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Alexandra Nasharr recognized for museum work in Central Florida
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Alexandra Nasharr, curator and collections specialist with the Osceola County Historical Society, is being recognized for her work preserving Central Florida history through exhibitions, research, and community education.
Georgia Tech, ETS crown solar racing champions at Brainerd
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Georgia Tech and École de Technologie Supérieure won the top classes at the 2026 Electrek Formula Sun Grand Prix, which ended July 23 at Brainerd International Raceway in Minnesota.
Morgan Yost recognized for leadership in human services and organizational growth
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Morgan Yost, a human resources management student in Corydon, Iowa, is being recognized for nearly seven years of experience in social services, behavioral health and community support.
Martell Services Group names Mick Rauch president of Ideal Consolidated
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Martell Services Group appointed Mick Rauch president of Ideal Consolidated, effective June 1, 2026, elevating a longtime finance and operations executive to lead the South Bend-based mechanical contractor.
Tanesha D. Thompson named Alpha Kappa Alpha’s Mid-Western Regional Director
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Tanesha D. Thompson will lead Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority’s Mid-Western Region after being named regional director at the sorority’s 72nd Boule in Las Vegas.
World Food Prize Foundation brings DialogueNEXT to Nairobi
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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.
This Girl Walks Into a Bar wins Kroger-backed emerging brand award
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This Girl Walks Into a Bar Mixers was named a 2026 Emerging Brand winner at the Nourishing Change Conference in Des Moines, earning a path to expanded retail placement with Kroger and Hy-Vee. The female-founded organic mixer brand was one of three…
RefillGenie adds Spanish-language access for same-day prescription refills
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RefillGenie now offers Spanish-language access to its text-based prescription refill service across 49 states and Washington, D.C. The Jersey City telehealth company says it has treated 15,000 patients as it expands a 24/7 option for people who…
World Food Prize names 40 top agri-food pioneers for 2026
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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.
Rebecca Laffey Phipps debuts memoir about connection and belonging
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Rebecca Laffey Phipps is releasing her debut memoir, ‘Reflections on Life, Love, and Lessons Learned at the Pool,’ with an Amazon launch set for July 9, 2026. The book and upcoming Nebraska and Iowa events center on how relationships, community…
Buckeye Power Systems says grid strain makes backup power essential
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Buckeye Power Systems is urging homeowners and businesses to prepare for outages as heat-driven blackouts, hydropower risks at Lake Mead and rising data center demand put new pressure on the U.S. electric grid.
Kathy Anne Jones expands wellness coaching for women over 40
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Kathy Anne Jones, a bio-scientist, wellness coach, natural chef and author, is broadening her work to help women over 40 navigate weight loss, metabolic changes and GLP-1 use. Her new science-based framework focuses on the signals behind eating…
TMF gives $250,000 to fund rural hospital research in Texas
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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.
Megan Woods brings back The Truth Tour for 30 fall dates
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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…
SystemDomain ranks No. 72 on Inc. Midwest fastest-growing private companies list
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Inc. named SystemDomain Inc. No. 72 on its 2026 Regionals: Midwest list, recognizing the Chicago-based IT services firm for growth across cybersecurity, AI, cloud and digital transformation.
ENSA’s Uta Paszkowski named 2026 Top Agri-food Pioneer
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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.
Marist Veres Royal lands at Hilbert after four transfers in 11 months
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Seventeen-year-old Marist Veres Royal completed a record four-school college football journey and enrolled at Hilbert College in June 2026, positioning him to avoid an Aug. 1 transfer penalty tied to a Trump executive order.
Former Agriculture Secretary Mike Johanns joins Avalo as strategic advisor
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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…
ASW Distillery and John Deere launch permanent whiskey partnership
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ASW Distillery and John Deere have teamed up on two permanent American whiskeys, Fiddler Combine Bourbon and Fiddler Steel Plow Rye, set to launch June 24, 2026 in Atlanta and 13 states.
FoodChain ID expands AI strategy for food and beverage decision-making
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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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