AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoMidwest Beer Buzz: Laos to Your House is bringing Beerlao—brewed with Lao jasmine rice—to more of the Midwest, expanding into select stores and Sam’s Club locations in Illinois and Minnesota, with Iowa and Wisconsin distribution rights following a prior distributor gap. Local Education & Community Growth: Iowa’s Graduate Medical Education expansion is now tied to a rural physician training push, with up to $10.5 million available for new ACGME residency programs across internal medicine, OB/GYN, general surgery, and psychiatry. Agriculture & Rural Life: Iowa Corn released 2026 Board of Directors election results, while USDA data shows the U.S. cattle herd at a 75-year low as Iowa ranchers work to rebuild herds amid higher costs. Culture & Lifestyle Events: Cedar Ridge Distillery is preparing a new Des Moines tasting room/restaurant/event space in the former Americana building on Locust, and the Delta Waterfowl Duck Hunters Expo is underway at the Iowa Events Center in Des Moines through Sunday. Civic Recognition: The Greater Mason City Chamber of Commerce earned Chamber of the Year honors from the Association of Chamber of Commerce Executives. Politics With Local Ripples: Iowa Democrats are reacting to the DNC’s 2028 primary calendar shift that keeps Iowa out of the early window, while South Carolina is set to vote first.
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