JOHNSTON, IOWA (January 8, 2020) — It's time to pop some popcorn. Iowa PBS announced today the upcoming fourth season of "The Film Lounge," a series showcasing the work of Iowa filmmakers. This season includes two new episodes featuring 10 short films with varying styles and subject matters.

NORTH LIBERTY, IOWA (January 8, 2020) — Kevin Depew, deputy chief economist of RSM US LLP, will deliver the keynote address at the Corridor Business Journal’s 2020 Economic Forecast Luncheon.

The event, scheduled for January 22 at the Coralville Marriott, invites a panel of business leaders and keynote to discuss where the economy is heading in the new year.

DES MOINES, IOWA (January 7, 2020) — When the Iowa State Fair wraps up, Fairgoers start patiently waiting. The Blue Ribbon Foundation knows winter can be the hardest part of the wait. Once you flip the calendar, February is 6 months until the best celebration of the summer. That's only 182 days until you get to eat your favorite food-on-a-stick and join in the beloved traditions. Stop counting down the days and join the Iowa State Fair Blue Ribbon Foundation as we fast-forward to August!

As we enter a new year, the running-battle between the world's governments and the world-changing technology known as "cryptocurrency" continues. As 2019 drew to an end, Swiss president Ueli Maurer asserted that Facebook's digital currency (not a real cryptocurrency), Libra, has failed "because central banks will not accept the basket of currencies underpinning it." Politicians want to regulate — or, if possible, kill — cryptocurrency.