DIXON, IOWA (May 25, 2022) — Trees Forever, Scott County Conservation Board, Scott County Roadsides, and partners are offering the Stewards of the Beautiful Land Series to individuals in Scott and surrounding counties. Stewards of the Beautiful Land is a four-session course, meeting monthly, geared for the outdoor enthusiast who wants to learn more about prairie plants, trees, and forests, and the environments they thrive in, and how to advocate for native landscapes.

MONMOUTH, ILLINOIS (May 25, 2022) — This year's recipient of Monmouth College's Hatch Award for Distinguished Service was honored for work he's done on campus in the past year, but it was also a lifetime achievement award, of sorts.

JOHNSTON, IOWA (May 25, 2022) — Feel the energy of hundreds of amazing student performers, representing 85 participating Iowa high schools, as they share highlights from their award-winning school musicals during the 2022 Iowa High School Musical Theater Awards Showcase.

MOUNT PLEASANT, IOWA (May 25, 2022) — More than 200 students were named to the Spring 2022 Dean's List at Iowa Wesleyan University. Students exemplifying academic excellence represent the United States and countries abroad. Criteria to be a part of IW's Dean's List include degree-seeking students taking twelve or more hours per semester with a grade-point average of 3.5 or higher.

Luke Wichers of Muscatine

Clarinda Robledo of Muscatine

DES MOINES, IOWA (May 25, 2022) — Governor Kim Reynolds released the following statements on the conclusion of the 2022 legislative session:

DES MOINES, IOWA (May 24, 2022) — Governor Kim Reynolds signed the following bills into law:

IOWA CITY, IOWA (May 24, 2022) — Beth Young of Muscatine, Iowa, was one of the graduate students in the University of Iowa's College of Pharmacy Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Experimental Therapeutics (PSET) recognized at the inaugural Graduate Student Recognition event.

Young was honored for receiving the Outstanding Teaching Assistant Award.

Young was honored for receiving the Dale E and June P Wurster Pharmaceutics Research Fund Fellowship.

DES MOINES, IOWA (May 24, 2022) — Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller announced a $19.2 million multistate settlement with Ford Motor Co regarding claims that Ford falsely advertised the real-world fuel economy of model year 2013–2014 C-Max hybrids and the payload-capacity of model year 2011–2014 Super Duty pick-up trucks.

Iowa will receive a $289,538 payment to its Consumer Education Fund from the settlement.

STORM LAKE, IOWA (May 24, 2022) — Buena Vista University congratulates more than 500 students who were named to the Spring 2022 Dean's List. Local students who were named to BVU's Dean's List include:

Maggie Borota of DeWitt

Christina Fox of Davenport

Dawn Hathaway of Muscatine

Max Mashek of Muscatine

Brandi McCormick of Davenport

Alyssa Schindler of Le Claire

NOTRE DAME, INDIANA (May 24, 2022) — The following students have been named to the Saint Mary's College Dean's List for the 2022 spring semester.

HOMETOWN, STATE; ZIP CODE, NAME

Davenport, IA

52804, Paige Madden

52807, Hallie Weaver

To earn this academic honor at Saint Mary's, a student must achieve a grade-point average (GPA) of at least 3.6 on a 4.0 scale, have a minimum of twelve graded credit hours, no incompletes, and no grades lower than a C.

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