Monmouth group pictured at the Casa Blanca archaeological site in Chalchuapa

MONMOUTH, ILLINOIS (January 17, 2022) — Folks around Monmouth spent January 1 watching bowl games, shoveling eight inches of snow and, perhaps, sleeping in after a rockin' New Year's Eve.

FAYETTE, IOWA (January 13, 2022) — Upper Iowa University has announced the Dean's List for the 2021 Fall Semester. To be honored, a student must have earned a minimum 3.50 grade point average and be enrolled as a full-time student. The honorees included:

Eldridge, IA — Abigail McKay;

Davenport, IA — Matthew Moncrief;

DES MOINES, IOWA (January 13, 2022) — Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller announced today that Navient, known as one of the nation’s largest student-loan servicers, will provide relief totaling $1.7 billion to resolve allegations of widespread unfair and deceptive student loan servicing practices and abuses in originating predatory student loans.

DES MOINES, IOWA (January 13, 2022) — State Treasurer Michael L Fitzgerald recently opened the 2022 Robert D Blue Scholarship for applications. Applicants must be a current senior or former graduate of any Iowa high school who plans to attend a college or university within the state. Awards are based on financial need, an original essay, academic achievement and recommendations.