SIOUX FALLS, South Dakota, Sept. 28 [Category: BizHospital] -- Sanford Health posted the following news release: * * * Aakhus, MD, and Rudolf, APRN, CNP, join Sanford Bemidji * Aakhus is a board-certified dermatologist with fellowship training in micrographic surgery and cutaneous oncology. She specializes in treating skin cancer using Mohs surgery, which is a precise technique used to treat certain types of skin cancers by removing thin layers of tissue and examining each layer under a microscope until no cancer cells remain. Mohs surgery more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, Sept. 28 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Announces Settlement with Corteva to Restore Competition to Pesticide Market * OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta joined the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and a coalition of 12 attorneys general in securing a settlement with agricultural chemical company Corteva, Inc. resolving the lawsuit challenging the company's use of loyalty rebate programs for crop-protection chemicals. The lawsuit alle more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, Sept. 28 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Sues Trump Administration Over Flawed Environmental Assessment for Commercial Drone Delivery Operations * OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta today joined a multistate coalition in filing a lawsuit challenging the Federal Aviation Administration's (FAA) insufficient evaluation of the environmental consequences of commercial drone package delivery. Drone operations are subject to environmental r more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Sept. 28 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL, FTC SECURE $35 MILLION SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT IN CASE AGAINST CORTEVA TO LOWER PESTICIDE PRICES * Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul, as part of coalition of 12 attorneys general, and the Federal Trade Commission today announced they have secured a $35 million proposed settlement with pesticide manufacturing giant Corteva Inc. that will lead to lower pesticide prices for farmers in Illinois and across the c more PR

SALEM, Oregon, Sept. 28 -- Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Rayfield Wins Court Order Keeping the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Funded * #Federal judge rules the Trump Administration can't starve the agency of funds allocated by Congress Attorney General Dan Rayfield is celebrating a ruling by a federal judge in Oregon keeping the federal Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) funded. The judge ruled that the Trump Administration broke the law when it tried to shut d more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 28 -- Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Baldwin, Murray Lead Senate Democrats in Demanding Trump Admin Abandon Plans to Exert Political Control Over NIH Funding * WASHINGTON, D.C. -U.S. Senators Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), Ranking Member of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Patty Murray (D-WA), Vice Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, led 29 of their colleagues in demanding that White House Office of Management and Budg more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 28 -- Rep. Tom Barrett, R-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * Barrett Joins Midwest Colleagues in Introducing Bipartisan Legislation to Bolster Great Lakes Conservation * Washington, D.C. -Today, Congressmen Tom Barrett (MI-07), Tim Walberg (MI-05), Hillary Scholten (MI-03), Bill Huizenga (MI-04), Debbie Dingell (MI-06), Haley Stevens (MI-11), Marcy Kaptur (OH-09), and Dave Joyce (OH-14) introduced the Regional Great Lakes Partnership Act, a bipartisan, bicameral bill to bolster federal support for Great Lak more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 28 -- Amtrak (National Railroad Passenger Corp.) issued the following news: * * * Borealis Trains Reach Half-Million Customer Milestone * More than 2.2 million Amtrak passengers between St. Paul & Chicago since May 2024 ST. PAUL, Minn., and CHICAGO - Amtrak and the partner states of Wisconsin, Minnesota and Illinois are reporting strong customer demand for the Borealis trains between St. Paul and Chicago: more than 500,000 guests have ridden the daily train since service began May of 2024. Ridership for all Amtrak trains more PR

MINNETONKA, Minnesota, Sept. 29 -- The Center of the American Experiment, a civic and educational organization that says it creates and advocates policies, issued the following commentary: * * * How the DFL trifecta hiked property taxes and hit affordability Written by John Phelan | September 28, 2026 Minnesota's property taxes are rising again. Last month, I wrote about the latest wave of property tax hikes sweeping across Minnesota. Some recent headlines read: Sun Post: Robbinsdale sets 6% preliminary tax levy increase for 2027 Park  more PR

DENVER, Colorado, Sept. 28 -- Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser issued the following news release: * * * Colorado, FTC settlement with Corteva, Inc. lowers pesticide prices for farmers * Sept. 28, 2026 (DENVER) - Colorado, along with the Federal Trade Commission and a bipartisan coalition of state attorneys general, has secured a settlement agreement with pesticide manufacturing giant Corteva, Inc. that will lead to lower pesticide prices for farmers, Attorney General Phil Weiser announced today. Under the terms of the settlement (PDF) more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Sept. 29 -- The Environmental Law and Policy Center issued the following news release: * * * ELPC Sues USDA Over New Rules Blocking Solar Funding for Rural America Lawsuit says USDA broke the law by cutting off farmers who already applied or were approved for federal solar funding - Washington, DC, Sept. 28, 2026 - The Environmental Law & Policy Center (ELPC) and Earthjustice today filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) challenging USDA's efforts to write solar energy out of the Renewable Energ more PR

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Sept. 29 -- Earthjustice issued the following news release: * * * September 28, 2026 Farm and Solar Groups Sue USDA Over New Rules Blocking Solar Funding for Rural America Lawsuit says USDA broke the law by cutting off farmers who already applied or were approved for federal solar funding - Washington, D.C. -- Today, the Environmental Law & Policy Center (ELPC) and Earthjustice filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) challenging USDA's efforts to write solar energy out of the Renewable  more PR

MADISON, Wisconsin, Sept. 29 -- 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: * * * FFRF Action Fund and Conservation Voters of Pa. Victory Fund partner to flip the Legislature September 28, 2026 The FFRF Action Fund is joining forces with the Conservation Voters of Pennsylvania Victory Fund. The partnership to help grow a pro-science, pro-secular majority i more PR

MADISON, Wisconsin, Sept. 29 -- The Freedom From Religion Foundation issued the following news release: * * * September 28, 2026 FFRF files appellate court amicus brief in case attacking Johnson Amendment The Freedom From Religion Foundation has filed a friend-of-the-court brief (https://ffrf.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/FFRF-Religious-Broadcasters-Brief.pdf) before the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in a case that threatens an IRS provision prohibiting nonprofit electioneering. FFRF argues that the lawsuit filed by National Religiou more PR

WILLIAMSBURG, Virginia, Sept. 28 -- William and Mary issued the following news: * * * Final 'For 2026' conference closes 5-year series as nation marks 250 years * "For 2026: New Republic, New Worlds" will bring scholars, public historians, educators and the public to Williamsburg for the final conference in the "For 2026" series. The conference examines what the Revolution built -the constitutional structures, communities, boundaries and ambitions of the new nation, and how people inside and beyond its borders judged its prospects. Registra more PR

MATTOON, Illinois, Sept. 29 -- First Mid Bancshares issued the following news release: * * * First Mid Ag Services Highlights Continued Growth in Professional Farm Management New industry survey shows professionally managed Illinois farmland has increased 156% since 2016, with continued growth expected over the next decade - Bloomington, IL (September 28, 2026) A new industry survey shows significant growth in professional farm management across Illinois, a trend First Mid Ag Services says reflects the increasingly complex needs of farmlan more PR

MADISON, Wisconsin, Sept. 29 -- The Freedom From Religion Foundation issued the following news release: * * * September 28, 2026 Christian nationalism takes center stage at Pray Vote Stand Summit The Freedom From Religion Foundation is calling attention to troubling rhetoric at a major recent evangelical gathering. Prominent government officials and Christian nationalist leaders at the 2026 Pray Vote Stand Summit in Leesburg, Va., repeatedly portrayed political power as a vehicle for advancing their Christian nationalist political agenda. more PR

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, Sept. 28 -- The Washington University School of Medicine posted the following news release: * * * Frequent cannabis use tied to more severe epilepsy * #In Brief * Near-daily cannabis users with drug-resistant epilepsy had over twice as many convulsive seizures as nonusers. * Users became medication-resistant faster, reaching specialized care five years after their first seizure, versus 18 years for nonusers. * Findings show association, not causation; larger studies are planned. Adults with hard-to-treat epilepsy more PR

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, Sept. 28 -- Washington University in St. Louis posted the following news: * * * Frequent cannabis use tied to more severe epilepsy * #In Brief * Near-daily cannabis users with drug-resistant epilepsy had over twice as many convulsive seizures as nonusers. * Users became medication-resistant faster, reaching specialized care five years after their first seizure, versus 18 years for nonusers. * Findings show association, not causation; larger studies are planned. Adults with hard-to-treat epilepsy who used cannabis more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 28 -- The Federal Trade Commission issued the following news release: * * * FTC, States Win Protections to Lower Pesticide Prices for American Farmers in Antitrust Case Against Corteva * The Federal Trade Commission and a coalition of state attorneys general have secured a significant settlement agreement with pesticide manufacturing giant Corteva Inc. that will lead to lower pesticide prices for American farmers. Under the terms of the settlement, Corteva will dismantle its existing pesticides loyalty program, which has more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 -- The Giving Review, an independent platform featuring analysis of philanthropy and giving, posted the following commentary by Michael E. Hartmann, senior fellow and director of the Center for Strategic Giving at the Capital Research Center: * * * "Trust, Tax Policy, and the Future of the Nonprofit Sector" examines major questions facing sector Sep 28, 2026 Urban-Brookings Tax Policy Center looks at the state of trust in nonprofits, the bargain underlying tax-exemption, and whether the policies structuring nonprofitdom more PR

BLOOMINGTON, Illinois, Sept. 28 -- Illinois Wesleyan University posted the following news release: * * * Illinois Wesleyan University Earns Three National Recognitions in 2027 College Rankings * BLOOMINGTON, Ill. -Illinois Wesleyan University earned three national recognitions for its academic quality, exceptional student outcomes and undergraduate experience at a time of growing momentum and investment across the university. The latest recognition from U.S. News & World Report, TIME, and The Princeton Review reinforces Illinois Wesleyan's more PR

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, Sept. 28 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Fredrikson and Byron, a law firm, posted the following news: * * * Intellectual Property Attorney Alex Munro Joins Fredrikson * Attorney Alex R. Munro has joined Fredrikson's Intellectual Property, Patents and Trade Secrets groups in the firm's Des Moines office. Munro helps companies and universities protect new technologies through patent prosecution, portfolio strategy and competitive patent analyses in industries including biotech, medical devices and agriculture. Munro works more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 28 -- Rep. Marcy Kaptur, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: * * * Kaptur, Colleagues Introduce Bipartisan, Bicameral Legislation to Bolster Great Lakes Conservation Efforts * Toledo, OH -Today, Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09), Congressman Tim Walberg (MI-05), Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-06), Congressman Bill Huizenga (MI-04), Congresswoman Haley Stevens (MI-11), Congressman Dave Joyce (OH-14), Congresswoman Hillary Scholten (MI-03), and Congressman Tom Barrett (MI-07) introduced H.R. 10639, the Regional Gre more PR

MADISON, Wisconsin, Sept. 28 -- Madison Area Technical College posted the following news: * * * Madison College fall concert series features six free performances, Oct. 23-Dec. 22 * Fans of live music can enjoy free performances by students and community members during the Madison College Fall Concert Series, Oct. 23 to Dec. 22 at Madison College's Mitby Theater and the Wisconsin State Capitol. The concert series features the Choral Collective, World Drumming Ensemble, Big Band and Jazz Band, Community Orchestra and Municipal Band. The Ma more PR

EAU CLAIRE, Wisconsin, Sept. 28 -- Chippewa Valley Technical College posted the following news: * * * MAI Animal Health Partners with CVTC for Customized Training * Strong leadership doesn't happen by chance. It's built through intentional investment. For MAI Animal Health, that investment has taken shape through a customized workforce training partnership with Chippewa Valley Technical College. Seeking a more personalized and local approach to leadership development, MAI Animal Health connected with CVTC to design a program tailored to it more PR

SIOUX FALLS, South Dakota, Sept. 28 [Category: BizHospital] -- Sanford Health posted the following news release: * * * Marshfield Clinic sponsors Paint the Town Pink * CHIPPEWA FALLS, Wis. - Marshfield Clinic is a proud sponsor of the 16th annual Paint the Town Pink from 3-7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 1, in downtown Chippewa Falls. Paint the Town Pink, also sponsored by downtown merchants and Chippewa Falls Main Street, features shopping, sales, drawings and prizes, music, health specialists and education, holistic health info, swag bags, wine ta more PR

MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin, Sept. 28 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Quarles and Brady, a law firm, posted the following news release: * * * Mary Ferwerda Receives Association for Women Lawyers Community Involvement Award * Mary Ferwerda, Quarles & Brady pro bono counsel based in Milwaukee, has received the Association for Women Lawyers (AWL) Community Involvement Award. The award recognizes someone who has demonstrated an exceptional commitment to public service and social responsibility throughout her career, both within the legal profession and th more PR

MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin, Sept. 29 -- The Milwaukee School of Engineering issued the following news: * * * 09.28.2026 MSOE students earn first at NASA Wisconsin Space Grant Consortium A group of MSOE students and recent grads took home first place at the NASA Wisconsin Space Grant Consortium Conference in the Undergraduate Research category for their design and construction of lunar terrain testing chambers for rover validation. Team members Mitchell Brust '26, Ruth Dobberpuhl '26, Ethan Haselwood and Ian Rasmussen were the masterminds behind  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 28 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Republican Attorneys General Association posted the following news: * * * Republican Attorneys General Association Blasts Josh Kaul in New Ad * WASHINGTON, D.C. -The Republican Attorneys General Association (RAGA) today showcased an ad from its affiliated group, Safer Wisconsin Fund, committed to electing conservative attorneys general and a safer Wisconsin. "Wisconsin needs an attorney general who will fight crime and make Wisconsin a safer place to live, work, and raise a family. Eric Ton more PR

SIOUX FALLS, South Dakota, Sept. 28 [Category: BizHospital] -- Sanford Health posted the following news release: * * * Sanford Health hosting fall vaccination events in Walker * * Monday, Sept. 28, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. * Monday, Oct. 5, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. * Wednesday, Oct. 14, from 1 to 4:30 p.m. * Thursday, Oct. 15, from 8:30 a.m. to noon The clinic is located at 614 Michigan Ave. W, in Walker. Appointments are required. Please call the clinic at (218) 547-7700 to schedule your vaccine visit at one of these events. Who should  more PR

SIOUX FALLS, South Dakota, Sept. 28 [Category: BizHospital] -- Sanford Health posted the following news release: * * * Sanford Mayville hosting flu vaccination events * MAYVILLE, N.D. - Sanford Health Mayville, 600 1st SE., is now offering the flu vaccination to patients 6 months and older. Sanford Mayville Clinic is hosting flu vaccine events on the following dates: * Tuesday, Sept. 29, from 4 to 6 p.m. * Thursday, Oct. 8, from 4 to 6 p.m. Appointments are required. Please call 701-788-4500 to make an appointment. Adults should wear  more PR

SIOUX FALLS, South Dakota, Sept. 28 [Category: BizHospital] -- Sanford Health posted the following news release: * * * Sanford Pierre hosting drive-thru flu vaccination event * Sanford Pierre Clinic is hosting a drive-thru flu vaccine event Tuesday, Oct. 6, from 7:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. in the south parking lot, no appointments needed. Adults should wear a shirt with sleeves that can easily be rolled up and bring an insurance card as most insurances are accepted. In addition to the drive-thru vaccine event, flu shots are also available at the  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 28 -- The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission issued the following news release: * * * The Rock Snowpark Settles EEOC Religious Discrimination Suit Over Social Media Posts * Sports park and events venue settles federal lawsuit charging it fired lift operations manager because of his religion MILWAUKEE -Crystal Ridge Ski Area, doing business as The Rock Snowpark, a winter sports park and summer events venue in Franklin, Wisconsin, will pay $20,000 and be subject to two years of monitoring by the EEOC to settle a religi more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Sept. 28 -- Tennessee State University posted the following news: * * * TSU Fall Career Fair Connects Students With Employers, Alumni and Career Opportunities * NASHVILLE, Tenn. (TSU News Service) - Tennessee State University's Career Development Center welcomed hundreds of students to its 2026 Fall Career Fair at the Gentry Center Complex. Themed "Lock In," the fair brought together more than 100 employers representing a wide range of industries, from Fortune 500 companies to local businesses and community-based organ more PR

WAUSAU, Wisconsin, Sept. 28 -- The University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point posted the following news release: * * * UW-Stevens Point joins partners to lead celebration of Wisconsin Forest Products Week 2026 * Wisconsin will celebrate one of its largest sectors during Forest Products Week, which runs October 18-24. A week of events and behind-the-scenes tours, Forest Products Week invites the public and school groups to learn about sustainable forest practices and to develop an appreciation for the valuable resources that Wisconsin forests pro more PR

WAUSAU, Wisconsin, Sept. 28 -- The University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point posted the following news release: * * * UW-Stevens Point to offer special planetarium and stargazing programming in October * Traverse the cosmos this October at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point Allen F. Blocher Planetarium. The Blocher Planetarium will be hosting planetarium shows and a stargazing session during Homecoming/Family Day on Saturday, Oct. 10: * 10 a.m. - From Earth to the Universe * 11 a.m. - Supermassive Black Holes * 1 p.m. - Two Small  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 28 -- Rep. Tim Walberg, R-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * Walberg, Colleagues Introduce Bipartisan, Bicameral Legislation to Bolster Great Lakes Conservation Efforts * Today, Representatives Tim Walberg (R-MI), Marcy Kaptur (D-OH), Bill Huizenga (R-MI), Debbie Dingell (D-MI), David Joyce (R-OH), Haley Stevens (D-MI), Tom Barrett (R-MI), and Hillary Scholten (D-MI) introduced the Regional Great Lakes Partnership Act, a bipartisan, bicameral bill to bolster federal support for Great Lakes research and cons more PR

OLYMPIA, Washington, Sept. 28 -- Washington state Attorney General Nick Brown issued the following news release: * * * Washington, FTC settlement lowers pesticide prices for farmers * The Federal Trade Commission and a coalition of states - including Washington - have secured a proposed settlement with pesticide manufacturing giant Corteva Inc. that will lead to lower pesticide prices for farmers. The proposed settlement, filed in court late Friday, curbs Corteva's anticompetitive schemes that have blocked competitors from selling cheaper  more PR

MADISON, Wisconsin, Sept. 29 (TNSrpt) -- Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce issued the following news release: * * * September 28, 2026 New Report Highlights Manufacturing Credit's Role in Wisconsin Job Growth MADISON -- Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce (WMC) today highlighted findings from a new University of Wisconsin-Madison Center for Research on the Wisconsin Economy (CROWE) report showing the Manufacturing & Agriculture Tax Credit (MAC) helped strengthen Wisconsin's manufacturing competitiveness and support job growth over the pas more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 28 [Category: BizEnergy] -- Advanced Energy United issued the following news release: * * * Wisconsinites Could Save Hundreds of Millions with Better Energy Planning, New Report Finds * Wisconsin is one of the few states without an Integrated Resource Planning process MADISON, WI-A new report finds better energy resource planning could lower energy costs for Wisconsin consumers. Electricity bills are increasing around the country, but in Wisconsin, the problem is compounded by the state's lack of an Integrated Resource P more PR

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, Sept. 28 [Category: BizEnergy] -- Xcel Energy issued the following news release: * * * Xcel Energy proposal protects Texas customers from higher bills as electric demand from data centers grows * AMARILLO, Texas (Sept. 28, 2026) -Xcel Energy (NASDAQ: XEL) submitted a proposal to the Public Utility Commission of Texas to address the growth in customers with large electricity needs, such as data centers, with a focus on protecting existing customers from higher bills. The proposed large load tariff would establish clea more PR

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, Sept. 28 [Category: BizEnergy] -- Xcel Energy issued the following news release: * * * Xcel Energy semiannual test of Trego dam failure warning sirens set * TREGO, Wis. (Sept. 28, 2026) - On Monday, Oct. 5, 2026, residents below Xcel Energy's Trego Dam, about eight miles north of Spooner, will hear a distinctive siren and voice message. At approximately 11 a.m., Xcel Energy, in coordination with Washburn County Emergency Management, the National Park Service and local townships, will test the company's dam failure wa more PR