Jack Harper is an Ames native and Gilbert High School and Iowa State University graduate

Bill Talbot took down his shingle on the 30th of June, 2025, after 35 years in the practice of law. He had been working of counsel with New Point Law Firm, plc, since its inception in July 2023 and previously with the Newbrough Law Firm, LLP. A native of Audubon, Iowa, Bill was raised in the livestock nutrition and equipment industry and spent his years before college working at the family horse production facility and feed supplement factory. After graduation from the University of Northern Iowa with a degree in Business Management, Bill managed several agricultural product distribution centers and a farmer/rancher agricultural products sales force for nearly 15 years. Bill then set out on his legal career. He attended and Drake University Law School in Des Moines. He graduated with honors. Bill began practicing law with the Parker Law Firm in Nevada, Iowa, in 1990. He joined the Newbrough Law Firm, as a partner in 2004. Throughout his career, Bill had a varied practice. He counseled clients in the areas of business, corporate, and commercial law; civil and commercial trials and appeals; contract law; estate planning; and trust and estate administration. In 2001, after being trained by both the Mediation Training & Consultation Institute of Ann Arbor Michigan and the American Academy of ADR Attorneys, Bill added mediation to his practice. He is particularly well-known for mediating corporate and family farm disputes, and large asset dissolutions. 

Ames Cyclone Aquatics Club recognized Frank Feilmeyer for ten years of service to the nonprofit.

Receives William Abraham Award

Inducted as a fellow