COLLEGE PARK, Md. – National History Day (NHD) in Iowa is proud to announce that Ann Jackson, a teacher at B.R. Miller Middle School in Marshalltown and a rural Garwin resident, has been named one of two recipients of the 2026 National History Day Teacher of the Year Award. Jackson was ...
AMES – Members of the Mid-Iowa Youth Beef Team (MIYBT) participated in the Iowa Cattlemen’s Association (ICA) Next Gen Day on Monday, June 15, in Ames. They spent the day learning how the ICA develops policy and how laws are made, they heard from legislators, met industry professionals, ...
AMES – More than 11,200 Iowa State University students have been recognized for outstanding academic achievement by being named to the 2026 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 ...
REINBECK – Gladbrook-Reinbeck Community School parents will receive registration information for the 2026-2027 school year via email around July 15, 2026. This packet will include information on how to register school-aged children. For the 2026-2027 school year, parents may register online, ...
IOWA – Nearly 79% of students who used Iowa’s funding program for K-12 private schools were “already projected” to attend private schools, according to a report released Wednesday, June 17, 2026, by Iowa Auditor Rob Sand. The Iowa Department of Education called the report a “policy ...
GLADBROOK – The Gladbrook High School Class of 1963 participated in the 104th anniversary of Gladbrook’s Corn Carnival on Friday, June 12, 2026. Some of the 15 attendees started their 63rd reunion by visiting the impressive Panther Pavilion in City Park. A total of 23 then met in the ...
GLADBROOK – On Friday night, June 12, of Corn Carnival, the Gladbrook High School Class of 1976 got together to celebrate our 50th class reunion. Along with the reunion, it is our nation’s 250th birthday and we graduated as the “Bicentennial Graduates.” We had a great time reminiscing, ...
AMES – Nearly 4,900 graduates received degrees from Iowa State University this spring. Graduate and undergraduate commencement ceremonies were held May 14-16. The following are graduates from the local area. Garwin -Moriah Rachel Groth, Bachelor of Arts, Communication Studies, B.A., Summa ...
WAVERLY – Wartburg College has recognized 507 students who were named the 2026 Winter/May Term Dean's List. The list honors students who earned a cumulative grade-point average of 3.5 or above in at least five course credits during the terms. Four of the five course credits have to be graded ...
WATERLOO – Hawkeye Community College announces the Dean's List for the spring 2026 semester. 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 3.50 or better for courses ...