DES MOINES, IOWA (February 11, 2020) — Employers, non-profit groups, and educational institutions are encouraged to apply for the Future Ready Iowa Summer Youth Intern Program grant, a funding opportunity to place youth at risk of not graduating high school in internships primarily in high-demand career fields. The State of Iowa has appropriated $250,000 of funds to support the Summer Youth Intern program. The application period opens February 11 and closes March 11. 

DAVENPORT, IOWA (February 11, 2020) — Show your love for the Figge Art Museum this Valentine’s Day — Friday, February 14! Don’t spend money on flowers that will wilt, or calorie-filled chocolate; instead, make a gift for the museum’s first Annual Day of Giving.

DES MOINES, IOWA (February 11, 2020) — Leon Bridges, Of Monsters and Men, Tyler Childers, KALEO, Old Crow Medicine Show, Khruangbin, Tanya Tucker, Wallows, and more have been announced to perform at the Hinterland Music Festival on Friday, July 31 through Sunday, August 2, 2020, at Avenue of the Saints Amphitheater in Saint Charles, Iowa.

WASHINGTON DC (January 10, 2020) — The Trump Administration released its Fiscal Year (FY) 2021 budget proposal today, outlining the President’s tax and spending priorities over the next decade. By the Administration’s own estimates, the budget would balance within 15 years and put debt on a downward path relative to the economy after 2022.