10 Feb 2023

Iowa Workforce Development (IWD) Receives National Award for Successful Reemployment Case Management Program

By Jesse Dougherty

DES MOINES, IOWA (February 10, 2023) — The American Institute for Full Employment (AIFE) this morning named Iowa Workforce Development (IWD) as the recipient of its 2022 Full Employment Award. The award is given each year to one or more states or individuals demonstrating a commitment to excellence in helping job-seekers become reemployed.

10 Feb 2023

Local Students Named to Missouri University of Science and Technology's Fall 2022 Honor's List

By Merit Pages

ROLLA, MISSOURI (February 10, 2023) — Missouri University of Science and Technology announces the names of students who made the honor list for the Fall 2022 semester.

HOMETOWN, STATE; ZIP CODE, NAME, MAJOR, CLASS YEAR

Davenport, Iowa

52807, Stephanie Stellmach, aerospace engineering, first-year student

Moline, Illinois

61265, Sam Monroe, electrical engineering, junior

10 Feb 2023

Distinguished Monmouth College Alum Hiroyuki Fujita ('92) Featured in Video From Office of Prime Minister of Japan

By Duane Bonifer

MONMOUTH, ILLINOIS (February 10, 2023) — If Monmouth College students are looking for inspiration in the early days of the spring semester, they would be wise to watch a four-minute video recently released by the Office of the Prime Minister of Japan, which highlights the remarkable caree

10 Feb 2023

Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird Sues ATF Over Federal Law Requiring Registration of Guns with a Pistol-Brace Attachment

By Alyssa Brouillet

DES MOINES, IOWA (February 10, 2023) — Attorney General Brenna Bird joined 24 other states in a lawsuit against the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) over a new federal rule requiring gun-owners to register their firearms with attached pistol-braces, or risk criminal penalties.

10 Feb 2023

Iowa Regents Walk Away From Table with Essential UIHC Healthcare Workers, Union Files Unfair Labor Charges to Address Lack of Bargaining

By Josh Keller

IOWA CITY, IOWA (February 10, 2023) — 3,800 nurses and other healthcare professionals at University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics who are members of SEIU Healthcare Minnesota and Iowa expressed frustration and anger as representatives of the Iowa Board of Regents refused to bargain Monday morning. The Union has filed a Prohibited Practice Complaint (PPC) alleging the Board of Regents are failing to fulfill their duty to bargain in good faith.

10 Feb 2023

Grant Boosts Community Impact of Two Augustana College Centers

By Nicole Lauer

Grant funding for a sustainability interface manager will boost the impact of the Upper Mississippi Center and the Center for the Advancement of Community Health and Wellness. The role will be a key leader in several of the centers’ ongoing efforts, including the sustainable watersheds project with the city of Davenport. Here, students are seen assessing the fish population in a local stream to determine the overall health of the watershed

09 Feb 2023

Local Students Named to Minnesota State Mankato Fall 2022 Dean’s List

By Merit Pages

MANKATO, MINNESOTA (February 9, 2023) — The Academic High Honor and Honor lists (Dean's lists) for the past fall semester at Minnesota State University, Mankato have been announced by Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs David Hood.

HOMETOWN, STATE; NAME, HONOR

Bettendorf, IA

Eve Berg, Honor List

Sydney Hanson, High Honor List

Davenport, IA

Jadelyn Jackson, Honor List

Alicia Massey, Honor List

Geneaeo, IL

09 Feb 2023

Abigail Campbell of Silvis, Illinois, Named to Fall 2022 Dean's List at University of Findlay

By Sonja Benedict

FINDLAY, OHIO (February 9, 2023) — Abigail Campbell, of Silvis, Illinois (61282), has been named to the Fall 2022 Dean's List at the University of Findlay. To earn this achievement, a student must attain a grade-point average of at least 3.5 on a 4.0 scale.

09 Feb 2023

University of Wisconsin-Platteville Announces Chancellor's List

By Jeff Angileri

PLATTEVILLE, WISCONSIN (February 9, 2023) — The University of Wisconsin-Platteville announced its Chancellor's List, honoring those with perfect 4.0 grade-point averages for the fall 2022 semester.

Students from this area who earned the 4.0 grade-point average include:

HOMETOWN, STATE; NAME, MAJOR, CAMPUS

Albany, IL

Madison Whitmore, Elementary Education, UW-Platteville

Aledo, IL

Emily Brown, Environmental Science & Conservation, UW-Platteville

09 Feb 2023

Monmouth College's Fox Classics Lecture on February 20 Will Show That Ancient Athens Had Bad Citizens, Too

By Duane Bonifer

MONMOUTH, ILLINOIS (February 9, 2023) — The pandemic and many other controversies over the past few years have shed light on the different ways that Americans define good citizenship in our democratic republic. An upcoming talk at Monmouth College will provide perspective on how democratic Athenians, too, did not always have the same definition of responsible citizenship.

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