DES MOINES, IOWA (May 12, 2025) — The week of May 11 celebrates National Police Week, established in 1962 by President John F Kennedy to honor the courage and sacrifice of law enforcement officers nationwide. This annual observance highlights the vital role officers play in protecting and strengthening our communities.

WEST DES MOINES, IOWA (May 12, 2025) — Iowans can now enter for a chance to win a $200 meat gift card through Iowa Farm Bureau’s Sizzlin’ Summer Giveaway in partnership with Fareway Meat and Grocery.

One winner will be announced from each of Fareway’s 116 locations in Iowa. Additionally, one grand prize winner will receive a Pit Boss Ultimate Lift-Off Griddle, $500 Fareway meat bundle, a Grizzly Drifter 20 soft-sided cooler, and a swag bag with backyard barbeque gear.

ADELPHI, MARYLAND (May 12, 2025) — Bryce William Collins of Eldridge, Iowa, earned a Master of Science in Cloud Computing Systems from University of Maryland Global Campus in winter 2025.

Collins was one of nearly 900 students who earned degrees from UMGC in the winter 2025 term.

PELLA, IOWA (May 12, 2025) — Colleen Kenney of Taylor Ridge, Illinois, is one of 24 Central College psychology students and recent alumni who presented research at the annual Midwestern Psychological Association, April 9-12, in Chicago. Kenney, a Class of 2026 Psychology major, presented “Does the Career of a Child Medical Abuse Perpetrator Impact Perceptions of the Crime's Severity?”