DUBUQUE, IOWA (July 15, 2020)  After careful consideration, University of Dubuque Heritage Center’s 2020-2021 Live at Heritage Center Performing Arts Series season will be delayed through at least mid-January.

"Full-time minimum wage workers cannot afford a two-bedroom rental anywhere in the US," Alicia Adamczyk writes at CNBC, "and cannot afford a one-bedroom rental in 95% of US counties." Adamczyk gets her figures from the National Low Income Housing Coalition’s annual "Out of Reach" report.

Here are a few numbers NLIHC isn’t as eager to talk about:

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (July 15, 2020) The following student(s) were named to Mount Mercy University's Spring 2020 Dean's List. Students with a semester grade-point average of 3.60 or better and who are graded for six or more semester hours are eligible for inclusion on the Dean's List.

HOMETOWN, STATE; NAME

Bennett, IA

Matthew Pelzer

Bettendorf, IA

Jenna Duncan

Hannah Mausser

Clinton, IA

ROLLA, MISSOURI (July 15, 2020) Missouri University of Science and Technology announces the names of students who made the honor list for the Spring 2020 semester.

To be included on the honor list, students must have carried a minimum of 12 hours and had grade-point averages of 3.2 or above out of a possible 4.0.

WASHINGTON DC (July 15, 2020)  Senate Finance Committee Chairman Charles "Chuck" Grassley (R-IA) issued the following statement regarding tomorrow’s tax-filing day and the diligent work by IRS to manage this tax filing season amid the global pandemic.

MOUNT VERNON, IOWA (July 15, 2020)  Cornell College will welcome students to campus as it reopens for the fall 2020 semester with classes beginning August 24 for 

DAVENPORT, IOWA (July 15, 2020 Gilda’s Club is hosting a free series of virtual workshops for children, teens, and their families on Wednesdays at 6PM, July 8 through July 29, 2020.

Children, teens, and their families are invited to join us via Zoom and work together to create, build, and learn as a team. Families can participate in all four events or choose based on interests.

GREENCASTLE, INDIANA (July 15, 2020) A total of 123 DePauw student-athletes have earned recognition from the North Coast Athletic Conference as members of the league's 2019-20 Academic Honor Roll.

Student-athletes must be at least a sophomore on an active roster in a sport sponsored by the conference and hold a cumulative grade-point average of 3.50 or higher.

DAVENPORT, IOWA (July 15, 2020) Gilda’s Club is hosting a free virtual workshop titled “The Many Faces of Grief” on Tuesday, July 28, 6–7:30PM, via Zoom.

DES MOINES, IOWA (July 15, 2020) The following local students graduated from Drake University at the end of the spring 2020 semester. Drake University is a midsize, private university in Des Moines, Iowa, enrolling more than 3,000 undergraduate and 1,800 graduate students. Students choose from over 70 majors, minors, and concentrations and 20 graduate degrees offered through six colleges and schools.

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