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🌱 Carroll student earns prestigious Phi Beta Kappa honor at Luther College
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In today's newsletter:
- Carroll student earns prestigious Phi Beta Kappa honor at Luther College
- How a statewide journalism contest spotlighted Carroll’s own regional hospital
Today's riddle: What did the carpenter ant say when he walked into the bar? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: Breezy with periods of sun, with a high of 83 and low of 65 degrees.
- Thursday: Breezy with a thunderstorm, temps: high: 77, low: 65.
- Friday: Humid; an afternoon t-storm, with a high of 84 and low of 62 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Phi Beta Kappa inducts 23 students (luther.edu) — A Luther College student from Carroll, Bret Muhlbauer, has been inducted into Phi Beta Kappa, one of the nation’s most prestigious academic honor societies. He joins 22 other high-achieving students recognized for broad interests, scholarship, and character at the May 23 ceremony. 
• Inaugural Iowa Business-for-Good Journalism Contest Announces Student Winners (inanews.com) — College journalists from across Iowa were honored in a new statewide contest that highlights how businesses serve their communities, including a story focused on St. Anthony Regional Hospital’s role in Carroll. While the awards and organizers are based elsewhere, the recognition underscores how Carroll’s hospital is seen as central to both local care and community life.
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