Sheldon Hall of Fame: Judge Michael Streit was honored as the 40th Sheldon Hall of Fame member, a hometown-to-Iowa-Supreme-Court story that spotlights service and community roots. Community Health & Fundraising: Cedar Rapids’ Especially for You Race Against Breast Cancer drew 16,300+ participants and raised $520,000+ to help cover early breast and gynecological screenings. Hands-on Education: Iowa Children’s Museum’s “Cracking the Code” brings free, no-computer coding play to Eastern Iowa libraries, using BeeBots and Finch Robots to teach problem-solving. Rural Medical Training: Methodist Women’s Hospital’s OB Skills Fellowship is sending simulation-based obstetrics training to rural Iowa and Nebraska hospitals to prep teams for emergencies. Local Culture & Sports: Nuke-Con returns for its 36th year in Council Bluffs, pairing tabletop gaming with family-friendly community and charity support. Iowa Immigration Snapshot: Iowa employers in Educational Services filed 430 H-1B petitions in 2025, with a 98.1% approval rate. Arts & Storytelling: A Floridian’s “culture shock” in rural Iowa inspired a middle-grade novel about the Van Meter Visitor. Local Politics: In Iowa’s 2nd District, Democratic pastor Lindsay James is pitching faith-informed, bipartisan solutions as she runs against Joe Mitchell.