20 Nov 2025

Iowa Finance Authority Awards More Than $6.5 Million to Support Development of Rental Homes and Critical Services for Iowans at Risk of or Experiencing Homelessness

By Ashley Jared

DES MOINES, IOWA (November 20, 2025) — The Iowa Finance Authority (IFA) Board of Directors recently approved more than $6.5 million in grants to support the development of a total of 34 rental homes and supportive services for individuals experiencing, or at risk of homelessness in Davenport, Dubuque, Grinnell, and Ottumwa. The funding is made available through the Federal HOME-American Rescue Plan (HOME-ARP) and National Housing Trust Fund programs.

20 Nov 2025

Iowa Primary Care Association’s Behavioral Health Services Addressing the Interconnectedness of Mental Health Issues and Daily Living Obstacles

By Sarah Dixon

DES MOINES, IOWA (November 20, 2025) — November is National Homelessness Awareness Month, and with it the Iowa Primary Care Association’s Behavioral Health Services team is sharing about the interconnectedness of mental health with other behavioral health and daily living concerns.

“Housing is ranked as the number two concern among callers who need our behavioral health system navigation services,” said Aaron Todd, Chief Executive Officer of the Iowa PCA.

20 Nov 2025

Farm Credit Voices Rise in Washington DC to Champion for Rural America, Young and Beginning Farmers

By Angela Smith

Left to right: Mark Jensen, chief executive officer, Farm Credit Services of America (FCSAmerica); Brandon Strutzenberg, FCSAmerica producer from Manson, Iowa; Brandy Balzer, Developing Markets Manager — Young and Beginning, FCSAmerica, participate in the national Farm Credit Fly-In in Washington DC

20 Nov 2025

Iowa Restaurant Association Announces Statewide Culinary Competition Winners

By Katelyn Adams

WEST DES MOINES, IOWA (November 20, 2025) — On Monday, the Iowa Restaurant Association, in collaboration with the Iowa Beef Industry Council, Choose Iowa, and Lola’s Fine Hot Sauce, concluded its statewide culinary competition at the Iowa Hospitality Showcase, held at the Iowa Events Center in downtown Des Moines.

19 Nov 2025

Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird Seeks Thorough Review of Railroad Merger to Protect Iowa Farmers

By Jen Green

DES MOINES, IOWA (November 19, 2025) — Attorney General Brenna Bird has announced that she has joined a coalition of nine state attorneys general in a letter to the Surface Transportation Board expressing concern that the proposed merger of Union Pacific Railroad and Norfolk Southern Railroad could stifle competition and drive-up prices for Iowa’s farmers and manufacturers.

19 Nov 2025

Des Moines University (DMU) Professor Selected as National Research Champion

By Lindsey Giardino

WEST DES MOINES, IOWA (November 19, 2025) — Jason Semprini PhD MPP, assistant professor of public health at Des Moines University Medicine and Health Sciences, was named to the inaugural cohort of AcademyHealth's Champions for Health Services and Prevention Research program. Supported by the Doris Duke Foundation, the program will foster connections between researchers and policymakers in communities across the nation.

19 Nov 2025

Quad Cities Community Foundation Joins Forces with Area Funders to Launch New Matching Gift Effort to Support River Bend Food Bank Amid National Uncertainty

By Megan Wright

BETTENDORF, IOWA (November 19, 2025) — Even before recent disruptions in federal programs, food insecurity in the Quad Cities region had reached a four-year high — impacting more than 137,000 people in the area. Now, with uncertainty surrounding future federal support and additional benefit cuts on the horizon, families across the Quad Cities community are facing greater challenges in putting food on the table.

19 Nov 2025

YWCA Quad Cities Hosts “Splashing Through the Snow” Indoor Winter Event December 6

By Jenna Panicucci

ROCK ISLAND, ILLINOIS (November 19, 2025) — The YWCA Quad Cities invites families and community members to warm up this winter at Splashing Through the Snow, a festive indoor event held at the YWCA’s Aquatic Center. This family-friendly celebration brings together holiday fun, creative activities, and aquatic adventures, all in a cozy, snow-free environment.

Guests of all ages can enjoy a variety of seasonal activities, including:

19 Nov 2025

Gov Kim Reynolds Appoints Thomas Ogden as District Associate Judge

By Mason Mauro

DES MOINES, IOWA (November 19, 2025) — Today, Governor Kim Reynolds announced her appointment of Thomas Ogden as a district associate judge in Judicial District 5A.

Ogden, of Indianola, Iowa, is an Assistant Polk County Attorney. He received his undergraduate degree from Hillsdale College and law degree from the University of Virginia School of Law.

18 Nov 2025

Channel Inducted into Kappa Delta Pi Honor Society

By Emily Christensen

Back row (left to right): Parker Sperfslage, Nicholas Raine, Addison Phillips, and Kerrigan Lyons. Front row (left to right): Katie Hilton, Kylie Buchholz , Lexi Cahoy, and Shelby Channel

WAVERLY, IOWA (November 18, 2025) — Shelby Channel, of Davenport, Iowa, was inducted into the Iota Chapter of the Kappa Delta Pi International Honor Society in Education at Wartburg College on November 12.

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