17 Jun 2026

Heroes in Conversation: Honoring Service at Rock Island Arsenal

By Hayley Smith

ROCK ISLAND ARSENAL, ILLINOIS (June 17, 2026) — Community members heard from Soldiers and Veterans this morning at Heritage Hall on Rock Island Arsenal as part of "Heroes in Conversation." The event is a dedicated storytelling and community-building event designed to honor the legacy of the American Soldier and service members, bringing together veterans and active-duty military from a multitude of generations and backgrounds to discuss their experiences firsthand.

17 Jun 2026

Local Students among University of Alabama Dean's List, Presidents' List

By Stephanie Pettis

TUSCALOOSA, ALABAMA (June 17, 2026) — A total of 14,306 students enrolled during Spring Semester 2026 at The University of Alabama were named to the Dean's List with an academic record of 3.5 (or above) or the 

16 Jun 2026

Monmouth Grad Tim Salier Part of San Antonio's Run to Another NBA Finals Appearance

By Barry McNamara

Monmouth President Patricia Draves is pictured with Tim Salier ('96) in front of the five NBA championships trophies that San Antonio has won. Salier has been with the organization for four of them

MONMOUTH, ILLINOIS (June 16, 2026) — In 1999, the last time the San Antonio Spurs and New York Knicks met in the NBA Finals, Tim Salier was in the later stages of earning a graduate degree in sports management.

16 Jun 2026

Maggie Froeschle of DeWitt, Iowa, Named to Spring Deans' Commendation List at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln

By Sean Hagewood

LINCOLN, NEBRASKA (June 16, 2026) — Maggie Kate Froeschle of DeWitt, Iowa, has been named to the Deans' Commendation List at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln for the spring semester of the 2025-26 academic year.

Froeschle, a senior majoring in psychology, was named to the Dean's Commendation List for the College of Arts and Sciences.

Nearly 500 students at Nebraska were named to the Commendation List for the spring semester.

16 Jun 2026

Washburn University Announces Ryan Simatovich of Eldridge, Iowa, Graduated in Spring 2026

By Lacey Kinder

TOPEKA, KANSAS (June 16, 2026) — Washburn University is pleased to announce the students in its spring 2026 graduating class. These students completed their courses for certificates, Associate, Bachelor's, Master's, and doctorate degrees — more than 1,400 total from Washburn University, Washburn University School of Law, and Washburn Institute of Technology (Washburn Tech).

16 Jun 2026

A Summer of Internships and Research Projects for the 2026 Butler and Franzen Fellows

By Stacey Ortman

DUBUQUE, IOWA (June 16, 2026) — Five University of Dubuque students are in the midst of hands-on summer internship opportunities at the UD’s Wolter Woods and Prairies Environmental Stewardship and Research Center as well as summer research projects thanks to two fellowship programs.

16 Jun 2026

Utah Tech University Student Liam Ben Sadik of Bettendorf, Iowa, Earns President's List Honors

By Jyl Hall

ST GEORGE, UTAH (June 16, 2026) — Students at Utah Tech University demonstrated remarkable academic expertise in the spring 2026 semester, with 869 students earning President's List honors. To qualify, students had to attain a semester GPA of 3.9 or higher and complete at least fifteen credits.

Liam Ben Sadik from Bettendorf, Iowa, was among the students honored for earning a place on the President's List.

16 Jun 2026

Community Foundation of Cedar County Awards $150,950 in Local Grants

By Maria Olsen

CEDAR COUNTY, IOWA (June 16, 2026) — The Community Foundation of Cedar County has awarded $150,950 to local organizations working to enhance and improve the educational, cultural, recreational, and economic environment in Cedar County.

16 Jun 2026

Burlington Civic Music Association Honors Barb McRoberts for Two Decades of Leadership and Service

By Craig Borchard

Retiring Civic Music Program Director and former Board President Barbara McRoberts (left) and current Board President and Program Director Kay Conrad

16 Jun 2026

Local Students Named to Dean's List at University of Maryland Global Campus

By Merit Pages

ADELPHI, MARYLAND (June 16, 2026) — More than 20,000 University of Maryland Global Campus students were named to the Dean's List for the spring 2026 term. To be eligible for the honor, a student must complete at least six credits during the term, earn a grade-point average of at least 3.5 for the term, and maintain a cumulative GPA of 3.5 at UMGC.

Christopher Bliss of Park View (52748)

Treyvon Matthews of Davenport (52801)

Jorge Sanchez of Davenport (52806)

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