State Treasurer Roby Smith recently visited the Wall Lake Fire Department to reunite funds held for safekeeping by the State of Iowa in the Great Iowa Treasure Hunt. “Volunteer fire departments play a critical role in Iowa, and we are grateful to return these funds to the Wall Lake Fire...
COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA - Today, Iowa State Treasurer Roby Smith returned unclaimed property to the City of Council Bluffs through the Great Iowa Treasure Hunt as part of his 99 county tour. State Treasurer Smith presented the check to Mayor Jill Shudak, highlighting the state’s ongoing effort to reconnect Iowa‘s...
DES MOINES – March is known for the buzzer-beater, the Cinderella story, and more likely than not, a busted bracket. In fact, the odds of you having a perfect bracket are one in 9.2 quintillion according to the NCAA, but what are the odds of you having something in Great...
The 2026 Unclaimed Property Day went off without a hitch according to Iowa State Treasurer Roby Smith. Overall, there were more than 63,000 website views to GreatIowaTreasureHunt.gov resulting in more than 7,600 claims totaling more than $2.6 million overall. “$2.6 million in claims is no small amount,” said Treasurer Smith....
State Treasurer Roby Smith is highlighting Unclaimed Property Day, held annually on February 1, by unveiling a new display at the Iowa Capitol showcasing items found in safe deposit boxes from over the years currently held in safekeeping. The display, unveiled ahead of Unclaimed Property Day, serves as a visual...
State Treasurer Roby Smith announced 2025 was a record-breaking calendar year for reuniting unclaimed property from Great Iowa Treasure Hunt with individuals and businesses. Valued at more than $33.6 million in total assets, over 53,226 claims were paid to the rightful owners or heirs that are past or current Iowans....
Great Iowa Treasure Hunt and State Treasurer Roby Smith are making the cost of ‘true love’ from the “The Twelve Days of Christmas” less daunting, by reminding Iowans they may have unclaimed property waiting for them. “We may not have two turtle doves or seven swans a-swimming in safekeeping, but...
State Treasurer Roby Smith announced a record number of unclaimed properties have been turned over to Great Iowa Treasure Hunt, Iowa’s unclaimed property program, in conjunction with the 2025 reporting deadline of November 1. “More than $71.7 million has been added to Great Iowa Treasure Hunt in the past few...
This Halloween season, State Treasurer Roby Smith is warning Iowans about something truly chilling: millions of dollars in unclaimed property hiding in plain sight! Great Iowa Treasure Hunt currently has more than $575 million in forgotten funds just waiting to be reunited with their rightful owners. “While ghosts and goblins...
State Treasurer Roby Smith is encouraging Iowans who celebrate National Daughters Day on September 25 and National Sons Day on September 28 to check Great Iowa Treasure Hunt to see if a loved one currently has money or a forgotten safe deposit box held in safekeeping with the Treasurer’s Office....
