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News Tipoffs - Iowa Editors Newsletter for 2026-09-22 ( 21 items )  
"One Moment": Luis Munoz publishes first North American poetry collection (10)
IOWA CITY, Iowa, Sept. 21 -- The University of Iowa College of Liberal Arts and Sciences posted the following news: * * * "One Moment": Luis Munoz publishes first North American poetry collection * Luis Munoz, associate professor and director of the MFA in Spanish Creative Writing in the Department of Spanish and Portuguese, has published his debut North American poetry collection. One Moment follows the 2024 publication of Munoz's Un momento in Spain. His other recent books include Guadarrama and Vecindad. The book presents Munoz's poems more PR

ACS CAN Launches Nationwide Ad Campaign to Make Cancer a National Priority in 2026 Midterm Elections (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 21 [Category: Medical] -- The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network posted the following news release: * * * ACS CAN Launches Nationwide Ad Campaign to Make Cancer a National Priority in 2026 Midterm Elections * WASHINGTON, D.C. - With more than 2 million Americans expected to be diagnosed with cancer this year, the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) today announced the launch of a digital and print advertising campaign across 17 states as part of ACS CAN's Cancer Votes program to ensure cancer more PR

Attorney General McCuskey Joins 20-State Coalition Alerting National Security Council to Exploitation of FDA Approved Drugs by China Supply Chain (10)
CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Sept. 21 (TNSida) -- West Virginia Attorney General John B. McCuskey posted the following news release: * * * Attorney General McCuskey Joins 20-State Coalition Alerting National Security Council to Exploitation of FDA Approved Drugs by China Supply Chain * Attorney General JB McCuskey joined a 20-state letter to Secretary of State Marco Rubio alerting the administration to a grave national security risk to the pharmaceutical supply chain that is actively being exploited by Chinese-sourced businesses. The Alabama- more PR

Banner Health welcomes Kevin Manemann as executive vice president, chief operating and transformation officer (10)
PHOENIX, Arizona, Sept. 21 [Category: Health Care] -- Banner Health posted the following news release: * * * Banner Health welcomes Kevin Manemann as executive vice president, chief operating and transformation officer * PHOENIX (Sept 21, 2026) -Banner Health announced today the appointment of Kevin Manemann as executive vice president, chief operating and transformation officer. The appointment brings meaningful operational and transformational leadership depth to one of the nation's largest nonprofit health systems and strengthens Banner' more PR

Grassley's Support for Cancer Research Highlighted in New Nationwide Progress Report (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 21 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Grassley's Support for Cancer Research Highlighted in New Nationwide Progress Report * BUTLER COUNTY, IOWA - U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), a senior member and former chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, discussed his leadership and advocacy for cancer research in an interview featured in the American Association for Cancer Research's (AACR) 2026 progress report. The report also highlighted Grassley's work to establish and reauthoriz more PR

How CLAS philosopher Katarina Perovic cultivates nimbleness of thought (10)
IOWA CITY, Iowa, Sept. 21 -- The University of Iowa College of Liberal Arts and Sciences posted the following news: * * * How CLAS philosopher Katarina Perovic cultivates nimbleness of thought * By Jessica Lien Imagine stepping into a teleporter. The machine takes apart every molecule in your body, then builds an exact copy on another planet, complete with your memories and personality. Did you arrive? Or did you disappear while someone exactly like you took your place? Katarina Perovic, associate professor in the Department of Philosoph more PR

How conversations shape family relationships, according to CLAS professor Sylvia Mikucki-Enyart (10)
IOWA CITY, Iowa, Sept. 21 -- The University of Iowa College of Liberal Arts and Sciences posted the following news: * * * How conversations shape family relationships, according to CLAS professor Sylvia Mikucki-Enyart * By Bri Brands When Sylvia Mikucki-Enyart, associate professor in the Department of Communication Studies, began a committed relationship with her now-husband, conversations with friends in committed relationships revealed a common challenge: navigating relationships with in-laws. "We all faced challenges with mothers-in-l more PR

Iowa Banker Elected as Chair of ABA's Community Bankers Council (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 21 [Category: Financial Services] -- The American Bankers Association posted the following news release: * * * Iowa Banker Elected as Chair of ABA's Community Bankers Council * WASHINGTON - The American Bankers Association has elected Matt Lujano as chair of ABA's Community Bankers Council for the 2026-2027 association year. Lujano is president and CEO of Westside State Bank in Westside, Iowa. The Community Bankers Council consists of bank presidents and CEOs from across the country who meet twice a year in person to str more PR

Iowa Crop Progress and Condition Report (10)
DES MOINES, Iowa, Sept. 21 -- The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship issued the following news: * * * Iowa Crop Progress and Condition Report * Sept. 14-20, 2026 DES MOINES, Iowa (Sept. 21, 2026) - Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig commented on the released by the USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service. The report is released weekly April through November. Additionally, the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship provides a weather summary each week during this time. "An extremely soggy week acros more PR

Iowa Law Awarded Highest Ranking for Human Rights Law for the Sixth Consecutive Year (10)
IOWA CITY, Iowa, Sept. 22 -- The University of Iowa College of Law issued the following news: * * * Iowa Law awarded highest ranking for human rights law for the sixth consecutive year National Jurist's preLaw magazine ranks Iowa Law as an A+ law school for human rights again. September 21, 2026 Written by: Katie Linder The University of Iowa College of Law received the highest possible rating (A+) for human rights law by National Jurist's preLaw magazine and joins 12 law schools in the country with the top rating. The magazine assesses  more PR

Iowa State University: How AI is changing business (10)
AMES, Iowa, Sept. 21 -- Iowa State University issued the following news release: * * * How AI is changing business * AMES, Iowa - Artificial intelligence is rapidly changing how organizations operate and make decisions. Iowa State University alumnus Tom Hall will explore those changes during a public lecture, "How AI Is Changing Business: Lessons from Startups, Manufacturing and Defense," at 6 p.m. Monday, Sept. 28, in the Great Hall of the Memorial Union. AI's greatest value is not replacing workers, according to Hall. Hall is now direc more PR

KU Theatre & Dance season opens with 'Songs for a New World' (10)
LAWRENCE, Kansas, Sept. 21 -- The University of Kansas posted the following news: * * * KU Theatre & Dance season opens with 'Songs for a New World' * LAWRENCE -Fans of musical theatre in northeast Kansas will soon be able to ride the rhythms, moods and motifs of the University Theatre's season opener, "Songs for a New World," Jason Robert Brown's breakthrough off-Broadway musical. The work is presented as a theatrical song cycle and features performers from the University of Kansas Department of Theatre & Dance and School of Music, among more PR

North Greenville Pulls Off Road Upset Of West Alabama (10)
WACO, Texas, Sept. 21 [Category: Sports] -- The American Football Coaches Association posted the following news: * * * North Greenville Pulls Off Road Upset Of West Alabama * Down 14-3 early in the second quarter to then-No. 18 West Alabama, the North Greenville defense stepped up, causing three turnovers and keeping the Tigers off the scoreboard for the rest of the game. Freshman running back Maurice Anderson added two touchdowns, helping the Trailblazers to a 24-14 victory. The win allowed North Greenville to enter the AFCA Division II Co more PR

Okla. A.G. Drummond Alerts National Security Council to Exploitation of FDA Approved Drugs by Chinese Businesses (10)
OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, Sept. 22 (TNSida) -- Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond issued the following news release: * * * Drummond alerts National Security Council to exploitation of FDA approved drugs by Chinese businesses September 21, 2026 OKLAHOMA CITY (Sept. 21, 2026) - Attorney General Gentner Drummond is alerting Secretary of State Marco Rubio to a national security risk to the pharmaceutical supply chain that is being exploited by Chinese businesses. Drummond and 19 other state attorneys general sent a letter last week to S more PR

Politico: Full Transcript - Sen. Bill Cassidy on "The Conversation With Dasha Burns" (10)
ARLINGTON, Virginia, Sept. 21 -- Politico issued the following transcript of a podcast involving Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana: * * * Full Transcript: Sen. Bill Cassidy on "The Conversation with Dasha Burns" 09/21/2026 This is a full unedited transcript of POLITICO's interview with Sen. Bill Cassidy on "The Conversation with Dasha Burns": Sen. Cassidy: I'm just not that impressed with MAHA. And why not? Because if you really want to make America healthy again, and because of your efforts we now have record outbreaks of measles, boy, that' more PR

Sanford donates OR beds to Bismarck State College (10)
SIOUX FALLS, South Dakota, Sept. 21 [Category: BizHospital] -- Sanford Health posted the following news release: * * * Sanford donates OR beds to Bismarck State College * BISMARCK, N.D. - Sanford Bismarck has donated three operating room (OR) beds to Bismarck State College (BSC), providing surgical technology students with hands-on learning opportunities in a realistic clinical setting and strengthening the future healthcare workforce in North Dakota. The donation enhances BSC's Surgical Technology program by giving students access to equi more PR

SDSU Wins Eighth Straight Over Youngstown State (10)
WACO, Texas, Sept. 21 [Category: Sports] -- The American Football Coaches Association posted the following news: * * * SDSU Wins Eighth Straight Over Youngstown State * In a battle of top 10 programs, South Dakota State used a bruising run game to get the better of Youngstown State, 27-20. Jackrabbits' running back Josiah Johnson ran for a career-high 238 yards and two touchdowns, the last of which came in the third quarter to give SDSU a 24-10 lead, allowing the Jackrabbits to cruise to victory. The win moved South Dakota State up to No. 2 more PR

Secretary Naig Urges Iowans to Prioritize Safety, Mental Health this Harvest Season (10)
DES MOINES, Iowa, Sept. 21 -- The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship issued the following news: * * * Secretary Naig Urges Iowans to Prioritize Safety, Mental Health this Harvest Season * National Farm Safety and Health Week is September 21-25 DES MOINES, Iowa (Sept. 21, 2026) - As the busy harvest season starts to ramp up across the state, Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig is urging Iowans to keep safety top of mind in the field, around the farm and on the road. Farming can be physically exhausting and mentally dema more PR

State of Northwest Arkansas Region, Quarterly Business Analysis Set for Oct. 23 (10)
FAYETTEVILLE, Arkansas, Sept. 21 -- The University of Arkansas Walton College of Business posted the following news: * * * State of Northwest Arkansas Region, Quarterly Business Analysis Set for Oct. 23 * The Center for Business and Economic Research at the Sam M. Walton College of Business and the Northwest Arkansas Council will mark 15 years of partnership on the State of the Northwest Arkansas Region Report during this year's event, Friday, Oct. 23. The gathering will take place at the Fayetteville Public Library, 401 W. Mountain St. i more PR

Staying Human in an AI World (10)
IOWA CITY, Iowa, Sept. 21 -- The University of Iowa College of Education posted the following news: * * * Staying Human in an AI World * Long before Jolie (Cain) Pelds (BA '93, MAT '95) was helping Iowa families make sense of artificial intelligence, she was a University of Iowa biology student looking for a way to share her love of science. Pelds knew she wanted to study biology at Iowa. Becoming an educator came into focus later, when she entered the college's Teacher Education Program. She arrived with a passion for experiencing scien more PR

University of Arkansas: State of Northwest Arkansas Region, Quarterly Business Analysis Set for Oct. 23 (10)
FAYETTEVILLE, Arkansas, Sept. 22 -- The University of Arkansas issued the following news: * * * State of Northwest Arkansas Region, Quarterly Business Analysis Set for Oct. 23 Sep. 21, 2026 The Center for Business and Economic Research at the Sam M. Walton College of Business and the Northwest Arkansas Council will mark 15 years of partnership on the State of the Northwest Arkansas Region Report during this year's event, Friday, Oct. 23. The gathering will take place at the Fayetteville Public Library, 401 W. Mountain St. in Fayetteville more PR