The strong partnership between Galesburg and Knox College, a driving force for the city’s growth, was highlighted Friday in a WGIL Galesburg’s Morning News discussion with Phil Dickinson, owner of Landmark Cafe & Creperie, and Knox College President Andrew McGadney. Dickinson stressed Knox’s historical role, saying, “The city is here because of Knox College. McGadney also talked about a Galesburg innovation fund to invest in the city and a new 4,500-square-foot biological field station at Green Oaks, fully donor-funded. McGadney said the partnership with the community extends beyond economics, with Knox faculty and staff raising families in Galesburg and their children attending local schools. Students, including international ones, broaden local perspectives, helping residents “see all points of view” in a divided world, as Dickinson noted.