DES MOINES, Iowa, Jan. 20 -- The Iowa Department of Natural Resources issued the following news release: * * * Chickadee tax check-off donations rise while donor numbers continue to decline * Last year, more than 4,600 Iowa taxpayers helped boost wildlife conservation with donations to the Fish and Wildlife Fund on their state tax form. This represents a decline of 12 percent from the 2023 tax year. Overall, the number of donors to the long-standing check-off have declined by more than half  more PR

LAWRENCE, Kansas, Jan. 20 -- The University of Kansas posted the following news: * * * Couple's $1 million gift will add accessible entrance to KU Natural History Museum For many, the University of Kansas Natural History Museum at Dyche Hall is their first introduction to the Lawrence campus. Countless school field trips and family outings have included this rite of passage for young Kansans and other visitors to see not only fossils, a live bee colony and other exhibits, but also the beauty  more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 20 [Category: Financial Services] -- America's Credit Unions posted the following news: * * * Credit unions stand united against credit card mandate bill * The credit union movement stands united in opposition to the Credit Card Competition Act (CCCA), and America's Credit Unions, the American Association of Credit Union Leagues (AACUL), and all state leagues wrote to House and Senate members Friday. The CCCA- reintroduced last week in both chambers -would bring harmful new  more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 20 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security issued the following news release: * * * DHS Recaps the Worst of the Worst Criminal Illegal Aliens ICE took Enforcement Action on During President Trump's First Year in Office * Under the leadership of President Trump and Secretary Noem, DHS removed more than 670,000 illegal aliens including murderers, pedophiles, rapists, gang members, and terrorists from American communities and another two million have self-deported WASHING more PR

DES MOINES, Iowa, Jan. 20 -- The Iowa Department of Natural Resources issued the following news release: * * * DNR sets public meetings to recap hunting, trapping seasons, discuss possible rule changes * The Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is hosting a series of town hall-style meetings where local staff will provide updates on recently completed hunting and trapping seasons, discuss possible changes to hunting and trapping rules and regulations, and address other topics as reques more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 20 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * EPA Delivers 500 Environmental Wins During President Trump's First Year Back in the White House * WASHINGTON - Today, marking exactly one year since President Donald Trump was sworn in as the 47th President, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin shared 500 top environmental accomplishments EPA has achieved to fulfill the agency ' s statutory obligations and core m more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 20 -- Rep. Randy Feenstra, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Feenstra Introduces Legislation to Ban Welfare Recipients from Sending Money to Foreign Nations * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Last week, U.S. Rep. Randy Feenstra (R-Hull) introduced the No American Benefits Abroad Act, which would codify a Trump administration announcement to ban recipients of welfare from initiating international wire transfers or sending money abroad. This bill would also require that tho more PR

OMAHA, Nebraska, Jan. 21 (TNSrep) -- First National Bank of Omaha, a subsidiary of First National of Nebraska Inc., issued the following news on Jan. 20, 2026: * * * FNBO Releases 2026 Outlook: Stay Invested, Stay Diversified, Stay Disciplined Co-Authored by CIO Rusty Vanneman & SVP Kurt Spieler, Report Examines Market Concentration, AI Productivity, Diversification Opportunities and the Importance of Discipline * FNBO (First National Bank of Omaha) today released the FNBO 2026 Outlook: Sta more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, Jan. 20 -- The Reason Foundation issued the following news: * * * Funding Education Opportunity: How states fund K-12 open enrollment programs * States are increasingly allowing public school students to find the right school for them. Since 2020, eight states have adopted strong K-12 cross-district open-enrollment laws, allowing students to transfer to public schools other than their assigned schools when open seats are available. Twenty-three states now have robust more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 21 -- The Government Accountability Office has issued a decision denying in part and dismissing in part a bid protest filed by F.H. Cann & Associates Inc., Exeter, New Hampshire. The protest challenged the U.S. Department of the Treasury Bureau of the Fiscal Service regarding the establishment of five blanket purchase agreements for private debt collection services. The companies receiving the awards include CBE Group Inc., Cedar Falls, Iowa; Coast Professional Inc., Geneseo, Ne more ST

WASHINGTON, Jan. 21 -- The Government Accountability Office has dismissed a protest by Tribal Health LLC, Scottsdale, Arizona, which challenged a sole-source task order awarded to Prime Physicians PLLC dba Siouxland Hospitalists PLLC, Sioux City, Iowa. The dispute involved emergency department management and staffing services at the Rosebud Hospital in Rosebud, South Dakota, a facility overseen by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Indian Health Service. Tribal Health, the incumben more ST

WASHINGTON, Jan. 20 -- Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith, R-Mississippi, issued the following news release: * * * HYDE-SMITH COSPONSORS PREGNANT STUDENTS' RIGHT ACT AHEAD OF NATIONAL MARCH FOR LIFE * Measure Would Require Universities to Help Pregnant Students Carry to Term & Stay in School WASHINGTON, D.C. - In advance of the annual March for Life on Friday, Senate Pro-Life Caucus Chair Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) signed as an original cosponsor of pro-life legislation to support pregnant college stud more PR

WACO, Texas, Jan. 20 [Category: Sports] -- The American Football Coaches Association posted the following news: * * * Indiana Wins First National Title * Indiana had to fight tooth and nail for the win, but when Jamari Sharpe intercepted a Carson Beck pass with 44 seconds left to go in the game, the Hoosiers finally captured their first national championship in college football, beating Miami (Fla.), 27-21. Indiana becomes the first major college football team to go 16-0 since Yale did it in more PR

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Jan. 21 -- The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics posted the following news release on Jan. 20, 2026: * * * Lights Out Shooting Earns Jalen Langsy of Northwestern (Iowa) Offensive Player of the Week Honors Jalen Langsy of Northwestern (Iowa) continues to do Langsy things for the Red Raiders. Over two games last week, he was locked in from deep, shooting 61.1%, to earn the Gared Performance Sports Systems NAIA Men's Basketball Player of the Week honors. L more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 20 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan, Cortez Masto, Grassley, Push to Protect Americans' Personal Information from China, Other Foreign Adversaries * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.), and Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) reintroduced the Internet Application Integrity and Disclosure (App ID) Act to help protect Americans online. This legislation would require operators of website more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 20 -- Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Miller-Meeks Secures $2 Million for Muscatine Infrastructure Project * IOWA -Congresswoman Mariannette Miller-Meeks (IA-01) announced that $2 million in federal funding for the City of Muscatine's Papoose Creek Lift Station Redundant Force Main Project has passed both chambers of Congress and is now heading to the President's desk to be signed into law. "This is a major win for the City o more PR

DES MOINES, Iowa, Jan. 20 -- The Iowa Department of Natural Resources issued the following news release: * * * Missouri and Big Sioux rivers paddlefish fishing season opens Feb. 1 2026 * The paddlefish snagging season on the Missouri and Big Sioux rivers opens Feb. 1 and goes through April 30 (sunrise to sunset). Anglers fishing for paddlefish must have a valid Iowa fishing license, along with a special paddlefish license and unused transportation tag(s). Keep track of your effort and ca more PR

DES MOINES, Iowa, Jan. 20 -- Gov. Kim Reynolds, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Office of the Governor releases public schedule for week of January 19th * Governor Kim Reynolds and Lt. Gov. Chris Cournoyer released public schedules for Monday, January 19, 2026, through Sunday, January 25, 2026. Wednesday, January 21 Lt. Gov. Cournoyer attends Veterans Day on the Hill Iowa State Capitol Rotunda 1007 East Grand Ave Des Moines 11 a.m. Thursday, January 22 Lt.  more PR

IOWA CITY, Iowa, Jan. 21 -- The University of Iowa's College of Education issued the following news: * * * Research of three UI College of Education students selected for 'Dare to Discover' campaign University of Iowa undergrads, graduate students, and postdoctoral scholars are blazing new trails in research, scholarship, and creative activities--improving the lives of Iowans and people around the world. Each year, the Office of the Vice President for Research's (OVPR) Dare to Discover banner more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 20 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Farm Service Agency issued the following news release: * * * Trump Administration Appoints Starlyn Perdue to Serve as State Executive Director for USDA's Farm Service Agency in Iowa * WASHINGTON, Jan. 20, 2026-The Trump Administration recently appointed Starlyn Perdue as the new State Executive Director (SED) for the USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) in Iowa. "When America's farming communities prosper, the entire nation thrives. This  more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 20 -- The U.S. Department of Education issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Secretary of Education Linda McMahon Celebrates President Trump's Historic First Year * Today, U.S. Secretary of Education Linda McMahon released the following statement to celebrate an historic first year of education reforms under the Trump Administration: "In one year, the Trump Administration has ended business as usual in education and refocused the system on students, not special int more PR

IOWA CITY, Iowa, Jan. 21 -- The University of Iowa College of Education issued the following news: * * * Pauls selected for 'Dare to Discover' campaign Each year, the Office of the Vice President for Research's (OVPR) Dare to Discover banner campaign highlights researchers and scholars from across the university. Research conducted by Alex Pauls, a PhD student in the College of Education's School Psychology program and MA in educational measurement and statistics, was selected to be featured more PR

IOWA CITY, Iowa, Jan. 21 -- The University of Iowa Tippie College of Business issued the following news: * * * What's a hedge fund manager really worth? Study suggests their contribution is more modest than traditional measures imply * How much value does a hedge fund manager contribute to the success of their fund? Turns out it's more modest than traditional measures imply, according to the latest research using artificial intelligence. Ashish Tiwari, finance professor at the Tippie Col more PR

CEDAR FALLS, Iowa, Jan. 21 -- The University of Northern Iowa issued the following news release: * * * University of Northern Iowa receives $2.4 million grant to launch Humanities Hub The University of Northern Iowa (UNI) has been awarded a five-year, $2.4 million grant from the Mellon Foundation to establish the UNI Humanities Hub, a transformative initiative designed to expand paid internship opportunities and strengthen the role of the humanities on campus and in the community. The Humani more PR