WEST DES MOINES, IOWA (November 7, 2024) — The nomination deadline for the Best Development Awards, coordinated by 1000 Friends of Iowa, is November 15, 2024.

DES MOINES, IOWA (October 17, 2024) — In honor of International Credit Union Day being celebrated on October 17 around the globe, Governor Kim Reynolds signed a proclamation declaring today as “Credit Union Day” in Iowa.

DES MOINES, IOWA (October 8, 2024) — Governor Kim Reynolds designates October as “Co-Op Month in Iowa.” The Proclamation highlights several key points:

COUNCIL BLUFFS, IOWA (August 8, 2023) — Google has announced it is investing $350 million this year at its Council Bluffs data-center campus. This builds on Google’s more than $5 billion investment in the state since breaking ground on the site in 2007.

DES MOINES, IOWA (August 2, 2023) From the mind of Iowa country singer-songwriter Royce Johns comes Thank Ya Kindly, a ten-track journey through multiple genres and influences of music. The album, released this week, was recorded at Sun Drop Sound in Muscle Shoals, Alabama, and produced by Grammy award-winning musician and producer Ben Tanner, along with Single Lock Records recording artist Caleb Elliott. The album is now available on all streaming services.

CEDAR RAPIDS, IOWA (March 27, 2023) — The Iowa Solar Energy Trade Association (ISETA), the trade association serving Iowa’s solar-energy industry, announced its 2023 Board of Directors. Larry Steffen, Owner and Executive Vice President of Sales and Marketing at Eagle Point Solar in Dubuque, will lead as ISETA’s president.

DES MOINES, IOWA (January 25, 2023) — 1000 Friends of Iowa announced the winners of the 2023 Best Development Award winners during a ceremony at the Capitol this week. The awards honor projects that recognize connections between building and project development and quality of life. With a mission focused on responsible land use, 1000 Friends of Iowa promotes smart growth planning principles that help achieve socially, economically and environmentally sustainable communities. 

NORTH LIBERTY, IOWA (December 13, 2022) — The Iowa Solar Energy Trade Association (ISETA) is reaching out to Iowans to offer help to those impacted by the 

DES MOINES, IOWA (November 10, 2022) — Food Bank of Iowa announced a partnership with Google.org, Google’s philanthropic arm and Feeding America® to immediately provide food for Iowans in need and build long-term technology solutions to scale the food bank’s impact.

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