Three generations of Delayna O’Daniels’ family have worked as nurses at Samaritan North Lincoln Hospital in Lincoln City. Following in her mother’s and grandmother’s footsteps, O’Daniels became a ...

You have /5 articles left. Sign up for a free account or log in. After tussling over proposed legislation to allow community colleges to offer a bachelor’s of ...

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MUSCATINE, Iowa — The suspect moved menacingly toward her, but Elexiana Oliva stood her ground, gun drawn and in a half crouch as she calmly tried to talk him down. The confrontation wasn't real, and ...

First-year paramedic student Madison Magill practices checking pulse and blood pressure Feb. 11 at Kirkwood Community College in Cedar Rapids. Of Iowa’s top 10 jobs with openings as of Feb. 3, half ...

Community colleges play a crucial role in higher education, offering accessible, affordable, and flexible learning opportunities for students from diverse backgrounds. One of their most significant ...

MOLINE, Ill. — A new bill moving through the Illinois General Assembly — filed by Sen. Mike Halpin, D-Rock Island — could change the landscape of higher education in the state. Right now, students at ...

A new bill championed by Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker proposes allowing community colleges to offer four-year degrees. Andrew Campbell Capitol News Illinois A proposed Illinois bill championed by Gov. JB ...

In my years reporting on community colleges, I never knew that 29 campuses offer bachelor’s degrees (at the time of writing ...