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Secretary Naig Urges Iowans to Prioritize Safety, Mental Health this Harvest Season
National Farm Safety and Health Week is September 21-27 DES MOINES, Iowa (Sept. 22, 2025) – With the busy harvest season commencing across the state, Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig is urging Iowans to keep safety top of mind in the field,...

Agenda Announced for 2026 MDA Clinical & Scientific Conference Featuring Leading Speakers Dedicated to Groundbreaking Research and Clinical Achievements in Neuromuscular Disease
New York, Oct. 15, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA) today announced the agenda including tracks and chairs for the 2026 MDA Clinical & Scientific Conference being held March 8-11, 2026, in Orlando, Florida. Read...

Edible Garden to Highlight USDA Organic Hydroponic Basil at the 2025 Global Produce & Floral Show, Booth #1856, October 16–18 at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, California
2025 Global Produce & Floral Show, Booth #1856 BELVIDERE, NJ, Oct. 16, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Edible Garden AG Incorporated (“Edible Garden” or the “Company”) (Nasdaq: EDBL, EDBLW), a leader in controlled environment agriculture (CEA), locally...

Attorney General Bird Joins Coalition Defending Act to Protect Children from Social Media Harm
DES MOINES—Attorney General Brenna Bird today announced she joined a bipartisan coalition of 34 states and the District of Columbia in a brief supporting Tennessee’s law that protects children from social media harm. Studies continue to show that...

Edible Garden Enters into Warrant Exercise Transaction for $4.2 Million in Gross Proceeds
BELVIDERE, NJ, Oct. 16, 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...

ImpactLife donor receives induction into National Blood Donation Hall of Fame
Davenport, Iowa, Oct. 13, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- An ImpactLife blood donor has been inducted as the youngest ever member of the Fresenius Kabi National Blood Donation Hall of Fame. Brenna Teerlinck, age 19, is among 12 blood donors and...
Great Southern Bancorp, Inc. Reports Preliminary Third Quarter Earnings of $1.56 Per Diluted Common Share
SPRINGFIELD, Mo., Oct. 15, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Great Southern Bancorp, Inc. (the “Company”) (NASDAQ:GSBC), the holding company for Great Southern Bank (the “Bank”), today reported that preliminary earnings for the three months ended September...

National School Lunch Week challenges students to ‘Taste the World’
If you’re already thinking about lunch for today, you’re not alone. With nearly 58 million school lunches served to Iowa K-12 students through the National School Lunch Program each year, school nutrition programs are busy at work, preparing...


Joint Commission Names Laura Ryan Chief Marketing and Communications Officer
Oakbrook Terrace, Ill., Oct. 07, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Joint Commission has tapped Laura Ryan, a seasoned healthcare and corporate communications expert, as its new chief marketing and communications officer, effective Oct. 13. Ryan joins from...

Attorney General Bird Continues Fight to Protect Kids from Social Media Harm
DES MOINES—Attorney General Brenna Bird announced today that she joined a bipartisan coalition of 31 states and the District of Columbia to support a Georgia law that limits addictive practices directed at minors by social media companies. States...

Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Detected in a Commercial Turkey Flock in Calhoun County
DES MOINES, Iowa (Oct. 2, 2025) – The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship and the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) have detected a case of Highly Pathogenic Avian...

HNI Corporation Announces Results of Early Participation in Exchange Offer and Consent Solicitation
MUSCATINE, Iowa, Oct. 10, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- On August 4, 2025, HNI Corporation (NYSE: HNI; “HNI” or “the Corporation”) announced a definitive agreement to acquire Steelcase, Inc. (NYSE: SCS; “Steelcase”) in a cash and stock transaction (the...

TurnOnGreen Teams Up with Kinseth Hospitality to Expand EV Charging Across the Portfolio
MILPITAS, Calif., Oct. 13, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- TurnOnGreen, Inc. (OTC: TOGI) (“TurnOnGreen”) today announced a strategic relationship with Kinseth Hospitality Companies (“KHC”) to deploy guest-facing electric-vehicle (EV) charging...

La’ James International College Introduces Meevo Booking System to Enhance Student Training and Client Experience
Johnston, Iowa – La’ James International College (LJIC), a leader in cosmetology and health & beauty education, is proud to announce the implementation of Meevo, an innovative salon and spa booking system designed to streamline scheduling and...

HHS Provides More Than $1.5 Billion in State and Tribal Opioid Response Grants
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), today allocated more than $1.5 billion in FY25 continuation funding awards for the State Opioid Response (SOR)...

The Rysdam Family of Davis County to Receive the Wergin Good Farm Neighbor Award
Southeast Iowa farm family honored for contributions to their community, care for their land and livestock DES MOINES, Iowa (Sept. 24, 2025) – Iowa Deputy Secretary of Agriculture Grant Menke will present the Rysdam family of Davis County with the...

Edible Garden to Feature First-to-Market USDA Organic Hydroponic Basil at the 2025 Global Produce & Floral Show, October 16–18, 2025, at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, California
BELVIDERE, NJ, Oct. 09, 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, sustainable produce and...

Labor Force Participation Rate Climbs to 67.5 Percent in August With 1,900 New Workers
Iowa Workforce Development Communications For Immediate Release Date: September 18, 2025 Contact: Jesse Dougherty Telephone: 515-725-5487 Email: communications@iwd.iowa.gov Printer Friendly Version (PDF) Unemployment rate increases slightly to 3.8...

New Work-Based Learning Webinar on October 7: Growing High School Internship Programs
The Work-Based Learning (WBL) webinar series continues next week to showcase and share information about successful high school internship programs! Join Iowa Workforce Development’s state partners, employers, and educators on Tuesday, October 7,...