Michael Helke

2 weeks ago | rcreader.com | Sarah Larson |Michael Helke

NORTH LIBERTY, IOWA (May 21, 2025) — May is National Nurses Month, and it’s a chance to celebrate the nurses in an array of jobs. At Iowa Donor Network, nurses on the team help facilitate lifesaving organ transplants. They use their clinical background to make quick, heavily-informed decisions on donor potential and transplant matches. Fernanda (Fern) Marrufo worked in a Neuro Trauma Intensive Care Unit (ICU) neuro trauma in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) at a Des Moines Hospital.

2 weeks ago | rcreader.com | Catherine Byrne |Michael Helke

AUSTIN, TEXAS (May 19, 2025) — Catherine Byrne, of Bettendorf, Iowa, graduated with a Doctor Of Jurisprudence from The University of Texas at Austin in spring 2025. Byrne was one of nearly 9,500 students who received an undergraduate, master's or doctoral degree. UT Austin celebrated its 142nd graduating class during Commencement ceremonies on May 10. Taylor Sheridan, the creative force behind television blockbusters such as Yellowstone and Landman, was the featured Commencement speaker.

3 weeks ago | rcreader.com | Leah Payne |Michael Helke

HUNTINGTON, WEST VIRGINIA (May 16, 2025) — Marshall University has officially announced the launch of a national search for its next athletic director, engaging with CarrSports Consulting, a firm with deep expertise in collegiate athletics executive searches, to lead the process. The goal is to identify and appoint a new athletic director within sixty days of launching the search.

3 weeks ago | rcreader.com | John Harrington |Michael Helke

DAVENPORT, IOWA (May 15, 2025) — The 58th edition of the Quad Cities Criterium is now part of the Illinois Cup series. For many years, the Illinois Cup has highlighted the best races in Illinois and surrounding areas. This year’s six-race series runs from April through July with races in Illinois, Indiana, Wisconsin, and Iowa. Riders win points by competing in each race with winners crowned as the best overall cyclist.

3 weeks ago | rcreader.com | Elizabeth King |Michael Helke

TULSA, OKLAHOMA (May 15, 2025) — While the senior-living industry faces mounting staffing challenges, one company is setting a new standard, not with gimmicks, but with a culture of genuine connection. Senior Star has been certified as a Great Place to Work® for the eighth consecutive year, with a remarkable 98% of associates across the country voluntarily participating in the anonymous survey.