DES MOINES, IOWA (January 20, 2023) — Governor Kim Reynolds released the following open letter to the state of Iowa:

A strong education system is foundational to Iowa’s future, which is why school choice continues to be a priority of mine and of families across our great state.

NOTRE DAME, INDIANA (January 20, 2023) — The following students have been named to the Saint Mary's College Dean's List for the Fall 2022 semester.

HOMETOWN, STATE; ZIP CODE, NAME

Davenport, IA

52804, Paige Madden

52807, Hallie Weaver

To earn this academic honor at Saint Mary's, a student must achieve a grade-point average (GPA) of at least 3.6 on a 4.0 scale, have a minimum of 12 graded credit hours, no incompletes, and no grades lower than a C.

CEDAR RAPIDS, IOWA (January 20, 2023) — Coe College has named 119 of its highest-performing students to the Dean's List for the Fall 2022 term. To be named to the Dean's List, a student must earn at least a 3.5 grade-point average for the term and rank in the top 10% of the student body. Area students named to the Dean's List include:

Crystal Burke of De Witt

Adam Ekstrom of Davenport

Faith Resnick of Bettendorf

Natalie Thede of Davenport

DES MOINES, IOWA (January 20, 2023) — Iowa’s unemployment rate remained at 3.1 percent in December, down from 3.9 percent a year ago, while the U.S. unemployment rate was 3.5 percent in December.