DES MOINES, IOWA (December 20, 2023) — The Iowa Business Council (IBC) has released its 2024 legislative agenda. During the organization’s final meeting of the year, IBC members voted to focus on initiatives that will continue to increase Iowa’s tax competitiveness, enhance strategic workforce opportunities that increase Iowa’s talent pipeline, and support policies that improve Iowa’s ability to attract and retain cutting-edge companies.

NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE (December 20, 2023) — The following students achieved the Dean's List at Belmont University for the Fall 2023 semester. Eligibility is based on a minimum course load of twelve hours (exclusive of audit and pass/fail courses this semester) and a quality grade-point average of 3.5 with no grade below a C (inclusive of audit, pass/fail courses and zero-credit courses).

Samuel Curry of Rock Island (61201)

Kacie Knary of Moline (61265)

CLIVE, IOWA (December 20, 2023) — The Iowa Pork Producers Association’s viral “Purchase Moore Hamann Bacon” marketing initiative with Iowa State football players was named the 

Shane Larson, senior vice president at Hutchison Engineering Inc., detailed the plans for Monmouth's "Historic Downtown Square Revitalization" at Monday's Rotary Club meeting

MONMOUTH, ILLINOIS (December 19, 2023) — Slower traffic around a more scenic Public Square and additional downtown parking spaces are among the highlights of a multi-million-dollar project set to get underway in 2024 in Monmouth.