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Martell Electric names Kevin Wildfong president
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Martell Services Group has appointed Kevin Wildfong president of Martell Electric, effective June 1, 2026. The move puts a newer executive with construction operations and team leadership experience in charge of the company’s operations and…
Martell Electric names Kevin Wildfong president
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Martell Services Group has appointed Kevin Wildfong as president of Martell Electric, effective June 1, 2026. The promotion puts a leader with construction operations and team-management experience in charge of the company’s operations, strategy…
Muscatine launches sponsorship push for parks, sports tourism and wellness
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The City of Muscatine has launched its first formal community sponsorship initiative to support parks, recreation, sports tourism, public wellness and economic development.
Danielle Dinville launches Friday Afternoons Co. to make planning more flexible
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Danielle Dinville has launched and is growing Friday Afternoons Co., a stationery brand built around simple planning tools for people dealing with burnout, ADHD and unpredictable schedules.
Paragon Interiors buys All Makes Office Equipment Co
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Paragon Interiors said Tuesday it acquired All Makes Office Equipment Co., expanding the Iowa-based design firm into seven Midwest markets and roughly doubling its size.
RotorLab launches vendor-agnostic records platform for drone fleets
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RotorLab has launched RotorLab.app, a system of record for unmanned aircraft programs that keeps flight logs, maintenance, pilot currency and authorizations tied to the operating history, not a specific airframe vendor.
Latham Seeds launches 16 new K-Class soybeans for 2027
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Latham Hi-Tech Seeds introduced its 2027 K-Class soybean lineup on Aug. 5, 2026, adding 16 new products built for yield and defense across Latham Country.
World Food Prize Foundation brings DialogueNEXT to Nairobi
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Agricultural leaders, ministers and innovators are meeting in Nairobi this week for DialogueNEXT in Africa, a World Food Prize Foundation event focused on agri-tech, regulation and food systems.
Artisun Solar lands top-five U.S. commercial solar ranking
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Artisun Solar was named to Solar Power World’s 2026 Top Solar Contractors List, earning No. 4 nationally among commercial solar installers after a 2025 that included more than 8,000 kW installed.
RWT and ETS pick Gravitate TMS for fuel carrier operations
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Robertson-Williams Transport and Energy Transport Solutions have selected Gravitate TMS to replace their current transportation management system and unify dispatch, payroll and customer integrations across a multi-state fuel fleet.
Kathy Anne Jones expands wellness coaching for women over 40
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Kathy Anne Jones, a bio-scientist, wellness coach, natural chef and author, is broadening her work to help women over 40 navigate weight loss, metabolic changes and GLP-1 use. Her new science-based framework focuses on the signals behind eating…
Alloy Labs adds seven banks in first half of 2026
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Alloy Labs said seven community and mid-size banks joined its consortium in the first half of 2026, expanding the network to 90-plus institutions across 46 states.
This Girl Walks Into a Bar wins Kroger-backed emerging brand award
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This Girl Walks Into a Bar Mixers was named a 2026 Emerging Brand winner at the Nourishing Change Conference in Des Moines, earning a path to expanded retail placement with Kroger and Hy-Vee. The female-founded organic mixer brand was one of three…
Georgia Tech, ETS crown solar racing champions at Brainerd
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Georgia Tech and École de Technologie Supérieure won the top classes at the 2026 Electrek Formula Sun Grand Prix, which ended July 23 at Brainerd International Raceway in Minnesota.
Martell Services Group names Mick Rauch president of Ideal Consolidated
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Martell Services Group appointed Mick Rauch president of Ideal Consolidated, effective June 1, 2026, elevating a longtime finance and operations executive to lead the South Bend-based mechanical contractor.
ASW Distillery and John Deere launch permanent whiskey partnership
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ASW Distillery and John Deere have teamed up on two permanent American whiskeys, Fiddler Combine Bourbon and Fiddler Steel Plow Rye, set to launch June 24, 2026 in Atlanta and 13 states.
Trump tariffs added more than $2,000 to Midwest households, study finds
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New research from the Midwest Economic Policy Institute and the University of Illinois says 2025 Trump tariffs hit Midwest families, factories and farm exports harder than the nation, lifting household costs, cutting jobs and shaving billions from…
Rebecca Laffey Phipps debuts memoir about connection and belonging
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Rebecca Laffey Phipps is releasing her debut memoir, ‘Reflections on Life, Love, and Lessons Learned at the Pool,’ with an Amazon launch set for July 9, 2026. The book and upcoming Nebraska and Iowa events center on how relationships, community…
World Food Prize Foundation honors African agri-food innovators in Nairobi
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The World Food Prize Foundation announced three major awards at DialogueNEXT in Nairobi, recognizing African leaders advancing food security, youth development and crop innovation.
FoodChain ID expands AI strategy for food and beverage decision-making
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FoodChain ID said June 30, 2026, that it is broadening industry-specific AI tools to help food and beverage companies move faster from product development through commercialization.
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