TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Oct. 25 -- Florida State University issued the following news: By Stephen Stone On Tuesday, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced an outbreak of Escherichia coli (E. coli) linked to McDonald's quarter pounders. According to the Associated Press, 49 cases between Sept. 27 through Oct. 11 were reported in the states of Colorado, Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Oregon, Utah, Wisconsin and Wyoming. Known widely as E. coli, the bacteri  more

DES MOINES, Iowa, Oct. 25 -- Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird issued the following statement on Oct. 24, 2024: * * * Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird today released the following statement responding to the State Auditor's oversight that shorted the office more than $7.2 million for serving crime victims: "The State Auditor's total failure to address a nearly $53 million misallocation of funds has cost the entire state. My office's Crime Victim Compensation Fund was shorted more than $7.2   more

DES MOINES, Iowa, Oct. 25 -- Drake University issued the following news release: The Robert D. and Billie Ray Center at Drake University and the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) are proud to launch a partnership that will promote civility at work. Research from SHRM shows that more than half (58%) of U.S. workers believe our society is uncivil, and U.S. organizations collectively lose approximately $2 billion per day in reduced productivity and absenteeism. Through available resourc  more

AMES, Iowa, Oct. 25 (TNSres) -- Iowa State University issued the following news release: The V Foundation for Cancer Research has invested millions in cutting-edge research to uncover cures for cancer and an Iowa State University alum is leading that effort. Shane Jacobson, CEO of the V Foundation, will discuss the foundation's approach to investing in research advances during a lecture at 6 p.m. Oct. 30, in the Memorial Union, room 2630. As part of his presentation, "Journey to the Future: Ho  more