DECORAH, Iowa, May 28 -- Luther College posted the following news: * * * $1 million gift for campus initiatives will help Luther students thrive # Luther College is proud to announce that Ames residents and Luther class of 1966 graduates Gene and Miriam (Nelson) Takle recently pledged $1 million for the establishment of the Eugene S. and Miriam E. Takle Student Success Fund to support student success initiatives that help students thrive academically, personally and professionally. "At L  more

DECORAH, Iowa, May 28 -- Luther College posted the following news: * * * Chris Norton '14 receives Luther College's Young Alumni Award # Chris Norton, class of 2014, received Luther College's 2025 Young Alumni Award in absentia at the college's Commencement on Sunday, May 25. The Young Alumni Award was established in 2003 and recognizes the outstanding achievements of Luther alumni in their vocation or avocation who have graduated in the last 15 years. Each year, an alum is presented wit  more

WASHINGTON, May 28 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * Iowans, Iowa Health Care Providers Fear Miller-Meeks' Vote to Slash Medicaid Will Close Rural Hospitals, Impact Disability Services Newton Daily News : Protestors fear proposed Medicaid cuts would close Newton hospital Last week, Mariannette Miller-Meeks abandoned Iowans when she provided the deciding vote to slash Medicaid in order to pay for tax breaks to billionaires. New rep  more

DECORAH, Iowa, May 27 -- Luther College posted the following news: * * * Madelyn Kaasa receives Luther College's Jenson Medal # Luther College graduating senior Madelyn Kaasa received the college's Elizabeth A. and Paul G. Jenson Medal for the class of 2025. The announcement was made during the Commencement ceremony on Sunday, May 25. "I feel honored that my classmates picked me," Kaasa said. "I've gotten to meet so many awesome people while here. I just loved Luther and the Luther commu  more