MONMOUTH, ILLINOIS (January 7, 2020) — Bruce Haywood, the tenth president of Monmouth College who helped expand the College's endowment and lay a foundation for dramatic expansion in the 21st century, died at home in his sleep January 7. He was 94.

CEDAR RAPIDS, IOWA (Janunary 7, 2020) — The student(s) listed below graduated from Mount Mercy University in December 2019. A commencement ceremony will be held May 17, 2020, at the US Cellular Center in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.

“Let us resolve that never again will we send the precious young blood of this country to die trying to prop up a corrupt military dictatorship abroad. This is also the time to turn away from excessive preoccupation overseas to the rebuilding of our own nation. America must be restored to a proper role in the world. But we can do that only through the recovery of confidence in ourselves…. together we will call America home to the ideals that nourished us from the beginning.

STEVENS POINT, WISCONSIN (January 7, 2020) — The University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point honored more than 2,275 undergraduate students from its campuses in Marshfield, Stevens Point, and Wausau for attaining high grade-point averages during the spring semester of the 2019-2020 academic year.

Full-time undergraduate students who earned:

MOLINE, ILLINOIS (January 7, 2020) — Storm forward Connor Fries has been named the SPHL’s Warrior "Player of the Week.’  It is the first player of the week honor for a Storm player in franchise history. Per the SPHL:

"The Southern Professional Hockey League (SPHL) today announced that Connor Fries of the Quad City Storm was named the Warrior Hockey/SPHL Player of the Week for December 30-January 5."

LAMONI, IOWA (January 7, 2020) — Carolyn Vinyard of DeWitt, Iowa, graduated with a Master of Education (Differentiated Instruction) from Graceland University, celebrated in a ceremony on December 14, 2019, in Lamoni, Iowa.

DES MOINES, IOWA (January 7, 2020) — Today, the House begins the second session of the 116th Congress. As he works toward making a better life for all Iowans, take a look back at Dave’s legislative accomplishments and the work he has done in the District throughout 2019 to help move Iowa forward.

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GREENVILLE, ILLINOIS (January 7, 2020) — The following students were placed on the Dean's List at Greenville University for the Fall 2019 semester.

Greenville University is a four-year accredited Christian liberal-arts school with more than 1,400 undergraduate and graduate students. Founded in 1892 and affiliated with the Free Methodist Church, the college is located in Greenville, Illinois, 45 miles east of St Louis.

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DES MOINES, IOWA (January 7, 2020) — When the Iowa State Fair wraps up, Fairgoers start patiently waiting. The Blue Ribbon Foundation knows winter can be the hardest part of the wait. Once you flip the calendar, February is 6 months until the best celebration of the summer. That's only 182 days until you get to eat your favorite food-on-a-stick and join in the beloved traditions. Stop counting down the days and join the Iowa State Fair Blue Ribbon Foundation as we fast-forward to August!

WASHINGTON DC (January 7, 2020) — Senate Finance Committee Chairman Charles "Chuck" Grassley (R-IA) and Ranking Member Ron Wyden (D-OR) today released the following statements regarding the broad, bipartisan passage of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement Implementation Act, which was reported out of committee on a 25-3 basis and will update the North American Free Trade Agreement.

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