MOLINE, ILLINOIS (February 5, 2019) — The Quad Cities Chamber of Commerce joined other business groups throughout the state of Illinois in opposition to raising the minimum wage to $15 an hour, over the next 4 years. The current minimum wage in Illinois is $8.25 per hour. The bill is expected to be heard in a Senate committee this week.

OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLAHOMA (February 4, 2019) — Oklahoma City University is proud to announce that Ally Zahringer of Moline, Illinois, has been named to the Fall 2018 Dean's Honor Roll.

Dean's Honor Roll status is awarded to students who successfully complete a minimum of 12 credit hours and maintain a grade point average of 3.5 or higher.

“As I look at America today, I am not afraid to say that I am afraid.” — Bertram Gross, Friendly Fascism: The New Face of Power in America

ST PETER, MINNESOTA (February 4, 2019) — The Fall Semester Dean's List at Gustavus Adolphus College has been released. The list comprises students who have earned a 3.7 grade point average (based on a scale in which 4.0 = A) or higher for the semester ending in December 2018. The following local students were named to the Dean's List at Gustavus Adolphus College:

HOMETOWN, STATE; NAME

Bettendorf, IA  Hannah Borgh