As I write this, US president Donald Trump has yet to deliver his 2020 State of the Union address. For two reasons, we don't have to wait for that speech, or for the Democratic response, to discuss the state of the union. First, we know that he'll say what presidents always say (the state of the union is strong, etc, because of his policies) and that the Democratic response will be the standard opposition party response (the state of the union would be better if we were in charge).

DANVILLE, ILLINOIS (February 4, 2020) — Nathan Kelly of Milan, IL, graduated from Lakeview College of Nursing during the College's fall commencement ceremony held in Danville, IL. Kelly earned a bachelor of science in nursing degree through the College's Charleston location.

He is a 2015 graduate of Sherrard High School.

He is the son of Jackie and Kevin Kelly of Milan, Illinois.

DES MOINES, IOWA (February 4, 2020) — Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds and Sens Charles "Chuck" Grassley and Joni Ernst released the following joint statement regarding Iowa’s presidential caucuses: 

WASHINGTON DC (February 3, 2020) — Following the conclusion of presentations in the Senate’s impeachment trial of President Donald Trump, Senator Chuck Grassley (R-IA), the Senate’s president pro tempore, announced that the House’s case falls well short of the constitutional bar to remove a sitting president. In an address on the Senate floor, Grassley criticized the House’s flawed process and evolving arguments, and expressed the importance of respecting precedent.

ROCK ISLAND, ILLINOIS (February 3, 2020) — Augustana College further strengthens its commitment to transfer students by earning the Illinois Articulation Initiative (IAI) "receiving status." Augustana's participation in this agreement with other colleges and universities in Illinois highlights that transferring is a smooth process.

ROCKFORD, ILLINOIS (February 3, 2020) — Benjamin Greiner, a resident of Davenport, Iowa, is announced as a Fall 2019 Distinguished Scholar at Rockford University.

Students attending Rockford University who earn at least a 3.75 GPA with no grades below "C" and having completed all requirements for the semester are named as Distinguished Scholars.

WASHINGTON DC (February 3, 2020) — Senate Finance Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-IA) and Ranking Member Ron Wyden (D-OR) described how the prescription-drug pricing-reform bill, passed by the Committee with an overwhelming bipartisan vote in July and updated in December, will help control the

 

DAVENPORT, IOWA (February 3, 2020) — Tony Award and Grammy Award-winning actress and vocalist Renée Elise Goldsberry will join the Quad City Symphony Orchestra (QCSO) on Saturday, May 15, 2021, for an evening of Broadway, pop, and soul favorites. Goldsberry is best known for originating the role of Angelica Schuyler in the Broadway smash Hamilton.

 

DUBUQUE, IOWA (Februrary 3, 2020) — University of Dubuque senior Rebekah Godwin has earned a prestigious Brooke Owens Fellowship. The fellowship provides paid internships and executive mentorship for exceptional undergraduate women and gender-minority students in aerospace. This is the first year UD has been represented in the program.

GREEN BAY, WISCONSIN (February 3, 2020) — The University of Wisconsin-Green Bay has made public the names of undergraduate students receiving semester honors for the Fall 2019 semester. Students who earn a 4.0 grade-point average, which represents all "A" grades, receive highest honors. High honors go to students earning 3.99 to 3.75 grade-point averages. Honors are given to students earning 3.74 to 3.50 grade-point averages.

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