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CMTA backs research on when to treat CMT1A and CMT1E
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The Charcot-Marie-Tooth Association is investing $165,000 in University of Iowa research aimed at improving treatment timing, biomarker development and clinical trial design for CMT1A and CMT1E. The work could help determine when therapies…
Scarano Marine gets factory training on John Deere’s new marine engines
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Scarano Marine attended the 2026 North American John Deere Marine Dealer Meeting in Cedar Falls, Iowa, where the authorized dealer trained on John Deere’s JD14 and JD18 marine engines.
Elevator opens largest co-warehousing site in St. Louis
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Elevator Co-Warehousing cut the ribbon on its 67,300-square-foot St. Louis facility Aug. 20, filling roughly half the building with about 70 businesses on opening day. The company says the Macklind Avenue site is its largest to date and a key…
Johnson Fitness & Wellness adds Nike Strength Equipment to U.S. lineup
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Johnson Fitness & Wellness is expanding its strength-training assortment with Nike Strength Equipment, starting this month at 25 U.S. stores and online.
Solinftec plans Amazon parts store as U.S. Solix acreage surges
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Solinftec will unveil an Amazon store for Solix replacement parts at the Farm Progress Show in Boone, Iowa, as its U.S. autonomous farming fleet expands sharply.
Shamrock Roofing gains momentum with top growth rankings and new software switch
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Shamrock Roofing and Construction landed on multiple growth lists in 2026, including Kansas City Business Journal’s Fast 50, Ingram’s Corporate Report 100 and Roofing Contractor’s Top 100. The Kansas City-based roofer says a move to Trussi.AI is…
Midwest auto parts retailers see strong demand for fall filter maintenance
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Auto parts retailers across the Midwest are reporting strong demand for oil, cabin air and fuel filter maintenance as fall service season begins.
RTG Building Services marks 10 years with 115-plus employees and growing federal work
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RTG Building Services is celebrating its 10th anniversary in Omaha after growing from a local startup into a building maintenance contractor with more than 115 employees and a widening public-sector footprint.
Lawnamation adds FJDynamics to commercial automation lineup
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Lawnamation, a Musson Landscaping division in Wisconsin, has expanded into commercial autonomous mowing, field marking, mapping and 3D scanning with new FJDynamics products.
World Food Prize Foundation names top 10 AgTech startups for 2026 challenge
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The World Food Prize Foundation has selected 10 semi-finalists from more than 1,500 applicants for its 2026 Innovate for Impact Challenge, a $50,000 competition for early-stage AgTech startups.
Dr. J. David Holcomb marks 25 years of facial plastic surgery in Sarasota
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Holcomb–Kreithen Plastic Surgery & MedSpa is celebrating Dr. J. David Holcomb’s 25 years practicing in Sarasota, highlighting his work in rhinoplasty, facelift surgery and aesthetic technology.
Billy Joel tribute tour to hit more than 35 U.S. cities
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Right Angle Entertainment and Maple Tree Entertainment have launched The Billy Joel Legacy: A Tribute Experience, a national concert tour opening Sept. 17 in Stamford, Connecticut.
US Ghost Adventures lands six USA TODAY 10Best nominations
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US Ghost Adventures earned six nominations in the 2026 USA TODAY 10Best Readers’ Choice Awards, with the Lizzie Borden House named in two categories as public voting opened Aug. 24. The ballot spotlights the company’s ghost tours and historic…
Discovery Living reports 37% drop in urgent care and ER visits after IntellectAbility training
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Discovery Living says emergency and urgent care visits fell 37% in the year after it rolled out IntellectAbility’s Fatal Five Training for all staff.
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.
GoSun launches its first solar electric tractor
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GoSun has introduced an all-electric solar tractor built with Moonrider and aimed at farms, homesteads, and property maintenance.
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.
SRC Bookkeeping & Tax opens to new small business clients in Greater Houston
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SRC Bookkeeping & Tax is taking new clients in The Woodlands and Greater Houston for bookkeeping, tax preparation and advisory work.
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.
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…
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