The traditional green gowns and mortar boards weren’t the only symbols of academic success the graduates of St. Edmond Catholic School wore as they walked across a stage Sunday afternoon to receive their diplomas. Almost all of the 35 graduates had cords of various colors draped around ...
GOWRIE —For one Southeast Valley High School senior, the path to Sunday’s graduation began on the West Coast and circled back to the same small Iowa town, school building, gymnasium, and even stage that her father had crossed while graduating decades earlier. “Standing here today ...
HUMBOLDT — Twins Gweni Hayden and Jonny Hayden celebrated becoming Humboldt High School alumni Sunday afternoon by wearing matching “Grad” glasses to the commencement ceremony. They got to sit next to each other and once it was time to cross the stage, chivalry won over. “Gweni ...
The Fort Dodge City Council will consider hiring an architect to handle some upgrades at the Fort Dodge Public Library. The council will meet at 6 p.m. today in the Municipal Building, 819 First Ave. S. The library by the City Square opened in 2001. The proposed improvements include new carpeting, painting, upgraded doors, a more efficient service desk and an improved layout of the interior. FEH Design, of Des Moines, is the firm the council will consider hiring. About $1.1 million is budgeted for the project. Half of that money will come from a general obligation bond issue and ...
MANSON — There was hardly a moment that Addie McCullough was not representing Manson Northwest Webster in some way during the last four years. She did so one final time on Sunday, saying farewell to the school she has called home while graduating alongside 50 of her classmates. ...
