Johnnie Each News Today

DES MOINES, IOWA (May 1, 2023) — The Iowa Arts Council has selected five talented high-school seniors for this year’s Iowa Scholarship for the Arts.This year’s recipients are Johnnie Each from Cedar Rapids, Jaiden Eisbrenner from Colfax, Annastacia Iverson from Webster City, Rhianna Koppes from Story City, and Nancy Nahra from North Liberty.The Iowa Scholarship for the Arts

Davenport Central junior Lola Nakashima-Brooke will be inaugurated Friday, April 28, at the State Capitol as the Iowa Student Poet Ambassador (ISPA) for 2023-24. The ceremony at the Law Library in the Capitol at 10 a.m. — part of National Poetry Month — will include representatives from partner organizations. Iowa Poet Laureate Debra Marquart, outgoing […]

The Iowa City Book Festival returns in Iowa City from Sept. 28 to Oct. 13, featuring dozens of writers, poetry performances, book fairs and more.

The Iowa City Book Festival returns in Iowa City from Sept. 28 to Oct. 13, featuring dozens of writers, poetry performances, book fairs and more.

Shreya Khullar was a junior at Iowa City West High when she was named the Iowa Student Poet Ambassador in 2021. Khullar passed on the role in April.