ROCK ISLAND, ILLINOIS (April 27, 2021) — Augustana College has been awarded $34,966 to plan a new minor in integrative medicine and the humanities, as well as a new internship program with UnityPoint Health.

The one-year planning grant comes from the National Endowment for the Humanities.

ROCK ISLAND, ILLINOIS (April 26, 2021) The RIA Federal Credit Union will hold a ribbon-cutting for its new location at 11AM, Friday, May 7, 2021, at 4460 16th St, Moline, Illinois. The pandemic hasn’t gone away, but the community is prepared to attend public events safely and with confidence.

AMES, IOWA (April 26, 2021) — McKenzie Davison of Geneseo, Illinois, has completed her one-year term as Marketing and Communications Intern for Iowa State University's Office of Sustainability. McKenzie was part of a two-member team responsible for creating six uniquely-themed newsletters each academic year focused on educating about and engaging and empowering students, faculty, and staff in ISU's Live Green!

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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