NORTH LIBERTY, IOWA (December 23, 2025) — Iowa Donor Network has selected April Wilson of Denver, Iowa, and Natalie McCleary of Fruitland, Iowa, to be honored on the 2026 OneLegacy Donate Life Rose Parade® Float in Pasadena, California on January 1. McCleary, who passed away in 2022, became an organ donor whose gifts transformed six lives. She will be honored with a floragraph portrait placed on the float.

CEDAR RAPIDS, IOWA (December 12, 2025) — The holiday season is considered a joyous time of celebration and connection. Yet for some, it brings far more complex emotions. Nearly 57% of Americans say the holidays are stressful and 38% report feeling heightened anxiety, sadness, and even physical symptoms — and for those already managing behavioral health challenges, these feelings can intensify.

DES MOINES, IOWA (November 20, 2025) — The Iowa Finance Authority (IFA) Board of Directors recently approved more than $6.5 million in grants to support the development of a total of 34 rental homes and supportive services for individuals experiencing, or at risk of homelessness in Davenport, Dubuque, Grinnell, and Ottumwa. The funding is made available through the Federal HOME-American Rescue Plan (HOME-ARP) and National Housing Trust Fund programs.

WEST DES MOINES, IOWA (November 19, 2025) — Jason Semprini PhD MPP, assistant professor of public health at Des Moines University Medicine and Health Sciences, was named to the inaugural cohort of AcademyHealth's Champions for Health Services and Prevention Research program. Supported by the Doris Duke Foundation, the program will foster connections between researchers and policymakers in communities across the nation.