ROCHESTER, NEW YORK (February 21, 2023) -- Desmond Almanza of Rock Island, Illinois (61201), was named to the Dean's List at Rochester Institute of Technology for the fall semester of the 2022-2023 academic year. Almanza is in the laboratory science technology program.

DAVENPORT, IOWA (February 21, 2023) — St Ambrose University Environmental Ethics students stood in the middle of a thundering herd of migrating bison last week. As the students roamed the prairies, they also encountered populations of wolves, elk, deer, birds, and even aided a fire ecologist with a prescribed prairie burn — it was quite the virtual field trip.

MOLINE, ILLINOIS (February 20, 2023) — The Black Box Theatre is holding auditions for their next two shows on February 25, 12-3PM. Actors will be asked to read from the script. Actor/Singers prepare a classic Broadway tune and you will read from the script. These are open auditions. Everyone one is welcome.

DES MOINES, IOWA (February 20, 2023) — In response to an Iowa Utilities Board order, MidAmerican Energy filed new public versions of two internal studies that show solar is the lowest cost path for achieving carbon free energy and that acknowledge transitioning away from burning coal is an essential piece of achieving this goal.