DES MOINES, IOWA (January 24, 2025) — Governor Kim Reynolds has released a bill to restrict students’ cell-phone use during instructional time. The bill establishes a floor, or a minimum standard, that all Iowa school districts will be required to adopt by July 1, 2025.

WESTMINSTER, MARYLAND (January 24, 2025) — Michael Cumberbatch of Davenport, Iowa (52807), has been recognized for outstanding academic achievement by being named to the McDaniel College fall 2024 Dean's List with Highest Honors.

Highest honors are earned for a semester grade-point average of 3.90 or higher, high honors for a grade-point average of 3.70-3.89, and honors for a 3.50-3.69 grade-point average.

DES MOINES, IOWA (January 23, 2025) — A dozen Des Moines area bike-shop owners are scheduled to speak on the economic impact of cycling on their businesses and local economies at the upcoming Iowa Bicycle Coalition Bike Banquet on Saturday. The Iowa Bicycle Coalition will release the results of its highly-anticipated statewide Economic and Health Impacts of Cycling and Trails Study at the event.

During its tours, Luther College's Nordic Choir performs in churches of all denominations, schools and concert halls

DECORAH, IOWA (January 23, 2025) — The Luther College Nordic Choir, one of the premier collegiate choral ensembles in the United States, will perform at 7:30PM, Thursday, January 30 at First Lutheran Church in Cedar Rapids.

WASHINGTON DC (January 23, 2025) — The New Civil Liberties Alliance (NCLA) has filed an amicus curiae brief in Burgess v Whang, urging the US Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit to uphold a preliminary injunction stopping the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC)’s unconstitutional administrative-enforcement proceedi

Twenty-seven years before she earned her doctorate, Kari Shimmin graduated from Monmouth College

MONMOUTH, ILLINOIS (January 23, 2025) A full 27 years after she walked across the Wallace Hall stage to receive her Monmouth College degree, Kari Shimmin ('97) earned another diploma.

Last May, Shimmin received her doctorate in educational leadership from Western Illinois University, completing a journey that started five years earlier.

DES MOINES, IOWA (January 23, 2025)  On Monday, February 3, Alzheimer’s Association advocates from across the state will gather at the Iowa State Capitol to ask their state legislators to support funding the Dementia Service Specialist program that will improve access to care and support services for families facing Alzheimer’s and dementia in all Iowa communities. A press conference will be held in the rotunda at the Capitol at 1PM, followed by legislator meetings.

WASHINGTON DC (January 23, 2025) — The League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) has issued the following statement in response to the federal court's ruling temporarily blocking President Trump's executive order attempting to end automatic citizenship for babies born on American soil. 

MONMOUTH, ILLINOIS (January 22, 2025) — The following students have recently met the graduation requirements from Monmouth College. Most of them completed their coursework at the end of the Fall 2024 semester in December.

Zane Beebe of Davenport (52806)

Layne Wright of Davenport (52806)

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