MOLINE, ILLINOIS (December 2, 2022) — The Western Front, Christmas, 1914. Out of the violence a silence, then a song. A German soldier steps into No Man’s Land singing “Stille Nacht.” Thus begins an extraordinary night of camaraderie, music, and peace. A remarkable true story, told in the words and songs of the men who lived it, so says the description of the musical “All is Calm.”

SPRINGFIELD, ILLINOIS (December 1, 2022) — “Home” means something a little different to each person. Illinois students get to explore their visions of home in the annual statewide art contest sponsored by the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum and the Illinois State Board of Education.

IOWA CITY, IOWA (December 1, 2022) — More than forty future students in the UI's College of Pharmacy recently completed the Healthcare Business Leadership (HBL) program.

The leadership program teaches students how to understand and make effective business decisions regarding teamwork, finance, conflict management, entrepreneurship, and how to leverage health-care data to improve outcomes and decision-making.

ANKENY, IOWA (December 1, 2022) — The Iowa Soybean Association and Iowa Biodiesel Board have voiced their concerns over the lackluster biodiesel growth proposed by the Environmental Protection Agency in the federal Renewable Fuel Standard. The EPA released its proposed RFS volumes for 2023 and beyond on November 30.