CEDAR RAPIDS, IOWA (June 4, 2025) — The African American Museum of Iowa (AAMI) is hosting its annual Juneteenth Festival at NewBo City Market, 11AM-5PM, Saturday, June 14. The AAMI’s highly-anticipated festival will include live music and performances, local non-profit and business organizations, food and merchandise vendors, and family-friendly activities!

CORALVILLE, IOWA (June 3, 2025) — Walk, Bike, and Roll to School Day 2025 was a resounding success across Iowa, with a record-breaking 132 schools participating in events throughout the state. This enthusiastic turnout helped Iowa rank fifth in the nation for per capita participation, outpacing most states and showing the power of community-driven efforts to promote active and accessible alternative transportation, healthier lifestyles, and community building.

WEST DES MOINES, IOWA (June 3, 2025) — Des Moines University (DMU) Medicine and Health Sciences awarded graduate degrees in medicine and health sciences to over 400 new health-care professionals at its 125th Commencement Ceremony on May 30, 2025.

MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE (June 3, 2025) — Helena Agri-Enterprises is awarding Gavin Sloss of Guthrie Center with the Homegrown® Scholarship worth $1,000 to pursue a higher education. Sloss is a graduate of ACGC High School and is entering Iowa State University to study agricultural studies. Helena’s Homegrown Scholarship is open to graduating high-school seniors from fifteen states who are majoring in an agriculture-related program.