DES MOINES, IOWA (July 15, 2026) — Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird has announced the newly-established Medicaid Fraud Elimination Task Force held its first official meeting today. Governor Kim Reynolds established by executive order the eleven-member task force to enhance efficiency and safeguard tax-payer dollars within Iowa's Medicaid program.

MISSISSIPPI STATE, MISSISSIPPI (July 15, 2026) — Drew Micek, of Bettendorf, Iowa, was named to the Mississippi State University spring 2026 President's List.

Students on the President's List achieved a 3.80 or better GPA, based on a 4.0 scale, while completing at least twelve semester hours of coursework.

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WEST DES MOINES, IOWA (July 15, 2026) — Des Moines University Medicine and Health Sciences faculty member Elitsa Ananieva PhD has led a study that could help improve the effectiveness of cancer immunotherapies by enhancing the ability of the body's T cells to sustain their fight against cancer.

ROCK ISLAND, ILLINOIS (July 14, 2026) — Please join us for a ribbon cutting Thursday, August 13, 2026, 4PM, for The Cultural Trust's new location at 100 19th Street, Suite 108/109, Rock Island, Illinois, 61201.After years of operating from donated space in Bettendorf, The Cultural Trust is moving into a new home in downtown Rock Island.