DES MOINES, IOWA (December 15, 2025) — Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird has announced she is leading a coalition of ten states to defend the rights of states’ insurance agencies to regulate the transfer of employee pensions in a case before the Fourth Circuit.

DES MOINES, IOWA (December 15, 2025) — Two Iowa Army National Guard Soldiers and one US civilian were killed and three others were injured in an enemy attack Saturday, December 13, 2025, in Palmyra, Syria. The attack occurred while the Soldiers were conducting a key leader engagement as part of their assigned mission in the ongoing counter-ISIS and counter-terrorism efforts in the region.

GALESBURG, ILLINOIS (December 12, 2025) — Knox College has announced that Scott Jones will join the Knox community as chief financial officer and vice president for finance on February 3, 2026. Jones, an experienced higher education financial officer, comes to Knox from Union College in Schenectady, New York, where he has worked as vice president for administration and finance, serving as chief financial officer and chief operation officer, since 2021.

Mylee Hansen is pictured on the sidelines of this year's Turkey Bowl, which was played November 15 at Monmouth's April Zorn Memorial Stadium

MONMOUTH, ILLINOIS (December 12, 2025) — Lost in the shuffle of everything happening at this year's Turkey Bowl — a Senior Day celebration, a 69-0 victory lap as the Fighting Scots got in one last game in front of their home fans before the NCAA playoffs — one of Monmouth College's players earned a very special award.