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Izzy, An Octopus Tale by Charles Rawlings, MD, JD; Leah Perez; and Morgan Rawlings won the NYC Big Book Award’s Childrens Educational category.

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Brilliant Brains Learning Center in Omaha has earned Nebraska’s highest Step Up to Quality rating and national accreditation after a state review of its classrooms, curriculum, staff development and family support.

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The International Association of Better Business Bureaus announced four winners of its 2026 International Torch Awards for Ethics, with honorees ranging from a small architecture firm to Hy-Vee. The awards spotlight businesses that score highly on…

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The NYC Big Book Award named Not In This World by Jane Scott Stuart and Elaine Flowers a winner in African American Fiction.

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The Network for Public Education has released a new state-by-state report on how lawmakers support public schools, with North Carolina near the bottom and only Nebraska and Vermont earning A grades.

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Szilvia S. Jennings’ children’s early chapter book Sophie Moon and the Honeybees earned a Distinguished Favorite honor at the 2026 NYC Big Book Awards.

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Poet Luis A. Estable’s Religious, Ten Songs And Thirty Sonnets was named a winner in the 2026 NYC Big Book Award’s Poetry-Spirit, Philosophy & the Sacred category.

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Keynote speaker and executive coach Michael King has released an original song and film that examines the cost of workplace performance, identity and trust.

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Dr. Kara Roncin has been inducted into the International Association of Top Professionals Hall of Fame and will be honored at the group’s annual gala at New York’s Plaza Hotel in December.

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Comfort Keepers of Lincoln is promoting 24-hour in-home care for families who need overnight support for aging parents in Lincoln, Nebraska.

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Elevator Co-Warehousing cut the ribbon on its 67,300-square-foot St. Louis facility Aug. 20, filling roughly half the building with about 70 businesses on opening day. The company says the Macklind Avenue site is its largest to date and a key…

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Graffeo Coffee has launched a sweepstakes to rehome a 1984 Ferrari 308 fitted with a La Pavoni lever espresso machine in the trunk, plus a lifetime supply of coffee.

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The Institute for Family Studies released an interactive county-by-county map tracking marriage rates for adults 22 to 39 across the U.S. The data shows sharp regional gaps, with the highest rates concentrated in parts of the interior and South,…

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Chris Sund’s new personal development book, You Are Capable of More, has launched globally and reached Amazon Best Seller status.

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Wick Buildings and Summit Contracting have teamed up to expand engineered post-frame building offerings across the northern Plains.

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Influential Women is highlighting Fayth Jenkins, the Head of School at Innovation Academy SRQ in Sarasota, Florida, for her work expanding innovative, equitable learning opportunities.

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Monique Farmer, APR, president and founder of Avant Solutions, won two inaugural PRSA Women of Impact Awards on Aug. 6 for Mentor & Coach of the Year and Industry Champion/Thought Leader.

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Dr. John F. Williams has released Behind Every Dark Cloud, a memoir published by Spines that traces his path from rural poverty in Georgia to pastoral leadership and community activism.

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Paragon Interiors said Tuesday it acquired All Makes Office Equipment Co., expanding the Iowa-based design firm into seven Midwest markets and roughly doubling its size.

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LaDonna A. Eriksen is being recognized for her work in accessible housing, blending construction expertise, anatomy and evidence-based research to design homes that support people of all abilities.