SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, Aug. 20 -- The Illinois Courts issued the following news release on Aug. 19, 2026: * * * Administrative Director Declares Illinois Associate Judge Appointed in the Seventeenth Judicial Circuit Marcia M. Meis, Director of the Administrative Office of the Illinois Courts, announced today that the Seventeenth Judicial Circuit judges voted to select Kathryn J. Cross as associate judge of the Seventeenth Judicial Circuit. Ms. Cross received her undergraduate degree in 2008 from Monmouth College in Monmouth, Illinois and he more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 19 [Category: Agriculture] -- The American Farmland Trust posted the following news release: * * * AFT Develops a Batch and Grow Roadmap to Streamline Cover Crop Adoption * (Springfield, IL) American Farmland Trust (AFT) recently published the Batch and Grow Roadmap, a step-by-step guide to help streamline cover crop adoption and scale the Batch and Grow model across the Midwest. Inspired by the "Batch and Build" model of structural practice installation piloted in Polk County, Iowa, "Batch and Grow" similarly increases ef more PR

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, Aug. 20 (TNSletter) -- Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin, with 34 co-signers issued the following letter to Congressional leadership: * * * Here is the text of the letter: August 4, 2026 The Honorable Mike Johnson Speaker U.S. House of Representatives Washington, D.C. 20515 - The Honorable John Thune Majority Leader U.S. Senate Washington, D.C. 20515 - The Honorable Tom Cole House Committee on Appropriations U.S. Capitol Building, H-307 Washington, D.C. 20515 - The Honorable Susan Collins Senate Co more PR

ALBANY, New York, Aug. 19 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General James Secures More Than 140,000 Eggs for Long Island Families * NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James today announced the delivery of more than 140,000 eggs to Island Harvest in Suffolk County as part of a bipartisan multistate settlement with Cal-Maine Foods (Cal-Maine), Versova/Centrum (Versova), and Hickman's Egg Ranch (Hickman's) for years of price fixing. A multistate investigation led by the Offic more PR

ALBANY, New York, Aug. 18 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General James Secures More Than 140,000 Eggs for Western New York Families * NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James today announced the delivery of more than 140,000 eggs to FeedMore Western New York in Buffalo as part of a bipartisan multistate settlement with Cal-Maine Foods (Cal-Maine), Versova/Centrum (Versova), and Hickman's Egg Ranch (Hickman's) for years of price fixing. A multistate investigation led by  more PR

GRINNELL, Iowa, Aug. 19 -- Grinnell College posted the following news: * * * City of Grinnell Water Quality Update * The City of Grinnell has informed community members that periodic testing of the water it provides has found levels of radium above EPA drinking water standards. However, it is important to note that the EPA's maximum contaminant level for radium is designed to protect individuals who consume two liters of water per day over the course of 70 years. Based on the available testing data, regulatory guidance, and expert review,  more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, Aug. 19 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Constangy, Brooks, Smith and Prophete, a law firm, posted the following news release: * * * Constangy Expands Labor & Employment Team with Two Senior Counsel in Chicago and Los Angeles * Constangy is pleased to announce that Helen Braginsky and Leo Tyree have joined the firm as senior counsel in its Los Angeles and Chicago offices, respectively. Both attorneys represent employers in labor and employment matters, bringing significant litigation, counseling, and workplace law experience to more PR

HANOVER, New Hampshire, Aug. 20 -- Dartmouth College issued the following news: * * * New Website Investigates Eugenics in 20th-Century U.S. Digital storytelling offers new insight into a disturbing chapter of American history. Written by Aimee Minbiole An innovative new website, Eugenic States: A Contextual Archive, uses digital storytelling to preserve and illuminate a disturbing and largely unknown chapter in U.S. history. During the 20th century, more than 60,000 people in the United States were sterilized based on state eugenics law more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 19 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Grassley Recognized as Most Bipartisan Senate Republican * BUTLER COUNTY, IOWA - U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) is the most bipartisan Republican in the U.S. Senate, according to an independent study by the nonpartisan project Bridge Grades. Grassley earned a score of 96.9 out of 100 in the report, ranking fourth overall among all 100 senators. "At my annual 99 county meetings, Iowans ask me why Democrats and Republicans can't get along. I  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 18 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services issued the following news release: * * * HHS Announces New Peer Support Prevention Services to Strengthen Families, Advancing the Great American Recovery & A Home for Every Child Initiatives * DES MOINES, IA -AUGUST 18, 2026 -The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) through the Administration for Children and Families (ACF) today added new peer support programs to the Title-IV Prevention Services Clearinghouse, for which all states can now claim federal re more PR

DES MOINES, Iowa, Aug. 19 -- The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship issued the following news: * * * Iowa Farm Environmental Leader Awards Presented to 33 Farm Families at the 2026 Iowa State Fair * Prestigious award recognizes Iowa farmers who are leaders in conservation, soil health and water quality DES MOINES, Iowa (Aug. 19, 2026) - Gov. Kim Reynolds, Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig and Iowa Department of Natural Resources Director Kayla Lyon today recognized 33 Iowa farm families with Iowa Farm Environmental L more PR

AMES, Iowa, Aug. 19 -- Iowa State University College of Agriculture and Life Sciences posted the following news: * * * Iowa landowners asked to help track monarch migration this fall * AMES, Iowa - Iowa landowners are being asked to help document the remarkable monarch migration as thousands of butterflies make their journey south to Mexico this fall. Researchers with the Iowa Monarch Conservation Consortium (IMCC) ask for assistance to identify areas where monarchs rest in clusters, like trees and sheltered areas, when they funnel through  more PR

AMES, Iowa, Aug. 19 -- Iowa State University's College of Engineering posted the following news: * * * Learning in a living lab: Rainwater fuels research and more in Biorenewables Research Complex * As rain pours from the sky on dark and stormy days, an elaborate water system is quietly set into motion in the Biorenewables Research Complex. Drops drain through the building's rain collection areas - seeping through grass, roots, and dirt on the green roof, permeating the grid of pavers at the front entrance, and trickling down the green spa more PR

NEW YORK, Aug. 19 [Category: BizMedia] -- NBCUniversal, a subsidiary of Comcast, posted the following news: * * * NBC Sports Names College Football Announce Teams as Season Kicks Off As College Football kicks off on Aug. 29, NBC Sports presents the 2026 announce roster. - The Associated Press No. 14 USC Trojans host the San Jose State Spartans on Aug. 29 at 3 p.m. ET on NBC and Peacock as NBC Sports kicks off its 2026 college football schedule of more than 25 Big Ten and Notre Dame Football games. With the season beginning in 10 days, NBC more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Aug. 18 -- North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson issued the following news release: * * * NC Food Bank Receives First Egg Delivery Following Attorney General Jackson's Settlement in Antitrust Case; State to Receive Nearly 3M Eggs * RALEIGH -Today, Attorney General Jeff Jackson joined North Carolina food bank leaders to receive the first in a series of egg deliveries totaling nearly three million eggs. Food banks in North Carolina will receive the eggs as part of a settlement Attorney General Jackson reached w more PR

DECORAH, Iowa, Aug. 18 -- Luther College posted the following news: * * * New York Times bestselling author David Epstein to discuss the value of a liberal arts education on Sept. 24 * David Epstein Luther College is pleased to announce New York Times bestselling author David Epstein will give a lecture about the value of a liberal arts education at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 24, in the Center for Faith and Life Main Hall on campus. His lecture at Luther College is supported by the Elwin D. and Helen Farwell Distinguished Lecture Series En more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 19 -- The National Partnership for Healthcare and Hospice Innovation, an organization that says it represents nonprofit, community-based hospice and advanced illness care providers, issued the following news release: * * * NPHI Enters New Phase of High Growth as National Community Continues to Expand Growing interest from mission-driven, community-based organizations strengthens NPHI's national community and collective voice - The National Partnership for Healthcare and Hospice Innovation (NPHI) is experiencing a period of more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 19 -- Rep. Zach Nunn, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Nunn Hosts Small Business Roundtable, Discusses Cutting Costs and Burdensome Red Tape * WEST DES MOINES, IA -Representative Zach Nunn (IA-03) today joined Everett Woodel Jr., Acting Chief Counsel for the Small Business Administration (SBA) Office of Advocacy, SBA Great Plains Regional Administrator Brad Zaun, and the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) for a roundtable with Iowa small business owners focused on lowering costs, cutting red  more PR

AMES, Iowa, Aug. 19 -- Iowa State University College of Agriculture and Life Sciences posted the following news: * * * Peace Corps and Iowa State announce renewed Peace Corps Prep Program * AMES, Iowa - The Peace Corps and Iowa State University have announced a renewed strategic partnership centered on an undergraduate certificate program called Peace Corps Prep. Students in the Peace Corps Prep program combine targeted coursework with hands-on experience, building the competencies needed to be effective Peace Corps volunteers and make a la more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 19 -- Protect Our Care issued the following news: * * * Bring On RFK Jr's Self-Defeating GOP Campaign Tour Trump health secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is hitting the campaign trail for Republicans on a "10-day swing across Iowa, Minnesota, and Florida" in a desperate effort to "mobiliz[e] MAHA" despite several high-profile betrayals of the movement by the Trump administration and RFK Jr's deep unpopularity with independents. A White House official tells Politico: "'Bobby Unleashed' is our motto in the West Wing. We want him more PR

AMES, Iowa, Aug. 19 -- Iowa State University issued the following Q&A involving Anson Marston, engineering professor in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering: * * * Steve Martin: In pursuit of nearly perfect battery materials, performance Steve Martin grabbed his office calculator - "Let me do a little math for you" - and started punching numbers. "The real challenge is, can you make a battery that after about 5,000 charges has 75% of its lifetime left?" Martin asked. Then the Iowa State University Anson Marston Distinguished more PR

PIERRE, South Dakota, Aug. 19 -- South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Jackley Commends Federal Court Denial Of Appeal to Deport Members of Violent Venezuelan Gang South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley commends the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals for its decision to dismiss an appeal brought by suspected members of the violent Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua, who were trying to avoid removal from the United States by the Trump administration. "We must ensure that violent of more PR

SIOUX FALLS, South Dakota, Aug. 19 [Category: BizHospital] -- Sanford Health posted the following news release: * * * Sanford YMCA Bemidji is announced at groundbreaking ceremony * BEMIDJI, Minn. - As community leaders gather to celebrate the groundbreaking of a new YMCA in downtown Bemidji, Sanford Health is proud to announce the facility will be named the Sanford YMCA Bemidji in recognition of the health system's $10 million philanthropic commitment to the project. The gift is the largest contribution to the project, led by Greater Bemid more PR

DES MOINES, Iowa, Aug. 18 -- The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship issued the following news: * * * Secretary Naig Presents Wergin Good Farm Neighbor Award to Ernie and Paula Barnes at 2026 Iowa State Fair * Longtime Iowa pork industry and State Fair leaders recognized for livestock care, service and commitment to the next generation DES MOINES, Iowa (Aug. 18, 2026) - Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig presented the Wergin Good Farm Neighbor Award to Ernie and Paula Barnes during a ceremony on Tuesday, Aug. 18, at th more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, Aug. 18 -- Texas A&M University, a component of the public university system in Texas, posted the following news from its agriculture program: * * * Steady pork supplies signal bargains for consumers, puzzle for producers * Hog prices, wholesale cuts and export markets are sending mixed signals that matter to producers and shoppers nationwide, according to a Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service expert. U.S. pork production is up 1.3% so far this year compared to 2025, though output has eased about half a percent over the pas more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 19 [Category: Business] -- The U.S. Chamber of Commerce posted the following news release: * * * U.S. Chamber Endorses Rep. Zach Nunn for Iowa's Third District * Today, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce announced its endorsement of Rep. Zach Nunn for Iowa's Third Congressional District. The U.S. Chamber endorses candidates for federal office who will support policies that drive innovation, grow the economy, and create opportunities for American businesses and workers.  "The U.S. Chamber is proud to endorse Congressman Zach Nun more PR

HOUSTON, Texas, Aug. 20 -- The University of Houston issued the following news: * * * University of Houston Biologists Awarded Nearly $1M NSF Grant to Study How Mutation Rates Evolve Multi-institutional Research Could Offer Insights into Cancer Progression, Antibiotic Resistance Key Takeaways * University of Houston professors Ricardo Azevedo and Rebecca Zufall received a nearly $1 million National Science Foundation (NSF) grant to study how mutation rates evolve across species. * The four-year study investigates how an organism's reprodu more PR

OLYMPIA, Washington, Aug. 18 -- Washington state Attorney General Nick Brown issued the following news release: * * * WA, bipartisan coalition secure $700 million Google settlement over app store monopoly * A federal court today approved a $700 million settlement in a multistate antitrust lawsuit against Google. The lawsuit challenged Google's control over Android app distribution and in-app payments. The approval of the settlement ends a five-year case and gives relief to consumers nationwide who were affected by Google's actions. About $ more PR

DES MOINES, Iowa, Aug. 18 -- The Iowa Department of Natural Resources issued the following news release: * * * [Sept 1] Procurement Specialist 1 (Procurement & Administrative Support Specialist) * The Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is seeking an energetic, detail-oriented professional to join the Customer & Employee Services Bureau at the Department's Central Office in Des Moines, Iowa. This role is responsible for Central Office purchasing and inventory operations, vendor relations, storeroom management, and building services c more PR