05 Sep 2019

Central College to Host Presentation by Kent Stock, Coach of "The Final Season"

By Jeff Bersch

PELLA, IOWA (September 5, 2019) — The Pella Community Common Reading Experience will welcome Kent Stock to Central College for a presentation at 7PM, Thursday, October 17, in Douwstra Auditorium. Stock is the former baseball coach at Norway High School, which won a state championship in 1991 and inspired the motion picture "The Final Season."

04 Sep 2019

BP North America Products Inc to Pay Civil Penalty and Upgrade Facility in Iowa After Oil Spill

By Ben Washburn

LENEXA, KANSAS (September 3, 2019) — Today, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that BP North America Products Inc will pay a civil penalty and upgrade the company’s secondary containment to settle violations of the Clean Water Act at its Peosta, Iowa, facility. BP North America Products will pay a civil penalty of $71,400.

03 Sep 2019

Fourth Novel by Monmouth Professor Francisco Ángeles Receiving Good Press in Peru

By Duane Bonifer

MONMOUTH, ILLINOIS (September 3, 2019) — Ever since he was a child, Francisco Ángeles has wanted to write.

02 Sep 2019

Monmouth College's "Shale Play" Exhibit Explores Impact of Fracking

By Duane Bonifer

MONMOUTH, ILLINOIS (September 2, 2019) — Monmouth College's first art exhibition of the academic year brings together photos and poetry to give focus to a current environmental issue.

30 Aug 2019

Upper Iowa University Establishes Excellence in Teaching Awards

By Karl Easttorp

 

30 Aug 2019

Gov Kim Reynolds Appoints Julie Schumacher to the Court of Appeals

By Pat Garrett

DES MOINES, IOWA (August 29, 2019) — Governor Kim Reynolds today announced her appointment of Julie Schumacher as a judge of the Iowa Court of Appeals.

30 Aug 2019

Central College Announces 2019 Top Scholarship Winners

By Jeff Bersch

PELLA, IOWA (August 29, 2019) — Central College is proud to announce this year's recipients of full-tuition Kuyper Scholarships and Rolscreen Scholarships, the most prestigious awards granted at the college.

Peter H Kuyper founded the Rolscreen Company, known today as Pella Corporation.

30 Aug 2019

Central College Students Named to Dean's List

By Jeff Bersch

PELLA, IOWA (August 29, 2019) — Central College has announced that 16 students who studied abroad in the Spring 2019 semester have earned spots on the dean's list.

The honor is awarded to full-time students who achieve a 3.5 grade point average or higher on a 4.0 scale while taking 12 or more graded credit hours for the semester.

Kyle Berst of Bettendorf (52722)

Jenna Decker of Geneseo (61254)

27 Aug 2019

Ambrose Women for Social Justice Conference Will Feature Nobel Laureate Leymeh Gbowee

By Craig DeVrieze

DAVENPORT, IOWA (August 27, 2019) — Nobel Laureate Leymeh Gbowee will provide the keynote address for the 16th annual Ambrose Women for Social Justice Conference, “War and Peace: Gender and Justice” on September 24 at the Rogalski Center of St Ambrose University.

27 Aug 2019

STEM Council Moves to Strengthen Mathematics Education

By Lindy Ibeling

CEDAR FALLS, IOWA (August 27, 2019) — The Iowa Governor’s STEM Advisory Council will begin accepting applications today for the STEM Scale-Up Program mathematics menu. An additional investment was made during the legislative session specifically to scale mathematics education programs proven to increase interest and achievement among K-12 students across Iowa.

Pages

Subscribe & Listen to Reader Podcasts

On Stands Now

 

Tagged Content

    

Two Ways to Subscribe

1. Subscribe to free weekly e-mail content updates.

You'll get both the current official narrative challenge and What's Happenin' in the Quad Cities.
(Did you know we publish a new Real Astrology and RCR Crossword every week?) 

Subscribe!

* indicates required

2. Get 12 monthly issues mailed first class for $48

Get 12 issues mailed monthly for $48 per year.

Get the printed Reader edition mailed to you (or anyone you want) first-class for 12 months for $48.
$24 goes to postage and handling, $24 goes to keeping the doors open!

Click this link to Subscribe now.