Left to right: Juliana Alvarez, Maxine Lathrop, Lauren Howe, Sarah Kersten, Savannah Reisner, and Prof Kathryn Hasz

KENOSHA, WISCONSIN (December 4, 2025) — Savannah Reisner from Geneseo, Illinois (61254), attended the annual Society of Women Engineers conference in New Orleans in October.

Carthage College was represented by five students from the engineering and computer science departments.

MOLINE, ILLINOIS (December 4, 2025) — Parr Instrument Company will hold a ribbon-cutting to celebrate their expansion and renovation on Tuesday, December 16, 3PM. They are also celebrating 125 years! The facility is located at 211 53rd Street in Moline, Illinois.

DES MOINES, IOWA (December 3, 2025) — Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird has announced a victory in the case against Travis Broughton and his Omaha-based stem-cell companies Omaha Stem Cells LLC and Regenerative Medicine and Anti-Aging Institutes of Omaha LLC. The court has agreed that Mr Broughton and his companies tricked vulnerable Iowans searching for relief from their ailments by marketing and selling them unproven umbilical-cord stem-cell injections.

WEST DES MOINES, IOWA (December 3, 2025) — Iowa Hospitality Advocate is the definitive publication for Iowa's hospitality leaders. Each edition captures timely insights, legislative updates, business strategies, and success stories shaping Iowa’s hospitality industry.

Whether you’re catching up or revisiting a favorite feature, Iowa Hospitality Advocate is your go-to resource for industry news and advocacy in action.