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Kirkwood Community College announces Dean’s List honors

CEDAR RAPIDS — Kirkwood Community College has released its Dean's List for the spring 2026 semester. These students have achieved a 3.3 grade point average or higher after completing 12 or more credit hours at the college. Kirkwood students from the area earning this distinction include: ...

Commencement Recognition Class of 2026

PELLA — Central College recognized 251 graduates during Commencement 2026 on May 16, in P.H. Kuyper Gymnasium on Central's campus. • Benjamin DeMeulenaere, of Chelsea, graduated with a major in Business Management and minors in Accounting. • Andrea Dvorak, of Clutier, graduated with a ...

Scenes from the Lincoln Highway Bridge Festival

The sun was bright, and candy flew through the air, eclipsing the sun. It was this year’s Lincoln Highway Bridge Festival. Things kicked off on Friday with the carnival and food trucks. The community band played, and the citizen of the year was crowned. Saturday started with block after ...

Julie Rathjen honored as 2026 Tama Citizen of the Year

Started in 1982, the Tama Citizen of the Year award is given annually to a Tama resident who has made a lasting and positive impact on the community. This year, that honor was bestowed upon Julie Rathjen during Friday night’s festivities at the Lincoln Highway Bridge Festival. Inside the ...

STC 2026 Commencement draws standing room only crowd

With 108 total graduates in the class of 2026, Sunday, May 17 saw a ceremony that marked a coming of age for many young adults and loved ones alike. Before “Pomp and Circumstance” echoed through the STC Roundhouse, a simple announcement made by Dixie Forcht came over the speakers ...

MSS Class of 2026 honored at commencement ceremony

A total of 14 Meskwaki Settlement School (MSS) graduating seniors received their diplomas during a commencement ceremony on Sunday, and the following awards were also presented. Class of 2026 Academic Awards — Jaycene Pushetonequa and Lane Bear Meskwaki Bingo Casino Hotel Scholarship ...

Sunny Monday: This week’s Tama County Supervisors meeting

On a sunny Monday morning, the usual group assembled for this week’s Tama County Supervisors meeting. After some public comments, the meeting moved on to the engineer's report, which stated that they are touching up the chloride on K Avenue. They hauled rock and started the regrade on F ...

Minnesota State University awards 2,917 degrees

MANKATO, Minn. — Minnesota State University, Mankato awarded 2,917 degrees to 2,463 students at the end of the spring 2026 semester. Commencement ceremonies were held Friday, May 8 at 3 p.m. for the College of Business and at 6 p.m. for the College of Humanities and Social Sciences. Area ...

Kirkwood Community College graduates announced

CEDAR RAPIDS — The 2026 Kirkwood Community College Commencement Ceremony was held at 10 a.m. on May 9 at the Alliant Energy PowerHouse in downtown Cedar Rapids. Area graduates included: Chelsea Milligan, of Chelsea, Associate of Arts; Emily Hulme, of Clutier, Certificate; Ashley Elsbury, of ...