MOUNT VERNON, Iowa, Aug. 11 -- Cornell College issued the following news: * * * Engineering students learn project management Two Cornell student engineers spent their summer--one at an airport and one in a data center--learning how complex infrastructure works from the inside. Helen Carhill '27 and Ava Powers '27 stepped into hands-on engineering roles through internships with The Waldinger Corporation based in Des Moines, Iowa. According to its website, the company provides mechanical, electrical, sheet metal, plumbing, and HVAC services more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 11 -- The Democratic Governors Association posted the following news: * * * New Investigation Reveals Kansas Carpetbagger Zach Lahn's Lies About His Iowa Residency New investigative reporting from The Daily Beast reveals that Zach Lahn has been living in a mansion in Kansas for years and has taken great lengths to hide his residency from voters. According to the report, Lahn transferred his Wichita property "to an LLC in what appeared to be a move meant to hide his ownership-and true residency-as he planned to run for govern more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 10 -- Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Ernst Names Small Business of the Week, Lone Arranger * RED OAK, Iowa - U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), Chair of the Senate Small Business Committee, today announced her Small Business of the Week: Lone Arranger of Adams County. Throughout the 119th Congress, Chair Ernst plans to recognize a small business in each of Iowa's 99 counties. "Lone Arranger has been in full bloom in Adams County for more than 28 years," said Chair Ernst. "One bouquet at a  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 11 -- Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, chair of the Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee, posted the following news release: * * * Ernst Names Small Business of the Week, Lone Arranger Throughout this Congress, Chair Ernst plans to recognize a small business in every one of Iowa's 99 counties. RED OAK, Iowa - U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), Chair of the Senate Small Business Committee, today announced her Small Business of the Week: Lone Arranger of Adams County. Throughout the 119th Congress, Chair Ernst plans to more PR

ROCK ISLAND, Illinois, Aug. 10 -- Augustana College posted the following news: * * * Faculty and students weave art into vocational research * What if vocation is less about finding the right answer and more about learning to ask better questions? That idea is at the heart of "Alive: Journeys in the Making," a collaborative research project in which Dr. Caglar Cetin-Ayse and three Augustana students explored vocation through art, conversation and reflection. Dr. Cetin-Ayse, a visiting assistant professor of sociology, was awarded a vocati more PR

MADISON, Wisconsin, Aug. 11 -- FFRF Action Fund, an organization that says it develops and advocates for legislation, regulations and government programs to preserve the constitutional principle of separation between state and church, posted the following news: * * * FFRF Action Fund: Military chaplain bill would privilege clergy The FFRF Action Fund is sounding the alarm over legislation that would dramatically expand the power and legal protections of military chaplains. Sens. James Lankford, R-Okla., and Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, have intr more PR

MATTOON, Illinois, Aug. 11 -- First Mid Bank and Trust issued the following news release: * * * First Mid Bank & Trust Explains Why Buying a Home is Smarter Than Renting Expert insight on building equity, creating long-term wealth, and making the most of homeownership - With rising housing costs and evolving market conditions often creating confusion and uncertainty, First Mid Bank & Trust (First Mid) believes homeownership continues to be one of the strongest ways to build long-term wealth and financial stability. While people often choo more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, Aug. 11 -- Fisher Phillips, a law firm, issued the following insight on Aug. 10, 2026: * * * Six Steps to Get Your Concussion Protocol Ready for the Upcoming Athletic Season As fall sports and tryouts approach, every school, athletic program, and youth sports organization should take a hard look at its concussion protocol. From a student safety and legal liability perspective, you need to make sure your written procedure clearly spells out how coaches and trainers identify, remove, and clear students to return to play after more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following statement: * * * Grassley Applauds Todd Blanche's Confirmation as Attorney General Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) issued a statement following the Senate's confirmation of Todd Blanche to be U.S. Attorney General, by a vote of 50-49. Grassley successfully advanced Blanche's nomination through the Judiciary Committee earlier this week, by a vote of 12-10. "America is safer with Todd Blanche at  more PR

AMES, Iowa, Aug. 7 -- Iowa State University's College of Engineering issued the following news: * * * Industrial design students help shape aerospace innovations through M:2:I collaboration Author: Sky Wilson Last semester, Iowa State University industrial design students looked to the stars, helping envision how humans might one day live and work beyond Earth. Vyankatesh "Vee" Chinchalkar's junior studio class worked at the intersection of design and engineering: interviewing astronauts, collaborating with aerospace engineers, testing dro more PR

DES MOINES, Iowa, Aug. 11 (TNSletter) -- Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird, with 14 co-signers issued the following letter to OpenAI CEO Sam Altman: * * * Here is the text of the letter: August 3, 2026 Sam Altman CEO OpenAI 3180 18th Street San Francisco, California 94110 Dear Mr. Altman: We write in our capacities as the Attorneys General of Iowa, Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Idaho, Indiana, Kansas, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Texas and Utah. We are committed to protecting the citizens of our S more PR

AMES, Iowa, Aug. 10 -- Iowa State University College of Agriculture and Life Sciences issued the following news: * * * Read More about New slate of economics professors hired at Iowa State University Four new faculty members will join the Department of Economics at Iowa State University later this month, with a fifth arriving in January 2027. A search for a sixth faculty member will begin this fall, with a focus on candidates who have expertise in agricultural processing. These faculty appointments reflect the university's continued invest more PR

DES MOINES, Iowa, Aug. 10 -- The Iowa Department of Natural Resources issued the following news release: * * * Natural Resource Commission to meet Aug. 13, 2026, in Des Moines * DES MOINES, Iowa - The Natural Resource Commission (NRC) of the Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) will hold its monthly meeting on Aug. 13, beginning at 9:30 a.m., in the Lake Darling conference room, 6200 Park Ave., in Des Moines. The meeting is open to the public. The public may also participate remotely either by video conference at meet.google.com/smw- more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 10 -- Rep. Zach Nunn, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Nunn Secures $2 Million to Expand Des Moines River Access Through ICON Water Trails * DES MOINES, IA -Representative Zach Nunn (IA-03) today announced a $2 million federal investment he secured to improve public access to the Des Moines River at Birdland Park and Prospect Park, the second such award he has delivered for the ICON Water Trails network. Rep. Nunn announced the award at Birdland Park Marina, joined by Des Moines Mayor Connie Boesen, ICON Wa more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 10 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Senate Unanimously Passes Grassley-Hassan Bill to Combat Counterfeit Imports * BUTLER COUNTY, IOWA - U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and U.S. Sen. Maggie Hassan (D-N.H.) are applauding the Senate's unanimous passage of their legislation to detect and intercept counterfeit imports. The bipartisan bill would authorize U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to share suspected counterfeit goods' packing and shippi more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 11 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Senate Unanimously Passes Grassley-Hassan Bill to Combat Counterfeit Imports BUTLER COUNTY, IOWA - U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and U.S. Sen. Maggie Hassan (D-N.H.) are applauding the Senate's unanimous passage of their legislation to detect and intercept counterfeit imports. The bipartisan bill would authorize U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to share suspec more PR

LOUDONVILLE, New York, Aug. 10 -- Siena College posted the following news: * * * Siena's Social Score is #1 in the Nation * Siena University is now number one in the nation for its Instagram engagement, according to data from Dunroe Social, an industry-specific social media analytics platform that benchmarks Instagram performance across all NCAA Division I colleges and universities. Siena ranked #2 among all higher education Instagram accounts for engagement in the first quarter of this year. By the second quarter, it pulled into the #1 sp more PR

IOWA CITY, Iowa, Aug. 11 -- The University of Iowa College of Law issued the following news: * * * Alliance for Civic Education of Iowa hosts Summer Fellowship Institute at Boyd Law Building Hosted by the College of Law, the Institute offered professional development opportunities for Iowa social studies educators and workshopped civics education approaches. - The University of Iowa College of Law hosted the 2026 ACE Summer Fellowship Institute in July with the Alliance for Civic Education (ACE) of Iowa. The Institute is an annual three-da more PR