LINCOLN, Nebraska, May 4 -- The University of Nebraska posted the following news: * * * 102 students named Chancellor's Scholars * One-hundred-two University of Nebraska-Lincoln students will be recognized as Chancellor's Scholars during the undergraduate commencement ceremonies May 9 at Pinnacle Bank Arena. Chancellor's Scholars are students who have maintained 4.0 grade-point averages on all collegiate work at Nebraska and elsewhere. Following is a list of Chancellor's Scholars by hometown. The information includes academic major(s),  more PR

VERMILLION, South Dakota, May 4 -- The University of South Dakota posted the following news: * * * A Week of Service and Learning for USD Undergraduates in Guatemala * The group was led by Liz Hanson, Ph.D., associate professor in USD's Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders, who said the trip provides students with hands-on experience in a setting where economic constraints and geographic isolation can affect access to healthcare. "We emphasize that we're going there to learn, to teach and to share," Hanson said. "It's not th more PR

DOVER, Delaware, May 5 -- Delaware Attorney General Kathy Jennings issued the following news release on May 4, 2026: * * * AG Jennings, coalition secure final approval in $700 million Google Settlement over app store monopoly Delaware Attorney General Kathy Jennings has announced that a federal court will approve a $700 million settlement in a multistate antitrust lawsuit against Google. The lawsuit, first filed in 2021 by a bipartisan group of 52 Attorneys General, challenged Google's control over Android app distribution and in-app payment more PR

BROOKINGS, South Dakota, May 4 -- South Dakota State University posted the following news: * * * Engineering Expo results announced * Senior engineering students at South Dakota State University displayed their yearlong efforts at the Engineering Expo April 28, and judges honored the first-place teams from five departments. A total of 49 senior capstone projects were entered in the annual event. Mechanical engineering It was impossible to miss the Drone Spray Trailer, which at 42 1/2 feet long dominated the high bay lab in the Raven Pre more PR

NEW YORK, May 5 -- The Environmental Defense Fund posted the following news release on May 4, 2026: * * * Midwestern families on the hook for $180 million to keep Michigan coal plant open under Trump administration's mandates EDF Statement from Ted Kelly, Director and Lead Counsel for U.S. Clean Energy * (WASHINGTON, D.C.) New filings from Consumers Energy show that consumers will be on the hook for $180 million in additional costs (and counting) as a result of the Trump administration's mandates to continue operating the J.H. Campbell coa more PR

BROOKINGS, South Dakota, May 4 -- South Dakota State University posted the following news: * * * Faculty spotlight / Newcomer Gnettner working on statistical uncertainty quantification * How much is enough? That depends on the subject. When John D. Rockefeller, the world's first billionaire, was asked, "How much is enough?" he famously answered, "Just a little bit more." When it comes to sampling and statistics, the answer usually involves what Rockefeller was well known for -money. " Collecting data can be very expensive," said assista more PR

BROOKINGS, South Dakota, May 4 -- South Dakota State University posted the following news: * * * Future Innovator / Sigl becomes quick learner in concrete lab * Keegan Sigl is living testimony that saying yes and walking through doors of opportunity can lead to a whole new world of education. That's one of many lessons the senior civil engineering major has learned at South Dakota State University this semester. Since late January he has been part of the Future Innovators of America program at the Lohr College of Engineering. This is th more PR

PIERRE, South Dakota, May 4 -- Gov. Larry Rhoden, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Gov. Rhoden Advances Tourism in Rural Communities * Governor Larry Rhoden announced that Travel South Dakota is reinstating the popular Tourism Advertising Promotion (TAP) Grant Fund, which is available to tourism-related businesses and destination marketing organizations to help advance tourism in rural communities.  "South Dakota remains the very best place to visit - and to live!" said Governor Larry Rhoden. "Our great places brin more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, May 4 [Category: Food/Beverage] -- The Institute of Food Technologists posted the following news release: * * * Institute of Food Technologists to Honor Top Achievements in Food Science at IFT FIRST Annual Event and Expo * CHICAGO - May 4, 2026 - The Institute of Food Technologists (IFT), a nonprofit scientific organization committed to advancing the science of food and its application across the global food system, will honor this year's recipients of its prestigious IFT Achievement Awards as well as induct the 2026 Clas more PR

WASHINGTON, May 4 -- Rep. Dusty Johnson, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Johnson Announces U.S. Service Academy Applications Open * Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Representative Dusty Johnson (R-S.D.) announced the application process is now open for his U.S. Service Academy nomination for the graduating Class of 2031. "The men and women who attend our service academies are the cream of the crop," said Johnson. "Each year I receive applications from South Dakotans from all walks of life who are dedicated to servic more PR

RAPID CITY, South Dakota, May 4 -- The South Dakota School of Mines and Technology issued the following news release: * * * Mines Names New Provost, CEE Department Head * Two respected leaders at South Dakota Mines are stepping into new roles this spring. Jim Stone, Ph.D., current department head of civil and environmental engineering (CEE), has been appointed the university's next provost and vice president for academic and student affairs. He succeeds Lance Roberts, Ph.D., who is stepping down to pursue opportunities outside higher educ more PR

WASHINGTON, May 5 -- NextBeam, a U.S.-based provider of advanced electron beam sterilization and irradiation services, submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency regarding the agency's proposed reconsideration and partial rescission of the 2024 National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for ethylene oxide emissions from commercial sterilization facilities. The letter expresses opposition to the EPA's potential rollback, citing concerns over regulatory instability and the importance of sustained e more ST

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, May 5 -- Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond issued the following news release on May 4, 2026: * * * Drummond urges CFTC to recognize state authority over sports gambling on prediction market platforms Attorney General Gentner Drummond is urging federal regulators to reaffirm that jurisdiction over sports-related prediction markets belongs to States. Drummond and 40 other state attorneys filed a formal comment Thursday with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), arguing that prediction markets effe more PR

MORGANTOWN, West Virginia, May 4 -- West Virginia University posted the following news: * * * Retired WVU Statler College faculty member establishes chair and professor positions with $3M gift * A retired faculty leader at the West Virginia University Benjamin M. Statler College of Engineering and Mineral Resources is honoring his family's academic legacy with generous planned gifts to advance education, discovery and service. Syd Peng, of Fremont, California, pledged $3 million in his will to establish endowed chair and professor positio more PR

SIOUX FALLS, South Dakota, May 4 [Category: BizHospital] -- Sanford Health posted the following news release: * * * Sanford Health named to Fortune's list fourth year in a row * For the fourth consecutive year, Fortune has named Sanford Health to its list of " America's Most Innovative Companies." The 2026 list recognizes 300 U.S.-based companies for leadership in fostering creativity, advancing technology and driving transformational change.  Sanford Health is the only company headquartered in South Dakota or North Dakota to earn a place more PR

SIOUX FALLS, South Dakota, May 4 [Category: BizHospital] -- Sanford Health posted the following news release: * * * Sanford recognized for commitment to workplace mental health * Mental Health America (MHA) has awarded Sanford Health the 2026 Platinum Bell Seal for Workplace Mental Health. This is the fourth year in a row Sanford Health has received recognition from Mental Health America and back-to-back years achieving platinum status.  The Bell Seal is a workplace mental health certification that recognizes employers who strive to creat more PR

BROOKINGS, South Dakota, May 4 -- South Dakota State University posted the following news: * * * Two from Construction Management Club win titles * Members of the Construction Management Club at South Dakota State University turned in impressive performances competing against their peers at the Minnesota Construction Association Leadership Training Academy April 23. Winning individual contests were Nick Jensen, a senior from Sioux Falls, in job interview and Ryan Hanson, a senior from Hastings, Minnesota, in table topics. Haley Srock, a s more PR