Congratulations to the winners of the A-Mark Prize for Investigative Reporting!
We are thrilled to honor these recipients and outlets for outstanding work in investigative journalism. Your dedication to in-depth reporting, rigorous research, and impactful storytelling embodies the highest standards of our profession and truly deserves this recognition. The A-Mark Prize, funded by the A-Mark Foundation, celebrates journalistic excellence in informing and strengthening our communities. First…
Read MoreSteve Fisher Recognized with Iowa Newspaper Foundation Heritage Club
The Iowa Newspaper Foundation proudly welcomed a new inductee into the Heritage Club at the INA Convention. Since 1985, the Foundation has recognized 98 individuals whose exceptional generosity and vision have strengthened Iowa journalism. Each Heritage Club member has contributed at least $5,000, playing a vital role in advancing the Foundation’s mission. Because of this…
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Perspective from Party Leadership An All-Iowa Problem, Requiring All-Iowa Solutions Cancer in Iowa: Turning Data Into Action and Hope By: Senate Democratic Leader Janice Weiner Recently, my colleague, Senator Catelin Drey, rose on the Senate floor to announce she had been diagnosed with uterine cancer. Catelin is an otherwise healthy woman in her 30s. Her…
Read MoreA Message From Your INF President
Carl Vieregger, Associate Professor of ManagementDrake University In 2025, the Iowa Newspaper Foundation focused on deepening relationships, expanding into new spaces, and strengthening the pipeline of future journalists and newspaper leaders. Through increased engagement on high school and college campuses, innovative new programs, and continued investment in signature professional development initiatives, INF advanced its mission…
Read MoreA Message from your INA Services President
Matt Bryant, Washington Southeast Iowa Union CNA meets 2025 sales goal, sells over $3 million into Iowa newspapers The mission of the INA Services Company is to advance the economic well-being of Iowa newspaper enterprises primarily through research, promotion, and advertising sales. INA Services Company does business under the branded name Customized Newspaper Advertising, CNA.…
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Perspective from Party Leadership When Agriculture is Strong, Iowa’s Economy is Strong By: Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig Iowa’s economy is built on agriculture. What happens at the farm gate ripples through our entire state. When farmers are doing well, Main Street businesses thrive, equipment dealers stay busy, manufacturers expand production, and rural communities remain…
Read MoreA Message from Your INA President
As we begin 2026, I’m excited to invite you to join us at the upcoming INA Convention & Awards Ceremony on Thursday, Feb. 6 in Des Moines. This year’s convention – themed “Shaping the Future of Local News” – promises to deliver a powerful and motivational message at an important time for local journalism and community newspapers.…
Read MoreEnter ISWNE’s 66th Annual Golden Quill Award Contest
The International Society of Weekly Newspaper Editors (ISWNE) is accepting entries for its annual Golden Quill editorial writing contest. Deadline is Feb. 2, 2026. Entries should reflect the purpose of the ISWNE: Encouraging the writing of editorials or staff-written opinion pieces that identify local issues that are or should be of concern to the community,…
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Perspective from Party Leadership Time to Deliver for Working Families By: House Democratic Leader Brian Meyer & Senate Democratic Leader Janice Weiner It’s time to deliver for working Iowa families. That means all legislators working to find common ground and move past nearly a decade of single-party policymaking that has left too many Iowans out…
Read MoreINF Launches New Business-for-Good Journalism Contest
The Iowa Newspaper Foundation has launched the first-annual Iowa Business-for-Good Journalism Contest, inviting college students across the state to explore how Iowa businesses create both economic value and positive social impact. This unique contest requires two-student teams, one journalism student and one business student, to collaborate on an original, unpublished story produced between Sept. 1,…
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