French firm to pay Iowa $2.5 million as part of national opioid settlement

An ad agency that promoted sales of OxyContin has agreed to pay Iowa over two-and-a-half MILLION dollars to address the opioid crisis. Publicis, which is part of a French media company, has agreed to pay a national settlement of $350 million. State prosecutors accused the marketing agency of downplaying the risks and addictive nature of […]

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Kenneth D. Gisch, 80, Laurens

Kenneth D. Gisch, age 80, of Laurens, passed away peacefully on Thursday, July 23, 2026, at his home in Laurens, Iowa.

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