DeWITT, IOWA (February 15, 2024) — Farmers and ranchers in Clinton, Cedar, Jackson, Muscatine, and Scott Counties will be receiving an estimated $5 million in cash-back dividends returned by Farm Credit Services of America (FCSAmerica) as part of the financial cooperative’s patronage program. Eligible customer-owners will be issued cash-back dividend checks the last week of January.

DES MOINES, IOWA (February 14, 2024) — The Iowa Environmental Council (IEC) is excited to welcome a new feature to our Water Watch newsletter: the SRF Funding Spotlight. Iowa’s State Revolving Fund (SRF) is administered by the Iowa Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) and the Iowa Finance Authority (IFA) to distribute funding for water infrastructure project

WORCESTER, MASSACHUSETTS (February 14, 2024) — Ishanpepe Jagusah of Rock Island, Illinois, was named to the College of the Holy Cross Spring 2023 Dean's List.

A member of the Class of 2024, Jagusah was named to the Dean's List for outstanding academic achievement during the fall semester of the 2023-24 academic year.

To qualify, students must pass four or more letter-graded courses with no failing grades during the semester and earn a GPA of 3.5 or higher.

DES MOINES, IOWA (February 14, 2024) — The Iowa Finance Authority (IFA) recently recognized Community Housing Initiatives Inc and Arch Icon Development as the inaugural recipients of the Excellence in Development designation.