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Education

Irvine Prairie Walkabout set for July 9

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 ...

Geneseo Alumni hosts 83rd banquet in honor of school’s 102nd anniversary

BUCKINGHAM – Fifty-nine alumni and guests attended the 83rd Geneseo School Alumni Banquet held at the Geneseo Methodist Church on Saturday, June 8. Earlier in the day over 30 participants enjoyed the displays at the Traer Historical Museum. The celebration started with the Pledge of ...

Iowa State University announces spring 2024 Dean’s List

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 ...

University of Iowa 2024 spring semester dean’s list honorees announced

IOWA CITY – More than 7,650 undergraduate students at the University of Iowa were named to the dean's list for the 2024 spring semester. Guidelines for inclusion on the list are: Degree seeking undergraduate students in the Carver College of Medicine, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, ...

Upper Iowa University announces Spring 2024 Dean’s List

FAYETTE – Upper Iowa University has announced the Dean's List for the 2024 Spring Semester. To be honored, a student must have earned a minimum 3.50 grade point average and be enrolled as a full-time student. Local students named to the list include: –Maddison Brenneis of La Porte ...

Union’s 2024 ISASP scores reach new heights

LA PORTE CITY – The scores are in for the 2023-24 Iowa Statewide Assessment of Student Progress – better known by students and teachers alike as ‘the ISASPs’ – and Union’s results this year are making Superintendent John Howard particularly happy. “The district scores for both ...

Dysart Historical Society’s Country School Day set for July 23

DYSART – The sixth annual Country School Day will be held at the Dysart Historical Center’s Country School at 612 Crisman Street on Tuesday, July 23. The theme will be “A Day at An 1890’s Country School.” The teacher again this year will be Shelby Janssen who is currently a second ...

Iowa State honors spring graduates

AMES – More than 4,450 graduates received degrees from Iowa State University this spring. Graduate and undergraduate commencement ceremonies were held May 9-11 at Hilton Coliseum. Of the 4,455 students who graduated in May, a total of 4,591 degrees were awarded (3,884 undergraduate, 552 ...

Hawkeye Community College Announces Spring 2024 Graduates

WATERLOO – The following are local Hawkeye Community College spring semester graduates and their programs of study. Congratulations to all our area students! –Eli Lasley, Buckingham: AA Liberal Arts, High Honors (GPA 3.75-3.99) –Thomas Hulme, Clutier: Diploma General ...