Published by the IOWA COUNCIL OF THE UNITED BLIND An American Council of the Blind Affiliate Website: www.icublind.org Facebook: https://www.facebook.com › Pages › Businesses › nonprofit organization Lori Trujillo-Roush, President 304 W. Cedar St. Goldfield, IA  50542 866-436-0141 E-mail: president@icublind.org Karen Keninger, Co-Editor 515-333-9612 E-mail: kakeninger@gmail.com Sandy Tigges, Co-Editor 515-277-1256 Email: tigges@dwx.com Table of Contents President’s Report By Lori...

Save the Date 2026 Iowa Council of the United Blind Conference and Convention The Power of Our Voice August 28 – 29, 2026 Holiday Inn and Suites Des Moines Northwest 4800 Merle Hay Road Urbandale, Iowa Hotel reservations are now open. Room rate: $109 per night plus tax. To make reservations, call the Holiday Inn and Suites Des Moines Northwest at 515-278-4755 and ask for the Iowa Council of the United Blind room block. We are excited to announce that Executive Director Scott Thornhill from...

Two key accessibility bills, HF 2118 and HF 2585, are ready for debate and a vote in the state House, and it’s time to move them forward! HF 2118 would create an accessible absentee ballot‑marking pilot program so voters with disabilities can cast a ballot privately and independently. HF 2585 would require accessible prescription drug labeling so blind Iowans can identify and manage their medications with confidence. Use Speak4 to quickly contact your legislators. It takes less than a minute....