EAST LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 16 -- Michigan State University College of Agriculture and Natural Resources posted the following news: * * * Building safety into the everyday rhythm of agricultural work * There is a rhythm to farm work with everyday activities being very familiar. However, familiar does not mean risk-free. Between the years 2022-2023, MSU's Division of Occupational and Environmental Medicine (OEM) identified 35 deaths and 892 non-fatal injuries to individuals working on Michigan farm. Keeping safety at the forefront of daily more PR

IOWA CITY, Iowa, Sept. 16 -- The University of Iowa College of Liberal Arts and Sciences posted the following news: * * * Catch up with these two longtime CLAS professors * By Jessica Lien Some instructors stay with you long after the final exam. When the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences (CLAS) surveyed alumni and asked which faculty members they remembered and missed, two names that surfaced were Ron McMullen, associate professor of instruction in political science, and Marian Wilson Kimber, professor of musicology in the School of M more PR

SIOUX FALLS, South Dakota, Sept. 16 [Category: BizHospital] -- Sanford Health posted the following news release: * * * Dr. Cory Hewitt joins Sanford Black Hills orthopedic team * RAPID CITY, S.D. -Dr. Cory Hewitt, a native of Belle Fourche, South Dakota, has joined the Sanford Black Hills Orthopedic & Spine Center, caring for patients with knee and hip arthritis as well as fractures of the upper and lower extremities. Dr. Hewitt also performs surgery at Black Hills Surgical Hospital. Dr. Hewitt treats a variety of conditions, including:  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Ernst Earns Award for Championing Iowa Pork Producers * WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), a member of the Senate Agriculture Committee, received the National Pork Producers Council's (NPPC) inaugural "Bringing Home the Bacon" Congressional Award in recognition of her work supporting America's 60,000-plus pork producers. Senator Ernst receives the inaugural "Bringing Home the Bacon" award from NPPC President and Iowa pork producer R more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Ernst, Miller-Meeks Applaud House Passage of Bipartisan Bill to Expose Boondoggles * WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) and U.S. Representative Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R-Iowa) applauded the U.S. House of Representatives' unanimous passage of their bipartisan Billion Dollar Boondoggle Act. This legislation requires taxpayer-funded projects that are more than $1 billion over budget or more than five years behind schedule to be made  more PR

MATTOON, Illinois, Sept. 17 -- First Mid Bancshares issued the following news release: * * * First Mid Insurance Group Names Jeff Hutchinson Director of Insurance Finance Mattoon, IL (September 16, 2026) First Mid Insurance Group (FMIG), a leading provider of comprehensive insurance solutions, has named Jeff Hutchinson Senior Vice President, Director of Insurance Finance. In this role, Hutchinson will lead financial strategy, planning, reporting, and operational finance functions, partnering with leadership to support profitable growth and s more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- Rep. Scott Fitzgerald, R-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Fitzgerald-Led Bill Protecting Retirees from Scams Passes House of Representatives * WASHINGTON, DC - Today, the Guarding Unprotected Aging Retirees from Deception (GUARD) Act, bipartisan legislation Congressman Scott Fitzgerald (WI-05) introduced alongside Congressman Zach Nunn (IA-03) and Congressman Josh Gottheimer (NJ-05), passed the House of Representatives. The GUARD Act was introduced with one critical goal in mind-to combat financia more PR

MURFREESBORO, Tennessee, Sept. 16 -- Middle Tennessee State University posted the following news: * * * In the News: MTSU faculty, staff talk fuel costs, budgeting, politics and Dolly Parton * MURFREESBORO, Tenn. -Middle Tennessee State University faculty and staff recently provided the media with their perspectives on various issues, including Dolly Parton, budgeting, politics and rising fuel costs. * Becca Smitty, MT One Stop director, talked with The Tennessean on July 27 about federal loan changes and the impacts on students. Read the  more PR

MOUNT VERNON, Iowa, Sept. 16 -- Cornell College issued the following news: * * * Iowa scientists release 2026 Climate Statement * As electricity demand continues to rise in Iowa, scientists are examining ways to meet the challenge in the 2026 Iowa Climate Statement. According to the authors of the 16th annual Iowa Climate Statement, including Cornell College Professor of Geology Rhawn Denniston, Iowa has been a leader in cheap, clean, and reliable wind and solar energy for decades. With electricity use rising sharply, due in part to the gr more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Commerce International Trade Administration has approved applications from universities, national laboratories and research organizations seeking duty-free entry of scientific instruments after finding that no instruments of equivalent scientific value were being manufactured in the U.S. for the intended uses when the equipment was ordered. The decision was issued under Section 6(c) of the Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Materials Importation Act of 1966, as amended, and 15 CFR part  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Merkley, Booker, Grassley, Hinson, and Adams Lead Bipartisan Push for Stillbirth Prevention and Awareness * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Cory Booker (D-NJ), and Chuck Grassley (R-IA) partnered with U.S. Representatives Ashley Hinson (R-IA-02) and Alma S. Adams, Ph.D. (D-NC-12) to introduce a bipartisan, bicameral resolution recognizing September 19, 2026, as National Stillbirth Prevention and Awareness Day. With almost one- more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Miller-Meeks, Ernst Billion Dollar Boondoggle Act Passes Congress, Heads to President's Desk * WASHINGTON, D.C. -The U.S. House of Representatives has given final passage to the bipartisan Billion Dollar Boondoggle Act, legislation led by Congresswoman Mariannette Miller-Meeks (IA-01) and U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) requiring public disclosure of taxpayer-funded projects that are more than $1 billion over budget or more than five yea more PR

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, Sept. 17 -- Veridian Credit Union, a member company of the Minnesota Credit Union Network, issued the following news: * * * Veridian Credit Union Opens $100K Grant Program Supporting Local Nonprofits 9/16/2026 WATERLOO, Iowa (September 15, 2026) - Veridian Credit Union is investing $100,000 in nonprofit organizations that help people build long-term financial stability through financial education, employment readiness and/or housing support. Applications for the 2026 cycle of Veridian's Successful Financial Future Grant more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- Rep. Zach Nunn, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Nunn Bill to Protect Iowa Retirees from Scams Passes House * WASHINGTON, D.C. -The U.S. House of Representatives today passed bipartisan legislation led by Representative Zach Nunn (IA-03) to give state and local law enforcement the tools to investigate financial fraud and "pig butchering" scams targeting older Americans. The Guarding Unprotected Aging Retirees from Deception (GUARD) Act, co-led by Representatives Josh Gottheimer (NJ-05) and Scott Fitzg more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- Rep. Zach Nunn, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Nunn Bills to Combat Payment Scams, Cut Financial Red Tape Pass Financial Services Committee * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Today, the House Financial Services Committee advanced two bipartisan bills introduced by Representative Zach Nunn (IA-03) -the Taskforce for Recognizing and Averting Payment Scams (TRAPS) Act and the Consumer-Led Enhancement of Annuity and Insurance Registration Forms (CLEAR Forms) Act -aimed at stopping payment scams before they drain Iowan more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- Rep. Zach Nunn, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Nunn Votes to End Open-Ended Combat Operations Against Iran * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Representative Zach Nunn (IA-03) released the following statement after voting in favor of H.Con.Res. 93, which directs the removal of U.S. Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran absent a congressional authorization for the use of military force, while preserving the President's authority to defend the United States and its allies from imminent attack. "Iran must be held a more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- Rep. Ted Lieu, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * REP LIEU'S BILL TO PREVENT FENTANYL OVERDOSES PASSES THE HOUSE * WASHINGTON D.C. -Today, the House of Representatives passed Tyler's Law, a bipartisan bill designed to prevent fentanyl overdoses in the United States. Introduced by Congressman Ted Lieu (D-Los Angeles County, Congressman Bob Latta (R-OH), and Congresswoman Sydney Kamlager-Dove (D-CA), Tyler's Law requires the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to complete a study on how f more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- Rep. Andrew Clyde, R-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Clyde Honors Winton Machine Company as Special Georgian of the Ninth * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Today, Congressman Andrew Clyde (GA-09) recognized Winton Machine of Suwanee, Georgia as a Special Georgian of the Ninth in celebration of the company's selection as one of the five finalists advancing to the grand finale of the U.S. Small Business Administration's (SBA) Freedom 250 Patriot Pitch Competition. The Winton Machine Company was founded by Li more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 [Category: Energy] -- The Renewable Fuels Association posted the following news release: * * * RFA Thanks Senate Ag Committee for Advancing Year-Round E15 * The Renewable Fuels Association thanked members of the Senate Agriculture Committee for today passing the Agricultural Act of 2026, which includes a provision to allow the lower-cost E15 fuel blend to be sold year-round. The bill now moves to the Senate floor for consideration by the full body. The House in May passed year-round E15 legislation with a bipartisan 218 more PR

URBANDALE, Iowa, Sept. 16 [Category: Agriculture] -- The National Pork Producers Council posted the following news release: * * * Senator Ernst Honored with "Bringing Home the Bacon" Award for Standing Up for Pig Farmers * Spread the love WASHINGTON, D.C., Sept. 16, 2026 - In recognition of her consistent legislative efforts to defend the livelihoods of America's 60,000-plus pork producers, the National Pork Producers Council presented U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) the inaugural "Bringing Home the Bacon" award. "Pork producers-both in an more PR

CEDAR FALLS, Iowa, Sept. 16 -- The University of Northern Iowa posted the following news release: * * * TheatreUNI presents "A Midsummer Night's Dream" by William Shakespeare, adapted and directed by Kendra Kahl * CEDAR FALLS, Iowa - For its first production of the 2026-27 season, themed "Wonderings and Wanderings," TheatreUNI will present a high-energy, Jazz Age, 90-minute production of William Shakespeare's romantic comedy "A Midsummer Night's Dream." Set in 1920s New York, the city's sleek Art Deco facade gives way to a wild, magical "f more PR

GREENSBORO, North Carolina, Sept. 16 -- The University of North Carolina Greensboro campus posted the following news: * * * UNCG's Speech and Hearing Center Celebrates 20 Years of Audiology Externs * Every year, audiology graduate students from across the country come to the UNCG Speech and Hearing Center (SHC) for an immersive experience that serves as the final step between the classroom and professional practice. While the clinic provides essential speech, language, and hearing services to clients in three states, it also plays a vital r more PR

EAU CLAIRE, Wisconsin, Sept. 16 -- The University of Wisconsin Eau Claire campus posted the following news: * * * UW-Eau Claire named one of Forbes' 'Top Colleges' * In this year's list, UW-Eau Claire is once more the top regional comprehensive university in the four-state Midwest area that includes Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa and Illinois. In Wisconsin and Minnesota, only UW-Madison, Marquette University and the University of Minnesota Twin Cities rank higher. UW-Eau Claire moved up three spots overall, ranking 280th in the latest Forbes l more PR

SIOUX CITY, Iowa, Sept. 16 -- Western Iowa Tech Community College posted the following news: * * * Western Iowa Tech Welcomes More Than 5,100 Students for Fall 2026 * Western Iowa Tech Community College welcomed 5,136 students for the fall 2026 semester as the College begins a milestone year celebrating its 60th anniversary, welcoming a new president and launching a new academic program. Fall enrollment includes 2,487 college students and 2,649 high school students taking college courses through College Now and other concurrent enrollment  more PR