DES MOINES, IOWA (January 7, 2026) — US Department of Education (ED) approved Iowa’s Returning Education to the States Waiver, empowering state education officials to have more discretion over their federal education dollars. Iowa is the first state to apply for and receive such a waiver, which will allow state leaders to focus federal dollars on work that best improves the achievement of Iowa students.

STORM LAKE, IOWA (January 7, 2026) Buena Vista University congratulates more than 560 students who were named to the Fall 2025 Dean's List. The Dean's List recognizes full-time students achieving a 3.5 grade-point average or higher for the semester.

Jess Daigle of Coal Valley

Ashley Grady of Muscatine

Zoe McCullum of Davenport

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ST GEORGE, UTAH (January 7, 2026) — Students at Utah Tech University in the fall 2025 semester demonstrated remarkable academic talent, with 951 students earning President's List honors.

Local student Liam Ben Sadik from Bettendorf, Iowa, was among those honored, earning a spot on the President's List for the fall 2025 semester. To qualify, students had to attain a semester GPA of 3.9 or higher and complete at least fifteen credits.

DAVENPORT, IOWA (January 6, 2026) — Chocolate Manor will hold a ribbon-cutting to celebrate their grand opening on Tuesday, January 13, 10AM. The chocolate shop is located at 110 E 2nd Street in downtown Davenport.

Do you love chocolate? So do we! At Chocolate Manor we are passionate about all things chocolate. Our chocolatiers use quality ingredients to create delicious toffee, caramels, creams, truffles, turtles, and more for you to enjoy.

DES MOINES, IOWA (January 6, 2026) — The Iowa Business Council (IBC) has released its fourth-quarter Economic Outlook Survey (EOS) for 2025. The report measures IBC member expectations for sales, capital spending, and employment for the next six months. If the index measures above fifty, sentiment is positive.

BETTENDORF, IOWA (January 6, 2026) — As daylight fades and temperatures drop, millions of Americans experience a dip in mood and motivation known as the winter blues. Nelson Chiropractic is helping the community stay healthy and happy through natural, holistic remedies that address both body and mind.

MANCHESTER, NEW HAMPSHIRE (January 6, 2026) — It is with great pleasure that Southern New Hampshire University (SNHU) congratulates the following students on being named to the Fall 2025 Dean's List. The fall terms run from September to December.

MOLINE, ILL INOIS (January 5, 2026) — The Black Box Theatre located in downtown Moline will celebrate its tenth season with a series of area premieres. Co-founder and artistic director Lora Adams said, “It’s hard to believe it has been ten years since David Miller and I opened the doors to The Black Box Theatre, but here we are.”

The new season includes:

BATON ROUGE, LOUISANA (January 5, 2026) — Brandon Ogle of Bettendorf, Iowa, was recently elected to membership into The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, the nation's oldest and most selective all-discipline collegiate honor society, at The University of Texas at Arlington.

ANGOLA, INDIANA (January 5, 2026) — Hoang Nguyen Truong of Davenport completed requirements for a degree from Trine University at the end of the Fall 2025 semester.

Truong earned a degree in Master of Science in Engineering Management at Trine.

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