KENOSHA, WISCONSIN (January 22, 2024) — Congratulations to the students who have been named to the Carthage College Fall 2023 Dean's List in recognition of their outstanding academic achievement!

Dean's List honors are accorded to Carthage students who achieve a minimum 3.5 grade-point average while carrying at least 12 letter-graded credits in a given semester.

Trevor Milne of Davenport, Iowa

Isabella Fisher of Davenport, Iowa

Millie Henkhaus of Geneseo, Illinois

DES MOINES, IOWA (January 22, 2024) — On Friday, January 19, Governor Kim Reynolds announced her appointment of Michael Harris as a district judge in Judicial District 6.

Harris, of Iowa City, Iowa, is an Assistant Linn County Attorney. He received his undergraduate and law degrees at the University of Iowa.

Harris fills a vacancy created following the retirement of the Hon. Fae Hoover. Judicial District 6 includes Benton, Iowa, Johnson, Jones, Linn, and Tama counties.

DES MOINES, IOWA (January 19, 2024) — Iowa’s seasonally-adjusted unemployment rate decreased slightly to 3.2 percent in December amid hiring gains in both construction and manufacturing. The state’s jobless rate was 3.3 percent last month and 3.0 percent one year ago. The US unemployment rate remained at 3.7 percent.

CHICAGO, ILLINOIS (January 19, 2024) — Illinois Humanities is proud to partner with the National Endowment for the Arts and Arts Midwest to present this year’s statewide book group series, The NEA Big Read: Reconsidering the American Dream.