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Charlotta Pyles persevered throughout life
2+ hour, 31+ min ago (549+ words) Piney Woods School President and CEO Will Crossley looks over the grave of abolitionist Charlotta Pyles in Oakland Cemetery on a visit about a year ago. He and mostly choir students from the school stopped by to learn some history…...
Mount Mercy University congratulates May 2026 graduates
1+ day, 31+ min ago (206+ words) | Daily Gate City - Keokuk, Iowa Daily Gate City CEDAR RAPIDS " The following local student graduated from Mount Mercy in May 2026. Miles Dear of Fort Madison " Bachelor of Science, Cum Laude Located in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Mount Mercy University is the…...
Earthquake in Philippines disrupts school's morning flag ceremony
1+ day, 17+ hour ago (152+ words) Daily Gate City In a video shared by Mahayahay Elementary School in the Philippines on social media, schoolchildren were seen screaming and crying during an earthquake Monday when a canopy roof collapsed. An offshore magnitude 7. 8 earthquake rocked the southern part…...
Curt Mason Scholarships awarded to four graduates
5+ day, 31+ min ago (420+ words) Rhonda Mason Clark, center, is shown with this year's recipients of the Curt Mason $2, 500 scholarships. Pictured with Clark from left are: Kendra Boatman, Addalyn Worster, Marley Davis, and Maribelle Zirkel. The award winners met with Clark recently at KHS to…...
Warsaw High School Alumni Association hosts annual banquet
5+ day, 31+ min ago (222+ words) Mary Lynne Arms and Bill Casady singing "God Bless America" at the WHS Alumni meeting. The 108th annual Warsaw High School Alumni Association Banquet was attended by 35 alums and guests, including a 1946 alumna and graduates from classes from the 1950s1980s. The 108th annual…...
Keokuk Board of Education to add School Advisory Committee with community members to further enhance communication
5+ day, 2+ hour ago (261+ words) The committee update would be a standing agenda item as part of Committee Reports at the second regularly scheduled monthly board meetings to be used for follow-up on the item, to ask questions or simply update the board on the…...
Burlington High School Speech & Debate students to compete in Nationals
4+ day, 23+ hour ago (500+ words) Dresden Fishback (left) and Miriam Petersen qualified for Speech & Debate National Tournament on June 14-19 in Richmond, Virginia. (Penelope Osbourne/The Hawk Eye) Students in speech and debate dedicate countless hours to researching, presenting, and defending their ideas before judges. For…...
Registration open for Lil' Mr. and Miss Warsaw
5+ day, 2+ hour ago (108+ words) | Daily Gate City - Keokuk, Iowa Daily Gate City The Warsaw Community Women's Club has announced the group will again sponsor the Lil' Mr and Miss Warsaw Freedom Fest scholarship fundraising contest. Registration is open to boys and girls 6-10 years of…...
Warsaw High School Alumni Association hosts annual banquet | Daily Gate City - Keokuk, Iowa | mississippivalleypublishing. com
5+ day, 31+ min ago (222+ words) Mary Lynne Arms and Bill Casady singing "God Bless America" at the WHS Alumni meeting. The 108th annual Warsaw High School Alumni Association Banquet was attended by 35 alums and guests, including a 1946 alumna and graduates from classes from the 1950s1980s. The 108th annual…...
Burlington High School Speech & Debate students to compete in Nationals | | mississippivalleypublishing. com
5+ day, 8+ hour ago (176+ words) Dresden Fishback (left) and Miriam Petersen qualified for Speech & Debate National Tournament on June 14-19 in Richmond, Virginia. (Penelope Osbourne/The Hawk Eye) Students in speech and debate dedicate countless hours to researching, presenting, and defending their ideas before judges. For…...