CASPER, Wyoming, Jan. 20 -- Casper College issued the following news: Casper College Women's Soccer player Kendra Michael has signed to play with NCAA Division I school Drake University in Des Moines, Iowa. The Bulldogs went 13-4-3 last year and play in the Missouri Valley Conference. Michael played her sophomore year for the Thunderbirds as a goalkeeper, playing in eight games with eight starts and amassing a record of 8-0-0. She had a 0.47 goals against average, three shutouts, 17 saves, and  more

DES MOINES, Iowa, Jan. 20 -- The Iowa Economic Development Authority issued the following news on Jan. 19, 2024: Today, the Iowa Economic Development Authority (IEDA) Board approved innovation funding in support of six startups. The companies are located in Ames, Cedar Falls, Des Moines, Fairfield, Iowa City and North Liberty. Ames' Rise Energy is commercializing a modular system that can deploy technology for industrial processors to generate value converting their existing biomass feedstocks  more

DES MOINES, Iowa, Jan. 20 -- Gov. Kim Reynolds, R-Iowa, issued the following news release on Jan. 19, 2024: Gov. Kim Reynolds today announced her appointment of Michael Harris as a district judge in Judicial District 6. Harris, of Iowa City, Iowa, is an Assistant Linn County Attorney. He received his undergraduate and law degrees at the University of Iowa. Harris fills a vacancy created following the retirement of the Hon. Fae Hoover. Judicial District 6 includes Benton, Iowa, Johnson, Jon  more

AMES, Iowa, Jan. 20 -- Iowa State University's College of Agriculture and Life Sciences issued the following news release: Conversations about contemporary issues in agriculture can be intimidating for students, especially when they involve controversial topics. An important goal for Fally Masambuka-Kanchewa is to empower her students to feel more confident addressing and communicating about such issues before they graduate. Masambuka-Kanchewa, assistant professor of agricultural education an  more

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa, Jan. 20 -- Mount Mercy University issued the following news: Junior Achievement of Eastern Iowa (JAEI) partnered with Mount Mercy University to pilot the Busse Foundation JA Finance Park(R) Mobile learning experience. The event was honored with a ribbon cutting ceremony on Mount Mercy's campus on January 17, 2024, followed by a 2-day student engagement experience, where Mount Mercy's Personal Financial Planning class got to interact with the exhibit and local business leader  more