Davenport, Iowa, scout leader JP Macke helps a youth earn his leatherwork merit badge

MONMOUTH, ILLINOIS (March 15, 2022) — After a very successful weekend for the Boys Scouts of America brought more than 500 people to the Monmouth College campus, Kathy Mainz expressed five words she's been waiting two years to say:

"Merit Badge University is back!"

BETTENDORF, IOWA (March 14, 2022) — Spring temperatures are on the rise and so are parents' searches for summer programming and camps for their students. Beréskin Gallery and Art Academy is a great place to start the search as it has released 45 class/camp offerings for the summer.

DES MOINES, IOWA (March 14, 2022) — Iowa’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate decreased to 3.7 percent in January from the revised December rate of 3.9 percent. The state’s jobless rate was 4.4 percent one year ago. The US unemployment rate in January increased to 4.0 percent.

DES MOINES, IOWA (March 11, 2022) — Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate announces the annual National Change of Address process to update and maintain Iowa’s voter-registration records is underway. Notices to 123,634 registered voters were sent recently to Iowans who have filed a change of address with the US Postal Service.

Voters that receive these cards in the mail should indicate if the new address is incorrect and quickly return the card to the county auditor’s office.