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FHLB Des Moines Announces Appointment of New Chief Business Officer
GlobeNewswire, Inc.
Des Moines, Iowa, Oct. 20, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Federal Home Loan Bank of Des Moines (FHLB Des Moines or the Bank) today announced that it has appointed Brett Manning as chief business officer, effective October 16, 2026. Mr. Manning will...
Iowa Wellman Dynamics Workers Win IAM Union in Overwhelming Vote
International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers - Maryland
Quality Control workers at Wellman Dynamics have voted overwhelmingly to join the IAM Union, delivering a decisive victory in a National Labor Relations Board election on Sept. 16, 2026. “These workers showed what can happen when people stand...
Secretary Naig Announces Next Round of Abandoned Mine Land Reclamation Projects in Southeast Iowa
Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship
Projects continue Iowa’s work to improve water quality and return abandoned mine lands to productive use DES MOINES, Iowa (Oct. 20, 2026) - Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig today announced that the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land...
Learn about the three planned bridge replacements on Iowa 2 in Fremont County
Iowa Department Of Transportation
AMES, Iowa – Oct. 20, 2026 – Learn about the three planned bridge replacements on Iowa 2 in Fremont County.
Learn about the three planned bridge replacements on Iowa 2 in Fremont County
Iowa Department Of Transportation
AMES, Iowa – Oct. 20, 2026 – Learn about the three planned bridge replacements on Iowa 2 in Fremont County.
Echo Electric Announces Branch Relocation in Clear Lake, Iowa
GlobeNewswire, Inc.
Clear Lake, Oct. 19, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Oct 19, 2026, Clear Lake, IA– Echo Electric, a Sonepar company, has relocated its Mason City branch to a new 22,000-square-foot facility in Clear Lake. The move gives the branch three times more space...
October 21, 2026, Board Meeting
Iowa Ethics & Campaign Disclosure Board
AGENDA October 21, 2026, 4:00 p.m. Jessie Parker Building Conference Room 510 East 12th Street, Des Moines, Iowa 50319 CALL TO ORDER ACCEPT RESIGNATION OF EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, ERIKA ECKLEY* SEPARATION OF EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND LEGAL COUNSEL...
REMINDER: Westbound I-35/80 Closures in Des Moines Begin Oct. 16 for Saylor Creek Bridge Repairs
Iowa Department Of Transportation
AMES, Iowa – Oct. 15, 2026 – Significant weekend closures on Interstate 35/80 in Des Moines will begin Friday, Oct. 16, to complete necessary bridge deck patching on the Saylor Creek Bridge, according to the Iowa Department of Transportation’s...
REMINDER: Westbound I-35/80 Closures in Des Moines Begin Oct. 16 for Saylor Creek Bridge Repairs
Iowa Department Of Transportation
AMES, Iowa – Oct. 15, 2026 – Significant weekend closures on Interstate 35/80 in Des Moines will begin Friday, Oct. 16, to complete necessary bridge deck patching on the Saylor Creek Bridge, according to the Iowa Department of Transportation’s...
QCR Holdings, Inc. Announces Net Income of $36.4 million for the Third Quarter of 2026
GlobeNewswire, Inc.
Third Quarter 2026 Highlights Record diluted earnings per share (“EPS”) of $2.21 with net income of $36.4 million and a 1.52% return on average assets (“ROAA”) Expanded net interest margin (“NIM”) on a tax-equivalent yield (“TEY”) basis1 3 basis...
Stay safe this harvest season 2026
Iowa Department of Natural Resources
As fall harvest starts across Iowa, the risk of wildfires in crop fields increases.
Steep hills, scenic views at Black Hawk Point Wildlife Area
Iowa Department of Natural Resources
Hiking along a sidehill next to limestone outcropping a narrow, worn path leads to the point overlooking the Upper Iowa River where it joins the Mississippi, near the town of New Albin.
Public meeting on Federal Recreational Trails Program to be held by conference call on Nov. 12
Iowa Department Of Transportation
AMES, Iowa – Oct. 20, 2026 – The Iowa Department of Transportation will hold a meeting on the Federal Recreational Trails Program from 12–12:30 p.m., Thursday, Nov. 12. Public participation in the meeting will be limited to a conference call or...
Public meeting on Federal Recreational Trails Program to be held by conference call on Nov. 12
Iowa Department Of Transportation
AMES, Iowa – Oct. 20, 2026 – The Iowa Department of Transportation will hold a meeting on the Federal Recreational Trails Program from 12–12:30 p.m., Thursday, Nov. 12. Public participation in the meeting will be limited to a conference call or...
DNR to eliminate invasive fish at Spring Lake in Cherokee County
Iowa Department of Natural Resources
CHEROKEE — The Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has scheduled a chemical renovation for Spring Lake, in Cherokee, on October 26. The project aims to restore the lake's ecological health by eradicating an undesirable fish population left...
Iowa’s Unemployment Rate Remains at 3.2 Percent in September
Iowa Workforce Development
Iowa Workforce Development Communications For Immediate Release Date: October 15, 2026 Contact: Jesse Dougherty Telephone: 515-725-5487 Email: [email protected] Printer Friendly Version of September 2026 Release (PDF) (157.18 KB) .pdf DES MOINES,...
Iowa Supreme Court to Hear Oral Arguments in Toledo Nov. 10
Iowa Judicial Branch
On Tuesday, Nov. 10, the Iowa Supreme Court will hear oral arguments at the Wieting Theatre in Toledo, Iowa. The oral arguments are open to the public and will begin at 7 p.m. The court will hear attorneys argue in the following case: State of...
2026 Borlaug Dialogue Opens as World Food Prize Marks 40 Years in the Fight Against Hunger
EIN Presswire
Global leaders, scientists, farmers and advocates convene in Des Moines under the theme "Before Hunger Wins," with a world record attempt to cap the opening day DES MOINES, IA, UNITED STATES, October 20, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ -- The 2026...
Attorney General Brenna Bird Praises Black Hawk County Arrest in 31-Year-Old Case with Assistance from Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation and the Cold Case Unit
State of Iowa Office of the Attorney General
DES MOINES—Attorney General Brenna Bird today praised the hard work and persistence of the Black Hawk County Sheriff’s Office and the Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation in the arrest of Kelly Grant, 59, of Bertha, Minnesota, for the 1995...
Iowa DOT to host open house for Southwest Mixmaster Reconstruction Project
Iowa Department Of Transportation
AMES, Iowa – Oct. 14, 2026 – The Iowa Department of Transportation invites the public to attend a Public Information Meeting on Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2026, to learn about the upcoming reconstruction of the Interstate 35/I‑80/I‑235 Southwest Mixmaster...
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