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Blanden Memorial Art Museum opens show

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The Blanden Art museum is the first museum in Iowa that was built specifically to be an art museum. It will be celebrating it’s 94th year, built in 1932 prior to the Des Moines Art Center. From 1932 until 1970 the museum was completely run by volunteers. Today they have 2.5 employees ...

The Foam Party is back

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Market Nights is bringing the ultimate summer celebration to Webster City tonight: Foam Party Night, in partnership with Kendall Young Library. From 5:30 to 7:30 PM, families are invited to come downtown for music, food trucks, local vendors, and an epic foam-filled evening of fun. The ...

In Stanhope, it’s mouthwatering, messy — and a tradition

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It’s mouthwatering, messy and a tradition that is 68 years ol. It’s Watermelon Days, and Stanhope is the place to be this weekend. Sponsored by the Stanhope Lions Club since it’s inception, it is an event that is “powered by hundreds of community volunteers”. Events start at 8 ...

‘Gangster in Our Midst: The Untold Story’

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It is a true crime story, with Iowa at its core. The infamous Al Capone had an insider who left behind a trail of information about the famous gangster. That insider lived in Fairbank, Iowa. The full story will be presented on Saturday, July 19 by Betty Brandt Passick at the Mulberry ...

Iowa Central Community College receives $1.5M federal grant

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The U.S. Department of Education has awarded Iowa Central Community College a TRIO Student Support Services grant totaling $1.5 million over five years ($306,511 annually) to improve college retention and graduation rates among low-income, first-generation students, and students with ...