Michael Helke

1 week ago | rcreader.com | Laura Hensley |Michael Helke

Jeff Eggers speaking at Dairy Strong last JanuaryGREEN BAY, WISCONSIN (June 20, 2025) — Dairy Business Association announced on Tuesday, June 17, that the annual Dairy Strong conference will return to Green Bay on January 14-15 for the 2026 event. The 2026 conference, to be held at the KI Convention Center, will focus on how the dairy community continues to lead with purpose — one person, one policy, and one farm at a time.

1 week ago | rcreader.com | Laura Hensley |Michael Helke

GREEN BAY, WISCONSIN (June 19, 2025) — Edge Dairy Farmer Cooperative is investing in the future of the next generation through its annual scholarship program. Five young adults will receive $2,000 scholarship awards to pursue higher education. Two scholarships will be awarded to students currently enrolled in college or a university, and three scholarships will be awarded to graduating high school seniors.

1 week ago | rcreader.com | Kevin Hall |Michael Helke

CLIVE, IOWA (June 16, 2025) — The countdown is on! BBQ and Brew at the Ballpark is back for its third year, and it’s heating up to be bigger and better than ever. Hosted by the Iowa Pork Producers Association (IPPA), the Iowa Cubs, and Fareway, the family-friendly event kicks off this Saturday, June 21 at noon at Principal Park in Des Moines.

2 weeks ago | rcreader.com | Kevin Hall |Michael Helke

CLIVE, IOWA (June 10, 2025) — The Iowa Pork Producers Association (IPPA) has welcomed two Iowa State University students as summer interns. Alley Odland of Webster City, Iowa, will gain hands-on experience in promotions and communications, while Josh Wiley of Walker, Iowa, will gain hands-on experience in outreach and legislative engagement as part of IPPA’s efforts to support future leaders in the pork industry.

1 month 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.