14 Dec 2023

Monmouth College's Karen Ogorzalek Completes Decade-Long Journey to Visit Every Presidential Library

By Barry McNamara

MONMOUTH, ILLINOIA (December 14, 2023) — Monmouth College and United States presidents are linked in some very interesting ways, most notably the school's 2000 Commencement address, which was delivered by the 41st chief executive, George H W Bush. His predecessor, Ronald Reagan, once lived just two blocks south of campus.

13 Dec 2023

Applications Open for $2,500 Renewable Iowa Farm Bureau Scholarship; Annual Farm Bureau Scholarships Total Nearly $500,000

By Caitlyn Lamm

WEST DES MOINES, IOWA (December 13, 2023) — High-school students who plan to pursue an agricultural major or minor after their 2024 graduation are encouraged to apply for Iowa Farm Bureau Federation’s $2,500 scholarship. Awarded to 27 students, this scholarship is renewable for four years, up to $10,000.

13 Dec 2023

Illinois Kickstarts Funding to State Prison Libraries with $420K in Grants

By Mitchell Armentrout

Books give these individuals a connection to the outside world, and that connection increases their chances of success after release,” Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias said about awarding $15,000 to libraries at the state’s 28 prisons

13 Dec 2023

Locals Among Carthage College Students Participate in 2023 Christmas Festival

By Julie Thomas

Carthage College students participated in the 149th Christmas Festival (Kenosha, Wisconsin)

12 Dec 2023

Monmouth College Political Analyst Robin Johnson Sizes Up '24 Presidential Race, Which Kicks Off January 15 in Iowa

By Barry McNamara

MONMOUTH, ILLINOIS (December 12, 2023) — "The cake is baked."

That was the headline-making declaration last week by Republican Senator Lindsey Graham of South Carolina, referring to former President Donald Trump's status as a shoo-in to receive his party's nomination in the 2024 election.

12 Dec 2023

Drake College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences Announces Retirement of Dean Renae Chesnut and Dr Chuck Phillips Named Interim Dean

By Ashton Hockman

DES MOINES, IOWA (December 12, 2023) — After more than three decades of unwavering commitment to Drake University including the last eight years as Dean, Renae Chesnut will step down from her deanship on January 31, 2024, completing an administrative sabbatical until her official retirement on December 31, 2024 — during which time she will support the launch of a new academic program currently in development.

12 Dec 2023

Anonymous Gift Benefits Seventeen Augustana Students

By Nicole Lauer

ROCK ISLAND, ILLINOIS (December 12, 2023) — For the third consecutive year, an anonymous donor has made a gift to pay for the outstanding tuition balance for Augustana College students. This year’s gift of $50,000 benefited seventeen Augustana College seniors.

11 Dec 2023

Des Moines University Clinic — Foot and Ankle Welcomes Kelly John DPM MHA FACFAS DABPM

By Barbara Boose

WEST DES MOINES, IOWA (December 11, 2023) — Kelly John DPM MHA FACFAS DABPM, a board-certified podiatric physician and surgeon, has joined the Des Moines University Clinic — Foot and Ankle as a clinician and assistant professor in DMU's College of Podiatric Medicine and Surgery. The clinic is located at 3200 Grand Ave. in Des Moines.

11 Dec 2023

ACT Report: Half of High School Students Already Use AI Tools

By Allie Ciaramella

IOWA CITY, IOWA (December 11, 2023) — Roughly half of high-school students report using popular AI tools, according to a 

08 Dec 2023

Erik Bergren of Geneseo, Illinois, Presents Water-Line Inventory Research to Rock Island City Council

By Nicole Lauer

Augustana College faculty and student researchers at an August 1 canvassing event for the water line inventory project

ROCK ISLAND, ILLINOIS (December 8, 2023) — Erik Bergren, an Economics and Public Health major from Geneseo, Illinois (61254), was one of three Augustana College student leaders to present water-line inventory project research at the November 27 Rock Island City Council meeting.

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