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Aptia Continues Aptia Serves with 'Ruck Ready Relief Kits' for Green Berets
Aptia Continues Aptia Serves Philanthropic Initiative NASHVILLE, TN, UNITED STATES, October 2, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Aptia, the leading US employee benefits administrator and global pensions, health and insurance provider, continued its...

Significant increase in the number of Iowa high school students achieving work-based learning experiences
The percent of students who achieved at least one work-based learning experience while in high school reached 45% for seniors in the class of 2025, up nearly 20 percentage points with an over 76% rate of increase in the last two years The Iowa...

Stride Autism Centers Opens New Bellevue, Nebraska Clinic, Expanding Access to Early Intervention ABA Therapy
BELLEVUE, Neb., Oct. 02, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Stride Autism Centers, the Midwest’s leading provider of center-based Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) therapy for young children with autism, is proud to announce the grand opening of its sixth...

Attorney General Brenna Bird Warns Iowans about Job Scams
DES MOINES—Attorney General Brenna Bird is cautioning Iowans to be wary of scammers posing as potential employers. In one of these scams, you may receive a job offer via text or email describing a job that allows you to work from home with little...
American Rebel Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: AREB) Planned Strategic 1-for-20 Reverse Stock Split with Round Lot Shareholder Protection to begin trading on a post-split adjusted basis on October 3, 2025
1-for-20 Reverse Split with Round Lot Shareholder Protections to Support Ongoing Nasdaq Compliance Efforts, Strengthen Liquidity, and Facilitate Broader Retail Brokerage Deposits Split Positions Shareholders and Company for Enhanced Market...

Celebrating Workforce Development Month Across Iowa
Workforce Development Month is a national celebration established by the National Association of Workforce Professionals to bring together leading business, labor, education, and other critical partners to showcase the impact workforce development...

AKW Financial Powers the Launch of New AI-Based Mental Health Startup
AKW Financial Leads Financial Strategy for Launch of Innovative AI-Based Mental Health Startup WEST DES MOINES, IA, UNITED STATES, September 4, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- AKW Financial is proud to announce its role as lead accounting and...

Unemployment Insurance Rates for Iowa Employers to Remain at Lowest-Possible Level in 2026
Iowa Workforce Development Communications For Immediate Release Date: September 5, 2025 Contact: Jesse Dougherty Telephone: 515-725-5487 Email: communications@iwd.iowa.gov Printer Friendly Version (PDF) After new law simplifies Iowa’s UI taxes,...


Secretary Naig Announces $200,000 Investment in the Choose Iowa Farms to Food Banks Program
Second year of state investment helps Choose Iowa members partner with food banks to help address food insecurity HIAWATHA, Iowa (Sept. 4, 2025) – Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig today announced that the Iowa Department of Agriculture and...

Apply to serve on the Iowa Quality Preschool Program Standards review committee
The Iowa Department of Education is convening a statewide committee to review and make recommendations on the proposed updates to the Iowa Quality Preschool Program Standards. Early childhood educators and stakeholders can now apply to serve on...

'Pit Happens' for DeSoto Man with Help from Iowa Self-Employment
Matt Grems grew up around the roar of machines, perched at the controls of bulldozer from age 12 on, working at his father’s rock quarry. “My dad put me on a machine when I was really, really young, so I’ve run heavy equipment my whole life,”...

FAFSA now open with virtual support available to assist students and families
Iowans seeking to access millions of dollars in financial aid to pursue education or training beyond high school can now take the most important first step in that journey. The 2026-27 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) recently...

Athene Announces Block Reinsurance Transaction with Sony Life in Japan
Transaction marks Athene’s second block reinsurance transaction and eighth transaction with Japanese insurers since entering the market five years ago Athene crosses $19 billion of reinsurance transaction volume with Japanese cedants, driven by...

Prairie Farms Family of Companies Wins Honors at 2025 World Dairy Expo Championship Dairy Product Contest
Prairie Farms and Hiland Dairy collectively earn 55 awards across multiple dairy categories EDWARDSVILLE, IL, UNITED STATES, September 30, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Prairie Farms Dairy and Hiland Dairy earned a combined 55 awards at the 2025...

Attorney General Brenna Bird Joins Coalition Against European Union’s Radical Green Agenda
DES MOINES—Today, Attorney General Brenna Bird announced she has joined a coalition of 22 states requesting the Trump Administration fight back against the European Union’s radical green agenda for American companies that will hurt energy,...

American Rebel Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: AREB) and TSR Nitro Celebrate the American Rebel Beer Dodge Hellcat Victory at NHRA Midwest Nationals—Matt Hagan Wins Big in St. Louis
Matt Hagan Powers American Rebel to Victory at NHRA Midwest Nationals—American Rebel Beer Dodge Hellcat Claims First Win of 2025 Nashville, TN, Sept. 29, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- American Rebel Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: AREB) American Rebel...

Glass Launches Glass Pay: Pioneering a New Era of Public Sector Payments
SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 01, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Glass, the Silicon Valley GovTech company revolutionizing how governments buy and operate, today announced the launch of Glass Pay, the first intelligent payment platform built specifically for...

Wabash Opens Midwest Parts and Services Center in Chicagoland
LAFAYETTE, Ind., Sept. 29, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Wabash (NYSE: WNC), a leader in end-to-end supply chain solutions for the transportation, logistics and infrastructure markets, has opened a new Parts and Services facility in Gary, Ind....

Lighthouse Autism Center Announces Expansion in North Carolina with High Point Location
MISHAWAKA, Ind., Sept. 29, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Lighthouse Autism Center, a premier provider of center-based Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) therapy, is excited to announce its latest expansion with a new center in High Point, North Carolina....