WASHINGTON DC (January 14, 2025) — The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), the National Association of Conservation Districts (NACD), The Corps Network, and AmeriCorps announced the request for proposals for host organizations for the second cohort of the Working Lands Conservation Corps (WLCC).

This past year, WLCC engaged over 100 corps members, serving 28 organizations in 25 states.

WAVERLY, IOWA (January 13, 2025) — Wartburg College has recognized 554 students who were named to the 2024 Fall Term Dean's List.

Those honored include:

Austin Barta, of Bettendorf.

Gavin Barta, of Bettendorf.

Brooke Bloom, of De Witt.

Delaney Coffman, of Eldridge.

Landon Coleman, of Pleasant Valley.

Brody Condon, of De Witt.

Ryan Doyle, of Bettendorf.

Ty Gardner, of LeClaire.

Reagan Hassel, of LeClaire.

ST GEORGE, UTAH (January 13, 2025) — Students at Utah Tech University in the Fall 2024 semester demonstrated remarkable academic prowess, with 1,049 students earning President's List honors.

Liam Ben Sadik of Bettendorf, Iowa, was among those honored, earning a spot on the President's List for the Fall 2024 semester. To qualify, students had to attain a semester GPA of 3.9 or higher and complete at least fifteen credits.

DES MOINES, IOWA (January 13, 2025) — The National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB), the nation’s leading small-business-advocacy organization, issued its 2025 legislative priorities for Iowa small businesses.