Growers Using Pioneer(r) Brand Corn Hybrids Win 9 National, 191 State Titles Rock Island, Illinois, Jan. 23, 2018 - James Cecil of Rock Island, Illinois, recently won state first place in the AA Non-Irrigated division of the 2017 National Corn Growers Association's (NCGA) Corn Yield Contest. Cecil won with Pioneer(r) P1197AM(tm) brand corn, which yielded 334.9659 bushels per acre.

DeKalb, Ill. (Jan. 23, 2018) - Northern Illinois University announces its fall 2017 Dean's List students. To earn this distinction, students must meet a minimum semester grade point average of 3.5 on a 4.0 scale in the College of Engineering and Engineering Technology or a minimum of 3.75 on a 4.0 scale in the colleges of Business, Education, Health and Human Sciences, Liberal Arts and Sciences, and Visual and Performing Arts. Students from your area who achieved this honor are listed below.

ROCK ISLAND, IL (01/23/2018)-- Augustana College announced 1,138 students were named to the Dean's List for the 2017 fall term. Students who have earned this academic honor have maintained a grade-point average of 3.5 or higher on a four-point scale for courses taken during the term.

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WHAT: Paintings by Holly Kimball & Brad Bisbey, with wood sculptures by Jay Stratton

WHERE: Quad City Arts Gallery, Rock Island

EXHIBITION DATES: February 2- March 23, 2018

RECEPTION: Friday, February 2, 2018 7-9 pm

FREE