WEST DES MOINES, IOWA (May 3, 2024) — Affordability and accessibility are the top barriers for farmers seeking mental health services, per an American Farm Bureau Federation survey. During May Mental Health Awareness Month, the Iowa Farm Bureau wants to remind farmers support is readily available — and at no cost — through Personal Assistance Services (PAS).

IOWA CITY, IOWA (May 3, 2024) — Abbi Shekleton

Hometown: Princeton, Iowa

Degree: Master's degree in speech pathology.

What's next: A yearlong clinical fellowship at UnityPoint Health-St Luke's Hospital in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, followed by full-time position there as a speech-language pathologist.

Treatment for a childhood stutter led Abbi Shekleton to her future professional passion.

SPRINGFIELD, ILLINOIS (May 3, 2024) — The Simon Wiesenthal Center, through its Illinois Mobile Museum of Tolerance, announced the winners of its 4th annual “Your Voice: Changing the World, One Speech at a Time” contest. The competition, which was open to students between sixth to twelfth grades, challenged participants to craft a three-minute, 450-word essay based on Simon Wiesenthal's statement: “The history of man is the history of crimes, and history can repeat.

The cast of Timber Lake Playhouse's Junie B Jones, The Musical rehearses a number from the show. Junie B Jones, The Musical runs May 7 through May 11, 10AM and 1PM at the Playhouse. Cast from left: Nadia Rawlins, Michael Robert Krebs, Tori Tiernan, Zeb Fulcher, Mikayla Cohen, and Caden Lohr