News briefs

Area students named to Iowa State president's list

AMES — The following area students were named to the president's list at Iowa State University for maintaining a 4.0 grade-point average for two consecutive semesters:

Belle Plaine: Steven Tri, agronomy

Grinnell: Jacob Dean Gosselink, architecture; Livie Herbers, sociology

Kalona: Jackson Zahradnek, civil engineering

Malcom: Hailey A. Heishman, animal science

Montezuma: Maguire Gregory De Jong, industrial technology

North English: Delaney Nicole Hall, elementary education; Kaden W. Hall, finance; Jaidyn Rugg, early childhood education

Wellman: Alexa Huber, animal science; Kina Marie Miller, mechanical engineering

Williamsburg: Carlee B. Cremeens, agricultural business; Emma Malloy, animal science; Benjamin T. Marshall, biochemistry

University of Dubuque releases dean’s list

DUBUQUE — The University of Dubuque has named the following area students to the fall 2025 semester dean's list:

Amana: Carsyn Gallagher

Ladora: Kyla Roberts

To qualify for the dean's list, full-time students must earn a grade-point average of 3.5 or above while completing 12 or more letter-grade credits for the term. Students must be in good academic standing with no incomplete grades.

Area students named to South Dakota State dean's list

BROOKINGS, S.D. — More than 4,100 students at South Dakota State University were named to the dean's list for the fall 2025 semester.

To qualify, students must complete a minimum of 12 credits and earn at least a 3.5 GPA on a 4.0 scale. Overall, 4,147 students from 40 states and 31 countries are on the list.

The following area students made the list.

Grinnell: Madeline Davis, College of Education and Human Sciences; Ashley Hollingsworth, College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences

Amana: Braxton McGrath, Jerome J. Lohr College of Engineering

Local student on Bemidji dean’s list

BEMIDJI, Minn. — — Matthew Turley, of Grinnell, earned dean’s list honors from Bemidji State University for the fall 2025 semester.

To be eligible for the dean's list, BSU students must enroll in at least 12 credits and earn a grade-point average of 3.5 or higher for the semester.

Grinnell Historical Museum to host Valentine's Day mystery event

GRINNELL — The Grinnell Historical Museum will host "Mystery at the Museum," an interactive detective event, from 3-5 p.m. Friday at 703 First Ave.

Participants will serve as detectives searching the museum for clues to solve a murder mystery. Attendees will receive a list of suspects and must gather evidence throughout the museum to identify the culprit.

The event is open to the public with no registration required. Tickets are $10 per person and will be sold at the door.

For more information, contact info@grinnellhistoricalmuseum.org or visit grinnellhistoricalmuseum.org/event/mystery-at-the-museum/.

Area student named to Missouri S & T dean's list

ROLLA, Mo. — Missouri University of Science and Technology has named Preston Willett, of Victor, to the dean's list for the fall 2025 semester:

Willett is a senior in the mechanical engineering program.

To qualify for the dean's list, students must carry a minimum of 12 credit hours and earn a grade-point average of 3.2 or above on a 4.0 scale.

Area students named to Mount Mercy dean's list

CEDAR RAPIDS — Mount Mercy University has named the following area students to the dean's list for the fall 2025 semester:

Amana: Claire Schulte, Trey Schulte

Belle Plaine: Mandy Chizek

Cedar Rapids: Peyton Youngblut

Kalona: Molly Yoder

Marengo: Stephanie Ballard

North English: Maelyn Parsons

Parnell: Haley Koenighain

Victor: Ashlyn Hall

Wellman: Tori Boyse

To qualify for the dean's list, students must earn a semester grade-point average of 3.60 or better while completing six or more graded semester hours.