William Urban, right, is presented with a copy of Urbanfest, a book published in his honor, by co-editors Jeff Rankin (left) and Thomas Sienkewicz (center)

MONMOUTH, ILLINOIS (June 24, 2026) — A collection of scholarly writings honoring longtime Monmouth College professor William L Urban has been published following more than two years of planning, writing and editing.

DES MOINES, IOWA (June 24, 2026) — Today, Governor Kim Reynolds issued a disaster proclamation for Marshall County in response to severe weather that occurred on June 17, 2026, and continuing.

DES MOINES, IOWA (June 24, 2026) — Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird was joined by US Department of Energy Deputy Secretary James Danly Tuesday, June 23, during a tour of the Duane Arnold Energy Center in Palo, Iowa, and the Duane Arnold Training Center in Hiawatha, Iowa. The Attorney General also attended the Corridor Business Journal Energy Symposium, where she introduced the Deputy Secretary as a keynote speaker.

BETTENDORF, IOWA (June 24, 2026) — Rivermont Collegiate is proud to announce a new personalized learning pilot launching in the 2026–2027 school year. Through a partnership with Lorsey, Rivermont has been selected as the platform's Founding Design-Partner School, helping to shape the future of AI-powered personalized learning and exploring new ways to support students, teachers, and families.