Iowa Wesleyan University is closing at the end of the school year. The school’s board voted yesterday to close the university due to financial challenges. They include increased operating costs due to inflationary pressures, changing enrollment trends, a significant drop in philanthropic giving, and the rejection of a proposal for federal Covid funding by Governor Reynolds.
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The Knox County Health Department today, July 24, 2026, announced that a mosquito sample collected in Maquon Township has tested positive for West Nile Virus (WNV). This is the first
On Saturday, July 25th at 10:22 PM, the Monmouth Fire Department responded to 1231 Birchwood Drive for a possible structure fire in a single-story four-unit apartment building. While enroute, MFD
The National Weather Service has forecasted high heat and humidity readings between 105 and 110 degrees continuing through Monday, July 27th. As a result, the Knox County Emergency Management Agency will monitor
Meet the 2026 Henderson County Fair Queen Contestants. Doors open at 3 pm, Sunday, July 26th at the West Central Middle School in Stronghurst. The ladies will take the stage
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Two members of the Central Warren Fire Protection District recently completed four days of intensive training at the University of Illinois Fire Service Institute Cadet & Explorer
The Carl Sandburg College Foundation has received national recognition for an alumni engagement initiative. The foundation’s 50 Alumni, 50 States project was named a 2026 Council for Advancement and Support of Education
