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Iowa Attorney General’s Office Concludes Toledo Police Officer Acted with Legal Justification in Tama County Shooting
DES MOINES—In a report issued today, the Iowa Attorney General’s Office concluded that the July 5, 2025, fatal shooting of Logan Kurth by an officer from the Toledo Police Department was legally justified. The Attorney General’s conclusion was...

Iowa Court of Appeals to Hear Oral Arguments in Clear Lake September 17
On Wednesday, September 17, the Iowa Court of Appeals will hear oral arguments in Clear Lake, Iowa, in celebration of Constitution Day. Constitution Day commemorates the formation and signing of the Constitution of the United States of America by...

Episode 213 - A Summer Camp for Healthcare Hopefuls
Rural hospitals are innovating to find their future workforce. For Crawford County Memorial Hospital, that means hosting a summer camp for kids in their area who think they may be interested in a career in healthcare! Dana Neemann, Director of...

Ep. 212 - How Rural Hospitals Make it Work
How do rural hospitals find the staffing in today’s day and age? That’s the question hosts Ben Oldach and Kathy Leggett are looking to answer in part one of a two-episode series at the Crawford County Memorial Hospital in Denison, Iowa. Joining...

Ep. 210 - Iowa Lab Saves Wild Money With Earn & Learn
This episode of the Mission: Employable podcast dives into an Earn and Learn program that’s saving one Iowa organization money while reinvesting in its workforce, Goldfinch Laboratory plays an important role in Iowa’s medical industry, testing...

Alice's Wellness Launches 'Back to School, Back to You' Campaign for Adult Mental Health and Wellness
Comprehensive wellness program addresses unique stressors adults face during back-to-school season ATLANTA, GA, UNITED STATES, August 20, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Alice's Wellness, a leading provider of holistic mental health and wellness...

Via Positiva Center for Behavioral Health Innovation Names Former SAMHSA Region 7 Administrator Kim Freese as CEO
CBHI Will Provide Behavioral Health Providers and Delivery Systems Navigate Current Funding & Behavioral Health Service Delivery Realities HOUSTON, TX, UNITED STATES, August 19, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Via Positiva, a New Mexico Behavioral...

Summer Worship Nights and TPR. End with Record-Breaking Sellouts, Welcoming Over 200,000 Attendees
NASHVILLE, TN, UNITED STATES, August 22, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- More than 200,000 voices joined together in worship this summer as Phil Wickham and Brandon Lake’s Summer Worship Nights Tour closed its third year with a historic, completely...

Iowa’s Unemployment Rate Holds at 3.7 Percent in July
Iowa Workforce Development Communications For Immediate Release Date: August 14, 2025 Contact: Jesse Dougherty Telephone: 515-725-5487 Email: communications@iwd.iowa.gov Printer Friendly Version (PDF) DES MOINES, IOWA – Iowa’s seasonally adjusted...

Attorney General Knudsen asks SCOTUS to hear parental rights case against woke public school
HELENA – Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen led a 22-state coalition that filed a brief in support of parental rights and in opposition to a Massachusetts school district’s policy that allows the “social transitioning” of children without...

Iowa Farm Environmental Leader Awards Presented to 40 Farm Families at the 2025 Iowa State Fair
Prestigious award recognizes farmers who are leaders in conservation and water quality DES MOINES, Iowa (Aug. 13, 2025) – Gov. Kim Reynolds, Lt. Gov. Chris Cournoyer, Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig, and Department of Natural Resources Director...

SleepScript MD Offers Nationwide Telemedicine Program for Prescription Sleep Medication Access
Physician-led telehealth sleep clinic provides fast care using safe, non-addictive medications across 40+ states. SHELBYVILLE, TN, UNITED STATES, August 13, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Sleep disorders affect millions of working professionals...

Agility Insurance Services Announces Partnership With Wallabe
RICHARDSON, TX, UNITED STATES, August 21, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Agility Insurance Services, a leading Field Marketing Organization (FMO) and General Agency for health and life insurance, is proud to announce its new alliance with insurance...

Iowa Attorney General’s Office Concludes Officers Acted with Legal Justification in Dubuque County Shooting
DES MOINES—In a report issued today, the Iowa Attorney General’s Office has concluded that the July 1, 2025, fatal shooting of James Young Sherrill by officers from the Dubuque County Sheriff’s Office, Dubuque Police Department, and Monticello...

Dresner Partners Advised CAI Custom Alloys on Its Sale to EverMetal Holdings
CHICAGO, Aug. 21, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Dresner Partners, a leading FINRA-registered, middle-market investment bank and Mergers Alliance member firm, is pleased to announce that it advised CAI Custom Alloys, LLC (CAI), a portfolio company of...

Attorney General Bird Defends Iowa’s Agriculture Industry Against Radical Net Zero Standards
DES MOINES—Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird today led 22 other states in a letter asking for answers regarding harmful net-zero standards. Science Based Targets (“SBTi”), which partners with both the United Nations and a group of anti-growth...

$450,000 in State Cost-Share Directed to Water Quality Practices Around 8 Public Iowa Lakes
Proven water quality practices will help prevent nutrients from entering public lakes DES MOINES, Iowa (Aug. 5, 2025) – The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship (IDALS) and the Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) announced...

The Ensign Group Grows in Iowa
SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO, Calif., Aug. 04, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Ensign Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: ENSG), the parent company of the Ensign™ group of companies, which invest in and provide skilled nursing and senior living services, physical,...

RefillGenie’s Affordable Online Prescription Refills Now Available in 47 States
Leading telehealth platform provides fast, text-based prescription refills in 47 states to prevent dangerous gaps in access to chronic medications. JERSEY CITY, NJ, UNITED STATES, August 20, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- RefillGenie, a telehealth...

Mediacom Communications Expands Fiber Network to North Rathbun Lake Area
DES MOINES, Iowa, Aug. 19, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Mediacom Communications today announced the completion of a fiber-optic network expansion project that brings ultra-high-speed broadband services to homes and businesses in North Rathbun Lake, a...