WEST DES MOINES, IOWA (April 1, 2026) — Ryan Enerson PT DPT has joined the providers at the Des Moines University (DMU) Clinic — Physical Therapy. Enerson will practice at the Des Moines University Clinic in the MidAmerican Energy Company RecPlex at 6500 Grand Ave, West Des Moines.

MOLINE, ILLINOIS (April 1, 2026) — WQPT PBS, in collaboration with Western Illinois University–Quad Cities, The GradCenter, Group O, and The Early Childhood Coalition of the Quad City Area, will host the Multilingual Education Conference, 8AM-4PM, Saturday, April 18, at the WIU-QC campus, located at 3300 River Drive in Moline.

CEDAR RAPIDS, IOWA (April 1, 2026) — Iowa Irish Language and Culture LLC, representing a group of volunteer organizations dedicated to promoting the Irish language, will hold their Annual Irish Language and Culture Weekend at Coe College, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, 19–21 June 2026.

Nearly a dozen members of Monmouth's Zeta Beta Tau chapter turned out March 28 to help Doug Liniger ('87) (back row, far right) move his parents from the house they've lived in at 306 South A Street for the past sixty years

MONMOUTH, ILLINOIS (April 1, 2026) — "He ain't heavy, he's my brother." — The Hollies, 1969

The couch, as it turns out, was heavy. But their brother was not.

BETTENDORF, IOWA (March 31, 2026) — National History Day (NHD) has announced the educators selected for its new national webinar series, Revolutionary Ideals: Understanding 250 Years of American Principles; and Rivermont Collegiate is proud to share that Leigh Ann Schroeder is among those chosen.

Schroeder is one of only three educators from Iowa selected to participate in the program.

CEDAR RAPIDS, IOWA (March 31, 2026) — Mount Mercy University is building for the future, announcing an important leadership update to advance its Catholic and Mercy mission while strengthening its strategic combination with St Ambrose University.

GALESBURG, ILLINOIS (March 30, 2026) — Knox College is set to upgrade the T Fleming Fieldhouse by renewing its indoor surface, ensuring the facility meets the needs of today's students and campus community. Originally installed in 1991 as the first of its kind in the area, the surface's renewal reflects long-term stewardship of one of Knox's most heavily used spaces and prepares it for the next generation of Prairie Fire athletes.

WEST DES MOINES, IOWA (March 30, 2026) — The Des Moines University (DMU) College of Osteopathic Medicine Class of 2026 has achieved a 99% match rate in the 2026 National Resident Matching Program. The results, announced March 20, mark another milestone in DMU's longstanding success in preparing future physicians.

WEST DES MOINES, IOWA (March 25, 2026) — For the 24th consecutive year, Des Moines University (DMU) Medicine and Health Sciences' College of Podiatric Medicine and Surgery students achieved a 100% residency placement rate on national Match Day. This perfect match rate reflects DMU's reputation as one of the nation's leading podiatric medical schools and highlights the exceptional preparation of the CPMS Class of 2026.

WHITEWATER, WISCONSIN (March 25, 2026) — Sarah Prigge from Port Byron, Illinois, who is studying Psychology — BS at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater, is a peer mentor for the 2025-26 academic year.

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