2+ week, 4+ day ago   (205+ words) Black Hawk College is celebrating National Adult Education and Family Literacy Week Sept. 13-19. The college began serving adult education learners on July 1, 1969. Today, the Black Hawk College Adult Education program provides classes for students studying for their GED, learning English…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (412+ words) Wethersfield High School’s Class of 1976 was honored for its special place in school history at the annual meeting of the Frank H. Craig Wethersfield Alumni Association held last Sunday in the school cafeteria. Seventy-two seniors walked across the stage on…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (167+ words) The event honors Olaf Krans, an internationally known 19th century folk artist who lived in Bishop Hill and Galva. His work featured portraits of the early Swedish settlers who founded Bishop Hill and painted a vast history of farming and the…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (259+ words) As the students have returned to their classrooms, Kewanee school officials have reported an increase in enrollment throughout the district. At Monday’s Kewanee School Board meeting, Supt. Rebecca Baney listed enrollment figures for the district’s attendance centers, and in all…...

1+ mon, 19+ hour ago   (452+ words) The Henry County Health Department reminds area parents that certified copies of birth certificates for children born in Henry County since 1971 can be obtained through their office at 110 N. Burr Blvd, Kewanee. In addition, certified death certificates since 1971 are also available…...

1+ mon, 19+ hour ago   (260+ words) Every Tuesday, the Kewanee Public Library District hosts Preschool Story Time, a free weekly program for young children and their caregivers. Beginning the week of July 21, the library began to offer both in-person story times and a live stream on…...

1+ mon, 19+ hour ago   (506+ words) It’s not often that we have the opportunity to communicate with someone who graduated from high school 85 years ago, but the Wethersfield Alumni Association has been able to do just that after hearing about Mildred Brose Conkling who will be…...

1+ mon, 3+ day ago   (346+ words) Twenty-one members of the Galva High School graduating Class of 1966 gathered from both near and far alike Saturday, Aug. 8, to celebrate 60 years post-graduation. A dinner was held at the East End Table and Tap in Galva, with class member Sarah…...

1+ mon, 6+ day ago   (104+ words) Black Hawk College student services offices will be open extended hours Aug. 19-25 to help students get ready for the upcoming fall term. Classes for the fall term are set to begin on Monday, Aug. 24. There will be extended hours at…...