FAYETTE, IOWA (April 23, 2021) — Approximately 450 students will be recognized for earning their respective degrees during Upper Iowa University's (UIU) in-person commencement ceremonies at Harms-Eischeid Stadium in Fayette, Iowa, Saturday, May 8. UIU is making a number of modifications to its traditional in-person commencement to create a safer and healthier environment for its graduates and guests.

BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA (April 23, 2021) Sarah Yoerger of Bettendorf, Iowa, was recently initiated into The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, the nation's oldest and most selective all-discipline collegiate honor society. Yoerger was initiated at Coe College.

DES MOINES, IOWA (April 23, 2021) — Tobacco companies involved in the 1998 landmark settlement have transferred about $52.9 million to the state treasury for this year's payment.

PELLA, IOWA (April 22, 2021) — Sydney Lobdell of Buffalo, Iowa, is one of ten Central College students who will perform in the Treble Clef Choir concert at 7:30PM Tuesday, April 27, in Cox-Snow Music Center Recital Hall.

CHARLESTON, SOUTH CAROLINA (April 22, 2021) — Joseph Field of Bettendorf, Iowa is one of the more than 650 cadets and students recognized for their academic achievements during the fall 2020 semester.

PELLA, IOWA (April 22, 2021) — Sydney Rosebrough of Davenport, Iowa, is one of 12 Central College students who will perform in the ALMA concert at 8PM Thursday, April 30, in the Cox-Snow Music Center Recital Hall.

SPRINGFIELD, ILLINOIS (April 22, 2021) — Following today’s Senate Energy and Public Utilities subject matter hearing on the Exelon audit prepared by Synapse Energy Economics at the direction of the Pritzker Administration, Illinois Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Todd Maisch provides the following statement:

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PELLA, IOWA (April 22, 2021) — Clayton Hunn of Muscatine, Iowa, is one of four students who will perform in Percussion Ensemble during the Percussion Extravaganza at 7:30PM, Saturday, April 24, on Hoekstra Family Stage in Douwstra Auditorium. The Percussion Extravaganza also will include performances by Flying Pans Steel Band and Dutch Boom (both in which Hunn will also participate).

DES MOINES, IOWA (April 22, 2021) — Governor Kim Reynolds and 14 other governors issued a joint letter urging President Biden to be more proactive in working with states on environmental conservation in response to an overreaching January 27 executive order that restricted the jurisdiction of states.

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