COLUMBIA FALLS, MAINE (April 16, 2024) — Wreaths Across America (WAA) proudly announces that registration is open for its sixth annual Stem to Stone Races. This year, the event will be held on Saturday, July 27. Both in-person and virtual options are available to participants. For each race registration made, a veteran’s wreath is sponsored, and a hero will be honored on National Wreaths Across America Day — Saturday, December 14, 2024.

DES MOINES, IOWA (April 16, 2024) — Iowa Workforce Development (IWD) has announced new awards for its annual Registered Apprenticeship (RA) grants, injecting new funding into dozens of programs that are developing the next generation of the Iowa workforce.

FAYETTE, IOWA (April 16, 2024) — Upper Iowa University (UIU) is thrilled to announce its eighth annual Giving Day event, "Battle of the Generations," set to take place Wednesday, April 24, and Thursday, April 25, 2024. Since the inception of Giving Day in 2017, the UIU community has generously contributed $750,000 as part of this University-wide fundraising event. Its annual impact advances the unwavering commitment to enhancing the educational journey of its students.

GALESBURG, ILLINOIS (April 12, 2024) — Knox College announced today that Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Maria Hinojosa will receive an honorary degree and speak at its 2024 Commencement exercises to be held in June.