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.

25 Jan 2022

Local Students Among Trinity Christian College's Fall 2021 Dean's List

By Amy I Stickel

PALOS HEIGHTS, ILLINOIS (January 25, 2022) — In recognition of outstanding academic achievement, Trinity Christian College, Palos Heights, Illinois, released the college's Dean's List for Fall 2021.

HOMETOWN, STATE; ZIP CODE, NAME

East Moline, IL

61244, Cecilia Zuniga

25 Jan 2022

Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate Encourages Iowans to Become Election Poll-Workers

By Kevin Hall

DES MOINES, IOWA (January 25, 2022) — Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate is encouraging civic-minded Iowans to assist voters in the 2022 elections by becoming poll workers. Tuesday, January 25 is National Poll Worker Recruitment Day. Iowa deploys around 10,000 poll workers for each statewide election.

25 Jan 2022

Local Students Named to Elmhurst University's Fall 2021 Dean's List

By Desiree Chen

ELMHURST, ILLINOIS (January 25, 2022) — Nearly 900 Elmhurst University students were named to the Fall 2021 Dean's List. The following local students made the list:

Esther Brown of Geneseo.

Hannah Dunk of Geneseo.

Emad Haque of Leclaire.

25 Jan 2022

Gabrielle Sharer of Milan, Illinois, Named to Westminster College Fall Dean's List

By Sarah Backer

FULTON, MISSOURI (January 24, 2022) — Gabrielle Sharer from Milan, Illinois, was named to the Fall 2021 Dean's List for exemplary academic performance at Westminster College.

Sharer is a freshman at Westminster.

25 Jan 2022

Iowa’s Unemployment Rate Decreases to 3.5 Percent in December

By Beth Townsend

DES MOINES, IOWA (January 25, 2022) — Iowa’s seasonally-adjusted unemployment rate fell to 3.5 percent in December, down from 3.7 percent in November and 3.7 percent a year ago. The US unemployment rate dropped to 3.9 percent.

25 Jan 2022

Rep Gary Mohr Leads on Legislation to Make Retirement Income Tax-Free

By Melissa Deatsch

DES MOINES, IOWA (January 25, 2022) — Representative Gary Mohr (R-Bettendorf) spoke with reporters in the House Chamber this morning on his bill to make retirement income in Iowa tax-free.

House File 2026 was introduced the first week of the 2022 Legislative Session by Representative Mohr and 54 other Republican co-signers. This bill would immediately make all retirement income exempt from Iowa income taxes.

24 Jan 2022

Paving the Path to a Cool, Connected Quad Cities

By Melanie Jones

Dean and Deb Mathias

BETTENDORF, IOWA (January 24, 2022) — Like many American children, Dean and Deb Mathias learned to ride bikes at an early age. Unlike most, however, the couple has cultivated that rite of passage into an enduring passion — one that has introduced them to lifelong friends, been shared with multiple family generations, taken them all over the globe, and guided them to give back to their community.

24 Jan 2022

Monmouth College to Host February 2 Panel Discussion Celebrating Landmark Legislation That Increased Opportunities for Women in College Sports

By Duane Bonifer

MONMOUTH, ILLINOIS (01/24/2022) — A half-century ago, Title IX changed the landscape for women.

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