28 Sep 2022

Monmouth College Will Make History with “Romeo and Juliet,” October 7-9, in Wells Theater

By Duane Bonifer

MONMOUTH, ILLINOIS (September 28, 2022) — For the first time, arguably the most well-known William Shakespeare play will be performed at Monmouth College.

Romeo and Juliet will be staged October 7-9 in Wells Theater, directed by theatre professor Todd Quick.

The play may be new to a Monmouth audience, but it's far from new to Quick, who is now in his fifth year on the faculty.

28 Sep 2022

Iowa PBS Creates Educational Media Resources for Classrooms across the Country

By Susan Ramsey

JOHNSTON, IOWA (September 28, 2022) — Continuing its pursuit of educational excellence, Iowa PBS has contributed to a national educational effort to collect and create free media resources that inspire advanced ways of social studies learning in the classroom.

28 Sep 2022

Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller Applauds USDA’s Initiative to Increase Competition Enforcement in Agriculture with State Attorneys-General

By Ashlee Kieler

DES MOINES, IOWA (September 28, 2022) — Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller applauds the 

28 Sep 2022

Gallery Opening for Galesburg Artist Basia Krol Part of Monmouth Homecoming Events

By Duane Bonifer

MONMOUTH, ILLINOIS (September 28, 2022) — A busy Homecoming weekend at Monmouth College will also include an opening reception for an exhibit by Galesburg painter and ceramic artist Basia Krol.

28 Sep 2022

Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate Launches Updated Voter Ready Website Ahead of November 8 General Election

By Kevin Hall

DES MOINES, IOWA (September 28, 2022) — Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate continues his “Voter Ready” outreach initiative by unveiling a fresh, updated website ahead of the November 8 general election. VoterReady.Iowa.gov is a one-stop shop for Iowa voters.

28 Sep 2022

Biola University Welcomes Lucas Bixby of DeWitt, Iowa, as a New Student

By Sarah Dougher

LA MIRADA, CALIFORNIA (September 28, 2022) — Biola University was excited to welcome Lucas Bixby of DeWitt, IA to the Biola community as they started their journey as an Eagle this fall. Biola's incoming class represents an accomplished, diverse group of individuals who hail from 41 states and US territories and 45 countries around the world.

28 Sep 2022

Modern Woodmen Members Show Gratitude for Mental Health Awareness and Services by Recognizing NAMI Greater Mississippi Valley Volunteers for Service to Community

By Lori Leipold

DAVENPORT, IOWA (September 28, 2022) — Local Modern Woodmen of America members are taking action to keep brain-health top of mind for the Quad Cities community. The group is coming together to honor NAMI Greater Mississippi Valley and its more than sixty dedicated volunteers for making a positive impact and spreading awareness of brain and mental health.

28 Sep 2022

Gov Kim Reynolds Announces Iowa Budget Surplus of $1.91B, Significant Drop in Top Corporate-Tax Rate

By Alex Murphy

DES MOINES, IOWA (September 28, 2022) — On September 27, Governor Kim Reynolds announced the State of Iowa will end Fiscal Year 2022 with a balance of $1.91 billion in the General Fund, $830 million in reserve funds, and $1.06 billion in the Taxpayer Relief Fund.

28 Sep 2022

Court Strikes Down Iowa Recording Ban Ag-Gag Law

By Mike Heymsfield

DES MOINES, IOWA (September 28, 2022) — The US District Court for the Southern District of Iowa ruled September 27 that Iowa’s latest Ag-Gag law is unconstitutional, holding that the law — which created a new crime of trespassing to engage in video and audio recording — violates the First Amendment.

27 Sep 2022

Upper Iowa University to Celebrate Homecoming October 3-8

By Lynette Brandt

FAYETTE, IOWA (September 27, 2022) — Crisp cool mornings, gorgeous fall colors setting in, and bleachers full of football fans. Fall is here; which means Upper Iowa Homecoming is near! UIU Alumni, community members, and all Peacock supporters are invited to celebrate Homecoming Week, October 3-8. Tipping its hat to the popular Top Gun - Maverick movie craze, this year's theme is "Peacocks Take Flight."

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