MONMOUTH, ILLINOIS (10/06/2021) — Responding to a growing demand for leaders in the health professions, Monmouth College will begin a major in health science and human movement.

MOLINE, ILLINOIS (October 6, 2021) — The World-Famous Harlem Globetrotters are bringing their newly-reimagined Spread Game tour to over 200 cities in 2021-2022 starting on December 26, 2021.

DAVENPORT, IOWA (October 6, 2021) — COWORKQC LLC owners Leslie Klipsch and Amy Sivertsen are delighted to announce that Rena Gainey Associates has recently purchased COWORKQC, a co-working space in the heart of downtown Davenport. The former owners will work with Rena to ensure a seamless transition for all members, stakeholders, and suppliers.

DAVENPORT, IOWA (October 6, 2021) — Do you know someone that doesn't forget a stranger's face, even years later? Law enforcement in the UK employs these individuals, "Super Recognizers", to solve crime. Join our Zoom on Saturday, October 16, 11AM, with Dr Joshua Davis from the University of Greenwich to discuss his research. Registration is required to receive meeting details at: https://bit.ly/dpl-superrecognizers.

DES MOINES, IOWA (October 6, 2021) — Secretary of State Paul Pate is launching a new voter-education initiative to help Iowans prepare for the November 2 city-school election. Advertisements paid for by the Secretary of State’s Office are airing statewide on television, radio, print, and social media. They encourage Iowans to participate in local elections and include important information about absentee-ballot deadlines and polling hours.

DES MOINES, IOWA (October 6, 2021) — The Iowa Business Council (IBC) has released its third-quarter Economic Outlook Survey for 2021. The report measures member expectations for sales, capital-spending, and employment for the next six months. If the index measures above fifty, sentiment is positive. The third-quarter survey's overall economic outlook index is 65.41.

LAYETTE, IOWA (October 6, 2021) — Lucas Duax, a biology, chemistry, amd psychology major from Dubuque, Iowa, and Charisma Herr, a biology major from Saint Paul, Minnesota, were crowned Upper Iowa University's (UIU) Homecoming King and Queen during UIU's weeklong celebration September 27-October 3.

JOHNSTON, IOWA (October 6, 2021) — Set against the backdrop of Imperial Russia, Tchaikovsky's opera depicts a world where fate and fortune are a gamble. Des Moines Metro Opera Presents The Queen of Spades premieres Friday, October 29 at 8:30PM on statewide Iowa PBS.

DES MOINES, Iowa (October 5, 2021) — More than one out of every three Iowans is a member of a co-op through industries like rural electric, credit unions, rural telephone, farm credit, petroleum, retail, and more. Some may not even know they are reaping the benefits of cooperative membership.

CEDAR RAPIDS, IOWA (October 6, 2021) — Kirkwood Community College has released its Dean's List for the summer 2021 semester. These students have achieved a 3.3 grade-point average or higher after completing twelve or more credit hours at the college.

Kirkwood students from the area earning this distinction are listed below.

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