DIXON, IOWA (January 21, 2026) — On Saturday, January 31, 10:37AM, there will be a Writing in Nature program held at the Wapsi River Environmental Education Center in Dixon, Iowa.

Focus your mind and find inspiration at the Wapsi River Center.

DES MOINES, IOWA (January 20, 2026) — The Iowa Pork Producers Association (IPPA) is pleased to announce that Dean Frazer of Conrad has been named the new President of the Association during the organization’s 2026 Annual Meeting held on January 20 in Des Moines.

SEWARD, NEBRASKA (January 20, 2026) — Gretchen Hoft of Eldridge, Iowa, was one of 267 Concordia University — Nebraska students recently named to the honors list for the Fall 2025 semester.

Students must earn a 3.90 GPA or higher while also completing a minimum of twelve credit hours to be eligible for this list.

About Concordia University, Nebraska

DAVENPORT, IOWA (January 19, 2026) — The QC Environmental Film Series will show Out of Plain Sight, which follows LA Times Environmental Reporter, Rosanna Xia as she uncovers a terrible secret hidden in the depths of the Pacific Ocean — as many as half a million barrels of toxic waste that had been dumped off the coast of Southern California.

Xia explores the story behind this environmental disaster and the long-term implications for people and the environment.