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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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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,...

Smeags Lawncare and Landscaping Wins the 2025 Quality Business Award for The Best Lawn Care Services in Sioux City, Iowa
SIOUX CITY, IA, UNITED STATES, July 28, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- The 2025 Quality Business Award for The Best Lawn Care Services in Sioux City, Iowa has been awarded to Smeags Lawncare and Landscaping. This recognition honors Smeags Lawncare...

McDowell’s Pharmacy Wins National Clinical Care Award for Remote Patient Monitoring Program Powered by Truentity Health
Recognition from Cencora’s ThoughtSpot Conference highlights how independent pharmacies are transforming chronic care with the right tools and support RALEIGH, NC, UNITED STATES, July 23, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- McDowell’s Pharmacy, a...

New Study Highlights Nurse Practitioner Autonomy as Key to Addressing Health Care Provider Shortage
BOCA RATON, Fla., July 24, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- With the health care industry facing provider shortages amid a growing demand for quality care, a new study from researchers at Florida Atlantic University highlights how temporary expansions in...

Eastern Iowa youth exposed to an array of STEM careers through Community STEM Day
Hands-on STEM learning took center stage for families in eastern Iowa at Community STEM Day on July 17. The third annual event, hosted by the Iowa Governor’s STEM Advisory Council’s Southeast Iowa STEM Region and Collins Aerospace, offered...

Edible Garden Introduces Edible Garden Prairie Hills - Webster City, Iowa Following Strategic Asset Acquisition
BELVIDERE, NJ, July 23, 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...

United Fire Group, Inc. declares quarterly cash dividend of $0.16 per share
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa, Aug. 15, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today, the board of directors of United Fire Group, Inc. (UFG) (Nasdaq: UFCS) declared a common stock quarterly cash dividend of $0.16 per share. This dividend will be payable September 12,...

Angel Flight East and LifeLine Pilots Honored with National Teamwork Award for Public Benefit Flying
National Aeronautic Association and Air Care Alliance recognizes both nonprofit organizations for collaboration in providing free, non-emergency medical flights PEORIA, IL, UNITED STATES, August 12, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Angel Flight East...

Secretary Naig to Present the Clark Family with the Wergin Good Farm Neighbor Award
Polk County farm family will be honored during the 2025 Iowa State Fair DES MOINES, Iowa (Aug. 8, 2025) – Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig will present the Wergin Good Farm Neighbor Award to the Clark Family of Polk County on Monday, Aug....

AONMeetings Launches $3.99 Monthly Plan to Eliminate Hidden Webinar Fees
Des Moines, Iowa, Aug. 08, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- AONMeetings today announced the release of a new pricing structure that includes unlimited webinar features—such as registration management, interactive tools, and professional...

AHA elects 9 trustees for 2026
The AHA has elected nine new members to its Board of Trustees for three-year terms beginning Jan. 1. The incoming members are: Debra Albert, chief nursing officer and senior vice president for patient care services at NYU Langone Health in New...

Country-Rock Sensation Jay Allen Hits the Road for the 'Living Gracefully Tour'
A first-of-its-kind concert series presented by Grace Management, Inc., bringing music, healing, and connection to senior living communities nationwide MAPLE GROVE, MN, UNITED STATES, August 13, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Award winning...

Thousands Nationwide to Walk in Honor of Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month
Communities Unite from September to November to Raise Awareness and Save Lives DALLAS, TX, UNITED STATES, August 12, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- This September, in recognition of National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month, thousands of survivors,...