13 May 2025

Iowa Schools Set Record for Walk Bike Roll to School Day 2025

By Sarah Brune

DES MOINES, IOWA (May 13, 2025) — Iowa schools just made history! Over 130 schools across the state participated in Walk Bike Roll to School Day 2025, making it one of the biggest statewide celebrations of active transportation ever.

From the smallest rural schools to bustling city campuses, students, teachers, families, and community members came together to celebrate healthy habits and safer routes to school.

13 May 2025

Twenty-Four Hours After Launching Campaign for Governor, Rob Sand Raises $2.25 Million, Breaking State Records

By Merit Pages

DES MOINES, IOWA (May 13, 2025) — Just 24 hours after launching his campaign for governor, Rob Sand’s campaign announced raising a record of over $2.25 million, including donations from all 99 Iowa counties, breaking state records for the most raised in that period in the state’s gubernatorial campaign history.

13 May 2025

Kathryn Jones of Milan, Illinois, Named to President's List at Bob Jones University

By Courtney Montgomery

GREENVILLE, SOUTH CAROLINA (May 13, 2025) — Kathryn Jones, a Sophomore Orchestral Instrument Performance major from Milan, was among over 590 Bob Jones University (BJU) students named to the Spring 2025 President's List.

The President's List recognizes students who earn a 3.75 or higher grade-point average for the semester.

12 May 2025

The Muscatine Art Center is a 2025 Blue Star Museum

By Lynn Bartenhagen

MUSCATINE, IOWA (May 12, 2025) — The Muscatine Art Center is pleased to participate in Blue Star Museums, a program that provides free admission to currently serving US military personnel and their families during the summer.

12 May 2025

Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird Recognizes National Police Week

By Zach Hoffman

DES MOINES, IOWA (May 12, 2025) — The week of May 11 celebrates National Police Week, established in 1962 by President John F Kennedy to honor the courage and sacrifice of law enforcement officers nationwide. This annual observance highlights the vital role officers play in protecting and strengthening our communities.

12 May 2025

Monmouth College's Rev Dr John Huxtable Weighs in on the Election of American Pope, Leo XIV

By Barry McNamara

MONMOUTH, ILLINOIS (May 12, 2025) — There have been popes for about 2,000 years. For the first time ever, one was born less than 250 miles from Monmouth.

That is one of many notable facts about former Cardinal Robert Prevost, who last week was named the successor to the late Pope Francis. The Rev Dr John Huxtable, who serves as Monmouth College's chaplain, weighed in with a few opinions on Prevost, who has taken the name Pope Leo XIV.

12 May 2025

Iowa Farm Bureau, Fareway Highlight Nutritional Value of Meat with Statewide Summer Contest

By Andrew Wheeler

WEST DES MOINES, IOWA (May 12, 2025) — Iowans can now enter for a chance to win a $200 meat gift card through Iowa Farm Bureau’s Sizzlin’ Summer Giveaway in partnership with Fareway Meat and Grocery.

One winner will be announced from each of Fareway’s 116 locations in Iowa. Additionally, one grand prize winner will receive a Pit Boss Ultimate Lift-Off Griddle, $500 Fareway meat bundle, a Grizzly Drifter 20 soft-sided cooler, and a swag bag with backyard barbeque gear.

12 May 2025

Four Wartburg Students Receive Excellence Awards at 67th Art Directors Association of Iowa (ADAI) Exhibition

By Emily Christensen

WAVERLY, IOWA (May 12, 2025) — Four Wartburg College students' creations were recognized at the Art Directors Association of Iowa's 67th annual Design Exhibition in Des Moines at the beginning of April.

12 May 2025

Bryce William Collins of Eldridge, Iowa, Earns Degree from University of Maryland Global Campus

By Bob Ludwig

ADELPHI, MARYLAND (May 12, 2025) — Bryce William Collins of Eldridge, Iowa, earned a Master of Science in Cloud Computing Systems from University of Maryland Global Campus in winter 2025.

Collins was one of nearly 900 students who earned degrees from UMGC in the winter 2025 term.

12 May 2025

Iowa Schools Set Record for Walk Bike Roll to School Day 2025

By Merit Pages

CORALVILLE, IOWA (May 12, 2025) — Iowa schools just made history! Over 130 schools across the state participated in Walk Bike Roll to School Day 2025, making it one of the biggest statewide celebrations of active transportation we’ve ever seen. From the smallest rural schools to bustling city campuses, students, teachers, families, and community members came together to celebrate healthy habits and safer routes to school.

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