NEW YORK, NEW YORK (May 21, 2020) — In a victory for common sense and the rights of churches to safely exercise their constitutional rights in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, New York State has conceded that churches may hold drive-in worship services.

BOURBONNAIS, ILLINOIS (May 21, 2020) — To qualify for inclusion on the Dean's List, a student must have been enrolled as a full-time undergraduate student and must have attained a semester grade point average of 3.50 or higher on a 4.00 grading scale.

Michaela Abbott of Rock Island (61201)

Rachel Besse of Moline (61265)

Kelsi Boggs of Moline (61265)

Mattie Buller of Moline (61265)

Jacob Flynn of Davenport (52807)

Rachel Helm of Milan (61264)

PELLA, IOWA (May 21, 2020) — Central College has announced it has waived ACT and SAT testing requirements for students applying for admission in Fall 2020 and Spring and Fall 2021 semesters.

The change in the college's policy was made as a result of the national suspension of ACT and SAT testing due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Central will now only require students to submit high school transcripts.

DES MOINES, IOWA (May 21, 2020) — The number of initial claims in Iowa, filed between Sunday, May 10, and Saturday, May 16, was 13,040. There were 12,011 initial claims by individuals who work and live in Iowa, and 1,029 claims by individuals who work in Iowa and live in another state.

The number of continuing weekly unemployment claims was 187,375.

Unemployment-insurance benefit-payments totaled $50,962,509.01 for the same week.