IOWA CITY, IOWA (September 19, 2022) — The University of Iowa continues to attract high-achieving students.

This fall's incoming first-year class has topped previous records with an average high-school grade-point average (GPA) of 3.82. The average high-school GPA for the classes of 2025 and 2024 were 3.81 and 3.78, respectively.

It is also the third-largest incoming first-year class on record at 5,178 students, after 5,643 in the fall of 2016 and 5,241 in the fall of 2015.

MOUNT CARROLL, ILLINOIS (September 19, 2022) — Timber Lake Playhouse, the premier professional summer theatre of northwest Illinois, will host a Fall Festival featuring BrewFest on Saturday, September 24, 12-6PM. The fest will include tastings of craft beers and wines, food, hay rides, and activities for the whole family. BrewFest features the popular craft beers of Lena Brewery and other local breweries.

MONMOUTH, ILLINOIS (September 16, 2022) — Saxophonist Phil Pierick and pianist Casey Dierlam Tse will present a concert at 7:30PM, Wednesday, September 21, in the Kasch Performance Hall of Monmouth College's Dahl Chapel and Auditorium.

Titled "Pillars: New Works for Saxophone and Piano," the concert is free and open to the public.

IOWA CITY, IOWA (September 16, 2022) — ACT’s American College Application Campaign (ACAC) has launched its annual #WhyApply campaign, which celebrates college application season and students who are beginning their college journeys by applying to college.