WASHINGTON – Sen. Chuck Grassley and Sen. Ron Wyden are asking the Trump administration to add the topic of individuals with disabilities to discussions on promoting apprenticeships.  The president in June established a task force on apprenticeship expansion to “identify and provide a report on strategies and proposals to promote apprenticeships.”

GALESBURG, IL (08/10/2017)-- Bridget Barnhart of Geneseo, IL, (ZIP code: 61254) has been named to the Knox College Dean's List of distinguished students for the 2017 Spring Term.

To be named to the Dean's List, a student must have earned at least 2.5 credits in the term, with a grade point average of 3.6 or better (on a 4.0 scale).

Barnhart is a graduate of Geneseo High School.

One-run win hands Bandits series opener in Cedar Rapids

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa – The River Bandits beat the Cedar Rapids Kernels 7-6 on Thursday night at Perfect Game Field. Troy Sieber and Abraham Toro-Hernandez hit back-to-back jacks in the fifth. Jesus Balaguer earned the win out of relief.

WATERLOO, Iowa (August 10, 2017) - Join Silos & Smokestacks for a bus tour through Northeast Iowa.  Visit three historic barns, a bonus stop at a winery and along the way enjoy the documentary, The Barn Raisers.