Julie Larson Martin ('00) and 2007 classmates Jared Kunkle and Rachel Jenks Kunkle spoke at the February 15 meeting of Monmouth Associates

MONMOUTH, ILLINOIS (February 22, 2024) — Perhaps you've heard this one: A teacher, an accountant and a farmer walk into a bar.

But what you haven't heard is the punchline variation a trio of Monmouth College graduates have created.

BETTENDORF, IOWA (February 22, 2024) — The Quad Cities Chamber applauds Illinois Governor JB Pritzker for a continued commitment to balanced budgets, which creates stability and certainty for businesses and residents. The Chamber sees areas for opportunity and collaboration as the State deliberates on final budget allocations and particularly in our focus areas of workforce and business and economic growth.

More than 1,100 current University of Iowa students participated in the 30th annual student-led Dance Marathon, generating more than $1.4 million for the University of Iowa Stead Family Children's Hospital. Dance Marathon has generated more than $35.8 million in its history

DES MOINES, IOWA (February 22, 2024) — Governor Kim Reynolds has announced her appointment of Mark Fisher as a district judge in Judicial District 6.

Fisher, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, is Partner at Howes Law Firm PC and serves as a Judicial Magistrate. He received his undergraduate degree from Arizona State University and his law degree from the University of Iowa.