News Tipoffs - Iowa Editors
Celebrated Bluegrass Duo Dailey & Vincent to Bring A Beautiful Life Tour to Heritage Center
DUBUQUE, Iowa, July 21 -- The University of Dubuque posted the following news release:
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Celebrated Bluegrass Duo Dailey & Vincent to Bring A Beautiful Life Tour to Heritage Center
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DUBUQUE, Iowa - Dailey & Vincent will perform music that speaks to faith, family, hope, and the journey they have walked together with A Beautiful Life Tour at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, August 15, 2026, in John and Alice Butler Hall, Heritage Center. The respected duo in American roots music will open the 14th ann
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Dordt College: Mike Byker Named GPAC Sports Information Director of the Year
SIOUX CENTER, Iowa, July 21 -- Dordt College issued the following news:
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Mike Byker named GPAC Sports Information Director of the Year
Dordt University's Mike Byker has been named the GPAC Sports Information Director of the Year, recognizing more than two decades of leadership in athletic communications.
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Mike Byker, director of athletic communications at Dordt University, has been named the GPAC Sports Information Director (SID) of the Year, recognizing more than two decades of leade
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EEOC Sues Slim Chickens Franchisee for Race and Sex Harassment and Retaliation
WASHINGTON, July 20 -- The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission issued the following news release:
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EEOC Sues Slim Chickens Franchisee for Race and Sex Harassment and Retaliation
Federal lawsuit says restaurant operator failed to stop a hostile work environment for a black female employee
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SIOUX FALLS, S.D. -TNT Chicken, Inc., operator of fried chicken fast food restaurants with the Slim Chickens brand, violated federal law when it subjected an employee at one of the company's Si
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Five New Members Join Illinois Wesleyan Board of Trustees
BLOOMINGTON, Illinois, July 21 -- Illinois Wesleyan University posted the following news release:
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Five New Members Join Illinois Wesleyan Board of Trustees
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BLOOMINGTON, Ill. -Five new trustees were elected to the Illinois Wesleyan Board of Trustees at its May meeting.
Joining the Board in 2026 will be Justin Ahrens '94, Jason Dinges '98, Elizabeth Nohren '98, Jim Richter '93 and John Strosahl '89.
Justin Ahrens
Justin Ahrens earned his BFA in graphic design from Illinois Wesley
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FSU faculty earn seven Fulbright U.S. Scholar Awards for 2026-27
TALLAHASSEE, Florida, July 21 -- Florida State University issued the following news:
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FSU faculty earn seven Fulbright U.S. Scholar Awards for 2026-27
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Seven faculty members from Florida State University have received Fulbright U.S. Scholar Awards for the 2026-27 academic year from the U.S. Department of State and the Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board.
FSU's seven scholars will travel to Japan, Taiwan, Singapore, Belgium, Vietnam and India to teach, conduct research and engage with
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Geneva College Welcomes John Fry as History Professor and Department Chair
BEAVER FALLS, Pennsylvania, July 22 -- Geneva College issued the following news:
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Geneva Welcomes John Fry as History Professor and Department Chair
John Fry, PhD joins the Geneva College faculty as professor of history and humanities and chair of the Department of History, Political Science and Sociology.
Fry comes to Geneva from Trinity Christian College where he served as associate vice president of academic affairs and dean of faculty for the past year and as professor of history si
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Gov. Reynolds appoints Ryan Kehm as District Judge
DES MOINES, Iowa, July 20 -- Gov. Kim Reynolds, R-Iowa, issued the following news release:
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Gov. Reynolds appoints Ryan Kehm as District Judge
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Gov. Kim Reynolds has announced her appointment of Ryan Kehm as a District Judge in Judicial District 2B.
Kehm, of Fort Dodge, Iowa, is an Attorney at Crimmins & Kehm Law Firm. He received his undergraduate degree from Creighton University and law degree from Creighton University School of Law.
Kehm fills a vacancy created following the ret
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Grassley, Thune, Rounds Applaud as Lewis and Clark Water Expansion Project Advances in Senate
WASHINGTON, July 21 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release:
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Grassley, Thune, Rounds Applaud as Lewis and Clark Water Expansion Project Advances in Senate
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WASHINGTON - Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) applauded the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources for advancing bipartisan legislation to authorize a feasibility study for the proposed expansion of the Lewis and Clark Regional Water System.
The Lewis and Clark Regional Water System Expansion
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House Passes Dr. Miller-Meeks' Bipartisan Bill to Fight Breast Cancer in Young Women
WASHINGTON, July 20 -- Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks, R-Iowa, issued the following news release:
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House Passes Dr. Miller-Meeks' Bipartisan Bill to Fight Breast Cancer in Young Women
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WASHINGTON, D.C. -The U.S. House of Representatives has passed Congresswoman Mariannette Miller-Meeks, M.D.'s (IA-01) bipartisan EARLY Act Reauthorization with overwhelming bipartisan support, advancing a critical federal initiative focused on breast cancer education, early detection, and prevention for y
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Iowa Crop Progress and Condition Report
DES MOINES, Iowa, July 20 -- The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship issued the following news:
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Iowa Crop Progress and Condition Report
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July 13 - 19, 2026
DES MOINES, Iowa (July 20, 2026) -Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig commented on the released by the USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service. The report is released weekly April through November. Additionally, the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship provides a weather summary each week
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Jackson O'Brien Appointed to Iowa Supreme Court Grievance Commission
MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, July 21 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Fredrikson and Byron, a law firm, posted the following news:
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Jackson O'Brien Appointed to Iowa Supreme Court Grievance Commission
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Fredrikson attorney Jackson G. O'Brien has been appointed to the Iowa Supreme Court Grievance Commission. O'Brien will serve a three-year term beginning July 2026.
The Grievance Commission hears the ethics complaints formally prosecuted by the Attorney Disciplinary Board and may dismiss, admonis
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Lewis and Clark State Park Reopens for Day Use and Camping
DES MOINES, Iowa, July 21 -- The Iowa Department of Natural Resources issued the following news release:
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Lewis and Clark State Park Reopens for Day Use and Camping
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Onawa, Iowa - Lewis and Clark State Park reopened July 17, for day-use and overnight camping, after completing the first phase of an extensive hazardous tree removal project, begun last fall.
"We are excited to welcome campers back to Lewis and Clark State Park," said Mike Weis, northwest Iowa District Supervisor for Par
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Montana State Receives $2.5 Million Grant for Simulation Labs in New Nursing Education Buildings
NEW YORK, July 21 -- The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust posted the following news release:
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Montana State Receives $2.5 Million Grant for Simulation Labs in New Nursing Education Buildings
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BOZEMAN, MT, July 21, 2026 -Montana State University's (MSU) Mark and Robyn Jones College of Nursing received a $2.5 million grant this summer that will help outfit state-of-the-art simulation labs at all five of the college's locations.
The grant from The Leona M. and Harry B. He
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Nunn Earns National Recognition for Answering More Than 340,000 Messages from Iowans
WASHINGTON, July 21 -- Rep. Zach Nunn, R-Iowa, issued the following news release:
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Nunn Earns National Recognition for Answering More Than 340,000 Messages from Iowans
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DES MOINES, IA - The nonpartisan Congressional Management Foundation (CMF) awarded Representative Zach Nunn (IA-03) the 2026 Democracy Award Certificate of Excellence for outstanding constituent communication and engagement. The award recognizes congressional offices that demonstrate excellence in responding and communi
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Public invited to visit Winnebago River Watershed Booth at the North Iowa Fair
LYONS, Nebraska, July 21 [Category: Sociological] -- The Center for Rural Affairs posted the following news release:
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Public invited to visit Winnebago River Watershed Booth at the North Iowa Fair
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MASON CITY, IOWA - The Winnebago River Watershed Management Coalition (WRWMC) is inviting community members to stop by its booth at the North Iowa Fair July 29 through Aug. 2 to learn more about ongoing efforts to improve water quality, reduce flooding, and enhance recreation throughout the
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Rocketry Team Finishes Third at Midwest High-Power Rocketry Competition
CEDARVILLE, Ohio, July 21 -- Cedarville University posted the following news:
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Rocketry Team Finishes Third at Midwest High-Power Rocketry Competition
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by Mark D. Weinstein, Executive Director of Public Relations
Cedarville University's Student Launch Team placed third overall at the 2026 Space Grant Midwest High-Power Rocketry Competition, earning recognition for engineering innovation, technical excellence and Christ-centered leadership.
Competing against 16 collegiate teams from
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Rosebud Sioux Tribe to Build $4.6M Behavioral Health Treatment Facility
NEW YORK, July 21 -- The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust posted the following news release:
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Rosebud Sioux Tribe to Build $4.6M Behavioral Health Treatment Facility
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ROSEBUD, S.D., July 21, 2026 -The Rosebud Sioux Tribe is planning to build a $4.6 million outpatient behavioral health treatment facility, expanding access for the Sicangu Lakota Oyate to community-led mental health, suicide prevention, crisis intervention and substance use treatment services.
The new 8,4
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Sanford reinvests more than $1B to strengthen rural care
SIOUX FALLS, South Dakota, July 21 [Category: BizHospital] -- Sanford Health posted the following news release:
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Sanford reinvests more than $1B to strengthen rural care
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As the nation's largest rural nonprofit health system, Sanford Health serves communities where patients often face unique challenges, including provider shortages, longer travel distances for care and higher rates of chronic disease. Through investments in subsidized health services, uncompensated care, workforce deve
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The Physician Who Never Stopped Learning
VERMILLION, South Dakota, July 21 -- The University of South Dakota posted the following news:
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The Physician Who Never Stopped Learning
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Dr. Marc Dvoracek, associate professor in the University of South Dakota Sanford School of Medicine, is no stranger to change.
This story was written by Areej Nazir, SSOM Class of 2029.
Born in San Antonio, Texas, with a father in the U.S. Army, he spent his early years bouncing between Alabama, Georgia, South Korea and West Germany before eventu
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Thune, Rounds Legislation to Advance Lewis and Clark Water Expansion Project Approved by Committee
WASHINGTON, July 22 -- Senate Minority Leader John Thune, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release on July 20, 2026:
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Thune, Rounds Legislation to Advance Lewis and Clark Water Expansion Project Approved by Committee
U.S. Sens. John Thune (R-S.D.) and Mike Rounds (R-S.D.) applauded the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources for passing their legislation on Thursday, July 16, that would authorize a feasibility study for the proposed expansion of the Lewis and Clark Regi
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UI alumna Brenda Gao awarded Fulbright to teach English in Taiwan
IOWA CITY, Iowa, July 21 -- The University of Iowa International Programs posted the following news:
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UI alumna Brenda Gao awarded Fulbright to teach English in Taiwan
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Brenda Gao (BS psychology '25) has received a Fulbright English Teaching Assistant Award to Taiwan for the 2026-27 academic year.
Hometown: Iowa City, Iowa
Could you give us a brief synopsis of what you'll be doing with your Fulbright?
I will be teaching English in Penghu, an archipelago located in the southweste
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WIU Alumna Represents Illinois at National Rural Education Summit
MACOMB, Illinois, July 21 -- Western Illinois University issued the following news release:
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WIU Alumna Represents Illinois at National Rural Education Summit
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Western Illinois University alumna Ruth Owusu-Ansah, a special education teacher at Bushnell-Prairie City High School and a graduate of WIU's Organization, Leadership and Education (OJEI) doctoral program.
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Owusu-Ansah sits on a panel alongside other educators.
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[Jul 30] Program Planner 3 (Guest Services and Reservation System Manager)
DES MOINES, Iowa, July 20 -- The Iowa Department of Natural Resources issued the following news release:
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[Jul 30] Program Planner 3 (Guest Services and Reservation System Manager)
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The Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) Parks, Forests, and Preserves Bureau is seeking a driven, analytical, and highly collaborative professional to serve as our Guest Services and Reservation System Manager (Program Planner 3). If you are looking for a purposeful career where your daily work direc
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