DES MOINES, IOWA (September 9, 2026) — The Iowa Finance Authority (IFA) and Iowa REALTORS® (IR) has announced Jay Avant, LPT Realty in Clive, as the winner of the 2026 Iowa Homeownership Incubator Pitch Competition. The winning proposal earned a $40,000 award to develop and launch an innovative, social-first campaign that will put the stories of past IFA home-buyers directly into the hands and feeds of future buyers.

DES MOINES, IOWA (September 2, 2026) — Following the annual review of Iowa’s Unemployment Insurance (UI) Trust Fund, Governor Kim Reynolds is announcing that the rates used to tax Iowa employers will be at the lowest-possible level for the fifth straight year.

ANKENY, IOWA (August 25, 2026) — The Iowa Biodiesel Board is sounding a warning that reported increases in small refinery exemptions under the federal Renewable Fuel Standard threaten to unwind months of hiring and investment at biodiesel plants across the state, just as producers ramp up to meet the moment on volumes the federal government asked of them.

ROCK ISLAND, ILLINOIS (August 21, 2027) — The board of directors of Modern Woodmen of America has selected Shea Doyle as the organization's next president and chief executive officer, effective June 1, 2027.