DAVENPORT, IOWA (January 31, 2019) — Lee Enterprises, Incorporated (NYSE: LEE), a leading provider of high-quality, trusted, local news and information, and a major platform for advertising in 49 markets, has scheduled an audio-webcast and conference-call for Thursday, February 7, 2019, at 9AM CST. Lee plans to issue a news release before market open that day with preliminary results for its first fiscal quarter ended December 30, 2018.

DES MOINES, IOWA (January 31, 2019) — State Treasurer Michael L Fitzgerald wants to remind Iowans they still have time to maximize their state tax deductions for 2018. "One of the greatest benefits for College Savings Iowa account owners is the state tax deduction they can take annually for their contributions," said Fitzgerald.

BETTENDORF, IOWA (January 29, 2019) — Due to severe weather, all Ascentra Credit Union branches will close Wednesday, January 30 and will resume regular business hours on Thursday, January 31.

DAVENPORT, IOWA (January 29, 2019) — The deadline for submitting nominations for the Quad City Engineering and Science Council (QCESC) 2019 STEM Professionals Awards is February 4. These awards recognize exceptional scientists, engineers, mathematicians, technologists and educators in our Quad Cities and surrounding regions.

QUAD CITIES (January 29, 2019) — A competitive business climate, support for economic growth, and investment in infrastructure, education, and workforce top the list of issues the Quad Cities Chamber of Commerce will push with legislators in 2019.

DES MOINES, IOWA (January 28, 2019) — Organizations have until 2PM on Friday, February 22, to submit proposals to Iowa Workforce Development to receive funding to grow Registered Apprenticeship opportunities in Iowa.

DES MOINES, IOWA (January 28, 2019) — Today the Iowa Business Council (IBC) released its annual, nonpartisan review of the state’s economic climate, known as the Iowa's Competitive Dashboard. The dashboard measures Iowa’s progress in five categories relative to other states.

SAN DIEGO, CA (January 23, 2019) — Casey’s General Stores, based in Ankeny, Iowa, received an award today at The National Biodiesel Board (NBD)’s annual conference for becoming a leading provider of biodiesel at stores across the nation. NBB annually acknowledges biodiesel champions with the organization’s “Eye on Biodiesel” awards. Nathaniel Doddridge, Casey’s Director of Fuels, accepted the “Impact Award” on behalf of the company.

DUBUQUE, Iowa (January 23, 2019) — Heartland Financial USA, Inc (NASDAQ: HTLF) announced that its board of directors approved an increase in its quarterly cash dividend to $0.16 per share on the company's common stock payable on March 1, 2019, to stockholders of record at the close of business on February 15, 2019. As of December 31, 2018, there were 34,477,499 common shares outstanding listed on the NASDAQ Global Select Market under the symbol HTLF.

Des Moines, Iowa (January 23, 2019) — Architecture firm billings growth softened in December but remained positive for the fifteenth consecutive month, according to a new report released today from The American Institute of Architects (AIA).

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