TOLEDO – The application window is opening July 12 for the 2024 Fall Master Gardener training cohort, which will be offered in 29 counties or extension regions. Iowans wishing to become Master Gardener volunteers choose a county to complete training through, participate in online ...
IOWA CITY – In May, more than 6,500 students at the University of Iowa received their degrees. Among that group, however, were more than 550 whose celebration of that personal milestone was twice as meaningful because they had successfully earned two degrees. Samuel Schildroth of Reinbeck ...
CEDAR FALLS – Congratulations to the following local spring 2024 graduates of the University of North Iowa! -Jaydee Thiessen of Chelsea: Bachelor of Arts, Elementary Education -Samantha Glenn of Dysart: Bachelor of Arts, Marketing – Advertising and Digital Media -Rachel Hellman of ...
ORLANDO – Jenna Humphrey of Gladbrook was recently named by the University of Central Florida (UCF) to its spring 2024 Dean’s List. Humphrey, a sophomore majoring in elementary education, is a member of the Green Mountain-Garwin Class of 2023; she graduated a semester early in December ...
Research conducted by Zero to Three (2016), found that parents need and want information and support. 80% of parents work to be better parents, and 69% of parents say if they knew more parenting strategies, they would use them. Despite this motivation, however, almost half of parents say they ...
IOWA CITY – Reagan Skovgard of Reinbeck was among the more than 7,650 undergraduate students at the University of Iowa named to the dean's list for the 2024 spring semester. Skovgard is a fourth-year student in Iowa's College of Nursing and is majoring in Nursing Skovgard was also named ...
AMES – More than 10,600 Iowa State University students have been recognized for outstanding academic achievement by being named to the spring semester 2024 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 ...
IRVINE PRAIRIE – Bring along a chair and join Women, Land & Legacy from Benton and Tama counties for their upcoming event, “Irvine Prairie Walkabout.” It will be held on Tuesday, July 9 at 1174 55th Street in rural Dysart. The location is three miles north of IA 8 on County Road V-37, ...
AMES – The Iowa 4-H Healthy Living Ambassadors participated in the national Ignite by 4-H Summit – developing an action plan, sharing ideas and connecting with peers from other states. Tama County’s Emily Hulme of rural Clutier was among the 37 4-H youth in grades 7-12 who were selected ...
GARWIN – During Monday night’s meeting, the GMG school board voted unanimously to hire design-build firm SitelogIQ as part of the district's efforts to put a bond referendum — likely in the amount of $11.65 million — on the November 2024 ballot with the goal of replacing the ...