GLADBROOK – The Gladbrook Senior Citizens dinner will be held Friday, July 10, beginning at 11:30 a.m. at the Memorial Building. The Gladbrook American Legion Auxiliary will be serving. Call Jeanne to make reservations (641-751-2039).
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 ...
CEDAR FALLS – The University of Northern Iowa is pleased to celebrate the academic achievements of students named to the spring 2026 dean’s lists. Students named to the dean’s list demonstrated outstanding academic achievement by earning a grade point average of 3.50 or higher. Garwin: ...
CEDAR FALLS – The University of Northern Iowa is pleased to celebrate the academic achievements of students named to the spring 2026 graduation lists. Congratulations to these local outstanding Panthers on their hard work and success! Garwin -Parker Scurr — Master of Arts, Counseling: ...
GLADBROOK – Folks from near and far heeded the call last week – with the corn shucked by a small army of volunteers, hundreds of people came to Gladbrook across four days for the 104th annual Corn Carnival celebration. The 2026 Corn Carnival kicked into gear on the evening of Thursday, ...
GLADBROOK – The Gladbrook American Legion Auxiliary and Jr. Auxiliary hosted a Community Flag Day Program at Westbrook Acres on Monday, June 15. Juniors Alaney Sienknecht and Kinley Miller passed out little American flags, and Caden Savage passed out the songbooks. Pianist Sue Koster played ...
REINBECK – Sammy Rose has read 1,000 books before kindergarten! Sammy, 4, and her family love visiting the Reinbeck Public Library and filling their BIG bag with fun books to read – often checking out at least 20 at a time! Sammy's favorite books as of late are “Big Dogs, Little ...
BELLE PLAINE – Iowa Rep. Derek Wulf (R-Hudson) will be Republican governor candidate Zach Lahn’s running mate in the 2026 election, Lahn’s campaign announced Friday, June 12. Wulf, a fourth-generation farmer who has served two terms in the Iowa House representing District 76 which ...