CLIVE, IOWA (January 21, 2025) — The Iowa Pork Producers Association (IPPA) is thrilled to announce Chef Jessica Baldus as the winner of the 38th and final Taste event! Chef Jessica captivated the crowd with her exquisite Mangalitsa Estates pork tenderloin fillet, earning her the top honor and a $5,000 prize.

DES MOINES, IOWA (January 21, 2025) — The Alzheimer’s Association Iowa Chapter is hosting a virtual community forum on January 30, 11AM, to discuss and hear from rural Iowans about their experience with Alzheimer’s disease and dementia care and support in their local communities.

GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN (January 21, 2025) — A recent Bellwether report explores how much public financing charter schools receive and whether they are funded fairly compared to traditional public schools, specifically in the District of Columbia. After finding disparities, it offers a series of recommendations to reduce those disparities, but upon review, these findings and recommendations are not well-supported. 

WEST DES MOINES, IOWA (January 21, 2025) — Nine doctor of osteopathic medicine students from Des Moines University Medicine and Health Sciences represented the university at the American Medical Association Interim Meeting of the House of Delegates 2024 in Orlando, Florida, in November 2024. The AMA represents physicians with a unified voice in courts and legislative bodies across the nation, advocating for patient care and training the health-care leaders of tomorrow.