DES MOINES, IOWA (July 6, 2023) — The Iowa Finance Authority Board of Directors recently awarded a total of more than $15 million in federal housing tax credits and HOME program loans to support the construction and rehabilitation of a total of 410 affordable rental homes for Iowans. The awards were made to eleven rental housing projects located in Ames, Burlington, Davenport, Des Moines, Dubuque, Keokuk, Mount Vernon, Sioux City, and West Burlington.

FOREST CITY, IOWA (May 15, 2023) — Are you tired of writing in isolation and struggling to get feedback on your script?

Do you have a script collecting dust in your desk drawer that needs a fresh set of eyes?

Or maybe your script is so good, it could make Quentin Tarantino weep with envy.

We can’t promise Quentin Tarantino will weep with envy, but we can offer you the chance to showcase your work at our open-script read event.

ATLANTA, GEORGIA (July 5, 2023) — Owen Jones of Bettendorf, Iowa, made the Dean's List for the Spring 2023 semester at the Georgia Institute of Technology. This designation is awarded to undergraduate students who have earned a 3.0 or higher academic average for the semester.

The Georgia Institute of Technology, or Georgia Tech, is one of the top public research universities in the US, developing leaders who advance technology and improve the human condition.

DAVENPORT, IOWA (July 5, 2023) — On Monday, July 10, 1PM, at Eastern, join us for a delightful afternoon with children's book author Saadia Faruqi. Saadia is the author of the popular children’s early reader series Yasmin and other books for children, including chapter books, graphic novels, and picture books.