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Smeags Lawncare and Landscaping Wins the 2025 Quality Business Award for The Best Lawn Care Services in Sioux City, Iowa
SIOUX CITY, IA, UNITED STATES, July 28, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- The 2025 Quality Business Award for The Best Lawn Care Services in Sioux City, Iowa has been awarded to Smeags Lawncare and Landscaping. This recognition honors Smeags Lawncare...

FDA Approves Apellis’ EMPAVELI® (pegcetacoplan) as the First C3G and Primary IC-MPGN Treatment for Patients 12 and Older
Proven efficacy across all three key markers of disease—68% reduction in proteinuria, stabilization of kidney function, and substantial clearance of C3 deposits Broad label includes adults and adolescents with C3G or primary IC-MPGN, and...

AmeriCorps Summer Transition Associates keep students on the path to postsecondary education
As Iowa's high school graduating class of 2025 heads to college campuses, apprenticeships or other career experiences this fall, many are taking that step thanks to one of the nine AmeriCorps Summer Transition Associates who spent the summer...

Creative Canvas Named Top Iowa Web Design Agency in 2025 Small Business Awards
IOWA CITY, IA, UNITED STATES, July 25, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Creative Canvas Web has been honored with the title of Top Iowa Web Design Agency by the 2025 Small Business Awards. The recognition was given for consistent performance in client...

Attorney General Brenna Bird Warns of Deepfake Dangers as Students Head Back to School
DES MOINES—As students across Iowa prepare to return to the classroom, Attorney General Brenna Bird is issuing a warning to Iowa parents and schools about the dangers of deepfake artificial intelligence (AI) images being used for bullying and...

Celebrating Hire a Veteran Day in Iowa
National Hire A Veteran Day is almost here! Hire a Veteran Day is celebrated across the country on July 25, highlighting the talent, skillsets, and commitment that Veterans can bring to any team. In Iowa, we're organizing events across the state...

Green Chemicals Industry Sees Strong Growth with Eco-Innovation, Bioplastics & Global Policy Support | DataMIntelligence
The Green Chemicals market is rising fast with new bio-based innovations, regulatory support, and demand from packaging, agriculture, and personal care sectors NEW YORK, NY, UNITED STATES, July 25, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- The Green Chemicals...

Donegal Group Inc. Announces Second Quarter and First Half 2025 Results
MARIETTA, Pa., July 24, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Donegal Group Inc. (NASDAQ: DGICA) and (NASDAQ: DGICB) today reported its financial results for the second quarter and first half of 2025. Significant Items for Second Quarter of 2025 (all...

Over 70 schools recognized for FAFSA completion success
The Iowa Department of Education has recognized 71 schools across Iowa for outstanding success in increasing the number of students completing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) as part of the Course to College program. The FAFSA...

Episode 213 - A Summer Camp for Healthcare Hopefuls
Rural hospitals are innovating to find their future workforce. For Crawford County Memorial Hospital, that means hosting a summer camp for kids in their area who think they may be interested in a career in healthcare! Dana Neemann, Director of...

Alice's Wellness Launches 'Back to School, Back to You' Campaign for Adult Mental Health and Wellness
Comprehensive wellness program addresses unique stressors adults face during back-to-school season ATLANTA, GA, UNITED STATES, August 20, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Alice's Wellness, a leading provider of holistic mental health and wellness...

Denise Mccormick is Proud to Present her book 'Polly the Talking Collie'
Using Storytelling to Help Children Build Accountability, Confidence, and Life Skills CORALVILLE, IA, UNITED STATES, August 19, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Author and educator Denise McCormick returns with another inspiring and imaginative tale,...

Award-Winning Documentary 'Harm in the Water' Launches Nationwide Tour During Black Philanthropy Month
Film confronts environmental racism along the Mississippi River and calls for investment in Black-led solutions TAMPA, FL, UNITED STATES, August 19, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Harm in the Water, winner of the 2025 Essence Festival Documentary...

Black Hills Corp. and NorthWestern Energy to Combine in All-Stock Merger to Create a Premier Regional Regulated Electric and Natural Gas Utility Company
Increased scale and business line diversity to result in a stronger, more resilient platform to safely, reliably, and cost-effectively meet customers’ rising energy needs Merger expected to be accretive to each company’s EPS in the first year...

Attorney General Bird Launches Operation Robocall Roundup, Issues Warning Letters to 37 Telecom Companies
DES MOINES– Today, Attorney General Bird launched Operation Robocall Roundup, a multistate effort by the Anti-Robocall Litigation Task Force to crack down on robocalls across the country. Fifty-one bipartisan attorneys general are sending warning...

Supreme Court Announces 2025-2026 Adjudicative Term, Including Special Sessions
The Iowa Supreme Court today announced its 2025-2026 adjudicative term calendar. The schedule includes special evening sessions in Des Moines, special sessions at Drake and Iowa law schools, and three special sessions in communities around the...

United Fire Group, Inc. announces new board appointment
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa, Aug. 18, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- United Fire Group, Inc. (UFG) (Nasdaq: UFCS) is pleased to announce the appointment of a new independent member to its board of directors, effective August 15, 2025. Gilda L. Spencer has been...

August 18, 2025 - Attorney General Miyares Joins 21-State Coalition Calling on DEA to Ban ‘Designer Xanax’
Commonwealth of Virginia Office of the Attorney General Jason S. Miyares Attorney General 202 North 9th Street Richmond, Virginia 23219 804-786-2071 FAX 804-786-1991 Virginia Relay Service 800-828-1120 For media inquiries only, contact: Chloe...

Country-Rock Sensation Jay Allen Hits the Road for the 'Living Gracefully Tour'
A first-of-its-kind concert series presented by Grace Management, Inc., bringing music, healing, and connection to senior living communities nationwide MAPLE GROVE, MN, UNITED STATES, August 13, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Award winning...

Edible Garden Expands Pickle Party™ Distribution Across Metro New York with Associated and Trade Fair Supermarkets, Adds FoodTown in Newburgh, NY as the Summer of Pickle Party™ Continues
BELVIDERE, NJ, Aug. 20, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Edible Garden AG Incorporated (“Edible Garden” or the “Company”) (Nasdaq: EDBL, EDBLW), a leader in controlled environment agriculture (CEA), locally grown, organic, and sustainable produce and...