EAST MOLINE, ILLINOIS (December 18, 2024) — A $50,000 charitable contribution was presented to Living Lands and Waters during Bridge Investment Community Development Corporation’s (Bridge Investment) tenth-anniversary celebration at Green Current Solutions, thanks to the facilitation of Brian Hollenback, President and CEO of Economic Growth Corporation (GROWTH) and Advisory Board member of Southside Community Optimum Revitalization Enterprise (SCORE).

DES MOINES, IOWA (December 17, 2024) — The National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB), Iowa’s leading small business advocacy organization, announced a new advertising campaign across the Hawkeye State and several other states featuring targeted radio and digital ads that urge Congress to pass the Repealing Big Brother Overreach Act.

The legislation would repeal the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) and the beneficial ownership information reporting rule.

SPRINGFIELD, ILLINOIS (December 17, 2024) The Illinois State Veterinary Medical Association (ISVMA) announces its annual award recipients, recognizing Illinois veterinarian and industry professionals who provide compassionate care with leading-edge medical practices for companion animals and livestock, and whose actions impact organized veterinary medicine in Illinois.

DES MOINES, IOWA (December 17, 2024) — Governor Kim Reynolds met with Secretary of State Paul Pate and Iowa’s six presidential electors who officially cast their votes for President and Vice President of the United States. The meeting of electors marks the state’s final step in closing a secure, accurate, and fair general election.

These six electors today unanimously cast their votes for Donald J Trump and JD Vance for President and Vice President.

MILAN, ILLINOIS (December 17, 2024) — Since 2011, the Grant W Brissman and Virginia M Brissman Foundation has awarded grants for projects and organizations improving the quality of life in the Village of Milan, Illinois. The Brissman Foundation is a private foundation administered by the Quad Cities Community Foundation.

Reading Is Fundamental and Scooter's Coffee came together for a special event at Carroll Elementary School in Frisco, Texas where CEO Joe Thornton read books to children and each student took home three new books.

DES MOINES, IOWA (December 16, 2024) — On Saturday, December 14, Governor Kim Reynolds authorized a disaster proclamation for O'Brien County, Iowa, effective immediately through January 15, 2025. The USDA has confirmed a positive case of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in commercial layer chickens.

WASHINGTON DC (December 16, 2024) — For the past several weeks, Congress has been developing an end-of-year bill to extend federal funding before the December 20 deadline, further extend the 2018 Farm Bill, and provide economic assistance for struggling producers, among other priorities. After failed negotiations at the leadership level, the current draft of this bill does not include economic assistance for struggling producers.

Leadership team for Midian Prime: From left to right, Lucas Mattocks, Willem Vandermeij, Matthew Brugel, Krestian Robe

MONMOUTH, ILLINOIS (December 16, 2024) — Monmouth College has received a $100,000 grant from the US Department of Energy's Reaching a New Energy Sciences Workforce (RENEW) initiative to help underrepresented students in STEM develop research skills and connections in their field.

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