CORDOVA, ILLINOIS (January 16, 2026) — The Rock Island County Forest Preserve District has been awarded a $200,000 Illinois Bicycle Path Grant to continue much-needed improvements to the Great River Trail, a heavily-used and scenic corridor along Route 84 that connects communities, natural areas, and destinations throughout the region.

MUSCATINE, IOWA (January 16, 2026) — Today, Taylor Wettach, Democratic Congressional candidate for Iowa’s First District, announced the launch of his Fair Shot for Iowa Tour to visit communities across all twenty counties of Iowa-01, listen directly to Iowans, and build the coalition needed to beat Mariannette Miller-Meeks in November.

DIXON, IOWA (January 15, 2026) — On Saturday, January 24, 12:30PM, there will be a Forage to Fork: Winter Edition program held at the Wapsi River Environmental Education Center in Dixon, Iowa.

ANAHEIM, CALIFORNIA (January 15, 2026) — Farm Bureau members from all fifty states and Puerto Rico gathered at the 107th American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF) Annual Convention this week in Anaheim, California to set the organization’s national policy direction for 2026 and recognize and celebrate the achievements of state Farm Bureaus. Several Iowa policies were adopted, including greater flexibility for producers participating in carbon markets.