10 Mar 2025

Counting Down the Speakers: Monmouth College Class of '25 to Hear from Country Music's Lon Helton ('72)

By Barry McNamara

MONMOUTH, ILINOIS (March 10, 2025) — During their four years on campus, Monmouth College's Class of 2025 has had the opportunity to hear some outstanding Commencement speakers.

Their freshman year, it was Morningstar CEO Kunal Kapoor, a 1997 Monmouth graduate. The next year featured former Congressman and presidential candidate Dick Gephardt. Last year, it was actress Sigourney Weaver and her husband, writer/director Jim Simpson.

10 Mar 2025

Kick Off St Paddy's Weekend with the CASI 43rd St Patrick's Day Race — March 15

By CASI-Center for Active Seniors

DAVENPORT, IOWA (March 10, 2025) — Get your green gear ready because the CASI St Patrick's Day Race, presented by Modern Woodmen, is hitting Downtown Davenport on March 15 — and it’s the absolute BEST way to kick off your St Patrick’s Day weekend! This electrifying, shamrockin’ event is going to be a blast, and you won’t want to miss it!

10 Mar 2025

Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird Urges FDA to Crack Down on Dangerous, Counterfeit Weight-Loss Drugs

By Alyssa Brouillet

DES MOINES, IOWA (March 10, 2025) — Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird has announced a multistate letter urging the Food and Drug Administration to take immediate action to stop the surge in dangerous, counterfeit weight-loss drugs.

10 Mar 2025

Gov Kim Reynolds Extends Harvest Proclamation

By Mason Mauro

DES MOINES, IOWA (March 10, 2025) — On Saturday, March 8, Governor Kim Reynolds signed an extension of the proclamation relating to the weight limits and transportation of grain, fertilizer, and manure.

07 Mar 2025

Law Enforcement Torch Run POLAR PLUNGE for Special Olympics Illinois Returns to Rock Island

By Lora Schoenholtz

ROCK ISLAND, ILLINOIS (March 7, 2025) — Special Olympics Illinois is proud to announce the return of the coolest event of the year, the Law Enforcement Torch Run Polar Plunge to benefit Special Olympics Illinois athletes at Rock Island Polar Plunge in Rock Island on Sunday, March 9, 2PM.

07 Mar 2025

Eastern Iowa Community College and AAUW Host Legislative Forums for Community Engagement

By Elle Sweborg

BETTENDORF, IOWA (March 7, 2025) — Eastern Iowa Community College, in collaboration with the American Association of University Women (AAUW), is pleased to announce the second of two legislative forums designed to foster open dialogue and collaboration among community members and legislators.

The second forum is scheduled for Saturday, March 8, 10AM-12PM, also featuring a social hour, 10-10:30AM at the same location. Enter through the Welcome Center.

07 Mar 2025

Augustana College Swears in Officer Craig Weeks

By Nicole Lauer

Officers Ryan Tone, Craig Weeks, and Braden Frazelle with Augustana Chief of Police Tom Phillis (second from right)

ROCK ISLAND, ILLINOIS (March 7, 2025) — Augustana College promoted Public Safety Officer Craig Weeks to sworn officer of Augustana’s Office of Police and Public Safety March 5.

06 Mar 2025

Illinois AFL-CIO Honors US Congress, General Assembly Members at Labor Salutes Award Ceremony

By Alyssa Goodstein

SPRINGFIELD, ILLINOIS (March 6, 2025) — On Wednesday, March 5, the Illinois AFL-CIO honored three Illinois General Assembly members for their outstanding contributions to working Illinoisans at the organization’s annual “Labor Salutes” awards ceremony.

06 Mar 2025

Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird Leads Sixteen States in Urging Congress to Support Year-Round E15 and Unleash American Energy Greatness

By Alyssa Brouillet

DES MOINES, IOWA (March 6, 2025) — Iowa Attorney General Brenna is urging Congress to pass a bipartisan bill that will unleash homegrown American energy by securing nationwide access to year-round E15 gasoline.

06 Mar 2025

Libertarian Party of Iowa Condemns HSB281 as an Attack on Voter Choice

By Libertarian Party of Iowa

DES MOINES, IOWA (March 6, 2025) — The Libertarian Party of Iowa (LPIA) strongly opposes House Study Bill 281, a blatant attempt to silence political competition in Iowa by raising the threshold for major party status from 2% to 10%.

This unprecedented five-fold increase would effectively eliminate alternative parties from the political landscape, denying Iowans the right to real electoral choices.

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