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Lawsuit alleges Iowa telepharmacy sold fake Ozempic to Michigan company
An Iowa telepharmacy company faces allegations in a civil lawsuit that it sold counterfeit Ozempic, the high-demand weight-loss drug, to a Michigan company. The lawsuit appears to be one of the first of its kind accusing a licensed pharmacy in Iowa of selling customers fake semaglutide. It's an uncommon but increasing problem nationally, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and the National Association of Boards of Pharmacy.
How recent waves have had a negative impact on Iowa dairy farms
HUDSON, Iowa — An Iowa dairy farmer says the summer heat wave is having a huge impact on his herd. Blake Hansen owns Farm Fresh Dairy in Hudson. His 150 cows make around 1,200 gallons of milk every day. However, due to the extreme heat, Hansen says his cows...
Early Entry List Builds Excitement for JEGS Tour’s Return to Toledo
Nashville, TN - The early entry list for the HB Concerts Pomenade Pavillion 100 at Toldeo Speedway on Friday, July 26th with the JEGS/CRA All-Stars Tour Presented by Chevrolet Performance features some of the top teams in the midwest, plus drivers who have waited 15 years for the chance to return to Toledo Speedway with their Pro Late Model program. After a mid-summer break, the JEGS Tour is gearing up for a big push into the run for a Championship at Winchester Speedway in October.
Iowa-based coalition creates plan to improve the state’s food system
LOVILIA, Iowa — The Iowa Food Systems coalition recently released its plan to make the state’s food system more sustainable, accessible and economical. Representatives from about 40 different organizations from all around the state contributed to the more than 200-page document, including Beth Hoffman. Hoffman is the co-owner...
Iowa high school softball state tournament 2024: See IGHSAU brackets for all five classes
The Iowa high school softball season is winding down, which means the IGHSAU softball state tournament is set to begin. Play for all five classes will run from July 22-26 in Fort Dodge. Listed below are the dates and matchups for each class:. Class 5A. 10 a.m. CT — No....
ISU research identifies possible point of entry for avian flu in cattle
As avian influenza is being detected in more and more dairy herds across the U.S., Iowa State University researchers have found a possible “why” connection to the virus being found in raw milk. A study published this month by a team in ISU’s College of Veterinary Medicine found that bovine mammary gland tissue held receptors […] The post ISU research identifies possible point of entry for avian flu in cattle appeared first on Kansas Reflector.
Pushetonequa gift presented to Meskwaki Nation
A replica casting of Christian Petersen's sculpture, Pushetonequa, will be permanently exhibited at the Meskwaki Cultural Center & Museum near Tama. President Wendy Wintersteen presented the sculpture to members of the Meskwaki Nation on July 11. Pushetonequa was tribal leader of the Sac and Fox Tribes in Iowa from 1882...
Area Student to Participate in Governor’s Charity Steer Show in August
The 42nd Governor’s Charity Steer Show will be held August 10th during the 2024 Iowa State Fair. The event, hosted by the Office of the Governor of Iowa, Iowa Cattlemen’s Association and Iowa Beef Industry Council, helps raise money for the three independent Ronald McDonald House Charities of Iowa, located in Des Moines, Iowa City and Sioux City.
Historic front page from the Des Moines Register, Sept. 22, 1959: Soviet premier visits Iowa
The eyes of the world are on Iowa as deep in the throes of the Cold War, Soviet premier Nikita Khrushchev makes a visit to tour its farms, claiming his nation will soon rival the state in corn production. The Register's sister afternoon paper, the Des Moines Tribune, reports on his Sept. 22, 1959, arrival at the Des Moines airport to visit his friend, seed entrepreneur Roswell Garst, in Coon Rapids. The excursion follows a Pulitzer-winning 1956 editorial by the Register's Lauren K. Soth inviting a Soviet delegation to come to Iowa to study its agriculture.
Power of purpose: 'Lunch with Coach Matt Campbell' event benefits cystic fibrosis research
When Matt Campbell arrived in Ames as Iowa State University's head football coach, he didn’t know he'd soon become the “best friend” of a little blonde girl with cystic fibrosis. Campbell met then-three-year-old Charlotte “Charlie” Hugunin of Norwalk, in his first year on the ISU campus. She'd been battling cystic fibrosis since the...
Meet the Iowa State football punter who donates his NIL profits to help feed Ames students
Tyler Perkins is the punter for Iowa State University's football team, and he believes going to school to play a college sport is a blessing. So when he had the opportunity to share his blessing with students in the Ames Community School District, Perkins said yes without hesitation. After Perkins...
Iowa Town Didn’t Get Warning Sirens Ahead of Damaging Tornado
Weather sirens are supposed to warn communities when a tornado is near. But sometimes severe storms form too quickly for them to be used effectively. Residents of an Iowa town learned the hard way this week that the outdoor sirens are not perfect. The National Weather Service's Des Moines office confirmed to the Des Moines Register that it did not issue a tornado warning until five minutes AFTER the twister had touched down in the city of Urbandale. Multiple residents on 80th and 82nd street in Urbandale, where the tornado did some of its worst damage, told the Register that they did not hear sirens ahead of Monday's storm.
Magalhaes brings innovation, science and excitement to Pork Center
Some people love to work with numbers and data, and some people love to work with people. Edison Magalhaes counts both among his skills and looks forward to sharing his excitement with colleagues and pork producers in Iowa. As the first-ever innovative swine systems extension faculty member in Iowa State University's Department of Animal Science, he began the position July 1 and is housed in the Iowa Pork Industry Center.
Waukee CSD Maintains High Credit Rating from Moody’s
Waukee CSD Maintains High Credit Rating from Moody’s. Waukee Community School District received a strong Aa2 credit rating from Moody’s Investors Service in recognition of the District’s solid financial management. In the ratings system, obligations held by a district are rated from Aaa to C, with Aaa...
Tree companies swamped following derecho in Des Moines area
URBANDALE, Iowa — In the Karen Acres neighborhood tree trucks and utility trucks rumble down the streets. Piles of branches line the streets, waiting to be picked up. “Non-stop text and phone calls nonstop all day and night,” said Tim Roney, of RR Tree Service. Roney recently retired from a job in an auto repair […]
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