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Hawkeye Community College Commencement Ceremony Set for May 8

Retired Black Hawk County Sheriff Tony Thompson. The Hawkeye Community College commencement ceremony is set for Friday, May 8, at 7:00 p.m. The ceremony will be held at the McLeod Center on the University of Northern Iowa campus, located at 2501 Hud...

What We're Reading: Blood on Her Tongue

I don’t usually gravitate toward audiobooks, but 'Blood on Her Tongue' by Johanna van Veen completely pulled me in—and a huge part of that was the narrator. If the voice doesn’t click for me, I ...
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Iowa's annual frog and toad survey begins in April 2025 survey results available

Volunteers with Iowa’s frog and toad survey have been collecting important information for more than 35 years, documenting population trends, identifying places with data gaps, and how changing land...

George G Lucky American Legion Post 57 announces Community Service Award

The George G. Luckey Post 57 of Vinton, in coordination with the Vinton-Shellsburg High School, has established a Community Service Award to recognize one senior and one underclass student for the sch...

What We're Reading: A Court of Mist and Fury

A couple of years ago, I read the 'A Court of Thorns and Roses' series by Sarah J. Maas. With the announcement of upcoming books, I knew I needed a refresh before diving into Book 6.I’m not usually ...
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What We're Reading: Chocolat

I'm currently reading 'Chocolat,' the 1998 novel by Joanne Harris about Vianne Rocher, a woman who moves into a rural French community with her young daughter and opens a chocolate shop during Lent. I...

Recognize Iowa's Next Generation of Leaders

Know a student who’s making an impact? Don’t forget, nominations for the John Lewis Youth Leadership Award (JLYLA) are still open. This award honors Iowa students leading throu...

What We're Reading: Life: A Love Story

New to our library's collection is 'Life: A Love Story,' the latest by beloved women's fiction author Elizabeth Berg. Like Virginia Evan's breakout hit 'The Correspondent,' this novel is also told pri...
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Biden student loan plan has ended. Here's what borrowers need to know

By Shaunteen MirandaA federal court order last month to effectively axe a Biden-era student loan repayment plan capped years of chaos for more than 7 million student borrowers enrolled in the program....

Paint Grant awarded to Belle Plaine's Preston's Station Historic District

(April 2, 2026) - As part of Diamond Vogel’s 100-year anniversary celebration, the company is proud to partner with Keep Iowa Beautiful in announcing the recipients of the 2026 Paint Iowa Beautiful ...
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