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What We're Reading: Louder Than Hunger
'Louder Than Hunger,' written by John Schu, is a moving novel in verse about a middle school boy named Jake. Jake shares an honest and raw outlook on his struggles with anxiety and anorexia. The only ... What We're Reading: A Cold Trail
Thirty years ago, 18-year-old Heather Johansen mysteriously disappeared from a country road. When she was found dead in the woods four days later, nobody in the town knew why she had been killed and b... What we're reading: The God of the Woods
I've heard a lot of good buzz surrounding Liz Moore's novel 'The God Of The Woods' and it didn't disappoint! Carefully hidden family secrets come to light as a teenage member of the ultra-wealthy Van ... Scholarships Are Free Money for College
Juan GarciaIowa Student Loan Liquidity Corporation board memberIf your family has a current or future college student, this is a great time to look for scholarships that will help offset the cost of a...
What we're reading: The last one at the wedding
I recently read 'The Last One at the Wedding' by Jason Rekulak and it may have had a slow burning start, but it did not disappoint! Frank Szatowski is ecstatic when he hears from his daughter Maggie a... What we're reading: Starling House
In the mood for a light, spooky, gothic romance? Check out 'Starling House' by Alix E. Harrow! It was a fast weekend read!"Eden, Kentucky, is just another dying, bad-luck town, known only for the lege... Kirkwood Community College announces Dean's List honors
Kirkwood Community College has released its Dean's List for the summer 2024 semester. These students have achieved a 3.3 grade point average or higher after completing 12 or more credit hours at the c...
What We're Reading: I'll Be Waiting
It's officially spooky season so what better way to celebrate than a book about seances, supernatural forces, and a haunted house! Enter: 'I'll Be Waiting' by Kelley Armstrong. This is my second book ... What we're reading: The Lincoln Highway
This week I started reading 'The Lincoln Highway' by Amor Towles. Set in 1950's America, this novel tells the story of 18-year-old Emmett Watson as he follows the Lincoln Highway east to New York City... IA community colleges enter admission agreement with Iowa Private Collaborative
Iowa higher education institutions are collaborating to
create transfer pathways from community colleges to private four-year
institutions (Des Moines, Iowa—October 16, 2024) Fifteen
Iowa co...