By Christina Lauren                                                   Adult Fiction                                                   Hard PG-13 for                                                      language, sex,                                                      adult themes                                                   Reviewed by                                                   Connie Bennett         One reviewer said that this book was a story of "contemporary love", which does seem to fit with many of today's chaotic dating scenes.

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 expanded Health Careers Registered Apprenticeship Program will support more programs that help Iowa meet the demand of its health care workforce.

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.cfneia.org/scholarships. The deadline to apply for 2023 scholarships is 8:00 p.m. on March 8. CFNEIA will host a Scholarships 101 webinar on Jan. 31 from 5:30 – 6:30 p.

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. Beate Schmittmann, dean of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, spoke at the graduate ceremony. Alumnus Suku Radia, who retired in 2017 as chief executive officer (CEO) of Bankers Trust and currently serves as an executive-in-residence in the Ivy College of Business, gave the undergraduate address.

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.  Kirkwood students from the area earning this distinction are listed below.Atkins, IA Kenny Barth Morgan Bauer Ju

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.