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Four-time Iowa All-American Alex Marinelli has announced plans for a new Hawkeye Wrestling Academy life training center in Eastern Iowa, with naming rights and sponsorships now open to businesses.

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Wealthpoint Foundation and the U.S. Committee for Refugees and Immigrants are expanding classroom-based financial literacy education for underserved communities, including refugee and immigrant families.

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Allan Breidenbach, president of Wick Buildings and an upcoming Forbes Books author, has launched RATCHET-UP, a podcast about the people problems that shape business results.

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Dr. Jill Urich, a longtime Iowa education leader and executive coach, is being featured by Influential Women for her work helping people build strengths, lead with curiosity, and create stronger teams.

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ISL Education Lending has introduced two no-cosigner graduate loan programs to help Iowa students cover funding gaps after federal PLUS loans for new graduate and professional borrowers ended.

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The Integration Group added Paul Ainsworth as chief financial officer as the Marshalltown, Iowa-based supply chain company pushes deeper into growth and transformation.

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Goodguys Rod & Custom Association is taking over the Iowa State Fairgrounds in Des Moines July 3-5 for the 35th Speedway Motors Heartland Nationals presented by FiTech Fuel Injection.

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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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Dutch food scientist Huub Lelieveld received the 2026 World Food Prize in Des Moines as the prize marked its 40th anniversary.

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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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The 2026 Norman E. Borlaug International Dialogue opened in Des Moines with more than 1,200 leaders from over 65 countries as the World Food Prize Foundation marked its 40th anniversary.

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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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Bee Line is expanding operations into Iowa, Missouri and New York to meet rising demand for higher cleaning standards across healthcare, education and commercial facilities.

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Shawna MacBeth, a senior underwriting specialist at Ross Mortgage Corporation in Clawson, Michigan, is being highlighted for a career built on resilience, education and industry leadership.

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La’ James International College will host Open House Week Oct. 27-31 across its Iowa campuses, with hands-on beauty classes, a career fair and one-on-one planning sessions.

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SLKY World has signed the rights to Ivanna: Love in Different Shapes, a young adult novel by Ukrainian author Mariya Levterova set for late 2027 release.

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Glazed and Amused says it has cataloged 2,051 independently owned donut shops in all 50 states and Washington, DC, less than two weeks after launch.

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Goodguys Rod & Custom Association has released its 2027 schedule, featuring 14 events across nine months in major car-culture markets from Scottsdale to Pleasanton to Fort Worth.

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Jake Baer, founder and CEO of TORQ Sports, placed second at the first-ever celebrity home run derby at the Field of Dreams movie site in Dyersville, Iowa, on Sept. 26. The event turned the iconic baseball location into a glowing night showcase and…

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Real Time Medical Systems will present two education sessions at the Iowa Health Care Association Annual Convention in Des Moines on Sept. 15, 2026. The company will focus on using live analytics to improve discharge planning, identify clinical…