HUNTINGTON, WEST VIRGINIA (April 9, 2025) — Marshall University is proud to announce that long-time broadcast journalist, author and philanthropist Soledad O’Brien will deliver the university’s keynote address for the 2025 graduation ceremonies scheduled for 9AM and 2PM, Saturday, May 10, at the Marshall Health Network Arena.

DES MOINES, IOWA (April 9, 2025) — As part of a massive multi-state relief effort, the American Red Cross is rushing critical emergency support to thousands of families pummeled by relentless floods and tornadoes across the South and Midwest. This support includes eighteen Iowans who have deployed or soon will deploy. Severe storms, strong winds, tornadoes, and heavy rains have inundated communities leaving a trail of heartbreak with damaged homes, roadways, and critical infrastructure.

MOLINE, ILLINOIS (April 9, 2025) — Tionn Fambro Carter, the first black female judge appointed to the Fourteenth Judicial Circuit of Illinois, will gather supporters and the press to formally announce that she is seeking the Democratic nomination for the position of Circuit Judge in the 2026 elections.

MONMOUTH, ILLINOIS (April 7, 2025) — "It sounds like I'm making up a novel," said Dennis Noyes ('67), as he recalled the time in war-torn Guatemala that he narrowly escaped gunfire, sliding in the nick of time like a baseball player under a tavern's closing aluminum door. He wound up at the feet of a stranger — a CIA operative, as it turns out — who would have a major influence on his life.