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August 18 Iowa Crop Progress and Condition Report
Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship
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August 18, 2025
Aug. 11 – 17, 2025 DES MOINES, Iowa (Aug. 18, 2025) – Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig commented on the Iowa Crop Progress and Condition Report released by the USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service. The report is released weekly...
Iowa Farm Environmental Leader Awards Presented to 40 Farm Families at the 2025 Iowa State Fair
Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship
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August 13, 2025
Prestigious award recognizes farmers who are leaders in conservation and water quality DES MOINES, Iowa (Aug. 13, 2025) – Gov. Kim Reynolds, Lt. Gov. Chris Cournoyer, Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig, and Department of Natural Resources Director...
Environmental Crimes Bulletin - July 2025
The U.S. Attorney's Office District of Puerto Rico
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August 11, 2025
View All Environmental Crimes Bulletins In This Issue: Cases by District/Circuit Recently Charged United States v. Carlos Abundez No. 3:25-mj-03726 (Southern District of California) AUSA Jacqueline Jimenez On July 7, 2025, prosecutors filed a...
Award-Winning Documentary 'Harm in the Water' Launches Nationwide Tour During Black Philanthropy Month
EIN Presswire
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August 19, 2025
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...
Attorney General Bird Defends Iowa’s Agriculture Industry Against Radical Net Zero Standards
State of Iowa Office of the Attorney General
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August 8, 2025
DES MOINES—Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird today led 22 other states in a letter asking for answers regarding harmful net-zero standards. Science Based Targets (“SBTi”), which partners with both the United Nations and a group of anti-growth...
Via Positiva Center for Behavioral Health Innovation Names Former SAMHSA Region 7 Administrator Kim Freese as CEO
EIN Presswire
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August 19, 2025
CBHI Will Provide Behavioral Health Providers and Delivery Systems Navigate Current Funding & Behavioral Health Service Delivery Realities HOUSTON, TX, UNITED STATES, August 19, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Via Positiva, a New Mexico Behavioral...
Black Hills Corp. and NorthWestern Energy to Combine in All-Stock Merger to Create a Premier Regional Regulated Electric and Natural Gas Utility Company
GlobeNewswire, Inc.
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August 19, 2025
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...
$450,000 in State Cost-Share Directed to Water Quality Practices Around 8 Public Iowa Lakes
Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship
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August 6, 2025
Proven water quality practices will help prevent nutrients from entering public lakes DES MOINES, Iowa (Aug. 5, 2025) – The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship (IDALS) and the Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) announced...
Earth Science Tech, Inc. Board of Directors Approves Reduction of Authorized Common Stock
GlobeNewswire, Inc.
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August 19, 2025
Miami, Fla., Aug. 19, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Earth Science Tech, Inc. (OTC: ETST) (“ETST” or the “Company”), a strategic holding company focused on acquiring and scaling high-potential businesses, today announced that its Board of Directors has...
Attorney General Brenna Bird Announces Settlements in Two Environmental Cases
State of Iowa Office of the Attorney General
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July 30, 2025
DES MOINES—Attorney General Brenna Bird announced settlements in two cases her office prosecuted on behalf of the Iowa Department of Natural Resources. Agri Star Meat and Poultry, LLC has agreed to pay a $50,000 penalty and come into full...
Smeags Lawncare and Landscaping Wins the 2025 Quality Business Award for The Best Lawn Care Services in Sioux City, Iowa
EIN Presswire
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July 28, 2025
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...
Creative Canvas Named Top Iowa Web Design Agency in 2025 Small Business Awards
EIN Presswire
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July 25, 2025
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...
From Pandemic Pivot to AI Era: What’s Next for Online Teaching in K–12 Education
EIN Presswire
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August 19, 2025
Navigating the New Era of K–12 Online Education: Second Edition of Online Teaching in K–12 Tackles Post-Pandemic and AI-Driven Classrooms MEDFORD, NJ, UNITED STATES, August 19, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Information Today, Inc. (ITI) announced...
Edible Garden Introduces Edible Garden Prairie Hills - Webster City, Iowa Following Strategic Asset Acquisition
GlobeNewswire, Inc.
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July 23, 2025
BELVIDERE, NJ, July 23, 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...
Science team at Postville takes learning into the field through Iowa STEM Teacher Externships Program
Iowa Department Of Education
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July 22, 2025
For the three-person science department team at Postville Community School District, the summer break isn’t stopping them from gaining new insight into science, technology, engineering and mathematics. Each of them is participating in this...
Un Deux Trois Café Celebrates Official Opening with Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony and Media Day
EIN Presswire
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August 18, 2025
Un Deux Trois Café hosts Chamber ribbon-cutting, celebrating the arrival of authentic French café culture at The Plaza at Pinnacle Hills in Rogers, Arkansas. ROGERS, AR, UNITED STATES, August 18, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Un Deux Trois Café, a...
Attorney General Brenna Bird Joins Coalition to Help Restore America’s Energy Independence and Lower Energy Prices
State of Iowa Office of the Attorney General
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August 12, 2025
DES MOINES--Attorney General Brenna Bird joined a coalition of 28 attorneys general asking the Environmental Protection Agency to eliminate the harmful Biden-Harris greenhouse-gas emissions standards for power plants. The Biden-era rule...
SBA and EPA Announce New Guidance To Ease Diesel Exhaust Mandates for Small Businesses
GlobeNewswire, Inc.
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August 12, 2025
DES MOINES, Aug. 12, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today, U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) Administrator Kelly Loeffler joined U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin in Des Moines, Iowa to announce new action to...
Secretary Naig to Present the Gieselman Family with the Wergin Good Farm Neighbor Award
Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship
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August 13, 2025
Louisa County farm family to be recognized at the 2025 Iowa State Fair DES MOINES, Iowa (Aug. 13, 2025) – Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig will present the Wergin Good Farm Neighbor Award to the Gieselman Family of Louisa County on Friday,...
Secretary Naig to Present the Clark Family with the Wergin Good Farm Neighbor Award
Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship
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August 11, 2025
Polk County farm family will be honored during the 2025 Iowa State Fair DES MOINES, Iowa (Aug. 8, 2025) – Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig will present the Wergin Good Farm Neighbor Award to the Clark Family of Polk County on Monday, Aug....