Gotto admitted to American Angus Association

Justin Gotto, of Dyersville, Iowa, was admitted as a junior member of American Angus Association and will be eligible to register cattle in the association, participate in association programs and take part sponsored regional and national shows.

Thompson Shoes, of Manchester, Iowa, was named Small Business of the Week by U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa.

Forbes includes local on best-in-state list

Forbes Magazine included Ben Reeves, of Edward Jones in Platteville, Wis., on its 2023 list of Best-in-State Wealth Advisors.

Nix earns engineer licensure with state of Iowa

MSA Professional Services’ public works engineer Hunter Nix earned Professional Engineer (PE) licensure in the state of Iowa.

Woodward Communications acquires Rhode Island business publication

A Dubuque media company recently acquired a news organization in Providence, R.I.

Woodward Communications Inc., the parent company of the Telegraph Herald, recently purchased Providence Business News, a business-to-business media company that publishes a bi-weekly print publication, both daily and weekly e-newsletters for various industries and a popular business-news website, PBN.com.

The company also organizes and hosts 16 annual events in the Providence area, including award ceremonies for women in business, “health care heroes,” professionals under 40 and “leaders & achievers.”