MILAN, ILLINOIS (July 23, 2024) — XPAC will host a ribbon cutting to celebrate their partnership with Genesis Health System on Monday, August 5, 11AM.  They are located at 525 10th Avenue East, Milan, Illinois.

DES MOINES, IOWA (July 23, 2024) — Four local educators are included in the group of 79 teachers across the state participating in the 2024 Iowa STEM Teacher Externships Program. This program provides teachers the opportunity to work at a vast array of local workplaces to gain STEM-related work experiences that can be applied in the classroom.

DES MOINES, IOWA (July 22, 2024) — Governor Kim Reynolds has issued an extension for previously issued proclamations that allow state resources to be used to respond to and recover from severe weather. This also includes the targeted suspension of specific regulatory requirements in affected counties. The new proclamation is effective immediately and is set to expire on August 17, 2024, unless otherwise specified. The extension includes the following proclamations:

ROCK ISLAND, ILLINOIS (July 19, 2024) — Augustana College announces the selection of Reynard Benschop to serve as director of Student Activities, Leadership, and Engagement. Benschop, who previously served as associate director of student activities at Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, started at the college July 15.