EVANSVILLE, INDIANA (January 9, 2025) — Students at the University of Evansville are named to the Dean's List every fall and spring semester. To merit the honor of being placed on the Dean's List, a student must have carried a full academic load of twelve hours or more and have earned a grade-point average of 3.5 or above. The following local students were named to the Fall 2024 Dean's List:

Kora Ruff of Bettendorf (52722)

Chloe Cline of Ankeny (52722)

ROCK ISLAND, ILLINOIS (January 9, 2025) — Augustana College's annual celebration of Dr Martin Luther King Jr's life and legacy will take place January 20-24. The theme of the event is "Continuing the Legacy: Service, Justice and Action."

CEDAR RAPIDS, IOWA (January 9, 2025) — Coe College is recognizing its highest-performing students as members of the Fall 2024 Dean's List. The college recognized 102 students for the Fall Term, including:

Mahki Johnson of Coal Valley

Ryan Thoreson of Bettendorf

To be named to the Dean's List, a student must earn at least a 3.5 grade-point average for the term and rank in the top 10% of the student body.

DES MOINES, IOWA (January 9, 2025) — The Iowa Finance Authority Board of Directors recently approved more than $5.7 million in grants to assist 48 agencies with homelessness assistance initiatives during the 2025 calendar year.

WEST DES MOINES, IOWA (January 9, 2025) — ServSafe Alcohol, a nationally-recognized program developed by the hospitality industry, has become the first classroom-based training in Iowa approved to provide affirmative-defense protections to businesses whose employees complete the certification.

CEDARVILLE, OHIO (January 9, 2025) — Students at Cedarville University have been named to the Dean's Honor List for the Fall 2024 semester. This recognition requires the student to obtain a 3.75 GPA or higher for the semester and carry a minimum of twelve credit hours.

DES MOINES, IOWA (January 9, 2025) — Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird is warning Iowans about reports of fake links meant to scam Iowa business-owners who are searching for Corporate Transparency Act registration information.

AG Bird offers the following tips for Iowans to protect themselves from the scam:

LEBANON, ILLINOIS (January 9, 2025) — Congratulations to Caden Hart of Andalusia, Illinois, who was named to the McKendree University fall 2024 semester Dean's List for earning a grade-point average of 3.60 or higher.

CEDARVILLE, OHIO (January 8, 2025) — Mia Winquist of Hampton, Illinois, was named to the Dean's List at Cedarville University for Fall 2024. This recognition requires the student to obtain a 3.50 GPA or higher for the semester and carry a minimum of twelve credit hours.

ELMHURST, ILLINOIS (January 8, 2025) — Over 1,000 Elmhurst University students were named to the Fall 2024 Dean's List. The Dean's List is composed of students who during the term concerned, attained a grade-point average of 3.75 or higher (out of a possible 4.00).

Esther Brown of Geneseo Illinois

John Olsen of Davenport Iowa

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