EAST LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 8 -- Michigan State University College of Agriculture and Natural Resources posted the following news: * * * 25 years of sturgeon research: MSU celebrates conservation success at Black Lake * *This story is part of a series highlighting the impact of MSU AgBioResearch's work with Michigan agriculture and natural resources that includes our stakeholders' perspectives. Through partnerships with the State of Michigan and industries, MSU AgBioResearch is finding solutions to some of the most timely problems facing  more PR

BOISE, Idaho, Sept. 8 -- Idaho Attorney General Raul R. Labrador issued the following news release: * * * AG Labrador Secures Major Legal Victory against New York's Climate Change Superfund Act * BOISE, ID - Attorney General Raul Labrador announced today the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of New York struck down New York's Climate Change Superfund Act, declaring the law unenforceable. The law aimed to impose $75 billion in fines to energy producers for prior lawful energy production. Attorney General Labrador joined a coaliti more PR

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, Sept. 7 [Category: Sports] -- The Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association issued the following news: * * * CIAA Football Week One Recap/ Weekly Honors * CIAA Football Week 1 Recap / Weekly Honors #Virginia State and Fayetteville State Remain Unbeaten as CIAA Football Week 1 Concludes CHARLOTTE, N.C. - Week 1 of the 2026 CIAA(r) football season featured comeback victories, defensive battles and strong individual performances across the conference, with Virginia State and Fayetteville State improving to 2-0 o more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- Rep. Dave Joyce, R-Ohio, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Joyce Releases Statement as Work Resumes on Brandon Road Project WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Dave Joyce (OH-14) released the following statement after the stop-work order for the Brandon Road Interbasin Project was lifted. The Brandon Road project is a $1.15 billion federal-local partnership intended to stop the continued spread of invasive carp up the Mississippi River Basin toward the Great Lakes. The project has received support  more PR

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, Sept. 8 [Category: Arts/Cultural] -- The Minnesota Historical Society posted the following news release: * * * Fall is on at the Minnesota Historical Society * ST. PAUL, Minn. (September 8, 2026) - Fall brings vibrant backdrops, cooler temperatures, and plenty of events and experiences at Minnesota Historical Society (MNHS) historic sites! Mark your calendar for our quarterly Free Admission Day on September 19th, and be sure to keep an eye on our calendar for new events. Minnesota History Center, St. Paul Free Thursda more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 8 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. FLOODPLAIN ALLIANCE FOR INSURANCE REFORM (FAIR) Plano, Texas dan.delich@sbcglobal.net 214.707.8772 Submitted via Federal eRulemaking Portal (https://www.regulations.gov) to: Docket ID HUD-2026-1090-0001; Docket No. FR-6527-P-01; RIN 2506-AC60 September 4, 2026 The Honorable Scott Turner Secretary U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development 451 7th Street SW W more ST

ATLANTA, Georgia, Sept. 4 -- Gov. Brian P. Kemp, R-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Gov. Kemp Announces Appointments for District Attorney, State Court ATLANTA - Governor Brian P. Kemp today announced the following judicial and prosecutorial appointments: Amber Bennett Dally as District Attorney for the Alcovy Judicial Circuit, filling a vacancy created by the appointment of the Honorable Randal M. McGinley to the Superior Court of the Alcovy Judicial Circuit; Richard E. "Richy" Braun, Jr., as District Attorney for the Atlan more PR

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Sept. 9 -- The Immigrant Legal Resource Center issued the following news release: * * * ILRC's Updated State-by-State Immigration Enforcement Map Shows Urgent Need for State Officials to Do More to Protect Immigrant Communities (San Francisco, CA)--As DHS continues its campaign to deport millions of people, the role of state and local law enforcement agencies remains central to its mass detention and deportation project. Years ago, involvement with ICE was primarily a local issue at the city and county level, but r more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 8 -- The House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Federal Lands released the following written testimony by Chanel C. Johnson, executive director of the Maryland Commission on African American History and Culture and Banneker-Douglass-Tubman Museum, from a Sept. 2, 2026, hearing on the African American Civil Rights Network Act (H.R. 9269): * * * Good morning Chairman Tiffany, Ranking Member Neguse, and members of the subcommittee: My name is Chanel Compton Johnson, and I serve as the Executive Director of the Maryland Commis more PR

STARKVILLE, Mississippi, Sept. 8 -- Mississippi State University posted the following news: * * * MSU hosts fall Adapted Swim Camp for individuals with special needs * Contact: Bethany Shipp STARKVILLE, Miss.-Mississippi State's Department of Kinesiology offers the MSU Adapted Swim Camp this fall to teach children and teenagers with special needs the foundations of swimming and water safety. Serving ages 3-14, the camp takes place Sept. 28-Oct. 2 in MSU's Sanderson Center, 225 Bailey Howell Dr. Under the direction of Professor of Kinesio more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Sept. 9 (TNSjou) -- North Carolina State University issued the following news release: * * * New Method Estimates Sea Surface Temps Quickly and Accurately Researchers have developed a method for extrapolating sea surface temperatures from sparse data that is significantly more accurate than other commonly used computational methods and slightly more accurate than the best-performing AI model, while taking a fraction of the time to train. The work has implications for both short-term weather forecasting and longer-ter more PR

OXFORD, Mississippi, Sept. 8 -- The University of Mississippi posted the following news: * * * Ole Miss, Texas A&M Engineering Partner to Fuel Martian Exploration * OXFORD, Miss. - As NASA prepares to send humans to Mars as early as the 2030s, University of Mississippi researchers are working on one of the key questions: How will they get back? Traveling millions of miles to Mars will require huge amounts of fuel. Coming back could take as much or more. Instead of hauling that much fuel across the stars, researchers are improving a technol more PR

POPLARVILLE, Mississippi, Sept. 8 -- Pearl River Community College posted the following news release: * * * PRCC Boasts Mississippi's Largest Enrollment Growth In The Last Decade * Pearl River Community College is celebrating another historic enrollment milestone, welcoming 7,142 students to the Wildcat Family for fall 2026. According to a preliminary headcount report released last week by the Mississippi Community College Board, PRCC's headcount increased 13.2% from fall 2025 to fall 2026. Additionally, PRCC saw a 6% increase in credit ho more PR

HUNTSVILLE, Texas, Sept. 8 -- Sam Houston State University posted the following news: * * * SHSU History Department's Civil War Consortium Hosts Summer Conference * The Sam Houston State University Civil War Consortium hosted its first annual summer symposium June 12-13, 2026, at the Don E. & Katy Walker Education Center. To coincide with the U.S. semi-quincentennial anniversary, the symposium took as its theme "Four Score and Seven Years Later: Civil War Americans and the Legacy of the Revolution." Led by co-directors Brian Matthew Jordan more PR

EDWARDSVILLE, Illinois, Sept. 8 -- Southern Illinois University Edwardsville campus posted the following news: * * * SIUE Sets Record with Fall Enrollment; Incoming Class Represents 26.4% Increase Above Previous Year * Record enrollment is fueling a historic fall semester at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, led by the largest incoming class in University history and driving overall enrollment to its highest level in more than a decade. Just a few short weeks into the semester, this new class is exploring all that SIUE has to offer more PR

HATTIESBURG, Mississippi, Sept. 8 -- The University of Southern Mississippi posted the following news: * * * Southern Miss Students and Faculty Explore Energy, Sustainability in Africa * Faculty and students in the inaugural Africa Study Abroad program visit with Max Arcand & Karlene Jennings from the U.S. Embassy (center). University of Southern Mississippi students and faculty in the School of Biological, Environmental and Earth Sciences witnessed firsthand how Zambia and Namibia balance use of their energy resources and employ conserva more PR

HATTIESBURG, Mississippi, Sept. 8 -- The University of Southern Mississippi posted the following news: * * * University Forum to Explore Religion, Politics, Literature and Music This Fall * Insights into Christianity and politics, ideas from a celebrated Mississippi author and screenwriter, and an iconic 20th-century rock band promise a thoughtful, rhythmic tone for the fall 2026 University Forum series at The University of Southern Mississippi. Presented by the Southern Miss Honors College with support from the Office of the President, t more PR

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, Sept. 9 -- USA Softball issued the following news: * * * USA Softball Announces Mercy Hospital As Official Medical Provider and Sponsor USA Softball is proud to announce a new three-year partnership with Mercy as the Official Medical Provider of USA Softball. Starting in 2026, Mercy will step up to the plate to provide medical expertise and support for the USA Softball National Team programs, helping ensure the health, safety and well-being of athletes, coaches and staff as they prepare for the 2028 Olympic Games.  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 (TNSLrpt) -- The Veterans Affairs Inspector General issued the following report (No. 25-03937-260) entitled "Mental Health Inspection of the VA Jackson Healthcare System in Mississippi." Here are excerpts: * * * The VA Office of Inspector General (OIG) conducted an inspection of acute inpatient mental health care at the G.V. (Sonny) Montgomery VA Medical Center, part of the VA Jackson Healthcare System. The review focused on five domains: leadership and organizational culture, recovery-oriented principles, clinical care c more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 -- The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * WHAT THEY'RE SAYING: GOP "In Real Trouble" and Facing "Challenges in Retaining Control" as Senate Democrats Compete "Even In Red Territory" Bloomberg: "[...] the Senate increasingly appears up for grabs in an environment rife with parallels to 2006, a wave election that swept Democrats into power [...]" NBC News: "Now, there's an increasing sense in both parties that the Senate is up for grabs this fall, even in red territory" - Wi more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 8 -- Sen. Roger Wicker, R-Mississippi, issued the following news release: * * * Wicker, Hyde-Smith, Guest Welcome Over $4 Million For Mississippi Telehealth Efforts * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Roger Wicker, R-Miss., and Cindy Hyde-Smith, R-Miss., and U.S. Congressman Michael Guest, R-Miss., celebrated the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' decision to award the University of Mississippi Medical Center (UMMC) $4.25 million for a five-year redesignation as a Center of Excellence in Telehealth. Congress appropri more PR