27 Jan 2022

Iowa Awards $1.4 Million in Employer Innovation Fund Awards

By Jesse Dougherty

DES MOINES, IOWA (January 27, 2022) — Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds today awarded $1.4 million in grants to 38 Iowa employers and partner organizations who are launching projects to help Iowans achieve postsecondary training and education. Combined, the Employer Innovation Fund awards will boost workforce talent by helping 3,542 Iowans earn non-credit and for-credit credentials that will enable them to obtain or maintain high-demand jobs.

26 Jan 2022

Washburn University Announces Fall 2021 Dean's List Honorees

By Joy Bailes

TOPEKA, KANSAS (01/26/2022) — Washburn University has announced its fall 2021 Dean's List honorees. To qualify for the Dean's List, a student must be enrolled in 12 hours of graded credits and earn a semester grade-point average of 3.4 to 3.99.

Sydney Murfin of Geneseo (61254)

Alyssa Rector of Davenport (52806)

26 Jan 2022

Carthage College Dean's List — Fall 2021

By Traci Parker

KENOSHA, WISCONSIN (January 26, 2022) -- More than 600 students have been named to the Carthage College dean's list for the fall 2021 semester.

Dean's list honors are accorded to Carthage students who achieve a minimum 3.5 grade-point average while carrying at least fourteen credit hours during a semester.

The following area students earned the achievement:

26 Jan 2022

Quad Cities Chamber Joins Illinois "All In" Initiative

By Jennifer Walker

BETTENDORF, IOWA (January 26, 2022) — The Quad Cities Chamber joins nearly fifty chambers across the state in urging the Illinois Legislature to provide additional economic and regulatory relief for businesses through a coalition called Chambers All In for Economic Recovery.

26 Jan 2022

Tricia Elden of Geneseo, Illinois, Performs in One of the Nation's Top College Bands

By Buffy Lockette

JSU's Marching Southerners perform the 2021 halftime show, "Fate of the Gods," accompanied by Zeus

26 Jan 2022

Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller: Consumer Complaints Return to Pre-Pandemic Levels in 2021

By Ashlee Kieler

DES MOINES, IOWA (January 26, 2022) — Following a record year of complaints in 2020 tied to the COVID-19 pandemic and derecho, the number of complaints received by the Iowa Attorney General’s Consumer Protection Division returned to near pre-pandemic levels in 2021.

25 Jan 2022

University of Wisconsin-Madison Announces Fall Dean's List

By Mike Klein

MADISON, WISCONSIN (January 25, 2022) — The University of Wisconsin-Madison has recognized students named to the Dean's List for the fall semester of the 2021-2022 academic year.

Here are the students from your circulation area who have received this honor:

HOMETOWN, STATE; NAME, COLLEGE, AWARD

25 Jan 2022

Iowa State Fair Blue Ribbon Foundation Receives $1 Million Donation for New Facility

By Drew Sniezek

DES MOINES, IOWA (January 25, 2022) — The Iowa State Fair Blue Ribbon Foundation announces a generous $1 million contribution from Alliant Energy to build a new shelter on the historic Iowa State Fairgrounds.

25 Jan 2022

Emeritus Monmouth College Trustee William Simpson and His Wife Establish Scholarship for Illinois and Iowa Community-College Transfer Students

By Duane Bonifer

MONMOUTH, ILLINOIS (January 25, 2022) — Monmouth College has established a new scholarship to create more opportunities for transfer students.

25 Jan 2022

Upper Iowa University Online Programs Recognized by US News and World Report

By Karl Easttorp

FAYETTE, IOWA (January 25, 2022) — The online undergraduate programs at Upper Iowa University (UIU) are once again ranked among the top online bachelor degree programs nationwide by US News and World Report. The recognition also includes being ranked among the best online programs for veterans.

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