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Iowa STEM Scale-Up Program awards announced for the 2025-26 school year
The Iowa Governor’s STEM Advisory Council at the Iowa Department of Education is awarding more than 500 STEM Scale-Up Program awards to Iowa educators for the 2025-26 school year. This amounts to over $3 million in awarded STEM materials,...

Bud & Mary’s Expands Sleep Relief Options for Iowa Medical Cannabis Patients with Launch of NUO Sleep Tablets
Medical Cannabis Sleep Solution is Formulated with Minor Cannabinoids and Backed by Research DES MOINES, IA, UNITED STATES, June 5, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- DES MOINES, Iowa (June 5, 2025) — Iowa medical cannabis patients can now access Bud &...

WNC & Associates and Commonwealth Development Corporation of America Launch Affordable Living Project in Charles City, Iowa
CHARLES CITY, Iowa, June 18, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- WNC & Associates (WNC), a family-owned business known as both a pioneer and leader in the affordable housing industry, and Commonwealth Development Corporation of America, have begun...

Washington state will receive up to $105.6 million from national settlement with Purdue Pharma
SEATTLE – Attorney General Nick Brown today announced that all 55 attorneys general, representing all eligible states and U.S. territories, agreed to sign on to a $7.4 billion settlement with Purdue Pharma and its owners, the Sackler family. This...

Attorney General James Announces Every State Has Joined $7.4 Billion Settlement with Purdue Pharma and the Sackler Family
NEW YORK – New York Attorney General Letitia James today announced that 55 attorneys general, representing all eligible states and U.S. territories, agreed to a $7.4 billion settlement in principle with Purdue Pharma and its owners, the Sackler...

Synchrocare Brings National Franchise Program to Iowa, Empowering Local Entrepreneurs
A Scalable Business Model for Those Looking to Make an Impact in the Medical Device Space IA, UNITED STATES, June 12, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Synchrocare, LLC, a national distributor of advanced medical technologies, has expanded its...

Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award Announces 2025 Watch List
58 Top Quarterbacks Named to Prestigious List Recognizing On-Field Talent, Character, and Leadership BALTIMORE, MD, UNITED STATES, August 19, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- The Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Educational Foundation, Inc. is proud to unveil...

Attorney General Jackley Announces South Dakota to Receive $10.1 Million As Part of $7.4 Billion Settlement with Purdue Pharma
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Monday, June 16, 2025 Contact: Tony Mangan, Communications Director, 605-773-6878 PIERRE, S.D. – South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley announces that South Dakota is expected to receive an estimated $10.1 million as...

IMT Des Moines Marathon Sees Early Registration Surge in the Midst of Running Boom
With larger market marathons seeing record numbers apply for their lottery systems, the IMT Des Moines Marathon is welcoming runners and registrations are high. DES MOINES, IA, UNITED STATES, March 25, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- While the news...

Tampa Bay Wave Officially Launches New HealthTech|X Accelerator with 16 Innovative Startups
Tampa, FL, June 12, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Tampa Bay Wave, Inc. (Wave), a nonprofit technology accelerator named the #1 Accelerator in Florida is excited to unveil the selection of 16 dynamic companies for the 2025 HealthTech|X Accelerator. This...

City of West Des Moines: Sponsorships Available for Raccoon River Softball and Holiday Park Baseball Complexes
City of West Des Moines Partners With SportsMan Solutions to Market Sponsorships to Holiday Park Baseball Complex and Raccoon River Park Softball Complex WEST DES MOINES, IA, UNITED STATES, March 25, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Sponsorships...

Hands-on activities spotlight healthy local foods on Iowa Kids Garden Day
The first annual Iowa Kids Garden Day was a smash hit last month as several Iowa schools and early childhood centers registered to offer fun, dirt-filled activities celebrating healthy local foods. Sponsored by the Iowa Farm to School and Early...

Good Giving: ImpactLife Blood Donors Contribute $30K to Nonprofits
Davenport, Iowa, Aug. 17, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Volunteer donors who give blood with ImpactLife have contributed more than $30,000 to nonprofit causes through the blood center’s “Good Giving” program so far this year. On today's National...

Iowa's Only Quadruple Board-Certified Surgeon Dr. David Robbins Teams Up with GetHairMD™
Des Moines Plastic Surgery combines aesthetic expertise with innovative hair restoration science in new collaboration DES MOINES, IA, UNITED STATES, April 15, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Des Moines Plastic Surgery, led by Dr. David Robbins,...

Historic 1916 Estate Reimagined as Midwest Luxury Wellness Destination, Opening Fall 2025
The Skin Bar at The Mansion™ offers a rare blend of clinical results and sensory ritual—reflecting the industry’s shift toward immersive, experiential wellness. ALGONA, IA, UNITED STATES, June 5, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- This fall, The Skin...

Edible Garden Expands Pickle Party™ Distribution Across Metro New York with Associated and Trade Fair Supermarkets, Adds FoodTown in Newburgh, NY as the Summer of Pickle Party™ Continues
BELVIDERE, NJ, Aug. 20, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Edible Garden AG Incorporated (“Edible Garden” or the “Company”) (Nasdaq: EDBL, EDBLW), a leader in controlled environment agriculture (CEA), locally grown, organic, and sustainable produce and...

EarthWise Pet Opens in West Des Moines, IA, Bringing Holistic Pet Care to Local Pet Parents
EarthWise Pet now open! - Owned and operated by local husband-and-wife duo Ben and Jess Moore WEST DESMOINES, IA, UNITED STATES, March 19, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- EarthWise Pet, a leader in holistic pet nutrition and care, is excited to...

Iowa Attorney General’s Office Concludes Shelby County Officer Acted with Legal Justification in Shooting
DES MOINES—In a report issued today, the Iowa Attorney General’s Office has concluded that the March 6, 2025, fatal shooting of David Robert Plagmann by a Shelby County deputy was legally justified. The Attorney General’s conclusion was based on a...

AHA Trustee Services: Understanding the Physician-Hospital Relationship
An article in the May edition of AHA’s Trustee Insights highlights what physicians seek in their relationships with hospitals, and how those relationships are important for hospital boards to understand their role. Todd Linden, president of Linden...

Iowa’s Labor Force Participation Holds Steady as 1,700 Iowans Enter the Workforce
Iowa Workforce Development Communications For Immediate Release Date: April 17, 2025 Contact: Jesse Dougherty Telephone: 515-725-5487 Email: communications@iwd.iowa.gov Printer Friendly Version (PDF) DES MOINES, IOWA – Iowa’s labor force...