JOHNSTON, IOWA (July 17, 2024) — Iowa Corn has announced the Board of Directors election results for the Iowa Corn Growers Association® (ICGA) and Iowa Corn Promotion Board® (ICPB).

Those elected as ICGA directors will continue to bring grassroots policy issues forward and be the collective voice for over 7,000 corn-farmer members lobbying on agricultural issues at the state and federal level. These individuals include:

District 2: Rusty Olson

DES MOINES, IOWA (July 16, 2024) — Governor Kim Reynolds today announced that applications are now being accepted for state housing programs she launched during a press conference last week.

DES MOINES, IOWA (July 16, 2024) — Governor Kim Reynolds has announced the retirement of Emily Wharton, director of the Iowa Department for the Blind, effective July 18, 2024. Wharton has led the department for seven years and previously served as its technology director. She is a former client of the Department for the Blind and graduated from its Iowa Blindness Empowerment and Independence Center.

DAVENPORT, IOWA (July 15, 2024) — River Bend Food Bank will host a ribbon cutting to celebrate their expansion on Thursday, August 1, 2024 at 3:00 PM.  They are located at 4010 Kimmel Drive in Davenport, Iowa.

This expansion will allow us a more secure and accessible delivery and pick-up of food, increasing space for volunteer groups, and growing programs and services to meet the next generation of challenges for the community.