DAVENPORT, IOWA (January 15, 2021) — Looking for something to do during the dark days of winter? Join us for our Visible Mending programming! Over 8 weeks beginning January 19, 2PM, we'll talk about visible mending and practice several mending techniques. Some examples include felt patches, boro patching, sashiko stitching, weaving, applique, and reverse applique.

SPOKANE, WASHINGTON (January 15, 2021) — The following local residents have earned placement on the Gonzaga University Dean's List for fall semester 2020. Students must earn a 3.5 to 3.84 grade-point average to be listed.

HOMETOWN, STATE; NAME

Muscatine, IA

DES MOINES, IOWA (January 14, 2021) — Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate is encouraging all Iowa high schools to participate in a statewide effort to register students to vote. Each school that registers at least 90 percent of their eligible students by April 16 will receive the 2021 Carrie Chapman Catt Award, named after the Iowan who was a national leader in the women’s suffrage movement.

STEVENS POINT, WISCONSIN (January 14, 2021) — The University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point honored more than 2,600 undergraduate students for attaining high grade-point averages during the fall semester of the 2020-2021 academic year.