CHICAGO, Illinois, Sept. 24 -- Rush University issued the following news: * * * 'Everything Happens for a Reason': Rush University Professor Makes Impacts at Home and Across the Nation September 22, 2026 Lynn Mohr, PhD, APRN, professor, Department of Women, Children and Nursing, talks about that wherever she goes, animals follow. Mohr grew up on a farm in Iowa and spent her summers working for her local veterinarian. From a young age, she knew what she wanted to do with her life, and that was to take care of animals. Or so she thought. "I more PR

IOWA CITY, Iowa, Sept. 22 -- The University of Iowa International Programs posted the following news: * * * Acclaimed Japanese poet Kawaguchi Harumi and translator Rina Kikuchi to lead bilingual reading event in Iowa City * Join the University of Iowa (UI) Center for Asian and Pacific Studies (CAPS), an International Programs affinity group, for a special evening of bilingual readings featuring acclaimed Japanese poet Kawaguchi Harumi and translator Rina Kikuchi. Bilingual readings with Kawaguchi Harumi and Rina Kikuchi Date & Time: Fr more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 -- Rep. Zach Nunn, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Ahead of Xi's White House Visit, Nunn Urges President Trump to Hold China to Its Word * DES MOINES, IA -Ahead of Chinese President Xi Jinping's state visit to the White House, Representative Zach Nunn (IA-03) is urging President Trump to use the meeting to hold Beijing accountable to its commitments to Iowa farmers and American workers and secure enforceable trade agreements that protect U.S. economic and national security interests. "President Trump h more PR

ROCK ISLAND, Illinois, Sept. 23 -- Augustana College posted the following news: * * * Alumni honored at Forty Under 40 award banquet * Four Augustana College alumni were among the young professionals honored at the Quad Cities Regional Business Journal's 2026 Forty Under 40 awards banquet at the Quad Cities Waterfront Convention Center on Sept. 17. The Augustana honorees were: * Kathryn Jecklin '12 - AVP Retail Sales Manager, American Bank & Trust; Board Member, Black Box Theatre; Social Chair/Board Member, Davenport (Iowa) Rotary; Ambas more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 -- The American Action Forum issued the following insight: * * * September 23, 2026 A Diesel Export Ban Won't Solve High Fuel Prices Shuting Pomerleau Executive Summary * President Trump is considering an export ban on diesel fuel after retail prices surged to a record-high level of $6.53 per gallon on September 21, even though the United States remains a structural surplus diesel producer--refining roughly 5.3 million barrels per day (b/d) with domestic demand of 3.6 million b/d. * An export ban would not lower pu more PR

MONTGOMERY, Alabama, Sept. 21 -- Alabama Attorney General Steve T. Marshall issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Marshall Co-Leads Brief to U.S. Supreme Court Urging Court to Return Voter Qualification Authority to States September 21, 2026 (Montgomery, Ala.) - Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall has filed a 26-State brief in the U.S. Supreme Court to defend election integrity and restore the States' constitutional authority to set and enforce voter qualifications. Arizona has tried for years to enforce the basic re more PR

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Sept. 23 -- West Virginia Attorney General John B. McCuskey posted the following news release: * * * Attorney General McCuskey Urges Consumers to Claim Compensation for Inflated Generic Drug Prices * West Virginia and 47 other states and territories announce preliminary court approval of a plan to distribute settlement funds to consumers Attorney General JB McCuskey is urging consumers to check their eligibility for compensation for certain generic drug purchases and to submit a claim here. This month, the U.S. D more PR

ROCK ISLAND, Illinois, Sept. 22 -- Augustana College posted the following news: * * * Augustana students contribute to work at prominent research universities * For three Augustana students, the path from the classroom to a medical internship took them to some of the region's most prominent research universities. Antonina Gramatnikovska '27, James Vargas '28 and Alivia Seehase '28 spent their summers conducting research at Loyola University Chicago, Northwestern University and the University of Iowa, exploring cardiovascular disease, a rar more PR

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa, Sept. 23 -- Kirkwood Community College posted the following news: * * * Benton County Leadership Council Meeting Scheduled for Oct. 12 * VINTON, Iowa (September 23, 2026)-Kirkwood Community College will host its fall Benton County Leadership Council meeting on Monday, Oct. 12, at 1 p.m. at the Kirkwood Benton County Center in Vinton. Kirkwood trustee Joel Thys, college administrators and staff, and local community leaders are expected to be in attendance. The meeting will provide attendees with updates on Kirkwood activ more PR

SIOUX FALLS, South Dakota, Sept. 23 [Category: BizHospital] -- Sanford Health posted the following news release: * * * Bismarck expands robotic surgery with addition of daVinci 5 * BISMARCK, N.D. -Sanford Bismarck is continuing its commitment to advanced surgical care with the addition of the da Vinci 5 Surgical System, the most advanced and integrated robotic-assisted surgery platform. The new system is scheduled to arrive at Sanford Bismarck on Oct. 3. Following installation, surgeons and operating room staff will complete specialized tr more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 -- The Congressional Budget Office issued the following cost estimate on Sept. 23, 2026, for the Dakota Mainstem Water Supply Project Feasibility Study Act (S. 3736). * * * S. 3736 would direct the Bureau of Reclamation (BOR) to study the feasibility of constructing the Dakota Mainstem Water Supply Project, a proposed system that would provide municipal, rural, and industrial water in South Dakota, Iowa, Nebraska, and Minnesota. The bill would require BOR to enter into a cost-sharing agreement with the Dakota Mainstem R more PR

FRANKLIN LAKES, New Jersey, Sept. 24 -- Children's Health Defense, an organization that says it restores and protects the health of children by eliminating exposures to environmental toxins, issued the following commentary by Jill Erzen, associate editor for The Defender: * * * HHS to Investigate Health Risks of Wireless Radiation, Calls for Public Input The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services launched a formal inquiry into the potential health effects of wireless radiation from cellphones, Wi-Fi, 5G and other technologies, U.S. Hea more PR

SIOUX CITY, Iowa, Sept. 23 -- Western Iowa Tech Community College posted the following news: * * * Comet Radio Goes Live for 24 Hours on World College Radio Day * Western Iowa Tech Community College (WITCC) will participate in World College Radio Day on Friday, October 2, with a 24-hour continuous broadcast on Comet Radio, KWSR-LP 94.3. Listeners can also stream at cometradio.witcc.edu. The broadcast begins at 12:00 a.m. on Friday, October 2, and continues for 24 hours. WITCC Mass Communications students will each take a turn on the air, c more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin Backs Senator Curtis' Call For Senate Judiciary Committee Investigation Into Donald Trump Jr. * September 23, 2026 #Durbin: "We have enough resources, staff, and talent on a bipartisan basis to call Donald Trump Jr. before the Committee for a deposition, to answer some basic questions about who paid for his wedding ceremony." WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committe more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release: * * * 09.23.2026 Durbin Backs Senator Curtis' Call For Senate Judiciary Committee Investigation Into Donald Trump Jr. Durbin: "We have enough resources, staff, and talent on a bipartisan basis to call Donald Trump Jr. before the Committee for a deposition, to answer some basic questions about who paid for his wedding ceremony." - WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Rankin more PR

CHARLESTON, Illinois, Sept. 23 -- Eastern Illinois University issued the following news release: * * * Eastern Illinois University earns high marks in multiple national rankings Sep-23-2026 EIU earns high marks for affordability, quality from TIME/Statista, U.S. News & World Report, and onlinecybersecurity.com (Charleston, IL) - Eastern Illinois University continues to build on its legacy of excellence, earning national rankings and distinctions that reinforce EIU's reputation for quality and exceptional value. EIU a TIME/Statista America more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 22 -- Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Ernst Names Small Business of the Week, North Lumber & Home Center * RED OAK, Iowa - U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), Chair of the Senate Small Business Committee, today announced her Small Business of the Week: North Lumber & Home Center of Decatur County. Throughout the 119th Congress, Chair Ernst plans to recognize a small business in each of Iowa's 99 counties. "North Lumber & Home Center has truly gotten to the root of what it means to be a hard more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 (TNSFR) -- The Federal Reserve System issued the following action in the Federal Register. * * * Change in Bank Control Notices; Acquisitions of Shares of a Bank or Bank Holding Company The notificants listed below have applied under the Change in Bank Control Act (Act) (12 U.S.C. 1817(j)) and Sec. 225.41 of the Board's Regulation Y (12 CFR 225.41) to acquire shares of a bank or bank holding company. The factors that are considered in acting on the applications are set forth in paragraph 7 of the Act (12 U.S.C. 1817(j)(7 more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, Sept. 23 -- The Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond issued the following Regional Matters analysis by Illakkia Ranjani, Davy Sell and Stephanie Norris: * * * Making It a Priority: How State Workforce Goals and Higher Education Align September 22, 2026 In order to ensure that a state's workforce development infrastructure is prepared to support their workforce needs, states seek to understand and publicize the jobs that will be in future demand. Occupational projections provide a glimpse into aggregate, long-term trends, but more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 23 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release: * * * Following Settlements With Generic Drug Manufacturers, AG's Office Urges Consumers To Claim Compensation For Inflated Generic Drug Prices * BOSTON -The Massachusetts Attorney General's Office (AGO) is urging consumers to check their eligibility for compensation for certain generic drug purchases and, if eligible, to submit a claim for compensation here. This month, the U.S. District Court for the District of Connec more PR

IOWA CITY, Iowa, Sept. 23 -- The University of Iowa International Programs posted the following news: * * * Food Studies Group hosts "Food Around the World" during International Education Month * The Food Studies Group (FSG), an International Programs Affinity Group, will host Food Around the World on Wednesday, November 18, 2026, from 2 to 3 p.m. in the Culture Bites Cafe (Room 120, Phillips Hall). Free and open to the public, the event invites attendees to explore global cultures through one of our greatest connectors: food. "Faculty sp more PR

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, Sept. 23 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Fredrikson and Byron, a law firm, posted the following news: * * * Fredrikson, Courtney Thompson and Ann Dunn Wessberg Recognized in Copyright 1000 2026 * Fredrikson and shareholders Courtney A. H. Thompson and Ann Dunn Wessberg have been recognized in the inaugural edition of Copyright 1000, a new ranking published by World Trademark Review and IAM (registration required to view rankings). Fredrikson is one of only four firms recommended in Minnesota, highlighted for its "practic more PR

GRINNELL, Iowa, Sept. 23 -- Grinnell College posted the following news: * * * Grinnell College to Launch Environmental Studies Major and Semester at CERA in Fall 2027 * Beginning in fall 2027, students will have new opportunities to study some of the most complex environmental questions facing communities in Iowa and around the world. Building on decades of environmental education at Grinnell, the College will launch a new major in Environmental Studies (ENV), bringing together perspectives from across the curriculum and responding to stron more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 -- Rep. Ashley Hinson, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Hinson Introduces Bill to Improve Birth Control Access in Rural Iowa * #New legislation builds on Hinson's efforts to expand over-the-counter birth control options at local pharmacies for adult women and address barriers to accessing long-lasting birth control in rural areas Washington, D.C. - Congresswoman Ashley Hinson (IA-02) is continuing her work to expand access to safe and effective birth control for adult women. Today she introduced the LAR more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release: * * * 09.23.2026 ICYMI: Grassley Leads Senate Judiciary Republicans in Standing with Female Athletes Against Biological Men in Women's Sports WASHINGTON - Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) co-hosted a press conference alongside Senate Judiciary Republicans and female athletes and advocates following today's committee hearing on empowering and protecting women in sports. Sixty-s more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 22 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service issued the following news release: * * * Interior Expands Program for Review of Prairie Pothole Wetland Easements * WASHINGTON -The Department of the Interior today announced that the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service will incorporate feedback from North Dakota farmers, ranchers and conservation partners as it updates and expands an innovative Prairie Pothole Wetland pilot project addressing landowner concerns-particularly with wetland easements purchased pri more PR

SIOUX FALLS, South Dakota, Sept. 23 [Category: BizHospital] -- Sanford Health posted the following news release: * * * Janna Galloway named Sanford Bemidji chief nursing officer * "Janna brings a wealth of nursing leadership experience and a deep understanding of our organization to this role," said Jason Caron, M.D., president and CEO of Sanford Bemidji. "Her ability to build strong relationships, develop teams and leaders, and keep patients at the center of decision-making will be an important asset as we continue to advance nursing excel more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * Joe Mitchell Made Nearly $100,000 Consulting for Company Known as "Data Center PR Agency," Backed Bill that Gave Developers Billions in Tax Breaks * New reporting details how career politician, insider, and lobbyist Joe Mitchell raked in nearly $100,000 from a company known as a "data center PR agency." Mitchell made $92,500 in "consulting fees" for a public relations firm that "helps AI developers navigate public opinion, regul more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 (TNSFR) -- The Lindsborg Old Mill and Swedish Heritage Museum, Kansas, intends to repatriate human remains representing at least 20 individuals and 15 lots of associated funerary objects to the Iowa Tribe of Kansas and Nebraska and the Kaw Nation, Oklahoma. The funerary objects consist of pot shards and pipes from the Bethany College Collection and Fries Collection. Limited information is available, although most items are believed to have come from sites in McPherson County, Kansas. The museum determined that the human r more PR

DELAWARE, Ohio, Sept. 23 -- Ohio Wesleyan University issued the following news release: * * * Look and Learn * DELAWARE, Ohio - Ohio Wesleyan University's Richard M. Ross Art Museum will continue its yearlong exploration of "Communication, Surveillance & Democracy" with three new exhibits opening Oct. 13 at the venue, 60 S. Sandusky St., Delaware. In "City Center Mall," photographer Ardine Nelson explores the limits of capitalism and consumer culture through images of Columbus's short-lived City Center Mall, which operated from 1989 to 200 more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 [Category: Energy] -- Growth Energy, a trade association that represents ethanol producers, issued the following news release: * * * Meet the 2026 Outstanding Congressional Staff Award Winners * Each year, Growth Energy recognizes the leading congressional staffers who have gone above and beyond to assist and actively engage with the Growth Energy team and our members on a variety of issues that impact the biofuels industry. Growth Energy proudly announced this year's winners of the Outstanding Congressional Staff award more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 -- Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Miller-Meeks Bill to Bring Critical Manufacturing Back to Iowa Heads to President's Desk * WASHINGTON, D.C. -The U.S. Senate today passed bipartisan legislation led by Congresswoman Mariannette Miller-Meeks (IA-01) and Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) to strengthen Iowa and American manufacturing, identify critical products currently being imported, and help bring more production and good-paying jobs back to the United States. "Iowa has the s more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior National Park Service issued the following news release: * * * National Park Service Adds New Listings to the National Underground Railroad Network to Freedom Program September 23, 2026 More than 900 listings preserve, document and share the history of the Underground Railroad - Church Creek, Md. - The National Park Service has added 10 new listings to the National Underground Railroad Network to Freedom Program, which honors courageous freedom seekers who escaped enslavement and more PR

BRUSSELS, Belgium, Sept. 23 -- NATO issued the following news: * * * NATO Secretary General visits Iowa, meets National Guard * On Tuesday (22 September), NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte travelled to the US State of Iowa. In the afternoon Secretary General Rutte and the US Permanent Representative to NATO, Matthew Whitaker met the Governor of Iowa Kim Reynolds. Afterward, Mr Rutte and Mr Whitaker took part in a moderated conversation on NATO, hosted in Des Moines by the Chicago Council on Global Affairs. "NATO may seem far away from Am more PR

IRVING, Texas, Sept. 23 [Category: BizMedia] -- Nexstar Media Group, a television broadcasting company, issued the following news release: * * * Nexstar's Iowa Television Stations To Air Live Debate Between Candidates for U.S. Senate * Debate Will Take Place on Tuesday, October 13, at 9 p.m. CT DES MOINES, IA -Nexstar Media Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: NXST), today announced that its television stations serving Iowa will air a live, multi-market telecast of a debate between candidates for U.S. Senate, Republican nominee U.S. Representative Ashley more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 -- Rep. Zach Nunn, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Nunn Leads Bipartisan BEEF Act to Support Iowa Cattlemen, Lower Costs for Families * DES MOINES, IA -Representatives Zach Nunn (IA-03) and Gabe Vasquez (NM-02) introduced the Banning External Entry of Foreign Beef (BEEF) Act, bipartisan legislation aimed at rebuilding America's cattle herd, increasing domestic beef production, and lowering grocery costs for families. The bill would also reverse the recent expansion of foreign beef imports and require co more PR

ITHACA, New York, Sept. 23 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Palette versus palate: Wine drinkers embrace a spectrum of wine colors * When a glass of red wine arrives at the table, most drinkers make a snap judgment before taking a sip. Is the color deep enough? Does the hue suggest quality, or raise a red flag? For years, that visual scrutiny has posed a challenge to an emerging category of wine grapes. Interspecific hybrid varieties - cultivars bred by crossing multiple Vitis vinifera species to withstand disease, co more PR

ITHACA, New York, Sept. 23 -- The Cornell University College of Agriculture and Life Sciences posted the following news: * * * Palette versus palate: Wine drinkers embrace a spectrum of wine colors By Laura Reiley, Cornell Chronicle September 23, 2026 When a glass of red wine arrives at the table, most drinkers make a snap judgment before taking a sip. Is the color deep enough? Does the hue suggest quality, or raise a red flag? For years, that visual scrutiny has posed a challenge to an emerging category of wine grapes. Interspecific hyb more PR

LAUREL, Maryland, Sept. 23 [Category: Science] -- The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory posted the following news release: * * * Paxton Elected Fellow of the American Geophysical Union * Larry Paxton of the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) in Laurel, Maryland, has been elected a 2026 fellow of the American Geophysical Union (AGU), the world's largest association of Earth and space scientists. Each year, AGU bestows this honor on no more than 0.1% of its tens of thousands of members, recognizing researchers w more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 -- Sen. Pete Ricketts, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: * * * Ricketts Introduces Legislation to Protect Farmers' and Ranchers' Data * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts (R-NE) introduced the Agricultural Data Privacy Act. This bill would codify that agricultural producers are the sole owners of the data they produce. It would also prohibit companies from using or selling producers' data without written consent. "Excellent agriculture requires excellent knowledge," said Senator Ricketts. more PR

SIOUX FALLS, South Dakota, Sept. 23 [Category: BizHospital] -- Sanford Health posted the following news release: * * * Sanford USD Medical Center honored for cardiovascular care * SIOUX FALLS, S.D. -Sanford USD Medical Center has received two American Heart Association Get With The Guidelines(r) achievement awards for demonstrating a commitment to following up-to-date, research-based guidelines for the treatment of heart disease and stroke, helping save lives, support recovery and reduce hospital readmissions. Heart disease and stroke are  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following opening statement on Sept. 23, 2026, at a hearing entitled "Standing Up for Women in Sports: Ensuring Opportunity, Fairness and Safety for Female Athletes": * * * Grassley Opens Senate Judiciary Hearing on Ensuring Safety and Fairness for Female Athletes We're here today to discuss how we can empower women and protect girls in sports, and about the impact of men competing in women's sports. The Democrats held a hearing  more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Sept. 23 (TNSida) -- Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti issued the following news: * * * Tennessee Joins 20-State Coalition Warning of National Security Risks in Pharmaceutical Supply Chain * Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti joined a 20-state letter to Secretary of State Marco Rubio alerting the administration to a grave national security risk to the pharmaceutical supply chain that is actively being exploited by Chinese-sourced businesses. The letter identifies national security risks from danger more PR

MILLERSVILLE, Pennsylvania, Sept. 23 -- Millersville University posted the following news: * * * The Patient Art of Bonsai * Bonsai (pronounced "bone-sai") is the Japanese art of growing and shaping trees or shrubs in small pots to represent a realistic, miniature version of mature trees found in nature. It is an art form that goes back thousands of years and directly translates to "planted in a container." Over the past three decades, Millersville biology professor and botanist Dr. Ryan Wagner has practiced the art of bonsai, even incorpor more PR

SIOUX FALLS, South Dakota, Sept. 23 [Category: BizHospital] -- Sanford Health posted the following news release: * * * Ticks sought for citizen scientist study * FARGO, N.D. - North Dakota residents have a chance to contribute to local research by submitting ticks you find crawling on yourself or your pets as part of a citizen scientist study. Marshfield Clinic Research Institute, part of Marshfield Clinic region of Sanford Health, is expanding its Tick Inventory via Citizen Science (TICS) from Wisconsin to North Dakota. Launched in 2024,  more PR

LARAMIE, Wyoming, Sept. 24 -- The University of Wyoming posted the following news: * * * UW Ascends in National College Rankings September 23, 2026 The University of Wyoming has made a big jump in two major national college rankings, augmenting its recently achieved status as a Carnegie R1 research institution. In the latest "America's Top Colleges 2027" list by Forbes magazine, UW climbed from No. 244 to No. 175 among all universities, public and private. Among public universities, UW now stands No. 80 on the Forbes list. And, on the "20 more PR

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Sept. 23 -- The Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression posted the following news release: * * * VICTORY: Iowa judge dismisses Trump's lawsuit against pollster J. Ann Selzer * DES MOINES, Iowa, Sept. 23, 2026 -An Iowa state court on Wednesday dismissed President Donald Trump's frivolous lawsuit against veteran pollster J. Ann Selzer and the Des Moines Register newspaper. The decision handed down by Judge Scott J. Beattie is the latest in a string of setbacks in multiple legal actions brought by Trump and more PR

IOWA CITY, Iowa, Sept. 23 -- The University of Iowa College of Liberal Arts and Sciences posted the following news: * * * When an image becomes a place: How Kaia Olsen reimagines visual storytelling * By Bri Brands What if you could step inside a photographic image? For Kaia Olsen, professor of practice in the Department of Cinematic Arts, questions like this are at the center of his research. "What I'm doing right now is finding ways to merge this idea of virtuality, which would be digital spaces, with reality, which is what we can touch more PR