Margaret and Clyde Hutchinson pictured in 1986, shortly after their fiftieth wedding anniversary

MONMOUTH, ILLINOIS (August 19, 2026) — Here's a fascinating "Monmouth Duo" story. One of the founders of Pi Beta Phi (Clara Brownlee Hutchinson) and one of the first initiates into Kappa Kappa Gamma (Margaret Pogue Ford) were Monmouth College roommates.

BETTENDORF, IOWA (August 18, 2026) — Bettendorf High School (BHS) has been recognized as a FAFSA Focused School of Achievement by the Iowa Department of Education Bureau of Iowa College Aid for its outstanding efforts to help students and families complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).

Bettendorf High School set a goal of having 55% of its seniors complete the FAFSA. As of August 1, BHS surpassed that goal, reaching an impressive 62% completion rate.

Tracy Poelvoorde PhD, Trinity College chancellor and a 1987 Augustana alumna, congratulates a graduate at the Trinity College of Nursing and Health Sciences commencement in May 2026

ROCK ISLAND, ILLINOIS (August 17, 2026) — Trinity College of Nursing and Health Sciences will hold its first commencement and pinning ceremony as an affiliate of Augustana College on August 26, recognizing 25 graduates earning the Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) degree.

DUBUQUE, IOWA (August 13, 2026) — Relive the magic of perhaps the greatest country music supergroup of all time with Willie, Waylon, and Johnny Cash as The Highwaymen Live “A Musical Tribute,” presented by the Dubuque Arts Council, at 7:30PM, Saturday, September 19, in John and Alice Butler Hall, Heritage Center on the University of Dubuque campus.