DES MOINES, Iowa, Sept. 29 -- The American Institute of Architects Iowa issued the following news release: * * * AIA Iowa Excellence in Design Awards Presented at the 2026 AIA Iowa Awards Celebration Des Moines, IA (September 29, 2026) - Iowa Architecture firms were recognized at the American Institute of Architects, Iowa Chapter's (AIA Iowa) Annual Awards Celebration held Thursday, September 24th at The World Food Prize Hall of Laureates in Des Moines. Members of AIA Iowa attended the Awards Celebration to honor the recipients of the AIA Io more PR

DES MOINES, Iowa, Sept. 29 -- The American Institute of Architects Iowa issued the following news release: * * * AIA Iowa Individual Awards Presented at the 2026 AIA Iowa Awards Celebration Des Moines, IA (September 29, 2026) - Two Iowans were recognized at the American Institute of Architects, Iowa Chapter's (AIA Iowa) Annual Awards Celebration held Thursday, September 24th at The World Food Prize hall of Laureates in Des Moines. Architects and members of AIA Iowa gathered to honor the AIA Iowa Young Architect and AIA Iowa Medal of Honor re more PR

MELBOURNE, Florida, Oct. 4 -- Florida Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * Driven Behavioral neuroscientist Leslie Matuszewich has spent her career studying motivation. As COPLA's new dean, she's putting those lessons into practice. Trey Avant October 2, 2026 It was her senior year at Illinois Wesleyan University when Leslie Matuszewich met Gandalf. Not the wizard--the rat. Specifically, a lab rat assigned to her as part of a class assignment. She was reading The Hobbit at the time, so the name felt right. Over time, more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 3 -- The Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards issued the following news release: * * * CFP Board Promotes Public Trust With 19 Actions Upholding Ethical Standards in a Thriving Network of Over 110,000 CFP(R) Professionals October 02, 2026 Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards, Inc. (CFP Board), a nonprofit organization with more than 110,000 CFP(R) professionals, today announced actions taken to uphold its ethical standards, imposing sanctions on 19 individuals. CFP Board is a professional body that has more PR

PELLA, Iowa, Sept. 29 -- Central College issued the following news: * * * Featured: Central College Awarded $500,000 Annual Grant for Federal TRIO Talent Search Program September 29, 2026 Central College has been awarded a $500,000 annual grant by the U.S. Department of Education, which will be used to continue operating Central's Federal TRIO Talent Search Program for another five years. The combined funds will equal $2.5 million. Central's program serves roughly 1,000 students in the Des Moines area. It provides resources to help them ap more PR

BLOOMINGTON, Minnesota, Sept. 29 -- The Grain Elevator and Processing Society, an association of grain and grain processing professionals, issued the following news: * * * GEAPS to Host Emerging Leaders Workshops in December 2026 High-value professional development for front-line leaders coming to Kansas and Iowa - As more front-line professionals step into leadership roles, the demand for practical, people-focused leadership skills continues to grow across the grain and grain processing industries. To meet that need, Grain Elevator and Pr more PR

DES MOINES, Iowa, Oct. 2 -- Gov. Kim Reynolds, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Gov. Reynolds signs legislative amendments to MEGA program paving way for historic $15 billion steel mill * Today, Governor Kim Reynolds signed House File 2801, amending tax credit incentives offered through the state's Major Economic Growth Attraction (MEGA) program for qualifying investments. MEGA was created to help Iowa compete for large-scale development projects of more than $1 billion in capital investment. As originally enacted, the prog more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 4 -- The National Republican Congressional Committee posted the following news: * * * NRCC Statement on Joe Mitchell Winning IA-02 Debate October 2, 2026 The National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC) issued the following statement on Joe Mitchell's decisive victory in Iowa's 2nd Congressional District debate against liberal Lindsay James: "Lindsay James couldn't be bothered to show up for work in the State House, and she barely showed up for this debate. She couldn't explain her reckless record of raising taxes, g more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 4 -- The National Republican Congressional Committee posted the following news: * * * New Report: Bohannan's "Republican" Supporter Is Actually a Registered Democrat October 2, 2026 A new report exposes Christina Bohannan for lying to Iowans in her latest ad, which touts support from a supposed "Republican" who is actually a registered Democrat. It gets worse: the voter featured in Bohannan's ad only recently moved to Iowa from Michigan, raising even more questions about her campaign's attempt to manufacture bipartisan sup more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 4 -- The National Republican Congressional Committee posted the following news: * * * Sarah Trone Garriott Puts Politics Over Good Paying Jobs October 3, 2026 Sarah Trone Garriott just showed Iowans exactly where her priorities lie by voting against the largest steel mill project in American history. The $15 billion steel mill planned for Lee County is expected to create at least 1,750 permanent, good-paying jobs, bring billions of dollars in investment to Iowa, and expand American steel manufacturing. Instead of supporti more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- The Federal Communications Commission issued the following statement by Commissioner Olivia Trusty: * * * Trusty Statement: Commission Repeals National Television Multiple Ownership Rule Re: Amendment of Section 73.3555(e) of the Commission's Rules, National Television Multiple Ownership Rule, MB Docket No. 17-318, Report and Order (August 6, 2026). Today's vote recognizes that the media marketplace has changed dramatically, while many of our rules have not. When the national broadcast television ownership rule was la more PR

OSKALOOSA, Iowa, Oct. 4 -- William Penn University issued the following news: * * * William Penn University Begins New Partnership with Mahaska 10/03/2026 Two enduring pillars of the Oskaloosa community, Mahaska and William Penn University are joining forces in a bold new partnership rooted in shared values, local pride, and commitment to creating opportunity. Through this five-year agreement, Mahaska will become William Penn's official beverage provider while also funding numerous scholarships for students from southeast Iowa. Together, th more PR