CEDAR RAPIDS, IOWA (September 5, 2025) — The African American Museum of Iowa will host its annual History Makers Gala on Thursday, October 2, 2025. The event will highlight the achievements of honorees Dr Michael Blackwell (Cedar Falls), Renee Dunn (Dubuque), Ricki King (Windsor Heights), and Nolden Gentry (Des Moines). History Makers were nominated by their peers and selected by an AAMI committee based on their professional and community impact as leaders.

COAL VALLEY, ILLINOIS (September 4, 2025) — Come to our FIRST EVER Breakfast with the Rhino! Enjoy a Rhino-sized breakfast and learn about chubby unicorns and the plight they face in the wild. All five species of rhinos face extinction with three species being critically endangered and 2 subspecies having gone extinct since 2011. Learn what you can do to help save these powerful pachyderms!

In 2023, Preston Rousey, Caden Stasko, and Reed Wilson were the first graduates of Monmouth's engineering program

MONMOUTH, ILLINOIS (September 4, 2025) — Monmouth College's engineering program has achieved a major milestone - official accreditation by ABET, the global standard in engineering and technology education — marking a significant moment for both the college and its STEM ambitions.

WINDHAM, NEW YORK (September 4, 2025) — The Adaptive Sports Foundation (ASF) hosted a one-day Warriors in Motion® (WIM) golf event at Windham Golf Club on Wednesday, September 3.

Nine veterans traveled to Windham and met at the golf club at 9:30AM. ASF staff and Windham Golf Club professional Jesse Muller welcomed the warriors and led them to the driving range, where they had a chance to loosen up, work on their swings, and gauge the distance each club provides.