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Abusive relationships in college culture

Susan Rutz, with the Domestic/Sexual Assault Outreach Center, speaks to a group of Iowa Central Community College students Thursday evening about identifying abusive relationships and avoiding domestic violence. At left is, Anna Shenton, an RN at Trinity Regional Medical who works with sexual assault victims, and Jami Davis, center, who also with D/SAOC. Attending the session was mandatory for all student athletes at the school.
November 9, 2009

Statistics have shown that one in every three women and one in every seven men will eventually find themselves in an abusive relationship, and many of those victims are of college age. Iowa Central Community College wants to make sure that as many of their students and graduates as possible do not land among those statistics at some point in their lives, and in doing so, partnered with the Domestic/Sexual Assault Outreach Center to present “Surviving the College Culture: What you need to know about dating violence and sexual assault,” an informative session for students to learn the facts and warning signs of abusive relationships. “You are at an age now where you’re starting serious dating relationships where you’re looking at the years ahead and not just tomorrow,” Susan Rutz, community educator for D/SAOC, said to the hundreds of Iowa Central students who packed Decker Auditorium for the presentation Thursday evening.

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Day care alternative

October 19, 2009

DAKOTA CITY — For some parents, putting their child in day care after school isn’t an option, and others might believe their children are just too young to be home alone.

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Instructor’s work cited by U.N.

October 12, 2009

After surfing the Internet, Dave Drissel discovered his work had been recognized overseas.

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Brock among top 3 finalists

October 12, 2009

Fort Dodge Community Schools Superintendent, Linda Brock, was a finalist for the School Administrators of Iowa 2009-2010 Iowa Superintendent of the Year award.

Brock was one of nine Iowa superintendents nominated for the award.

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Partners is Education annual dinner set

October 12, 2009

The St. Edmond Development Office has announced the winners of the Partners In Education Awards for 2009. The St. Edmond Partners In Education awards are given annually to those people who encompass the values and goals on which St.

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Calisesi named to Palmer Dean’s List

October 12, 2009

Carrie Jo Calisesi, of Fort Dodge, a current sixth trimester student in the doctor of chiropractic program at Palmer College of Chiropractic, Davenport, has been named to the Dean’s List for the fifth trimester.

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