PRETORIA, South Africa, Sept. 11 -- The University of Pretoria issued the following news: * * * 'It's important not to lose sight of the actual work being done' - UP's Prof Brenda Wingfield on her 40-year legacy in fungal genomics Posted on September 09, 2026 Forty years of research on the genetic intricacies of fungi attacking forestry trees has earned the University of Pretoria's (UP) Professor Brenda Wingfield an A1 rating from the National Research Foundation (NRF). The coveted accolade recognises her as a global leader in her field.  more PR

OLYMPIA, Washington, Sept. 10 -- Washington state Attorney General Nick Brown issued the following news release: * * * AG Brown, coalition block federal cuts to AmeriCorps' community service programs * Attorney General Nick Brown and a coalition of two dozen states have reached a settlement that stops the Trump administration's most recent attempt to dismantle AmeriCorps, a widely popular program that funds and places volunteers in urban and rural communities to address critical service needs. The deal resolves the states' lawsuit against more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 10 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release: * * * AG Campbell Secures Settlement Blocking Trump Administration From Repeating AmeriCorps Cuts * Boston -Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell, as part of a coalition of 23 attorneys general and two governors, has reached a settlement that stops the Trump Administration from dismantling AmeriCorps again without warning. The deal resolves a lawsuit brought by AG Campbell and the coalition in response to the more PR

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, Sept. 10 [Category: BizHospital -- Allina Health, a nonprofit health care system that serves Minnesota and western Wisconsin preventing and treating illness and improving the health of individuals, families and communities, posted the following news release: * * * Allina Health responds to SEIU strike notices * MINNEAPOLIS (Sept. 10, 2026) -Caring for our patients and care team members is Allina Health's top priority. We are disappointed that two SEIU-represented groups have chosen to strike. We have comprehensive pl more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 (TNSletter) -- The America First Policy Institute issued the following letter with 18 co-signers to the Members of Congress: * * * Here is the text of the letter: September 9, 2026 Dear Members of Congress, President Trump's primetime address to the Nation on July 16 laid bare critical vulnerabilities in our election system. The declassified intelligence and other materials released by the Administration documented foreign compromise of voter data, systemic weaknesses in election infrastructure, and noncitizens on stat more PR

EAST LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 10 -- Michigan State University posted the following news: * * * Ask the expert: How journalists can strengthen trust with communities * Trust in news and journalism continues to decline dramatically, accelerated, no doubt, by the complexity of our information ecosystem. However, trust in journalism was displaced long before the rise of digital and social media. Research has suggested Black communities have been harmfully misrepresented by mainstream outlets. This includes contributing to overrepresentation of more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, Sept. 10 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Secures Another Win as First Circuit Rejects Trump Administration's Latest Attempt to Disrupt Mail Voting * OAKLAND -Co-leading a coalition of 24 attorneys general and the Governor of Pennsylvania, California Attorney General Rob Bonta today secured another victory for voters after the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit denied the Trump Administration's request to stay, or pause, a recent federal more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, Sept. 10 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Secures Settlement to Protect AmeriCorps * Settlement ensures funding will flow without interruption for FY26-27 OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta today, co-leading a coalition of 23 attorneys general and two governors, announced a settlement that stops the Trump Administration from again attempting to dismantle AmeriCorps without warning. AmeriCorps is an independent federal agency tasked  more PR

DENVER, Colorado, Sept. 10 -- Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Phil Weiser helps reach settlement blocking Trump administration from repeating AmeriCorps cuts * Sept. 10, 2026 (DENVER) - Attorney General Phil Weiser co-led a coalition of 23 attorneys general and two governors in reaching a settlement that stops the Trump administration from dismantling AmeriCorps again without warning. The deal resolves a lawsuit brought in response to the administration's repeated attempts to  more PR

HARTFORD, Connecticut, Sept. 10 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Tong Secures Agreement Blocking Trump Administration from Repeating AmeriCorps Cuts * Press Releases (Hartford, CT) - Attorney General William Tong as part of a coalition of 23 attorneys general and two governors today announced an agreement to stop the Trump administration from dismantling AmeriCorps again without warning. The settlement resolves a multistate lawsuit brought in response to the administrati more PR

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Sept. 12 (TNSLrpt) -- Consumer Price Index, Midwest Region August 2026 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Mountain-Plains Region - Sept. 11, 2026 * * * Regional prices rose 0.4 percent in August, up 3.6 percent over the year - The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) in the Midwest region increased 0.4 percent in August, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported today. The all items less food and energy index advanced 0.2 percent, led by rising prices for educa more PR

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, Sept. 11 [Category: Nursing] -- The Minnesota Nurses Association posted the following news release: * * * BREAKING: Hutchinson Health Nurses overwhelmingly vote to join the Minnesota Nurses Association * Nurses at Hutchinson Health, part of the HealthPartners system, overwhelmingly voted to join the Minnesota Nurses Association (MNA). Hutchinson Health nurses provide a variety of care to patients in the birth center, emergency department, acute care units, primary care clinic, and specialty medical clinics. With more th more PR

NORTHFIELD, Minnesota, Sept. 10 -- St. Olaf College issued the following news: * * * Brenda Berkman '73 explores memory and resilience through 'Thirty-Six Views of One World Trade Center' * For today's St. Olaf College students, September 11, 2001, may seem an intangible history. Most were born in the years after the terrorist attacks that transformed the United States and the greater world. They know the images, the political and societal aftermath, and perhaps recollected accounts of the tragedy passed down by parents and grandparents - more PR

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Sept. 10 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Camera, AI assess turkeys, predict future body weight in study * UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -Body weight monitoring is one of the most important tools for poultry farmers. It provides valuable information about growth, uniformity, feed conversion efficiency -how well birds turn feed into meat -and the occurrence of diseases in a flock. But obtaining frequent and accurate body weight measurements is a significant challenge in commercial poultr more PR

NORTHFIELD, Minnesota, Sept. 10 -- St. Olaf College issued the following news: * * * Class of 2030 begins St. Olaf journey with 'good questions' * St. Olaf College welcomed the Class of 2030, transfer students, and returning Oles to their first day of classes with an Opening Convocation centered on the power of questions, connection, and community. Faculty processed into Boe Memorial Chapel in their academic regalia as the St. Olaf Band, conducted by Assistant Professor of Music Henry L. Dorn, played Fanfare and Grand March -composed by S more PR

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, Sept. 10 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Taft, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Cobb featured in Land to Lots(tm) Podcast * Taft Phoenix Partner Tyler M. Cobb was featured in Episode 109 of the Land to Lots(tm) podcast hosted by Carter T. Froelich. The episode details Cobb's career in public finance and his role in introducing the recent State Affordability Infrastructure District, or SAID, framework in Arizona under House Bill 2999. This is episode one of a two-part series. Learn more about the episode, vis more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 [Category: Political] -- The Campaign Legal Center posted the following news release: * * * Common Cause and Campaign Legal Center Sue Federal Agencies to Stop Illegally Intimidating Americans Who Observe or Record Immigration Enforcement * WASHINGTON -Common Cause and Michael Khalili, represented by Campaign Legal Center, are suing to end several federal agencies' illegal policy and practice of intimidating and retaliating against Americans who lawfully observe and record federal immigration officers performing their o more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- Rep. Betty McCollum, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman McCollum Reflects on the 25th Anniversary of September 11, 2001 * Congresswoman Betty McCollum, Dean of the Minnesota congressional delegation, released the following statement reflecting on the 25th anniversary of September 11, 2001. The Congresswoman, who was in Washington that day, is the only member of Minnesota's 2001 delegation still serving today. "September 11, 2001: A beautiful blue morning sky being shattered by the ho more PR

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Sept. 12 -- Earthjustice issued the following news release on Sept. 11, 2026: * * * Trump Administration Loses First Court Case Challenging DOE Orders for Coal Plants Victory -- Court rules against the DOE order for the J.H. Campbell coal power plant in Michigan - Washington, D.C. -- Today, the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled against the Trump administration's abuse of emergency powers to force coal plants across the country to continue operating long-past their planned retirement. The court affirmed that th more PR

NEW YORK, Sept. 12 -- The Environmental Defense Fund issued the following news release: * * * Federal court rejects Trump administration mandates extending aging, expensive coal plants past retirement EDF Statement from Ted Kelly, Director and Lead Counsel for U.S. Clean Energy - (WASHINGTON - September 11, 2026) Today, a federal appellate court issued a forceful rejection of the Trump administration's abuse of emergency powers to force an aging, uneconomic Michigan coal plant to remain open long past its scheduled retirement, challenging  more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Sept. 12 -- The Environmental Law and Policy Center issued the following news release on Sept. 11, 2026: * * * D.C. Circuit Rules Trump's DOE Illegally Forced J.H. Campbell Coal Plant to Keep Running Unanimous panel vacates the order that blocked Michigan's approved plan to retire the aging coal plant - WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit today ruled that the Trump administration's Department of Energy illegally forced the J.H. Campbell coal-fired power plant in West Olive, Michigan to keep  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- The House Oversight and Government Reform Subcommittee on Economic Growth, Energy Policy and Regulatory Affairs released the following testimony by Pete Wyckoff, vice president of policy at Evergreen Action, from a Sept. 2, 2026, hearing entitled "No Flame, More Pain: How State and Local Bans on Natural Gas Increase Costs": * * * Good morning, Chairman Burlison, Ranking Member Frost, and members of the subcommittee. Thank you for the opportunity to testify. My name is Pete Wyckoff, and I serve as the Vice President of  more PR

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, Sept. 12 -- Faegre Drinker Biddle and Reath, a law firm, issued the following insight: * * * IRS Proposes Regulations Ending Tax-Exempt Status for Private Schools with Race-Based Policies Nonprofits outside the education sector should also monitor developments. At a Glance * On September 4, 2026, the IRS published proposed regulations providing that any private school maintaining a policy that discriminates on the basis of race, color, or national or ethnic origin, regardless of intent, is ineligible for tax-exempt  more PR

NEW YORK, Sept. 11 [Category: BizTelecommunications] -- Verizon, a communications and technology solutions company, issued the following news release: * * * Gopher Athletics, Learfield's Gopher Sports Properties, and Visible bring first-ever helmet bumper partnership to Minnesota football * #At a glance * First-of-its-kind partnership: Visible becomes the official helmet bumper partner for Minnesota Football, marking one of the first programs in college athletics-and the first Learfield university partner-to feature a corporate brand on i more PR

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Sept. 12 -- Gov. Josh Shapiro, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release on Sept. 11, 2026: * * * Shapiro Administration and Multi-State Coalition Secure Settlement Blocking Trump Administration from Future Efforts to Dismantle AmeriCorps Today's settlement protects approximately $16 million in critical funding Pennsylvania relies on each year to respond to natural disasters, teach our children and support our seniors. - Harrisburg, PA - Governor Josh Shapiro today announced that, as part of a coalition of more PR

NEW YORK, Sept. 10 [Category: Law/Legal] -- New York Civil Liberties Union issued the following news release: * * * Groups Sue Trump Admin for 2025 Immigration Raid of Cato, NY Factory * In a military-style raid, federal immigration authorities ripped workers from their families, violated their rights, and called immigrants animals Body Camera Footage of the Raid Available Here. Spanish Version of Press Release is Below. NEW YORK - Today the New York Civil Liberties Union (NYCLU), Worker Justice Center of New York (WJCNY), and Paul Tuck  more PR

DES MOINES, Iowa, Sept. 12 -- The Iowa Department of Education issued the following news release on Sept. 11, 2026: * * * Nine Iowa teachers honored as third-ever Regional Teachers of the Year Representing each of Iowa's education regions, the nine outstanding teachers serve as finalists for the 2027 Iowa Teacher of the Year award - The Iowa Department of Education today announced nine teachers from across the state have been selected as the 2027 Iowa Regional Teachers of the Year, following the inaugural 2025 Regional Teacher of the Year  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * Klobuchar Statement on the 25th Anniversary of 9/11 * MINNESOTA - U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) issued the following statement on the 25th anniversary of the September 11, 2001 attacks: "This year we mark 25 years since the 9/11 attacks, when nearly 3,000 innocent Americans were killed in an unspeakable act of evil. We remember all the lives taken and we grieve with the families and friends who lost loved ones in New York, at the Pentagon more PR

SIOUX FALLS, South Dakota, Sept. 11 [Category: BizHospital] -- Sanford Health posted the following news release: * * * Marshfield Medical Center hosts veterans banner exhibit * MARSHFIELD, Wis. - Marshfield Medical Center is hosting a new traveling display banner exhibit from the Wisconsin Veterans Museum titled "Compassion Under Fire: Stories of Combat Medics." The exhibit will be on display through Sept. 31 inside the Marshfield Medical Center hospital lobby, 611 N. Saint Joseph Ave. The Compassion Under Fire banner exhibit highlights 1 more PR

CLEVELAND, Ohio, Sept. 12 -- Case Western Reserve University issued the following news: * * * Meet some of CWRU's newest faculty members September 11, 2026 Case Western Reserve University is proud to welcome its newest cohort of accomplished faculty members across our schools and colleges. From pioneering breakthroughs in artificial intelligence and quantum gravity to advancing suicide prevention, pediatric surgery, and sustainable energy, these distinguished scholars, researchers, and practitioners bring a wealth of expertise and innovatio more PR

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, Sept. 12 -- Minnesota's Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party issued the following news release: * * * September 10, 2026 Minnesota DFL Announces 2026 Farmer Labor Picnic Award Winners ST. PAUL -- Today, the Minnesota DFL announced the three award recipients who will be honored at the Second Annual Farmer Labor Picnic. Named after inspirational former DFL leaders, the Freeman, Wellstone, and Kennedy Awards each honor a Minnesotan who has shown an extraordinary dedication to building a better Minnesota. "The Democratic-Farmer-L more PR

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, Sept. 12 -- Minnesota's Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party issued the following news release: * * * September 10, 2026 DFL Response to Demuth's Press Conference: A Vote for Lisa Demuth is a Vote to Defund Public Schools ST. PAUL - DFL Party Chair Richard Carlbom released the following statement in reaction to Lisa Demuth's press conference today: "A vote for Lisa Demuth is a vote to defund Minnesota public schools. Her record is clear: Demuth has repeatedly voted against funding that Minnesota public schools, parents, and more PR

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, Sept. 9 -- Minnesota's Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party issued the following news release: * * * Minnesota Republicans Choose Trump Over Minnesota Families, Republicans Host "Trump-a-Palooza" as Costs Keep Rising Richard Uihlein, the Wisconsin billionaire bankrolling Lisa Demuth's Super PAC, is also investing in ads at Donald Trump's midterm convention ST. PAUL -- With less than 60 days until the midterm elections, Minnesota Republicans are heading to Dallas to join Republicans for their first-ever midterm convention -- a  more PR

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, Sept. 12 -- Minnesota's Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party issued the following news release: * * * September 10, 2026 DFL State Fair Booth Soars to Second Highest Sales Year in History The DFL raised over $300,000 in merchandise sales during the 2026 State Fair. Sales increased nearly 27% compared to 2025. ST. PAUL - Today, the Minnesota DFL announced that its State Fair booth generated over $300,000 in merchandise sales during the 2026 Minnesota State Fair, marking the second-highest sales total in party history. The 20 more PR

TRENTON, New Jersey, Sept. 12 -- New Jersey Attorney General Jennifer Davenport issued the following news release: * * * AG Davenport Welcomes Resolution of AmeriCorps Lawsuit TRENTON - Attorney General Jennifer Davenport, as part of a coalition of 23 attorneys general and two governors, has reached a settlement that bars the Trump Administration from seeking to cut almost all funding from the AmeriCorps program again without warning. The deal resolves a 2025 lawsuit filed in response to the Administration's repeated attempts to gut the nat more PR

LYONS, Nebraska, Sept. 14 [Category: Sociological] -- The Center for Rural Affairs posted the following news release: * * * New research focuses on trends in wind and solar energy siting in Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska, and South Dakota * LYONS, NEBRASKA - Energy resources are diversifying and many local leaders are taking action to guide their development through siting. The Center for Rural Affairs recently released a fact sheet that studies wind and solar energy ordinances across Nebraska, Iowa, Minnesota, and South Dakota. "Every state a more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Sept. 12 -- Politico issued the following transcript of a podcast involving Sen. Ted Cruz: * * * Full Transcript: Sen. Ted Cruz on "The Conversation with Dasha Burns" This is a full unedited transcript of POLITICO's interview with Sen. Ted Cruz on "The Conversation with Dasha Burns": Sen. Ted Cruz: The message of President Trump tonight, pretend I'm on the ballot. If he can get those voters to come out, I think that could easily be the difference between Republicans winning the House and Senate versus Republicans losing more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 [Category: Business] -- The U.S. Chamber of Commerce posted the following news release: * * * U.S. Chamber Endorses Rep. Brad Finstad for Minnesota's First District * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce announced its endorsement of Rep. Brad Finstad for Minnesota's First 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 more PR

CROOKSTON, Minnesota, Sept. 12 -- The University of Minnesota Crookston campus issued the following news: * * * UMN Crookston Faculty Kelsey Torgerson and Leslie Lekatz Selected as 2025-2026 Canvas Hall of Fame Award Recipients Written by Eddie Loo Ph.D. - September 11, 2026 The University of Minnesota Crookston has two more reasons to celebrate teaching excellence. Kelsey Torgerson, instructor for PHYS 1002: Introductory Meteorology, and Leslie Lekatz, associate professor for ANSC 3304: Reproductive Physiology, have been selected as award more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Sept. 12 -- The University of Michigan issued the following news: * * * $10M histotripsy research center launches to advance sound wave-based cancer treatment Published On: September 11, 2026 The University of Michigan Histotripsy Center will make its specialized equipment and expertise available to external researchers Key takeaways * The new histotripsy research center marks a new phase in a quarter century of research at U-M--where this noninvasive cancer treatment was invented. * Histotripsy destroys tumors with  more PR

DULUTH, Minnesota, Sept. 12 -- The University of Minnesota Duluth Campus issued the following news: * * * Digging into a growing industry UMD history and anthropology students spent their summer learning about the archaeology of capitalism in an unexpected classroom: the woods behind an old U.S. Steel warehouse in Morgan Park. - Under the guidance of Senior Instructor David Woodward, students taking HIST 3096 (Field Experience in Public History: Archaeology) were looking for traces of the Northland's industrial boom years in this Twin Por more PR

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Sept. 12 -- Utah Attorney General Derek Brown issued the following news: * * * Attorney General Brown pushes FCC to strengthen "Know Your Upstream Provider" rules to combat illegal robocalls SALT LAKE CITY, Utah -- Attorney General Derek Brown and a bipartisan coalition of 48 other attorneys general are urging the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to strengthen its "Know Your Upstream Provider" (KYUP) requirements to keep scammers from using the U.S. phone network to make illegal robocalls. KYUP rules require voic more PR

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, Sept. 10 [Category: BizEnergy] -- Xcel Energy issued the following news release: * * * Xcel Energy employees volunteer for Day of Service to support Texas and New Mexico nonprofits * AMARILLO, Texas (Sept. 10, 2026) -More than 160 Xcel Energy employees will volunteer Friday and Saturday as part of the company's annual Day of Service, supporting eight nonprofit organizations across Texas and New Mexico. This year's Day of Service comes as the Xcel Energy Foundation celebrates 25 years of community investment. Since  more PR