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Iowa State University is being highlighted in USA TODAY’s America 250 documentary series for using accessible education, research and entrepreneurship to drive innovation.

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La’ James International College and iJAG are teaming up for a five-day summer camp in Fort Dodge, Iowa, that will give high school students hands-on exposure to cosmetology, esthetics and nail technology.

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The World Food Prize Foundation announced three major awards at DialogueNEXT in Nairobi, recognizing African leaders advancing food security, youth development and crop innovation.

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Renaissance Des Moines Savery Hotel has partnered with Strayboots to give corporate planners in Des Moines access to team-building, CSR and experiential event programming.

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Tech Hub LIVE Conference and Expo will bring more than 60 speakers and 50 exhibitors to Des Moines, Iowa, July 20-22, 2026, as ag retailers and growers look for technology that can hold up under thin margins and trade uncertainty.

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First-time buyers fell to 21% of U.S. home purchases, the lowest share since 1981, even as metros like Pittsburgh, Detroit and St. Louis remain within reach for households earning local median incomes.

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Wavelogix is spotlighting how outdated concrete testing can slow road and bridge reopenings as Iowa DOT updates its standards to accept acoustical resonance sensing.

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Agricultural leaders, ministers and innovators are meeting in Nairobi this week for DialogueNEXT in Africa, a World Food Prize Foundation event focused on agri-tech, regulation and food systems.

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Christian music artist Megan Woods is relaunching The Truth Tour this fall with special guest Jeremy Rosado on an expanded 30-city run across the U.S. Tickets go on presale June 29 and on sale July 1 as Woods builds on the momentum of her breakout…

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FoodChain ID said June 30, 2026, that it is broadening industry-specific AI tools to help food and beverage companies move faster from product development through commercialization.

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A new regional search study puts LeBron James far ahead of other athletes in New Jersey, with more than 1.3 million annual searches.

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TMF Health Quality Institute donated $250,000 to the TORCH Foundation to study how hospital access affects health outcomes in rural Texas.

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The World Food Prize Foundation has named 40 scientists, policymakers, community builders and innovators as its 2026 Top Agri-food Pioneers.

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Professor Uta Paszkowski, co-director of ENSA and a University of Cambridge plant scientist, has been named a 2026 Top Agri-food Pioneer by the World Food Prize Foundation.

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Prairie Farms Family of Companies is donating 250,000 servings of fresh whole milk to Feeding America partner food banks in 20 states to mark June Dairy Month and America’s 250th anniversary.

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Robert Esposito, MD, the interventional radiologist at IR Centers at Georgia Urology in Alpharetta, was named a 2026 Top Doctor by Atlanta magazine in vascular and interventional radiology.

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Brakes Plus will mark the opening of its newest Texas location with a June 27 grand opening in Manor, offering discounts, giveaways and auto service demos.

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The Center for Education Reform will publish its 2026 National Charter School Law Rankings & Scorecard on Aug. 4 as charter leaders gather in New Orleans for the National Charter Schools Conference.

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Former U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Mike Johanns has joined Durham, North Carolina-based Avalo as a strategic advisor, adding decades of policy and boardroom experience as the crop-innovation company pushes its AI-driven breeding platform into…

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Brakes Plus opened a new auto service location at 4225 Lamar Ave. in Paris, Texas, adding brake, maintenance and repair services in greater Lamar County.