BLOOMINGTON, ILLINOIS (June 26, 2023) — Illinois Wesleyan University's Dean's List for the spring semester of the 2022-23 academic year consisted of 731 students from 30 states and 29 countries. To qualify for the Dean's List, students must earn a GPA of 3.50 or better during the semester, based on 4.0 for straight As.

The following local students made the list:

Heather Dietrich of Geneseo, Illinois, a senior majoring in Nursing

LECLAIRE, IOWA (June 26, 2023) — Aunt Hattie’s Fanciful Emporium will officially introduce a new mural with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Wednesday, June 28, 2023, 5:15PM. The LeClaire Chamber of Commerce ceremony will take place in front of the mural, which is located on the south side of the building at 110 South Cody Road.

CLIVE, IOWA (June 26, 2023) — Three big lottery prizes all were won this weekend in Iowa. The first was a $1 million Mega Millions® prize in that game’s Friday drawing, followed by an InstaPlay jackpot of nearly $400,000 and a Powerball® prize of $2 million, both won on Saturday.

The winning streak demonstrates the random nature of lottery games, and the key detail emphasized by the Iowa Lottery: You never know when or where the next big winner will hit.

BETTENDORF, IOWA (June 26, 2023) — The Quad Cities Community Foundation will launch a new Center for Nonprofit Excellence, a resource dedicated to strengthening the region’s non-profit sector.

The initiative will build on the Community Foundation’s long history of supporting non-profits by providing expanded resources that help local organizations advance their missions and grow their collective impact.

OXFORD, OHIO (June 26, 2023) — Madison Wells of Bettendorf, Iowa, was among more than 4,555 students from Miami University who received degrees during the in-person spring commencement May 13, 2023.

Wells graduated Summa Cum Laude with a Bachelor of Music degree, majoring in Music Performance.

Gov Kim Reynolds and Veneto Region Vice President Elisa De Berti after the renewal of the Iowa-Veneto Sister State Agreement

DES MOINES, IOWA (June 23, 2023) — Governor Kim Reynolds has completed the Italian leg of her trade mission and will be traveling to Kosovo on Sunday.

TUSCALOOSA, ALABAMA (June 23, 2023) — Clarissa Balk was named to The University of Alabama Presidents List for spring semester 2023.

DAVENPORT, IOWA (June 23, 2023) — Davenport Public Library is excited to announce that the Main Library (321 Main Street) will reopen on Monday!

Regular operating hours at all three Davenport Public Libraries will resume as of Monday, June 26. Check our website for our full listing of hours and locations.

DAVENPORT, IOWA (June 23, 2023) — Lane and Waterman proudly celebrated Ian Russell as he was sworn in as the 137th President of the Iowa State Bar Association (ISBA) on June 21, 2023.

DES MOINES, IOWA (June 23, 2023) — The Iowa Afterschool Alliance (IAA) is pleased to announce the launch of the IAA State of Afterschool Survey, a research initiative aimed at understanding the landscape of afterschool programs in Iowa and identifying ways to further support these programs and the youth they serve.

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