UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Sept. 11 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * 2026 Penn State Homecoming Week activities set for Sept. 20-27 * UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -Penn State's 2026 Homecoming Week -with the theme of "With Lions' Pride, Generations Thrive" -will kick off activities on Sept. 20 ahead of the Homecoming football game as the Nittany Lions go up against the Wisconsin Badgers on Sept. 26. Homecoming Week is the culmination of hard work by student volunteers to demonstrate school spirit and celebrate  more PR

LAS VEGAS, Nevada, Sept. 10 -- The University of Nevada Las Vegas campus posted the following news: * * * 25 Years Later: Honoring Lt. Col. Karen J. Wagner's Life * Bill Wagner was not the kind of combat veteran who didn't like to talk about his experiences, but then the Army provided the context and plot for almost all the stories he told. His father had fought in the infantry in World War I. Bill himself was a surgical nurse who'd first seen action overseas in France in World War II. He'd met Karen's mom, Mattie Smith, at a soldier's fune more PR

MADISON, Wisconsin, Sept. 11 [Category: BizInsurance] -- American Family Insurance posted the following news release: * * * A parking lot full of possibility: American Family Insurance builds with Habitat Dane * Show previous image Show next image More than 100 American Family Insurance volunteers transformed their parking lot into a Habitat construction site on Sept. 10. On Thursday, Sept. 10, the American Family Insurance parking lot looked a little different. Instead of cars, more than 100 American Family Insurance volunteers filled th 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. 11 -- Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * As Packers' Season Kicks Off, Baldwin Calls for Passage of Her For the Fans Act * WISCONSIN - As the Green Bay Packers season kicks off Sunday, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) is calling for the passage of her For the Fans Act to ensure Wisconsin fans always have a free, live option to watch the Packers play. The Senator's bill comes as more games are exclusively broadcast on streaming platforms, including four Packers' games in the 2026-2027 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

CHICAGO, Illinois, Sept. 12 (TNSLrpt) -- Consumer Price Index, Chicago-Naperville-Elgin August 2026 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Midwest Region - Sept. 11, 2026 * * * Area prices were up 0.5 percent over the past month, up 2.4 percent from a year ago - The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) in the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin area increased 0.5 percent in August, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported today. Assistant Commissioner for Regional Operations Michael Hirniak noted  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

DECORAH, Iowa, Sept. 10 -- Luther College posted the following news: * * * Brian Solberg receives Hamlet Peterson Professorship * Three Luther College faculty were named to endowed positions at the college's Opening Convocation held on Thursday, Sept. 3, at the Center for Faith and Life Main Hall. Brian Solberg, associate professor of health and exercise science, was selected for the inaugural Hamlet Peterson Distinguished Professorship in Exercise Science. Gregory Patton, associate professor of management, was reappointed the Birkestrand  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- Rep. Jason Crow, D-Colorado, posted the following news release: * * * Crow Reflects on 25 Years Since the September 11th Attacks * AURORA -Congressman Jason Crow (D-CO), a three-time combat veteran of the Global War on Terror, released a new video reflecting on 25 years since the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001. Following the September 11th attacks, Crow joined active duty military service. He deployed three times to Iraq and Afghanistan as a paratrooper and Army Ranger with the 82nd Airborne Division and 7 more PR

EAU CLAIRE, Wisconsin, Sept. 11 -- Chippewa Valley Technical College posted the following news: * * * CVTC colleague brings piece of 9/11 history to College * A piece of September 11, 2001, history now has a permanent place at CVTC's Emergency Service Education Center. Two steel column bolts, originally used to hold together steel columns from one of the World Trade Center's north or south towers, recently were donated to CVTC by the Greenville Fire Department. The bolts had been part of the department's September 11 display and were made  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

MADISON, Wisconsin, Sept. 12 -- 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: * * * 'Secularist' Mehdi Hasan defends state/church separation against Pastor Doug Wilson The FFRF Action Fund salutes progressive British-American broadcaster Mehdi Hasan as its "Secularist of the Week" for his recent forceful defense of state/church separation. Hasan hosted Doug  more PR

MADISON, Wisconsin, Sept. 12 -- 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: * * * 'Theocrat' JD Vance claims he's doing 'God's work' in disturbing 'end times' riff =The FFRF Action Fund names Vice President JD Vance its "Theocrat of the Week" for his disturbing "end times" remarks and claims that he is doing "God's work." Vance appeared a few days ago in  more PR

KENOSHA, Wisconsin, Sept. 10 -- Gateway Technical College posted the following news release: * * * Gateway begins Fall 2026 Semester with new president, new facilities * Of all the things new to Gateway Technical College this fall, its president may be the newest and most visible. That includes a new president, a brand new program facility and a new program's graduates. While this year may be the first Fall Semester at Gateway for new President and CEO Veronique Tran, the feeling of excitement and anticipation that comes from a new semeste more PR

KENOSHA, Wisconsin, Sept. 11 -- Gateway Technical College posted the following news release: * * * Gateway holds ceremony to honor those lost in Sept. 11 terrorist attacks * While everyone ran from the danger, they ran into it. It's not that they didn't realize the danger or the potential outcome of their actions. They knew. And yet, they still ran on. Gateway Technical College held a ceremony today to honor those who gave their lives in the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11 - to those who ran toward danger. "Amid the chaos, while so many pe 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

WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 [Category: Food/Beverage] (TNSletter) -- The International Dairy Foods Association issued the following letter with 77 co-signers to the Congressional leadership: * * * Here is the text of the letter: September 9, 2026 The Honorable John R. Thune Majority Leader United States Senate Washington, D.C. 20510 - The Honorable Charles Schumer Minority Leader United States Senate Washington, D.C. 20510 - The Honorable Mike Johnson Speaker of the House United States House of Representatives Washington, D.C. 20515  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

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

MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin, Sept. 12 -- The Milwaukee School of Engineering issued the following news: * * * MSOE nursing students surpass national NCLEX pass rates The National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX) is a standardized test that nursing graduates must pass to obtain a professional nursing license in the United States and Canada. At MSOE, School of Nursing students consistently see NCLEX pass rates above state and national averages. In spring 2023, the Next Generation NCLEX (NGN) was launched to better measure nursing candidates' cl more PR

MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin, Sept. 12 -- The Milwaukee School of Engineering issued the following news: * * * MSOE students get head start with NACME National Virtual Bridge program MSOE incoming freshmen got a headstart on their studies with the National Action Council for Minorities in Engineering (NACME) National Virtual Bridge program. The comprehensive, five-week summer bridge program is designed to address one of engineering education's most persistent challenges: first-year college retention. MSOE's participants included Christopher Lopez,  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

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 [Category: Environment] -- BlueGreen Alliance, a coalition of labor unions and environmental organizations, posted the following news release: * * * Rep. Derrick Van Orden Has Consistently Sold Out Workers, Labor Leaders Say * EAU CLAIRE, WI-Today, leaders from Western Wisconsin's labor movement came together with the BlueGreen Alliance for a virtual press conference to highlight the impacts of Rep. Derrick Van Orden's (R-WI) performance in Congress on Wisconsin. During the press conference, the BlueGreen Alliance unve more PR

MADISON, Wisconsin, Sept. 10 -- The University of Wisconsin posted the following news: * * * Search begins for 2 new ombuds UW ombuds provide informal opportunities for employees to be heard in addressing workplace problems. -  Vice Provost for Faculty and Staff Affairs Kent Weigel and the Ombuds Office announce the search for new ombuds. The new ombuds are anticipated to begin service Dec. 1, 2026, and June 1, 2027, respectively. Based on the current priorities of the ombuds team, we are seeking UW-Madison retired faculty, limited appoi more PR

WAUSAU, Wisconsin, Sept. 11 -- Northcentral Technical College posted the following news: * * * Stepping Into the Community: NTC Employees Give Back in Dozens of Ways * Picking up trash left behind by boaters and anglers on a lake in Merrill. Washing trucks for a volunteer fire department. Sewing a quilt, packing meals, clearing trails, stuffing folders and playing bingo with nursing home residents. The projects looked different, but they were all a part of the same effort. During Northcentral Technical College's (NTC) Timberwolf Day of  more PR

CHILTON, Wisconsin, Sept. 11 -- Aebi Schmidt Group posted the following news: * * * Training Meets the Track: Meyer Takes 2026 Service School to Pocono Raceway * For Meyer dealer technicians, the day offered a chance to get practical knowledge, connect with fellow dealers and experience one of the most recognizable racing venues in the country. And with Meyer celebrating its 100th anniversary, it was a fitting setting for a company built on a century of innovation and dealer support. From Classroom to Truck Side Led by Meyer Service Sch more PR

MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin, Sept. 11 [Category: Business] -- The Association of Equipment Manufacturers issued the following news: * * * U.S. and Canadian Tractor and Combine Sales See August Decline * Milwaukee (September 11, 2026) - According to new data from the Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM), U.S. sales of agricultural tractors decreased 8% in August 2026 compared to the year before. U.S. sales of combines also dropped in the same period, ending the month 4% lower than August 2025. Canadian sales of agricultural tractors decli more PR

WEST DES MOINES, Iowa, Sept. 11 -- UnityPoint Health issued the following news release: * * * UnityPoint Health Creates Rural Health Leadership Role to Strengthen Local Access to Care UnityPoint Health is excited to announce Jenn Crimmins has been selected for the newly created role of Executive Director, Rural Health Partnerships, reinforcing the organization's commitment to strengthening rural health in Iowa, Illinois and Wisconsin. In this role, Crimmins will be responsible for developing, leading and sustaining strategic partnerships th 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

MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin, Sept. 12 -- The University of Wisconsin Milwaukee campus issued the following news release: * * * UW-Milwaukee welcomes largest first-year class in 17 years More than 5,000 new undergraduates call UWM home September 11, 2026 MILWAUKEE_The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee is welcoming a growing student body this fall, with 5,056 new undergraduate students, including 3,903 first-year students and 1,153 transfer students. First-year student enrollment increased 0.7% over last year and is the university's largest enterin more PR

WHITEWATER, Wisconsin, Sept. 12 -- The University of Wisconsin Whitewater campus issued the following news: * * * UW-Whitewater sustains more than 12,000 students as enrollment remains steady September 11, 2026 Written by Jeff Angileri Enrollment at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater has surpassed 12,000 students for a second straight year. According to projections released Friday by the Universities of Wisconsin, 12,270 students are enrolled at UW-Whitewater for the fall 2026 semester, compared to the final fall 2025 enrollment of 12 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

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, Sept. 11 -- Yale University issued the following news: * * * Remembering 9/11: A new generation reflects on a day that changed the world Most of the students who gathered at Yale's Reese Stadium on Thursday to mark the anniversary of 9/11 weren't yet born that day 25 years ago. But the event offered them a chance to better understand the tragedy -- and the sacrifices made by so many then and in the years since. Sep 10, 2026 By Kevin Dennehy Blake Baur, an Air Force veteran and Yale College student from Wisconsin,  more PR