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Years Gone By

Published by admin on Wed, 09/28/2022 - 12:57pm

10 years ago:

   • One Monticello High School graduate decided to come home and open her own business, Back Home Chiropractic. Dr. Nancy Jesenovec, DC opened her own chiropractic office about a week ago. She spent last summer interning for local chiropractor, Dr. Peter J. Kennedy. (9/26/2012)

25 years ago:

Upper Iowa University announces Dean’s List

Published by admin on Wed, 09/28/2022 - 12:57pm

   Upper Iowa University has announced the Dean's List for the 2022 Summer Semester. To be honored, a student must have earned a minimum 3.50 grade point average and be enrolled as a full-time student.

Hopkinton

   Ben Lansing

University of Iowa Class of 2026 by the numbers

Published by admin on Wed, 09/28/2022 - 12:56pm

   The University of Iowa continues to attract high-achieving students. 

   This fall's incoming first-year class has topped previous records with an average high school grade-point average (GPA) of 3.82. The average high school GPA for the classes of 2025 and 2024 were 3.81 and 3.78, respectively.

   It is also the third-largest incoming first-year class on record at 5,178 students, after 5,643 in the fall of 2016 and 5,241 in the fall of 2015.

Monticello Farmers Market

Published by admin on Wed, 09/28/2022 - 12:56pm

As the season changes to cooler weather you can still find our market vendors  hard at work harvesting crops, baking breads, cookies, pies and other desserts, and making craft items. This is a great time to make a trip to our market to celebrate the harvest and get ready for winter.

Family holds reunion

Published by admin on Wed, 09/28/2022 - 12:54pm

The Mitchell-King family held its bi-annual reunion on Sept. 11 at the Berndes Center in Monticello. Those attending are descendents of James and Genevieve (King) Mitchell who made their home in Delhi. The first cousins attending were (standing, from left) Bob King, Charlie Volmer, Mary Moran, Agnes Chelli, Jim Johnson, David Volmer, Bob Mitchell, Maureen Mitchell, Ken Washburn and Richard Volmer. Seated, from left, are Betty Prull, Bob Holmes and Mary Mitchell. The family began their reunions 70 years ago in 1952. (Photo submitted)

School menu

Published by admin on Wed, 09/28/2022 - 12:53pm

MONTICELLO COMMUNITY SCHOOLS

   Thursday, Sept. 29 – Breakfast: Mini donuts or cereal, fruit, fruit juice, milk.

Lunch: Breaded chicken on a bun, waffle fries, baked beans, watermelon, milk.

   Friday, Sept. 30 – Breakfast: Cereal, Pop Tart, fruit, fruit juice, milk.

Lunch: Pizza crunchers, lettuce salad with dressing, baby carrots, fruit, milk.

Years Gone By

Published by admin on Wed, 09/21/2022 - 8:54am

10 years ago:

   • Casey’s General Stores, Inc. has signed an Asset Purchase Agreement to acquire 22 convenience stores from Kum & Go, including the Monticello location. (9/19/2012)

15 years ago:

   • Students in Tony Amsler’s government class at Monticello High School had the opportunity to visit with presidential candidate Senator Barrack Obama when he spoke at the Lawrence Center in Anamosa on Thursday afternoon, Sept. 13. (9/19/2007)

25 years ago:

MHS students take part in NCYL program

Published by admin on Wed, 09/21/2022 - 8:54am

   Five Monticello High School seniors were nominated to participate, and two earned scholarship awards, at the National Council on Youth Leadership program Sept. 11-12 in Cedar Rapids.

   Serena Brokaw was awarded the $500 Kepros Physical Therapy & Performance Leader in Motion Award. Nora Sperfslage was awarded a $100 Leadership Team Ambassador Scholarship.

   Also nominated and taking part in the two-day event were Reagan Schneiter, Jackie Stadtmueller and Ian Temple. The awards ceremony was held at Coe College.

Students selected for statewide broadband council

Published by admin on Wed, 09/21/2022 - 8:53am

   Iowa Communications Network (ICN) has selected their group of Iowa high school students to serve on its Statewide Youth Broadband Advisory Council (SYBAC). The council is an opportunity for high school students to research and discuss broadband and internet topics, learn about Iowa technology companies, and complete a cybersecurity certification training. Throughout the school year, the student will meet with ICN Leadership and her directly from leaders of Iowa technology companies.

Allen College – UnityPoint Health names students to Dean’s List

Published by admin on Wed, 09/21/2022 - 8:52am

   The administration and faculty of Allen College are pleased to congratulate students named to the Allen College Dean’s List at the completion of the summer semester of the 2022-2023 academic year.

   Bachelor’s and Associate’s students named to the Allen College Dean’s List must complete at least 12 semester hours and achieve a grade point average of 3.5 or above.

Monticello

   Sydney Hansen, nursing-BSN

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