DES MOINES, IOWA (December 11, 2025) — Governor Kim Reynolds has released the following statement in response to December REC projections for Fiscal Years 2026 and 2027:  

BETTENDORF, IOWA (December 11, 2025) — Grow Quad Cities is proud to announce the release of its inaugural Top 100 High Priority Jobs Report, a strategic resource designed to inform community stakeholders about the most in-demand occupations offering a livable wage across our bi-state region.

WHITEWATER, WISCONSIN (December 11, 2025) — Sarah Prigge, from Port Byron, Illinois, who is studying Psychology at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater, completed the Recognize, Respond, and Refer course, taking the first step to supporting mental-health support efforts on campus.

A total of 328 students at the university have successfully completed the course.

WASHINGTON DC (December 10, 2025) — Today, US Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L Rollins, alongside US Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F Kennedy, Jr, and Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Administrator Dr Mehmet Oz announced a $700 million Regenerative Pilot Program to help American farmers adopt practices that improve soil health, enhance water quality, and boost long-term productivity, all while strengthening America’s food and fiber supply.

MOLINE, ILLINOIS (December 10, 2025) — Yahoo Sports, C15 Studio, and the Indoor Football League (IFL) are teaming up to bring live football broadcasts to Yahoo Sports Network, the new streaming TV channel available on leading FAST services and 

WEST DES MOINES, IOWA (December 10, 2025) — Des Moines University (DMU) Medicine and Health Sciences has received initial accreditation to be a sponsoring institution under the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education — a milestone that gives DMU the green light to launch its own residency programs.

BETTENDORF, IOWA (December 10, 2025) — Ten Quad City-area funders announced today that the region has once again demonstrated extraordinary generosity. In just two and a half weeks, the community contributed more than $300,000 to the River Bend Food Bank Hunger Relief Fund at the Quad Cities Community Foundation — fully unlocking an additional $300,000 in matching funds.

More than $600,000 in total has been donated to River Bend Food Bank.

DES MOINES, IOWA (December 10, 2025) — Iowa State Treasurer Roby Smith is reminding Iowans they have until December 31 to register for the $5,290 ISave 529 Winter Giveaway.

"There's still time to register and give a child in your life a chance to win a $5,290 contribution," said Treasurer Smith.

DAVENPORT, IOWA (December 10, 2025) — The public is invited to help celebrate the Dedication of Habitat Home #143 this Saturday, December 13.

The brief ceremony will take place promptly at 10AM at 2510 5th Avenue, Moline, Illinois.

Guests will have the opportunity to tour the home after the ceremony. This home was funded by the generous support of the John Deere Foundation as part of a multi-year commitment to affordable housing in the Quad Cities.

DES MOINES, IOWA (December 10, 2025) — Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird has announced she has joined a bipartisan letter to OpenAI, Google, Meta, Microsoft, and other major artificial intelligence software production and distribution companies demanding more quality control and other safeguards over chatbot products.

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