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News Tipoffs - Iowa Editors Newsletter for 2026-08-27 ( 52 items )  
'Exceptional Teaching' (10)
DELAWARE, Ohio, Aug. 26 -- Ohio Wesleyan University issued the following news release: * * * 'Exceptional Teaching' * DELAWARE, Ohio - Ohio Wesleyan University welcomes six tenure-track professors this fall, all committed to helping OWU students earn their bachelor's degrees and achieve their career and life goals. "Ohio Wesleyan is committed to exceptional teaching," said Interim Provost Dale Brugh, Ph.D., "and these talented professors will help us to fulfill this mission. All are highly accomplished in their fields and will provide stud more PR

Acting Alaska A.G. Mills Announces Largest Big Tech Settlement in History (10)
JUNEAU, Alaska, Aug. 27 -- The Alaska Department of Law issued the following news release on Aug. 26, 2026: * * * Acting Alaska Attorney General Cori Mills Announces Largest Big Tech Settlement in History Meta to Pay Up to $17 Billion and Implement Sweeping Child-Safety Reforms on Instagram and Facebook August 26, 2026 - (Anchorage, AK) - Today, Attorney General Mills announced a landmark $17.1 billion multistate settlement with Meta Platforms, Inc.--one of the largest state consumer protection settlements in history outside the Big Tobac more PR

AG Brown announces largest Big Tech settlement in history (10)
OLYMPIA, Washington, Aug. 26 -- Washington state Attorney General Nick Brown issued the following news release: * * * AG Brown announces largest Big Tech settlement in history * Meta to pay up to $17 billion and implement sweeping child-safety reforms on Instagram and Facebook Washington Attorney General Nick Brown announced today a landmark $17.1 billion multistate settlement with Meta Platforms, Inc., to end litigation alleging the company knowingly failed to protect children on Facebook and Instagram. Subject to court approval, this i more PR

AG Campbell Reaches Landmark Settlement With Meta That Requires Design Changes To Protect Massachusetts Young People From Social Media Harms (10)
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Aug. 26 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release: * * * AG Campbell Reaches Landmark Settlement With Meta That Requires Design Changes To Protect Massachusetts Young People From Social Media Harms * Boston -Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell today joined a bipartisan multistate coalition in announcing a landmark $17.1 billion settlement with Meta resolving allegations that the company designed and operated its social media platforms in ways that harmed you more PR

AG Labrador Delivers Largest Big Tech Settlement in History for Child Protection Against Facebook, Instagram (10)
BOISE, Idaho, Aug. 26 -- Idaho Attorney General Raul R. Labrador issued the following news release: * * * AG Labrador Delivers Largest Big Tech Settlement in History for Child Protection Against Facebook, Instagram * BOISE, ID - Attorney General Raul Labrador announced today a staggering $17.1 billion multistate settlement with Meta Platforms, Inc. This is one of the largest state consumer protection settlements on record outside the Big Tobacco settlements of the 1990s. The agreement resolves claims by 47 States and D.C., Puerto Rico, Amer more PR

AG Nessel Announces Landmark Settlement with Meta (10)
LANSING, Michigan, Aug. 26 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: * * * AG Nessel Announces Landmark Settlement with Meta * LANSING -Today, Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel announced a landmark multistate settlement with Meta Platforms, Inc. to implement sweeping child-safety reforms on Instagram and Facebook. In addition to the set of safety features, Michigan will receive at least $171 million under the agreement. The settlement resolves claims by 47 states and D.C., Puerto Rico, American Samoa,  more PR

Americans for Tax Reform: 45 Examples of Good News Arising From Big Beautiful Bill's Full Business Expensing Provisions (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 -- Americans for Tax Reform posted the following commentary by John Kartch: * * * 45 Examples of Good News Arising from Big Beautiful Bill's Full Business Expensing Provisions In addition to across-the-board tax cuts for households, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act signed by President Trump on July 4, 2025 provides full business expensing for American businesses. In their own words, U.S. employers describe the benefits of the expensing provisions in the bill: IPS Packaging and Automation (Greenville, South Carolina) -- Ex more PR

Americans for Tax Reform: List of Entities Providing Contributions to Trump Accounts for Kids (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 -- Americans for Tax Reform issued the following commentary: * * * List of Entities Providing Contributions to Trump Accounts for Kids By John Kartch and Rachel Loren Americans for Tax Reform's tracker of Trump Accounts announcements has reached 95. As documented below at least 95 companies, foundations, individuals and states have announced contributions to the accounts or in the case of foster children, establishment of the accounts. Trump Accounts for kids were enacted as part of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, also more PR

Ariz. A.G. Mayes Announces Largest Big Tech Settlement in History (10)
PHOENIX, Arizona, Aug. 27 -- Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes issued the following news release on Aug. 26, 2026: * * * Attorney General Mayes Announces Largest Big Tech Settlement in History Today, Attorney General Mayes announced a landmark $17.1 billion multistate settlement with Meta Platforms, Inc.--one of the largest state consumer protection settlements in history outside the Big Tobacco settlements of the 1990s. In addition to the payment, Meta must implement a sweeping set of safety features designed to protect children on Instag more PR

Attorney General Alan Wilson announces largest Big Tech settlement in history (10)
COLUMBIA, South Carolina, Aug. 26 -- South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson issued the following news: * * * Attorney General Alan Wilson announces largest Big Tech settlement in history * Meta to pay $17.1 billion and implement sweeping child-safety reforms on Instagram and Facebook (COLUMBIA, S.C.) - Today, Attorney General Alan Wilson announced a landmark $17.1 billion multistate settlement with Meta Platforms, Inc., one of the largest state consumer protection settlements in history outside the Big Tobacco settlements of the 1990s more PR

Attorney General Bonta Secures Transformative $17 Billion Settlement with Meta, Proposed Settlement Includes Fundamental Changes to Instagram and Facebook (10)
SACRAMENTO, California, Aug. 26 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Secures Transformative $17 Billion Settlement with Meta, Proposed Settlement Includes Fundamental Changes to Instagram and Facebook * Meta must make massive transformations that will reduce the risk of harm from its platforms -and will do it within months. OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta and a bipartisan coalition of 51 attorneys general today announced a proposed settlement, which remains  more PR

Attorney General Brenna Bird Announces Massive Big Tech Win for Iowa (10)
DES MOINES, Iowa, Aug. 26 -- Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Brenna Bird Announces Massive Big Tech Win for Iowa * Meta to Make Sweeping Child-Safety Reforms on Instagram and Facebook and Pay Up to $17 Billion DES MOINES-Today, Attorney General Brenna Bird announced a landmark $17.1 billion-dollar multistate settlement with Meta Platforms, Inc.-one of the largest state consumer protection settlements in history. Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird filed a lawsuit against Meta on  more PR

Attorney General Clark Announces Historic $92.7 Million Settlement With Meta (10)
MONTPELIER, Vermont, Aug. 26 -- Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark posted the following news release: * * * Attorney General Clark Announces Historic $92.7 Million Settlement With Meta * Attorney General Charity Clark today announced a historic settlement with the social media company Meta, resolving allegations that the company knowingly placed children at harm by designing Instagram to be addictive while knowing the resultant devastating mental health problems. Meta will pay Vermont $92,700,152 to resolve the lawsuit filed by Attorney more PR

Attorney General Griffin Announces Historic Child-Safety Reform in $17.1 Billion Settlement with Meta (10)
LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, Aug. 26 -- Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Griffin Announces Historic Child-Safety Reform in $17.1 Billion Settlement with Meta * #Griffin: 'Meta must implement a sweeping set of safety features designed to protect children on Instagram and Facebook'' LITTLE ROCK - Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following statement announcing that he and 50 other attorneys general have reached a settlement with Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, more PR

Attorney General Hanaway Announces Largest Big Tech Settlement in History (10)
JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, Aug. 26 -- Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Hanaway Announces Largest Big Tech Settlement in History * Meta to Pay Up to $17 Billion and Implement Sweeping Child-Safety Reforms on Instagram and Facebook JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - Today, Attorney General Hanaway announced a landmark $17.1 billion multistate settlement with Meta Platforms, Inc. - one of the largest state consumer protection settlements in history outside the Big Tobacco settlements o more PR

Attorney General Hilgers Announces Largest Big Tech Settlement in History (10)
LINCOLN, Nebraska, Aug. 26 -- Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Hilgers Announces Largest Big Tech Settlement in History * Meta to Pay Up to $17 Billion and Implement Sweeping Child-Safety Reforms on Instagram and Facebook Lincoln - Today, Attorney General Hilgers announced a landmark $17.1 billion multistate settlement with Meta Platforms, Inc. This is the largest state consumer protection settlement in history outside the Big Tobacco settlements of the 1990s. In addition to t more PR

Attorney General James Secures More Than 270,000 Eggs for Capital Region Families (10)
ALBANY, New York, Aug. 26 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General James Secures More Than 270,000 Eggs for Capital Region Families * August 26, 2026 NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James today announced the delivery of more than 270,000 eggs to Regional Food Bank of Northeastern New York in Latham 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  more PR

Attorney General James Secures Up to $17.1 Billion and Groundbreaking Reforms from Meta to Protect Children on Social Media (10)
ALBANY, New York, Aug. 26 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General James Secures Up to $17.1 Billion and Groundbreaking Reforms from Meta to Protect Children on Social Media * NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James and a bipartisan coalition of 50 other attorneys general today secured up to $17.1 billion from social media giant Meta, along with transformative changes to Facebook and Instagram to stop addictive and harmful social media use among young people. In 2023, At more PR

Attorney General JB McCuskey Announces Largest Big Tech Settlement in History (10)
CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Aug. 26 -- West Virginia Attorney General John B. McCuskey posted the following news release: * * * Attorney General JB McCuskey Announces Largest Big Tech Settlement in History * Meta to pay up to $17 billion and implement sweeping child-safety reforms on Instagram and Facebook Today, Attorney General JB McCuskey announced a landmark $17.1 billion multistate settlement with Meta Platforms, Inc.-the largest state consumer protection settlement in history outside the Big Tobacco settlements of the 1990s. In addit more PR

Attorney General Skrmetti Announces Largest Big Tech Settlement in History (10)
NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Aug. 26 -- Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti issued the following news: * * * Attorney General Skrmetti Announces Largest Big Tech Settlement in History * Today, Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti announced a landmark $17.1 billion multistate settlement with Meta Platforms, Inc.-one of the largest state consumer protection settlements in history. In addition to the payment, Meta is required to implement a sweeping set of unprecedented safety features to protect children on Instagram and Facebook. The agreem more PR

Attorney General Tong Announces $17.1 Billion Settlement with Meta, Forces Sweeping Child-Safety Reforms on Instagram and Facebook (10)
HARTFORD, Connecticut, Aug. 26 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Tong Announces $17.1 Billion Settlement with Meta, Forces Sweeping Child-Safety Reforms on Instagram and Facebook * Press Releases Connecticut to Receive up to $265.4 Million (Hartford, CT) -Attorney General William Tong today announced a landmark $17.1 billion multistate settlement with Meta Platforms, Inc. that will enforce sweeping new safety reforms to protect American children on Instagram and Facebook more PR

Attorney General Weiser announces historic settlement with Meta Platforms (10)
DENVER, Colorado, Aug. 26 -- Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Weiser announces historic settlement with Meta Platforms * Aug. 26, 2026 (DENVER) - Social media giant Meta Platforms, Inc. will pay over $17 billion and implement sweeping child-safety reforms on Instagram and Facebook under a nationwide settlement Attorney General Phil Weiser announced today. The landmark multistate settlement with Meta is one of the largest state consumer protection settlements in history. The agr more PR

CLAS English student builds confidence through literature, writing, and community (10)
IOWA CITY, Iowa, Aug. 26 -- The University of Iowa College of Liberal Arts and Sciences posted the following news: * * * CLAS English student builds confidence through literature, writing, and community * By Fatima Salinas According to English and creative writing student Emily O'Brochta, the University of Iowa English program challenges students to think critically, engage new perspectives, and have confidence in their own creative voice. The University of Iowa's highly recognized writing programs draw students from across the country a more PR

Del. A.G. Jennings Announces Largest Big Tech Settlement in History (10)
DOVER, Delaware, Aug. 27 -- Delaware Attorney General Kathy Jennings issued the following news release on Aug. 26, 2026: * * * AG Jennings announces largest Big Tech settlement in history Meta to pay Delaware up to $103 million, implement sweeping child safety reforms Delaware to make generational investment in children's mental health - WILMINGTON, Del.--Attorney General Kathy Jennings today announced a landmark $12.1 billion multistate settlement with Meta Platforms, Inc.--one of the largest state consumer protection settlements in his more PR

Democratic Governors Association: Report Raises Questions About Zach Lahn's Shady Kansas School (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 26 (TNSrep) -- The Democratic Governors Association posted the following news: * * * New Report Raises Questions About Zach Lahn's Shady Kansas School New reporting from the Kansas Reflector reveals that the experimental school in Kansas that Kansas carpetbagger Zach Lahn claims is a "better model" and wants to bring to Iowa is actually millions of dollars in debt and "propped up" by personal loans from Lahn and loans from the federal government. In fact, the report notes that "The school's debt to the Lahns surged to $4.5 m more PR

Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee: Senate Republicans Own Trump's Chaotic, Price-Spiking Tariffs and Reckless Trade War With Canada (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 -- The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * REMINDER: Senate Republicans Own Trump's Chaotic, Price-Spiking Tariffs and Reckless Trade War With Canada GOP Senate candidates are "totally okay with," "wholeheartedly," and "fully" support the "masterful" and "important" GOP tariffs - urge Americans to have a "little bit of patience" Semafor: "President Donald Trump's escalating tariff threats against Canada are running headlong into one of his party's top priorities: retaining Se more PR

Embrace the Outdoors this Labor Day Weekend (10)
DES MOINES, Iowa, Aug. 25 -- The Iowa Department of Natural Resources issued the following news release: * * * Embrace the Outdoors this Labor Day Weekend * Summer may be winding down, but there is still time to create unforgettable memories with family and friends. Wherever your Labor Day travels take you, fun and adventure awaits at Iowa state parks and forests, beaches, rivers and lakes. Pack a picnic, grab the tackle box and savor the final moments of summer. Follow these tips and precautions to keep you, your friends and family safe  more PR

Ernst Cracks Down on Chinese Surveillance of U.S. Military Shipments (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 26 -- Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Ernst Cracks Down on Chinese Surveillance of U.S. Military Shipments * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) introduced the Keeping China Off the Rails Act to strengthen national security by preventing cargo monitoring technology linked to the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) from being used to track sensitive military shipments. Rail carriers rely on Automatic Equipment Identification (AEI) tags and other cargo monitoring systems to identify and  more PR

Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund Announces New Round of Volunteers and Everytown Leaders Endorsements, Backing 54 Candidates Across 24 States (10)
NEW YORK, Aug. 25 [Category: Sociological] -- Everytown for Gun Safety posted the following news release: * * * Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund Announces New Round of Volunteers and Everytown Leaders Endorsements, Backing 54 Candidates Across 24 States * Everytown Endorsements Include Candidates Running in AR, CA, CT, DE, FL, GA, IA, ME, MD, MA, MI, MN, MO, NH, NC, ND, OH, OK, RI, TN, TX, VT, VA, and WV NEW YORK -Today, Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund announced its latest round of endorsements of Moms Demand Action volunteers and more PR

Federal Register: DEA Issues Notice on Cambrex Charles City Bulk Manufacturer Application (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 26 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration issued the following action in the Federal Register. * * * Cambrex Charles City has applied to be registered as a bulk manufacturer of basic class(es) of controlled substance(s). Refer to SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION listed below for further drug information. Comments are due on October 26, 2026, according to a Federal Register notice. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In accordance with 21 CFR 1301.33(a), this is notice that on June 22, 2026, Cambrex Char more PR

Federal Register: NHTSA Issues Information Collection Notice on Driver Monitoring System Applied Research to Develop Test Procedure for Drowsiness (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 26 (TNSinfo) -- The U.S. Department of Transportation National Highway Traffic Safety Administration issued the following information collection: * * * NHTSA invites public comments about our intention to request approval from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for a new information collection. Before a Federal agency can collect certain information from the public, it must receive approval from OMB. Under procedures established by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, before seeking OMB approval, Federal agencies must  more PR

FNBO Awards $2,005,500 in Impact Grants to 97 Organizations (10)
OMAHA, Nebraska, Aug. 26 -- First National Bank of Omaha, a subsidiary of First National of Nebraska Inc., issued the following news: * * * FNBO Awards $2,005,500 in Impact Grants to 97 Organizations Grants Support Affordable Housing, Workforce Development and Financial Literacy Programs - FNBO has awarded a total of $2,005,500 in Impact Grants to 97 organizations in Nebraska, Iowa, Colorado, Illinois, Kansas, Missouri, South Dakota, Wyoming and Texas, announced Christina Kahler, Vice President, Community Impact. The grants support program more PR

Gibson Dunn Represented Underwriters in $500 Million Public Debt Offering by Interstate Power and Light Company (10)
LOS ANGELES, California, Aug. 25 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Gibson, Dunn and Crutcher, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Gibson Dunn Represented Underwriters in $500 Million Public Debt Offering by Interstate Power and Light Company * Gibson Dunn represented underwriters led by Mizuho Securities USA LLC, PNC Capital Markets LLC, U.S. Bancorp Investments, Inc., and Wells Fargo Securities, LLC in connection with a public offering by Interstate Power and Light Company (IPL), a wholly owned subsidiary of Alliant Energy Corporation ( more PR

Goldberg featured in election coverage (10)
MOUNT VERNON, Iowa, Aug. 26 -- Cornell College issued the following news: * * * Goldberg featured in election coverage * Associate Professor of Politics Megan Goldberg has been featured in several news stories discussing the upcoming election and the issues shaping key races across the state. Her recent media appearances have focused on the growing national interest in Iowa races and what these contests could mean for voters both in Iowa and across the country. Goldberg recently contributed to reporting on several races and issues, includi more PR

GOP Laments "We Don't Have a Positive Message" as Price-Hiking Tariffs Spell "Political Disaster" for Republicans & "Reverberate" Across Senate Battlegrounds (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 -- The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * GOP Laments "We Don't Have a Positive Message" as Price-Hiking Tariffs Spell "Political Disaster" for Republicans & "Reverberate" Across Senate Battlegrounds POLITICO: "Trump's latest actions -- especially his decision to impose 50 percent tariffs on $20 billion worth of Canadian goods [...] are set to reverberate especially hard in a handful of states crucial to the party's hopes of keeping their Senate majority" NOTUS: "The trade s more PR

ICYMI: Affordability Trumps All Other Issues in Midterm Battleground States, Grassroots Survey Reveals (10)
ARLINGTON, Virginia, Aug. 26 [Category: Sociological] -- Americans for Prosperity posted the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Affordability Trumps All Other Issues in Midterm Battleground States, Grassroots Survey Reveals * ARLINGTON, VA-As reported by the New York Post, a new grassroots survey from Americans for Prosperity finds that affordability has become the dominant concern among voters in the most competitive Senate races heading into the 2026 midterms, outweighing every other issue combined -including immigration, healthcare, cr more PR

Iowa's mourning dove season opens Sept. 1 2026 (10)
DES MOINES, Iowa, Aug. 25 -- The Iowa Department of Natural Resources issued the following news release: * * * Iowa's mourning dove season opens Sept. 1 2026 * Lights bobbing from headlamps guide hunters in the early morning hours from overflowing parking lots to a spot in the standing sunflowers or wheat fields where they will sit and wait for hours until the sun brightens the horizon, and shooting hours to begin. For mourning dove hunters, the action can be fast - and humbling - but there is no question that the annual season opener on S more PR

Iowa's rabbit, squirrel season opens Sept. 5 (10)
DES MOINES, Iowa, Aug. 25 -- The Iowa Department of Natural Resources issued the following news release: * * * Iowa's rabbit, squirrel season opens Sept. 5 * The good news for Iowa's cottontail rabbit hunters is that Iowa's 2026 rabbit population is unchanged from last year and the 2025 season was the highest in more than a decade. The better news for hunters is Iowa's cottontail rabbit season begins Sept. 5 statewide. "It should be a really good year for rabbit hunting not only for experienced hunters, but for young or novice hunters who  more PR

Kapoor and Keller for Law360: Managing OSHA Mental Illness Logs After Fifth Circuit Vacatur (10)
DALLAS, Texas, Aug. 25 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Haynes and Boone, a law firm, posted the following news: * * * Kapoor and Keller for Law360: Managing OSHA Mental Illness Logs After Fifth Circuit Vacatur By Mini Kapoor, Ph.D. and Jonathan Keller In a recent article for Law360, Haynes Boone Partner Mini Kapoor, Ph.D. and Associate Jonathan Keller examine the Fifth Circuit's decision striking down OSHA's mental health recordkeeping rule and the implications for employers. Kapoor and Keller discuss the court's conclusion that the Occupation more PR

Massive Refinery Exemptions Would Undo Progress Under Trump's 2026-2027 RFS Blending Levels (10)
WEST DES MOINES, Iowa, Aug. 25 [Category: Energy] -- The Iowa Renewable Fuels Association posted the following news release: * * * Massive Refinery Exemptions Would Undo Progress Under Trump's 2026-2027 RFS Blending Levels * 515-322-0435 efreese@iowarfa.org IRFA Urges Trump to Stay the Course with His Earlier Successful RFS Blending Rule WEST DES MOINES, IA - This week biofuels markets have been thrown into chaos over rumors that the EPA may grant nearly double the forecasted amount of refinery exemptions (SREs) from the 2025 Renewable  more PR

Program offerings in the Department of Linguistics, Languages, Literatures, and Cultures open countless doors for students (10)
IOWA CITY, Iowa, Aug. 26 -- The University of Iowa College of Liberal Arts and Sciences posted the following news: * * * Program offerings in the Department of Linguistics, Languages, Literatures, and Cultures open countless doors for students * By Bri Brands CLAS student Cora McLaren said the most exciting thing about the Department of Linguistics, Languages, and Cultures is its many offerings and the different paths one can take. With career opportunities in translation, education, technology, international work, and more, there are do more PR

Sanford Thief River Falls has new phone number (10)
SIOUX FALLS, South Dakota, Aug. 25 [Category: BizHospital] -- Sanford Health posted the following news release: * * * Sanford Thief River Falls has new phone number * THIEF RIVER FALLS, Minn. - Sanford Thief River Falls Medical Center has a new phone number. The new number is 218-683-4240. This number will provide more reliable and consistent service and is now the primary hospital contact number. Community members are encouraged to save the new number in their contacts and update any records or materials that may still reference the prev more PR

Secretary Naig and INREC Expand Nitrogen Soil Sampling Project to Greater Des Moines and Middle Cedar Watersheds (10)
DES MOINES, Iowa, Aug. 25 -- The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship issued the following news: * * * Secretary Naig and INREC Expand Nitrogen Soil Sampling Project to Greater Des Moines and Middle Cedar Watersheds * Sampling data combined with N-FACT can aid farmers in optimizing fertilizer application rates, providing operational and environmental benefits AMES, Iowa (Aug. 25, 2026) - Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig and the Iowa Nutrient Research & Education Council (INREC) today announced the expansion of the Ni more PR

Starting grad school, a CLAS alumna shares advice for undergraduates (10)
IOWA CITY, Iowa, Aug. 26 -- The University of Iowa College of Liberal Arts and Sciences posted the following news: * * * Starting grad school, a CLAS alumna shares advice for undergraduates * By Bri Brands Whether it's your first semester at the University of Iowa or your last, beginning a new semester brings about countless new challenges. Being a college student isn't always easy, but you can mitigate some of the stress by trying these sure-fire strategies, habits, and choices, as recommended by Bri Brands, a spring 2026 College of Lib more PR

Surface Transportation Board Issues Decision Involving Switzer-Carty Transportation US, Agnes Corp. (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Surface Transportation Board issued the following decision (Docket No. MCF 21153) entitled "Switzer-Carty Transportation US Inc. et al. - Acquisition of Control - Agnes Corp.": * * * ACTION: Notice Tentatively Approving and Authorizing Finance Transaction. SUMMARY: On July 27, 2026, Switzer-Carty Transportation US, Inc. (SCT-US), a noncarrier, together with its shareholders (collectively, Applicants), none of which are federally regulated carriers, filed an application to acquire c more PR

USDA Announces Availability of Low-Interest Physical Loss Loans for Multiple Iowa Counties Affected by Natural Disasters (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 25 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Farm Service Agency issued the following news release: * * * USDA Announces Availability of Low-Interest Physical Loss Loans for Multiple Iowa Counties Affected by Natural Disasters * #Union County, SD, Also Eligible for Assistance South Dakota Physical loss loans through the United States Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) can help producers repair or replace damaged or destroyed physical property essential to the success of the agricultural operation, in more PR

Utah Secures $12.2 Billion Settlement With Meta Over Child Safety Practices (10)
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Aug. 26 -- Gov. Spencer J. Cox, R-Utah, issued the following news release: * * * Utah Secures $12.2 Billion Settlement With Meta Over Child Safety Practices * Sweeping Child-Safety Reforms on Instagram and Facebook with Independent Oversight SALT LAKE CITY (Aug. 26, 2026)-Utah today announced a landmark $12.2 billion settlement with Meta Platforms, Inc. that will force sweeping changes to how Instagram and Facebook are built for children and teens once issued by the court. It ranks among the largest consumer protect more PR

Van Buren Wildlife Area will be a busy place heading in to fall (10)
DES MOINES, Iowa, Aug. 25 -- The Iowa Department of Natural Resources issued the following news release: * * * Van Buren Wildlife Area will be a busy place heading in to fall * The nearly 440-acre rectangular shaped Van Buren Wildlife Area, in northwest Van Buren County, is a popular place for bird watchers, mushroom hunters, shed antler hunters, deer, turkey and squirrel hunters, and by hikers who enjoy an open timber setting. The open timber is the result of extensive management. With the completion of a 34-acre controlled burn on the e more PR

Wet summer brings early leaf drop to black walnut trees (10)
DES MOINES, Iowa, Aug. 25 -- The Iowa Department of Natural Resources issued the following news release: * * * Wet summer brings early leaf drop to black walnut trees * The Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is seeing a slightly higher than normal amount of walnut anthracnose this summer, causing some black walnut trees to yellow and lose their leaves earlier and more extensively than usual. Walnut anthracnose is a common fungal leaf disease. The fungus infects foliage and produces brown to black leaf spots, often followed by yello more PR

What They're Saying - "A Nightmare" - Republicans' "Control of the Senate May Be a Casualty" of Latest Reckless, Price-Hiking GOP Tariffs (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 -- The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * WHAT THEY'RE SAYING: "A Nightmare" - Republicans' "Control of the Senate May Be a Casualty" of Latest Reckless, Price-Hiking GOP Tariffs Semafor: "The new levies could have an outsized effect in three states that could determine the Senate majority next year: Maine, Michigan, and New Hampshire" Associated Press: "President Donald Trump's trade war with Canada is escalating as the midterm elections approach, threatening Republican eff more PR

Wildlife Society Issues Commentary: Importance of Being Idle (10)
BETHESDA, Maryland, Aug. 26 -- The Wildlife Society, a wildlife conservation organization, posted the following commentary on Aug. 24, 2026, by President Fidel Hernandez: * * * The importance of being idle TWS President Fidel Hernandez explores how the summer is a good time to slow down and reflect - Good morning TWS, I have always enjoyed the summer. Well, if I'm being honest, I enjoy all seasons, but there is something about the summer that I particularly love and seems to be missing from all the others--the apparent slow passage of tim more PR

Winston-Salem Food Bank Receives nearly 300,000 Eggs Delivery Following Attorney General Jackson's Settlement in Antitrust Case (10)
RALEIGH, North Carolina, Aug. 25 -- North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson issued the following news release: * * * Winston-Salem Food Bank Receives nearly 300,000 Eggs Delivery Following Attorney General Jackson's Settlement in Antitrust Case * RALEIGH -Today, Attorney General Jeff Jackson joined food bank leaders at Second Harvest Food Banks of Northwest NC in Winston-Salem to receive another egg delivery as part of a series of deliveries totaling nearly 3 million eggs. Food banks across North Carolina are receiving the eggs as part more PR