DES MOINES, IOWA (September 9, 2026) — Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird announced she joined the first annual Quad City Back the Blue Flight to Washington DC to honor active and retired law-enforcement officers from the Quad City area. The flight left the Quad City International Airport this morning, Wednesday, September 9, 2026.

DES MOINES, IOWA (September 9, 2026) — The Iowa Finance Authority (IFA) and Iowa REALTORS® (IR) has announced Jay Avant, LPT Realty in Clive, as the winner of the 2026 Iowa Homeownership Incubator Pitch Competition. The winning proposal earned a $40,000 award to develop and launch an innovative, social-first campaign that will put the stories of past IFA home-buyers directly into the hands and feeds of future buyers.

WEST DES MOINES, IOWA (September 8, 2026) — Hy-Vee Fast and Fresh convenience stores are honoring first-responders on Friday by offering them a free medium coffee or medium fountain drink as the nation marks 25 years since the September 11 attacks.

All first-responders, including firefighters, police officers, paramedics, and more, can receive a free coffee or fountain drink at all Hy-Vee Fast and Fresh locations.

LeCLAIRE, IOWA (September 8, 2026) — The LeClaire Community Library has started its next strategic planning cycle, which guides the library’s projects and goals for the next three years (2027-2029). The most important part of strategic planning is community feedback, so the library wants to hear from all its community members and stakeholders.