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Alliant names Joseph Byrum chief data and engineering officer
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Alliant appointed data and AI veteran Joseph Byrum as chief data and engineering officer to lead data strategy, data science and engineering as the company expands its people-based data technologies.
Suncourt wins Iowa patent award for smart register booster tech
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Suncourt Inc. was named Swanson Reed’s Iowa Patent of the Month for January 2026 for a patent covering self-regulating airflow control in its register booster fans.
Waterfield Tech sales leader Kendra Parker spotlights trust and growth in tech
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Kendra Parker, a Client Partner at Waterfield Tech in Ankeny, Iowa, is being highlighted for more than 22 years of technology sales leadership built on relationships, resilience, and customer success.
CMTA backs research on when to treat CMT1A and CMT1E
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The Charcot-Marie-Tooth Association is investing $165,000 in University of Iowa research aimed at improving treatment timing, biomarker development and clinical trial design for CMT1A and CMT1E. The work could help determine when therapies…
Women in Ag Tech returns to Tech Hub LIVE 2026 in Des Moines
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Women in Ag Tech will return July 20 as part of Tech Hub LIVE 2026 at the Iowa Events Center in Des Moines, bringing together ag tech leaders for sessions on leadership, innovation and career growth.
ProCircular expands into proprietary AI security tools
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ProCircular is investing in new in-house cybersecurity technology, AI security research and continuous risk monitoring as the Iowa firm enters its second decade.
Tech Hub LIVE returns to Des Moines July 20-22 with ag tech ROI focus
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Tech Hub LIVE Conference and Expo will bring more than 60 speakers and 50 exhibitors to Des Moines, Iowa, July 20-22, 2026, as ag retailers and growers look for technology that can hold up under thin margins and trade uncertainty.
North Star Vascular adds Dr. Nedaa Skeik for expanded outpatient vascular care
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North Star Vascular & Interventional has added Mayo Clinic–trained vascular medicine specialist Nedaa Skeik, MD, to broaden diagnosis and treatment options for patients in the Twin Cities.
Iowa State featured in America 250 series for land-grant impact
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Iowa State University is being highlighted in USA TODAY’s America 250 documentary series for using accessible education, research and entrepreneurship to drive innovation.
Iowa adopts SICPA secure temporary tags to curb counterfeits
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Iowa has launched a statewide secure temporary tag system with SICPA to make vehicle tags harder to fake and easier for police to verify.
Iowa adopts SICPA secure temporary tags to curb counterfeits
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Iowa has launched a statewide system for secure, verifiable temporary vehicle tags designed to reduce counterfeiting and improve safety for officers and the public.
Iowa DOT adopts SICPA temporary tag system to curb fraud
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Iowa’s Department of Transportation has launched a statewide temporary-tag system with SICPA to make vehicle tags harder to counterfeit and easier for police to verify.
Iowa DOT rolls out secure temporary vehicle tags with SICPA
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Iowa launched a statewide system for secure, verifiable temporary vehicle tags on January 1 in partnership with SICPA. The change is meant to make counterfeiting harder, help officers identify fake or expired tags faster, and reduce safety risks…
CMTA Gives Michael E. Shy First Lifetime Achievement Award
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The Charcot-Marie-Tooth Association honored neurologist Michael E. Shy, MD, at its 2026 Patient & Research Summit in San Francisco for more than 30 years of work on CMT care and research.
Iowa approves real-time concrete sensors as road delays mount
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Wavelogix is spotlighting how outdated concrete testing can slow road and bridge reopenings as Iowa DOT updates its standards to accept acoustical resonance sensing.
Center for Digital Government names 2026 GovX Award winners
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The Center for Digital Government has announced 2026 Government Experience Award winners, recognizing 68 jurisdictions for improving digital services for residents.
CCMR3 operations leader Olga Mironova highlights honest, people-centered leadership
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Olga Mironova, Assistant Vice President of Operations at CCMR3 in Denver, is being profiled for her work leading collections and recovery teams with data, transparency, and a focus on scalable growth.
La’ James International College and iJAG launch beauty career camp for Iowa students
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La’ James International College and iJAG are teaming up for a five-day summer camp in Fort Dodge, Iowa, that will give high school students hands-on exposure to cosmetology, esthetics and nail technology.
TMF gives $250,000 to fund rural hospital research in Texas
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TMF Health Quality Institute donated $250,000 to the TORCH Foundation to study how hospital access affects health outcomes in rural Texas.
TORQ founder Jake Baer finishes second in first Field of Dreams celebrity home run derby
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Jake Baer, founder and CEO of TORQ Sports, placed second at the first-ever celebrity home run derby at the Field of Dreams movie site in Dyersville, Iowa, on Sept. 26. The event turned the iconic baseball location into a glowing night showcase and…
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