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Some unique events are happening in the sky this spring. A penumbral lunar eclipse, typically the most uneventful of all eclipse types, happened with the full moon on March 25. Next up will be the Total Solar Eclipse and the Comet 12P/Pons-Brooks, also known as the Devil Comet, [Continue Reading »]
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During the early morning hours on Friday, Feb. 16, 2024, a report of a large fire at the Iowa Raptor Project in Solon was first reported after someone driving near the site saw the flames. The fire was reported to officials around 4:24 a.m., according to David Conrads, [Continue Reading »]
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The following is a Q&A with Kirkwood Community College alumni Tara Huovinen, Class of 2013. She is the owner of HOTWORX in Coralville. Why did you choose to go to Kirkwood and what was your major? I took classes at Kirkwood before I became a mom but wasn’t able [Continue Reading »]
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The following is a Q&A with Kirkwood Community College Alumni Hope Carson (class of 2019). She and her husband, Jordan, co-own Recharge Coffee Company in Van Horne. How did you choose to go to Kirkwood and what was your major? My major was, or it started out as, [Continue Reading »]
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As the winter season arrives, so does the increase in students traveling, either by car or airplane. Eastern Iowa Airport Director of Marketing and Communications Pam Hinman said the Monday through Wednesday before Thanksgiving there were about 6,500 who came through the airport. She added there are “no [Continue Reading »]
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Kinimibena! Kinakamobena! Kimemetayaibena! Translated those three words mean “We will dance, we will sing, we will have a good time,” which was the feeling of the night on Nov. 7, as the Meskwaki Annual Powwow Association presented Native American Heritage Night at The Hotel at Kirkwood Center. [Continue Reading »]
[Continue Reading »]Kirkwood Community College’s Respiratory Therapy students held a fundraiser on Monday, Oct. 30, called The Haunted Hospital. The Katz Family Healthcare Simulation Center in Linn Hall was decked out and all the favorites could be found roaming the halls or waiting for their next victim in one of [Continue Reading »]
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The Kirkwood Community College Food Pantry is different from other college food pantries. Located in Room 3038 Iowa Hall, it is open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday. According to Mialisa Wright, director of Student Equity, Inclusion, and Support, this makes Kirkwood’s food pantry unique. [Continue Reading »]
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The Leadership in Agriculture – Vet Tech club at Kirkwood Community College held its first of three dog washes of the semester on Friday, Oct. 5. Jessica Fox, Registered Veterinary Technician (RVT) and instructor at Kirkwood, said, “The washes are part of the Leadership in Agriculture – [Continue Reading »]
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