2+ day, 9+ hour ago   (309+ words) 96, of Rock Rapids, formerly of Doon 85, of Orange City Northwestern College’s traditional undergraduate enrollment has reached its highest level since 2015, with 1,092 students attending the Orange City college this fall. The college’s total enrollment for fall 2026 is 1,627, the fifth largest in…...

3+ day, 8+ hour ago   (244+ words) An Iowa businessman who is now working in the U.S. Department of Education says the agency is trying to refocus on the importance of universities. David Barker served on the Iowa Board of Regents for six years before being appointed as…...

3+ day, 16+ hour ago   (244+ words) A north-central Iowa community will move forward with a $43.4-million plan to refurbish its high school. Voters in the Webster City school district approved a renovation project to its high school to begin by the middle part of 2027. The measure…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (55+ words) discusses the brand new online Family Nurse Practitioner Program offered at Dordt beginng with this school year. Aspects of Speech Therapy New Family Physician in at Hegg in Rock Valley At Work in the Garden: The Faith and Work Conference…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (244+ words) The ribbon will be cut this afternoon on a quarter-billion dollar building at the University of Iowa housing three separate but related top-ranked programs. Ground was broken in October of 2023 on the new Health Sciences Academic Building, which is located…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (243+ words) The State of Iowa currently provides funding for half a day of preschool for four year olds. Rob Sand, the Democrat running for governor, says the statewide voluntary preschool program should expand to a full day, for both three- and…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (244+ words) A newly formed executive committee will meet tomorrow to discuss hiring a permanent director for the Center for Intellectual Freedom at the University of Iowa. Governor Kim Reynolds said it’s taken a while to get the center operating as envisioned…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (251+ words) 87, of Sioux Center 97, of Rock Valley (KUOO) — The Spirit Lake School Board voted unanimously in a special session Monday to officially put a $69.9 million bond issue on the ballot for the November 3rd election. A petition calling for the election needed…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago   (516+ words) 97, of Rock Valley 71 and 70, of Sioux Center Dordt University is adding four faculty members this fall as continued enrollment growth increases demand for courses that serve students throughout the university. Joining Dordt’s faculty are Dr. Isuwa Atsen, associate professor of…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (246+ words) Leaders of the school district in Spirit Lake are unveiling plans for an ambitious renovation project which they estimate would cost nearly $70-million. Superintendent David Smith says the project would address aging infrastructure and long-standing maintenance needs. “We have numerous…...