MONMOUTH, ILLINOIS (December 23, 2020) The COVID-19 pandemic affected college students in numerous ways during the recently-completed fall semester. For three Monmouth College psychology seniors, it presented research opportunities.

DES MOINES, IOWA (December 23, 2020) — Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller and 26 other attorneys-general have entered into a settlement with Sabre Corp that resolves an investigation into the 2017 data breach of its hotel booking system. The breach exposed the data of approximately 1.3 million credit cards.

DES MOINES, IOWA (December 23, 2020) The number of initial unemployment claims in Iowa, filed between Sunday, December 13, and Saturday, December 19, was 7,645, an increase of 1,119 from last week’s adjusted numbers.

JOHNSTON, IOWA (December 22, 2020) Join Iowa PBS virtually on Tuesday, January 12, 7PM, for a VIP Watch Party featuring American Masters: Laura Ingalls Wilder: Prairie to Page. Featuring never-before-published letters, photographs, and family artifacts, the film explores the context in which Wilder lived and wrote, as well as the true nature of her personality.

AMES, IOWA (December 22, 2020) This fall, 2,001 students earned degrees from Iowa State University. The graduates were recognized in a virtual ceremony due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

LINCOLN, NEBRASKA (December 21, 2020) Alexis Christine Behrens of Davenport, Iowa, was among 1,382 graduates who received degrees from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln during a virtual graduation celebration December 19.

Behrens earned a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with highest distinction from the College of Business.

DAVENPORT, IOWA (December 21, 2020) — Join us Monday, January 4, 6:30PM, to learn how to use YouTube to grow your business. Get best practices for creating a YouTube Channel and compelling video content that promotes your products and services and drives engagement with your brand.

MOUNT PLEASANT, IOWA (December 21, 2020) More than 200 students were named to the Fall 2020 Dean's List at Iowa Wesleyan University. Students exemplifying academic excellence represent the United States and countries abroad. Criteria to be a part of IW's Dean's List include degree-seeking students taking 12 or more hours per semester with a grade-point average of 3.5 or higher.

Clarinda Robledo of Muscatine (52761)

DAVENPORT, IOWA (December 21, 2020) Looking for book recommendations? Try our new Book Fix service! Join our librarian Wednesday, January 6th at 6:30 pm for a run-through of how to use this new service and receive personalized recommendations!

Registration is not required. This program will be held virtually using GoToMeeting. Information about how to join is listed below.

Book Fix

Wed, January 6, 2021, 6:30-7PM (CST)

GALESBURG, ILLINOIS (December 21, 2020) High-achieving students were named to the Knox College Dean's List for the 2020 Fall Term. To be named to the Dean's List, a student must have earned at least 2.5 credits in the term, with a grade-point average of 3.6 or better (on a 4.0 scale).

Area students who made the Dean's List include:

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