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Johnson Fitness & Wellness adds Nike Strength Equipment to U.S. lineup
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Johnson Fitness & Wellness is expanding its strength-training assortment with Nike Strength Equipment, starting this month at 25 U.S. stores and online.
NOCC launches nationwide ovarian cancer walk series for fall 2026
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The National Ovarian Cancer Coalition is bringing back its Together in TEAL run/walk series from September through November with 11 in-person events and a virtual option nationwide.
Tinsel Magazine publishes second Talent First installment on performer burnout
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Tinsel Magazine has released “What It Costs,” the second part of its four-article “Talent First” series on the economics and health toll of live performance.
Brakes Plus to open Weatherford store with grand opening event Aug. 29
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Brakes Plus is marking the opening of its newest Weatherford, Texas location with a grand opening on Saturday, Aug. 29, 2026. The event will include food, giveaways and new-customer offers as the chain expands its Texas footprint.
Arsenal Credit Union backs Veterans Community Project with $20,000 grant
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Arsenal Credit Union and FHLB Des Moines are sending a $20,000 Member Impact Fund grant to Veterans Community Project of St. Louis to support housing and services for veterans.
Discovery Living reports 37% drop in urgent care and ER visits after IntellectAbility training
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Discovery Living says emergency and urgent care visits fell 37% in the year after it rolled out IntellectAbility’s Fatal Five Training for all staff.
Stretch Limousine warns Midwest travelers to plan for Chicago weather disruptions
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Stretch Limousine issued a severe-weather travel advisory for Midwest passengers connecting through Chicago, saying ground transportation can be a backup when storms disrupt regional flights to and from O’Hare International Airport.
GoSun launches its first solar electric tractor
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GoSun has introduced an all-electric solar tractor built with Moonrider and aimed at farms, homesteads, and property maintenance.
ParcelRecordsUSA adds Wisconsin property records pages for all 72 counties
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ParcelRecordsUSA has launched a Wisconsin property records directory that now covers every county in the state, giving residents, buyers, researchers, and professionals a single place to start public-record searches online.
Herbert Hoover museum reopens with Lou Henry Hoover as co-equal subject
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The Herbert Hoover Presidential Library and Museum reopened today in West Branch, Iowa, after its first major renovation since 1992. The redesigned museum uses a $20.3 million overhaul to tell Herbert and Lou Henry Hoover’s lives side by side,…
World Food Prize Foundation names top 10 AgTech startups for 2026 challenge
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The World Food Prize Foundation has selected 10 semi-finalists from more than 1,500 applicants for its 2026 Innovate for Impact Challenge, a $50,000 competition for early-stage AgTech startups.
Danielle Dinville launches Friday Afternoons Co. to make planning more flexible
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Danielle Dinville has launched and is growing Friday Afternoons Co., a stationery brand built around simple planning tools for people dealing with burnout, ADHD and unpredictable schedules.
Black church coalition urges Congress to back hepatitis C elimination bill
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The National Black Church Initiative and the American Clinical Health Disparities Commission are pressing Congress to pass H.R. 9682 and S. 1941, saying the bills would expand access to curative hepatitis C treatment and reduce racial disparities….
Muscatine launches sponsorship push for parks, sports tourism and wellness
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The City of Muscatine has launched its first formal community sponsorship initiative to support parks, recreation, sports tourism, public wellness and economic development.
Paragon Interiors buys All Makes Office Equipment Co
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Paragon Interiors said Tuesday it acquired All Makes Office Equipment Co., expanding the Iowa-based design firm into seven Midwest markets and roughly doubling its size.
Total Truck Branding tops Chicagoland fleet wrap rankings
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Total Truck Branding says it is the highest-rated fleet branding company in Chicagoland in August 2026, backed by a 5.0-star Google rating across more than 200 verified reviews.
Martell Services Group names Mick Rauch president of Ideal Consolidated
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Martell Services Group appointed Mick Rauch president of Ideal Consolidated, effective June 1, 2026, elevating a longtime finance and operations executive to lead the South Bend-based mechanical contractor.
Elevator Co-Warehousing plans St. Louis grand opening Aug. 20
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Elevator Co-Warehousing will mark its St. Louis launch with a free public grand opening and ribbon cutting on Thursday, Aug. 20, from 4 to 7 p.m. at 1230 Macklind Ave. The event is designed to showcase the company’s warehouse, office and coworking…
Trump tariffs added more than $2,000 to Midwest households, study finds
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New research from the Midwest Economic Policy Institute and the University of Illinois says 2025 Trump tariffs hit Midwest families, factories and farm exports harder than the nation, lifting household costs, cutting jobs and shaving billions from…
Brakes Plus opens new store in Paris, Texas
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Brakes Plus will mark the grand opening of its newest Paris, Texas, location on Aug. 15 with discounts, giveaways and customer festivities.
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