CLIVE, Iowa, July 11 -- The Iowa Pork Producers Association issued the following news release: Addison Randall is the newest member of the Iowa Pork Producers Association team. She was hired to fill the Program and Events Manager vacancy after Brielle Smeby's promotion to Producer Outreach Director. Randall graduated from Iowa State University in May with a double major in Animal Science and Ag Communications. Hailing from Letts, Iowa, Randall grew up on a diversified crop and livestock operat  more

WASHINGTON, July 11 -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations issued the following news release on July 10, 2024: The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today condemned the reported distribution of racist, neo-Nazi propaganda in Iowa. According to a resident of Iowa City's Northside, that propaganda purported to be a "Health Warning" of Black men. It lists a mailing address for the National Alliance, which the So  more

WASHINGTON, July 10 -- The American Federation of School Administrators issued the following news: Dan Marburger, the high school principal from Perry, Iowa, who was shot and killed by a 17-year-old at his school this year, was honored recently as his name was added to the National Memorial to Fallen Educators. The memorial, a permanent tribute to those who lost their lives in the line of duty, recognizes the noblest among us who dedicate their lives to educating the youth of our country. Also  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, July 10 -- The Freedom From Religion Foundation issued the following news release: The Freedom From Religion Foundation has ensured that employees of Iowa's Hinton Community School District will no longer continue to violate constitutional law by taking part in an overtly religious club for student athletes. FFRF received a report that a district employee was active in and directed the Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA)a religious student club. Multiple posts on the sup  more