WASHINGTON, May 19 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Air Force Francis E. Warren Air Force Base in Wyoming has completed an inventory of Native American human remains and identified cultural affiliations with eight Tribal nations, according to a Federal Register notice published by the National Park Service. The notice states that human remains representing two individuals were identified in the collection of F.E. Warren AFB in March 2024. According to the document, the remains consisted of two bone fragments believed to have been removed from archaeologica more PR

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, May 20 -- Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill issued the following news: * * * Attorney General Murrill Urges DOJ to Restore States' Authority for Swift Justice in Heinous Crimes * Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill joined Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall in filing a 16-state coalition letter supporting a rule proposed by the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) to help streamline federal review of state capital murder convictions. In support of the rule, DOJ notes that the average time spent on death row i more PR

NEW YORK, May 20 -- Common Cause - New York issued the following news release on May 19, 2026: * * * Voting Rights Group Seeks Ruling to Prevent Federal Interference in Elections Before 2026 Midterms Today, Common Cause and four individual voters filed a motion for partial summary judgment in their federal lawsuit to stop the Trump administration from attempting to compile voters' personal data and take over elections from the states. With just months before the midterm elections and primaries already underway, the plaintiffs are asking the  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * EPA Announces $27,456,000 Million to Reduce Lead in Drinking Water in Montana * DENVER - Today, EPA is announcing $27.5 million in funding to protect Montana from exposure to lead in drinking water. This investment will go directly to states through the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (DWSRF) and is part of EPA's unwavering commitment to Making America Healthy Again. This funding will go toward finding and replacing lead pipes (also know more PR

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * EPA Announces $27,456,000 Million to Reduce Lead in Drinking Water in Wyoming * DENVER - Today, EPA is announcing $27.5 million in funding to protect Wyoming from exposure to lead in drinking water. This investment will go directly to states through the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (DWSRF) and is part of EPA's unwavering commitment to Making America Healthy Again. This funding will go toward finding and replacing lead pipes (also know more PR

BROOKINGS, South Dakota, May 20 -- South Dakota State University posted the following news: * * * Gift of farmland aims to close gap in precision agriculture technology at SDSU * The launch of the nation's first four-year degree in precision agriculture and the establishment of the Raven Precision Agriculture Center have contributed to South Dakota State University becoming a national leader in precision agriculture technology. The university has even expanded its global reach by partnering with the University of Debrecen in Hungary to en more PR

FARGO, North Dakota, May 20 -- North Dakota State University posted the following news: * * * NDSU students win National ADDY award * The team selected imagery from the Library of Congress archives and created a physical collage, which they digitally scanned to make the final posters. Halstenson, a sophomore majoring in fine arts and art education from Fargo, credits NDSU's art program for giving the team an edge in competition. "NDSU's art program is truly great and gives us designers a different perspective on design that is more art- more PR

LINCOLN, Nebraska, May 20 -- Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers issued the following news release: * * * Nebraska Attorney General Sues ISS for Misleading Investors and Pushing ESG Agenda * Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers is suing Institutional Shareholder Services Inc. (ISS), claiming the company misled Nebraska investors by promising objective advice while promoting an undisclosed ESG agenda and coordinating with activist groups. ISS is the world's largest proxy advisor firm. "ISS sold Nebraska investors on the promise of obj more PR

PIERRE, South Dakota, May 21 -- The South Dakota Department of Education issued the following news release: * * * Six Farm to School Grants Awarded to Expand Program Initiatives The South Dakota Department of Education's Division of Child and Adult Nutrition Services (CANS) awarded nearly $50,000 across six Farm to School programs. The Farm to School grant enhances the initiative to build and increase the capacity of participating programs to procure and use local foods and provide agricultural education opportunities. "Through the Farm to more PR

SIOUX FALLS, South Dakota, May 20 [Category: BizHospital] -- Sanford Health posted the following news release: * * * Sanford leaders speak at 2026 Reuters Digital Health Summit * SIOUX FALLS, S.D. -Sanford Health leaders will join healthcare executives, policymakers and technology innovators from across the country at Reuters Digital Health Summit May 20 - 21 in Chicago, to discuss how health systems are responsibly scaling AI and digital innovation to improve patient care, workforce sustainability and operational performance. Tommy Ibrah more PR

RAPID CITY, South Dakota, May 20 -- The South Dakota School of Mines and Technology issued the following news release: * * * South Dakota Mines Research Team Works with First Graders to Create New STEM Toys * When it comes to designing new, effective learning tools, the best ideas come directly from the people who will use them most - especially when those users are curious, candid and creative first graders. A new initiative at South Dakota Mines is reimagining how young children learn engineering by bringing elementary students, familie more PR

SIOUX FALLS, South Dakota, May 20 [Category: BizHospital] -- Sanford Health posted the following news release: * * * Study: 50% of deer ticks tested carry Lyme disease bacteria * MARSHFIELD, Wis. - More than half of deer ticks tested by Marshfield Clinic Research Institute from its citizen science tick study were found to carry the bacteria that causes Lyme disease. The Marshfield Clinic Research Institute launched the Tick Inventory via Citizen Science (TICS ) in the spring of 2024 to investigate tick species ranges in the upper Midwest, more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, May 20 [Category: Environment] -- The Nature Conservancy issued the following news: * * * The Nature Conservancy, Pheasants Forever, DNR, USFWS Team Up to Protect 1,900 Acres in Clay County * The Nature Conservancy (TNC) and Pheasants Forever (PF) announced today they have protected 1,900 acres of native prairie, wetlands and restorable grassland in Clay County, near Fargo-Moorhead in northwestern Minnesota. A long-standing priority area for conservation partners, this acquisition strengthens a growing network of conser more PR

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- Senate Minority Leader John Thune, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Thune: Democrats Have Made Their Choice; Republicans Will Fund Border Security Despite Them WASHINGTON -U.S. Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) today delivered the following remarks on the Senate floor: Thune's remarks below (as delivered): "Mr. President, yesterday on the floor I discussed some of our accomplishments here in the Senate, and one of those accomplishments is restoring regular order consideration of approp more PR

VERMILLION, South Dakota, May 20 -- The University of South Dakota posted the following news: * * * USD Community Members Honored in South Dakota Hall of Fame Class of 2026 * The South Dakota Hall of Fame honors individuals from a broad range of fields whose life's work has had a profound impact in South Dakota and beyond. The Class of 2026 will be celebrated at this year's Honors Ceremony on Sept. 11 and 12, 2026, in Chamberlain/Oacoma. The public is invited to attend, with tickets going on sale in July. "This year's South Dakota Hall of more PR

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, May 21 -- West Virginia Attorney General John B. McCuskey issued the following news release on May 20, 2026: * * * West Virginia sues major proxy advising firm for misleading investors while pushing radical climate agenda Today, West Virginia Attorney General JB McCuskey filed a lawsuit against Institutional Shareholder Services Inc. (ISS), the world's largest proxy advisor firm, claiming the company misled West Virginia investors. ISS promised objective advice while promoting an undisclosed ESG (Environmental, Soc more PR