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Valentine's Dance at Senior Citizens Center on February 11

By Press release submission | Feb 5, 2022

Valentine's Dance at Senior Citizens Center

Readers Rendezvous Book Club on February 16

By Press release submission | Feb 5, 2022

Get a jump start on your 2022 reading goal with our new adult book club!

2022 DMACC Celebration of Literary Arts To Open With Authors Alix Ohlin & Steven Schwartz

By Press release submission | Feb 5, 2022

DMACC Celebration of Literary Arts Will Be Held Virtually This Year

Alzheimer's & Dementia Support Group at Newton Health Care Center on Feb 15

By Press release submission | Jan 24, 2022

Alzheimer's & Dementia Support Group at Newton Health Care Center

Volunteer Income Tax Assistance on February 9

By Press release submission | Jan 24, 2022

Volunteer Income Tax Assistance

Yoga in the Museum on Feb 1

By Press release submission | Jan 24, 2022

Yoga in the Museum

2022 Pet Licenses Available for Purchase!

By Press release submission | Jan 24, 2022

The Newton Police Department has 2022 dog, cat and miniature pig licenses available for sale.

Auditions for Missoula Children's Theatre's Rumpelstiltskin on Feb 7

By Press release submission | Jan 24, 2022

Auditiond for Missoula Children's Theatre's Rumpelstiltskin

New DMACC Degree Set to Prepare the Next Generation of Firefighters

By Press release submission | Jan 24, 2022

DMACC Emergency Response AAS degree combines certifications in firefighting and paramedic.

Grinnell College Appoints Chief of Staff and Vice President of Administration

By Press release submission | Jan 24, 2022

Myrna Y. Hernández has been appointed chief of staff and vice president of administration of Grinnell College.

Grinnell League of Women Voters Legislative Coffee (FEB) on February 5

By Press release submission | Jan 24, 2022

Grinnell League of Women Voters Legislative Coffee (FEB)

Jasper County Museum Brown Bag Lunch and Learn on Feb 9

By Press release submission | Jan 24, 2022

Jasper County Museum Brown Bag Lunch and Learn

January Student of the Month: Jessica McWilliams

By Press release submission | Jan 24, 2022

What is your background?: I grew up in Anamosa, Iowa, and graduated from high school in 2007.

2nd Annual Puzzle Competition on January 29

By Press release submission | Jan 22, 2022

2nd Annual Puzzle Competition

Jasper County Museum Brown Bag Lunch and Learn on Feb 9

By Press release submission | Jan 22, 2022

Jasper County Museum Brown Bag Lunch and Learn

William Penn University Announces Fall 2021 Dean’s List

By Press release submission | Jan 22, 2022

William Penn University is pleased to announce the following students that have received recognition for the Dean’s List during the fall 2021 semester.

Met Opera’s “Rigoletto” to Stream on January 29, 2022

By Press release submission | Jan 22, 2022

Grinnell College will stream “Rigoletto” on Jan. 29 as part of the Met’s 2021-22 Live in HD season.

DMACC Women’s Basketball Coach Steve Krafcisin to Retire at the End of the 2021-22 Season

By Press release submission | Jan 22, 2022

Krafcisin has led the DMACC women’s basketball program for 17 seasons

Grinnell College directs $3,000 to Grinnell-Newburg school libraries from December sales at the Pioneer Bookshop

By Press release submission | Jan 22, 2022

As a partner in education with Grinnell High School, Grinnell College donated 10% of December sales from the Pioneer Bookshop to the Grinnell-Newburg High School and Grinnell Middle School libraries.