WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * ***VIDEO RELEASE*** Sen. Johnson's Full Roundtable Discussion: COVID-19 Hospital Protocols: Real Stories from Real People * WASHINGTON, D.C. - On Monday, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) held a roundtable discussion titled "COVID-19 Hospital Protocols: Real Stories from Real People" with patients, families, doctors, and nurses. The 21 panelists shared firsthand accounts of mistreatment and other experiences they witnessed at hospitals across the co more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families issued the following news release: * * * ACF Awards $5.1 Million to Expand Kinship Navigator Programs The Administration for Children and Families (ACF) at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services today announced $5.1 million in grants to 11 recipients to expand evidence-based Kinship Navigator Programs for grandparents, relatives and other kin caring for children. The awards will support states, tribes and their partners i more PR

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, Oct. 1 -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Minnesota issued the following news release: * * * ACLU-MN Responds to DOJ's Misconduct Complaint Against Federal District Court Judges September 30, 2026 MINNEAPOLIS - This morning, the Department of Justice announced a judicial misconduct complaint against seven federal district court judges in Minnesota. The complaint alleges that the judges violated judicial ethics rules when they participated in a Sept. 17 New York Times article discussing Operation Metro Surge. The  more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- Americans for Tax Reform issued the following news: * * * Appeal Challenges Federal District Court Decision Upholding Oregon's EPR Law 09/30/2026 In a recent column in RealClearMarkets, Americans for Tax Reform's VP of State Affairs described Extended Produced Responsibility (EPR), a new regulatory regime thus far enacted in eight blue states, explaining how it is "a regressive, hidden tax that Americans will soon know well." "EPR, like cap-and-trade programs and carbon taxes, raises consumer costs by design," that Re more PR

MONTPELIER, Vermont, Sept. 29 -- Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark posted the following news release: * * * Attorney General Clark Urges Congress to Fully Fund Supreme Court Security * Attorney General Clark joined a letter urging Congress to fully fund the U.S. Supreme Court's Fiscal Year 2027 security request, warning that threats against the Justices and their families have become a serious and escalating danger. In the bipartisan letter to congressional leaders, the attorneys general called for the resources necessary to protect th more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 30 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Nessel Urges Consumers to Claim Compensation for Inflated Generic Drug Prices * LANSING - Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel is urging consumers to check their eligibility for compensation for certain generic drug purchases and to submit a claim for compensation. The U.S. District Court for the District of Connecticut this month granted preliminary approval of a plan, filed by Michigan and a coalition of 47 other more PR

HARTFORD, Connecticut, Sept. 30 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Tong Opposes Unlawful DHS Rule Fast-Tracking Asylum Seekers into Removal Proceedings Without an Interview (Hartford, CT) -Attorney General William Tong, as part of a coalition of 21 attorneys general, submitted a comment letter opposing the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) new rule limiting affirmative asylum applicants' opportunity to participate in an asylum officer interview and explain why the more PR

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, Sept. 30 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Taft, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Barraza Appointed HNBA Region XIV Governor * Taft associate Annabel Barraza has been appointed by the president of the Hispanic National Bar Association (HNBA) to serve as the HNBA Region XIV Governor. In this role, she will serve on the HNBA Board of Governors and work closely with the association's Executive Committee and affiliate organizations to support the execution of local, regional and national programs. Region XIV encomp more PR

MINNETONKA, Minnesota, Oct. 1 -- The Center of the American Experiment, a civic and educational organization that says it creates and advocates policies, issued the following commentary: * * * DOJ files misconduct complaint against federal judges Written by Bill Glahn | September 30, 2026 From a U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) press release, - Justice Department Files Judicial Misconduct Complaint Alleging MN Judges Made Improper and Unethical Comments to the New York Times. The DOJ writes, - On September 17, 2026, the paper published a more PR

MINNETONKA, Minnesota, Oct. 1 -- 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 car tab fees and hit affordability Written by John Phelan | September 30, 2026 Last November, KSTP produced a report titled: "Wonder why your license tab fees aren't going down? Here's why..." - Lately, many Minnesotans who own vehicles less than five years old have probably noticed that their license tabs are not decreasin more PR

MINNETONKA, Minnesota, Oct. 1 -- The Center of the American Experiment, a civic and educational organization that says it creates and advocates policies, issued the following commentary: * * * Minnesota is trying to license a worldview with its new ethnic studies rules Written by Catrin Wigfall | September 30, 2026 The Professional Educator Licensing and Standards Board (PELSB) plans to adopt a package of new teacher licensing rules without a public hearing unless at least 25 people request one. Included is a new license for teaching ethnic more PR

MINNETONKA, Minnesota, Oct. 1 -- The Center of the American Experiment, a civic and educational organization that says it creates and advocates policies, issued the following commentary: * * * Sec. Simon "very proud" of system that allows non-citizens to vote Written by Bill Walsh | September 30, 2026 That thing that never happens happened again. The U.S. Department of Justice announced today the indictments of ten non-citizens who somehow voted in the 2024 election in Minnesota. Secretary of State Steve Simon has repeatedly assured Minneso more PR

MINNETONKA, Minnesota, Oct. 1 -- The Center of the American Experiment, a civic and educational organization that says it creates and advocates policies, issued the following commentary: * * * A new (damaging) normal for chronic absenteeism Written by Josiah Padley | September 30, 2026 Newly released chronic absenteeism rates for the 24-25 academic year suggest that Minnesota's chronic absenteeism has found a new baseline at an unacceptably high level. Chronic absenteeism (when a student is absent for 10 percent or more of the academic yea more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- The Center on Budget and Policy Priorities issued the following report: * * * Congress Should Block OMB Grantmaking Rule Permanently to Rein In Administration Abuses September 30, 2026 | Sam Berger, Jacob Leibenluft and Devin O'Connor In May, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) issued a proposed rule that would upend the federal grantmaking process by politicizing both how grant recipients are selected and when their grants can be canceled.[1] The rule has received robust pushback from a broad -- and bipartisan - more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- Rep. Jason Smith, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Chairman Smith Announces Field Hearing on The One, Big, Beautiful, Bill Delivering for Small Business, Manufacturing, and Working Families - Collierville, TN September 29, 2026 Washington, D.C. - House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Jason Smith (MO-08) announced that the Ways and Means Committee will hold a field hearing on The One, Big, Beautiful, Bill Delivering for Small Business, Manufacturing, more PR

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, Sept. 30 [Category: Energy] -- Clean Fuels Alliance America posted the following news release: * * * Clean Fuels Applauds Proposal to Extend the Small Agri-Biodiesel Producer Credit * WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Sens. Chuck Grassley (R-IA) and Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) introduced legislation to extend availability of the Small Agri-Biodiesel Producer Credit through 2029. U.S. companies that produce up to 60 million gallons of biodiesel per year using domestic agricultural feedstocks can claim this income tax credit of $0.20 more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, Sept. 30 [Category: BizMedia] -- CNN posted the following news: * * * CNN Delivers Strong Third Quarter Performance Across Platforms * September 30th, 2026 +15% YEAR OVER YEAR GROWTH IN PRIMETIME TV PROGRAMMING TOP 5 CABLE NETWORK FOR 17 QUARTERS AND 21 MONTHS RUNNING CNN CONTINUES TO GROW SUBSCRIBERS WHILE ALSO BECOMING TOP U.S. NEWS ORGANIZATION ON YOUTUBE AND TIKTOK NEW YORK, NY -(September 30, 2026) -CNN ended the third quarter of 2026 with strong audience growth and engagement across TV, digital and streaming plat more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Sept. 30 -- The University of Baltimore posted the following news: * * * Community Gathers for The Fannie Angelos Program Cy Pres Celebration * #Event recognized extraordinary achievements of talented program graduates The University of Baltimore School of Law community gathered in late September for the cy pres reception to benefit The Fannie Angelos Program. The event brought together key stakeholders, program alumni, current and future members of the program, and UBalt Law faculty and staff to honor the continued wo more PR

HARTFORD, Connecticut, Oct. 1 (TNSletter) -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following letter with co-signers to the Congressional leadership: * * * Here is the text of the letter: September 28, 2026 The Honorable Mike Johnson Speaker U.S. House of Representatives Washington, DC 20515 - The Honorable John Thune Majority Leader U.S. Senate Washington, DC 20510 - The Honorable Hakeem Jeffries Minority Leader U.S. House of Representatives Washington, DC 20515 - The Honorable Chuck Schumer Minority Leader U more PR

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, Sept. 30 -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-St. Paul District issued the following news release: * * * Corps of Engineers increases outflow from Baldhill Dam * ST. PAUL, Minn. - The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, is increasing water releases from Baldhill Dam near Valley City, North Dakota, in response to significant runoff generated by a recent storm system. Surrounding areas received approximately 5 inches of precipitation, resulting in elevated inflow into Lake Ashtabula. Rainfall-driven inflow e more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Democrats Block Ernst Effort to Protect Taxpayer Dollars from Fraudsters * WASHINGTON - Today, Democrats blocked passage of Senate DOGE Caucus Chair Joni Ernst's (R-Iowa) comprehensive, bipartisan anti-fraud package, that could have saved American taxpayers approximately $240 billion. Senator Ernst called on her colleagues to pass this critical legislation to prevent fraudsters from stealing $1.4 billion every single day, but Senate Democrats objected. more PR

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, Sept. 30 -- Minnesota's Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party posted the following news release: * * * September 29, 2026 DFL Party Statement Calling On Ron Schutz to Sell Stocks Creating Conflicts of Interest Reformer story exposes massive Schutz conflicts of interests that "would make it impossible for him to carry out the duties of the office" - ST. PAUL - Today, Democratic-Farmer-Labor (DFL) Party Chair Richard Carlbom called on Republican Attorney General candidate Ron Schutz to correct the massive conflicts of interest  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin Delivers Opening Statement During Senate Judiciary Committee Nominations Hearing * September 30, 2026 #During his opening remarks, Durbin also reflected on yesterday's Senate Judiciary Committee hearing featuring testimony from former Special Counsel Jack Smith WASHINGTON - During today's Senate Judiciary Committee nominations hearing, U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee,  more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release: * * * 09.30.2026 Durbin Delivers Opening Statement During Senate Judiciary Committee Nominations Hearing During his opening remarks, Durbin also reflected on yesterday's Senate Judiciary Committee hearing featuring testimony from former Special Counsel Jack Smith - WASHINGTON - During today's Senate Judiciary Committee nominations hearing, U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Mem more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin Questions Judicial Nominees About Protecting Americans' Right To Vote During Senate Judiciary Committee Hearing * September 30, 2026 #Durbin questioned Judge Lee Philip Rudofsky and Jesus Osete about their views on the Voting Rights Act WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, today questioned judicial nominees during a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing. Durbin  more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release: * * * 09.30.2026 Durbin Questions Judicial Nominees About Protecting Americans' Right To Vote During Senate Judiciary Committee Hearing Durbin questioned Judge Lee Philip Rudofsky and Jesus Osete about their views on the Voting Rights Act - WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, today questioned judicial nominees during a Senat more PR

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, Sept. 30 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Fredrikson and Byron, a law firm, posted the following news: * * * Energy Attorney Shaadie Ali Joins Fredrikson * Attorney Shaadie M. Ali has joined Fredrikson's Energy & Natural Resources Group in the firm's Minneapolis office. Ali combines experience in law, policy, engineering and nonprofit governance to support clients in energy and related regulatory matters. He is part of a team advising utilities, transmission companies and independent power producers on routing, siting, p more PR

BETHESDA, Maryland, Sept. 30 [Category: Science] -- The Biophysical Society issued the following news release: * * * Erin D. Sheets to Receive 2027 Rosalba Kampman Distinguished Service Award * BETHESDA, MD - The Biophysical Society is pleased to announce that Erin D. Sheets, of the University of Minnesota Duluth, USA has been named the recipient of the Society's 2027 Rosalba Kampman Distinguished Service Award. Sheets will be honored at the Society's 71st Annual Meeting, being held in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania from February 20-24, 2027.  more PR

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, Oct. 1 -- Faegre Drinker Biddle and Reath, a law firm, issued the following insight: * * * September 30, 2026 Federal Court Blocks Enforcement of Labeling Provisions of New Mexico PFAS Protection Act American Chemistry Council et al. v. Kenney, No. 1:26-cv-02130-MIS-SCY (D.N.M. Sept., 16, 2026) At a Glance * Although the January 2027 labeling deadline is now enjoined, this is a preliminary ruling and the litigation remains ongoing. * Companies that manufacture or sell products with intentionally added PFAS should  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 (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

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- Rep. Brad Finstad, R-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * Finstad, State Legislators, County, City Leaders Release Joint Statement Regarding New Richland Flood Prevention Infrastructure Improvements * NEW ULM, MN - Today, Congressman Brad Finstad (MN-01), Minnesota State Senator Gene Dornink, Minnesota State Representatives Peggy Bennett and Tom Sexton, Waseca County Commissioner Doug Christopherson, and New Richland Mayor Janda Ferguson released the following statement regarding recent flooding in New more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- The U.S. Department of Commerce Bureau of Economic Analysis issued the following news release: * * * GDP (Third Estimate), Industries, Corporate Profits, State GDP, and State Personal Income, 2nd Quarter 2026; State PCE, 2025 * Real gross domestic product (GDP) increased at an annual rate of 2.2 percent in the second quarter of 2026 (April, May, and June), according to the third estimate released today by the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA). In the first quarter, real GDP increased 2.5 percent (revised). Real more PR

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, Oct. 1 -- General Mills, a food company, issued the following news release: * * * General Mills Announces Dana McNabb as Chief Executive Officer Jeff Harmening to Serve as Executive Chair of General Mills' Board of Directors. - MINNEAPOLIS (Sept. 30, 2026) - General Mills announced today that its board of directors has unanimously elected Dana McNabb, currently the company's Chief Operating Officer, to succeed Jeff Harmening as Chief Executive Officer. Harmening will become executive chair of the board of directors. more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 [Category: Political] -- Giffords, an organization dedicated to saving lives from gun violence, posted the following news release: * * * GIFFORDS PAC endorses Lieutenant Governor Peggy Flanagan for U.S. Senate * WASHINGTON -GIFFORDS PAC, the national gun violence prevention organization led by former Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords, released the following statement endorsing Minnesota Lieutenant Governor Peggy Flanagan in her U.S. Senate bid. "Lieutenant Governor Peggy Flanagan is a true gun safety champion and she h more PR

AMES, Iowa, Sept. 30 -- Iowa State University College of Agriculture and Life Sciences posted the following news: * * * Iowa State livestock scientist Youngs named Top Agri-food Pioneer by World Food Prize Foundation * AMES, Iowa -Iowa State University Professor Curt Youngs has been named a 2026 Top Agri-Food Pioneer by the World Food Prize Foundation. He is among 40 global innovators from 30 countries selected for their transformative food systems work that is driving change in agriculture and global food security. TAP honorees will be rec more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- Judicial Watch issued the following news release: * * * September 30, 2026 Judicial Watch Victory: Federal Court Unseals Secret FBI Warrant Records Targeting Mike Lindell (Washington, DC) - Judicial Watch announced today that a federal court unsealed the key search warrant records behind the Biden FBI's September 2022 seizure of Mike Lindell's cell phone (In the Matter of the Search of a Person Located in the District of Minnesota (No. 22-mj-742 (TNL))). The records, unsealed at the request of Judicial Watch and Mike L more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * Klobuchar, Cassidy Bipartisan Legislation to Strengthen Taxpayer Advocate Passes Senate, Heads to President's Desk * Bipartisan bill will help taxpayers resolve IRS problems WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) and Bill Cassidy (R-LA) released the statements below after the Senate unanimously passed their bipartisan National Taxpayer Advocate Enhancement Act. The legislation strengthens the independence of the National Taxpayer Advo more PR

LAWRENCE, Kansas, Sept. 30 -- The University of Kansas posted the following news: * * * KU Debate teams excel at Kentucky tournaments * LAWRENCE -Multiple University of Kansas Debate teams placed in the top five at a pair of tournaments hosted by the University of Kentucky this past week. The team of Owen Owings, Lee's Summit, Missouri, with Max Ulven, St. Paul, Minnesota, finished in second place at the "Run for the Roses" round-robin invitational for seven of the top teams in the country during the Sept. 23-24 event. The team of Kate'Ly more PR

ROCHESTER, Minnesota, Sept. 30 [Category: BizHospital] -- The Mayo Clinic issued the following news release: * * * Mayo Clinic receives gift from Penske Foundation to transform patients' arrival experience * ROCHESTER, Minn. -Mayo Clinic announces a generous gift from the Penske Foundation to support Bold. Forward. Unbound. in Rochester, part of Mayo Clinic's $10 billion investment to transform healthcare through integrated digital and physical spaces. In recognition of this gift, Mayo Clinic will name the Penske Arrival Building, a new g more PR

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, Sept. 30 [Category: Union] -- Education Minnesota posted the following news release: * * * MCA scores hold steady despite disruptions caused by Operation Metro Surge * ST. PAUL, Minnesota., Sept. 30, 2026 - Scores on the state Minnesota Comprehensive Assessments given last spring were stable, according to the Minnesota Department of Education, despite the widespread disruptions to teaching and learning from the violent tactics used in Operation Metro Surge. "The scores are surprising in the context of what happened la more PR

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, Sept. 30 -- Minnesota's Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party issued the following news release: * * * September 29, 2026 NEW AD: Lisa Demuth Is "Grateful" for Trump's Destructive Health Care Policies ST. PAUL -- Today, the Minnesota DFL released a new ad highlighting Lisa Demuth's support for Donald Trump's devastating health care policies, including cuts to rural hospitals. Demuth has praised the Medicaid cuts included in Trump's "One Big Beautiful Bill" and said she was "really grateful" for it. She has also said that Trump more PR

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, Sept. 30 -- The University of Minnesota Carlson School of Management issued the following news: * * * New Minnesota Carlson Tenure-Track Faculty: 2026 * #Amanda Geiser Amanda Geiser joins Minnesota Carlson as an assistant professor after earning her PhD in Marketing at University of California, Berkeley. She studies a variety of topics related to consumer judgment and decision-making, such as how people think about financial risks, how people respond to quantitative information that is framed in different ways, and  more PR

CANTON, Ohio, Sept. 30 -- The National Football League posted the following news: * * * Buccaneers QB Baker Mayfield out at least 3 weeks with thumb injury; rookie Jalon Daniels to start Sep 29, 2026 Dan Parr, Senior Editor, Draft Strategy For the first time in four years, the Buccaneers will be starting someone other than Baker Mayfield at quarterback in Week 4. Bucs head coach Todd Bowles told reporters on Monday that Mayfield will miss a minimum of three weeks after dislocating his right thumb in the team's 23-16 loss to the Vikings o more PR

CANTON, Ohio, Sept. 30 -- The National Football League posted the following news: * * * Buccaneers QB Baker Mayfield suffers dislocated right thumb in loss to Vikings Sep 28, 2026 Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Baker Mayfield dislocated his right thumb late in the fourth quarter of Sunday's 23-16 loss to the Vikings, head coach Todd Bowles said. Bowles told reporters Mayfield will undergo an MRI on Monday and added that X-rays did not show a fracture. Mayfield suffered the injury when he was hit by Minnesota linebacker Blake Cashman on  more PR

CANTON, Ohio, Sept. 30 -- The National Football League posted the following news: * * * Giants trade for Vikings QB J.J. McCarthy following Jaxson Dart injury Sep 29, 2026 Kevin Patra, Senior News Writer The Minnesota Vikings have officially moved on from J.J. McCarthy. The Vikings traded the 2024 No. 10 overall pick to the New York Giants in exchange for a 2027 fifth-rounder, the team announced on Monday. Minnesota cashed out on McCarthy after just 10 starts in which he struggled mightily with accuracy. The Vikings' move on from the 23- more PR

NORFOLK, Virginia, Sept. 30 -- People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals issued the following news release: * * * Hellboy Star Ron Perlman to His Alma Mater: Stop Drilling Screws Into Monkeys' Brains September 28, 2026 Minneapolis - He played a demon on screen, but now, Ron Perlman is confronting a real-life horror at the school that handed him his diploma. In a letter fired off today on PETA's behalf to the President of the University of Minnesota--where Perlman earned his master's degree in 1973--the Hellboy star and longtime animal ad more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 (TNSletter) -- Rep. Andre Carson, D-Indiana, issued the following letter with co-signers to Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Chair Laura V. Swett: * * * Here is the text of the letter: September 28, 2026 Chair Laura V. Swett Federal Energy Regulatory Commission 888 First Street, N.E. Washington, D.C, 20426 Dear Chair Swett: We write regarding BlackRock's subsidiary Global Infrastructure Partners' (GIP) application before the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to acquire AES Corporation (AES), a publicly  more PR

DEKALB, Illinois, Sept. 30 -- Northern Illinois University issued the following news: * * * Road trip: Sport Management students mix it up with top execs at conference September 30, 2026 Mark McGowan  Twenty NIU students studying Sport Management mingled with industry leaders Sept. 25 as they also gained inside wisdom on trends and opportunities defining the future of the field. Neal Ternes and Dave Serowka, an assistant professor and instructor in the Department of Kinesiology and Physical Education, respectively, drove the Huskies to th more PR

SIOUX FALLS, South Dakota, Sept. 30 [Category: BizHospital] -- Sanford Health posted the following news release: * * * Sanford Fargo hosting flu vaccination events * FARGO, N.D. - Sanford Health Fargo is now offering the flu vaccination to patients 6 months and older at all Fargo metro area primary care clinics. In addition to having flu vaccinations readily available at all Sanford Fargo primary care clinics, Sanford Fargo is also hosting flu vaccine events at Sanford Amber Valley Campus, 4837 23rd Ave. S., Fargo. Use door 4837 on the wes more PR

SIOUX FALLS, South Dakota, Sept. 30 [Category: BizHospital] -- Sanford Health posted the following news release: * * * Sanford Grand Forks hosts Boo to the Flu * GRAND FORKS, N.D. - Keep your children protected this season by saying, "Boo the Flu." Sanford Children's invites parents and their children to attend Boo to the Flu events at Sanford Grand Forks Clinic, 1750 47th Ave. S. The Boo to the Flu events occur on the following dates: * Saturday, Oct. 3, from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. * Saturday, Oct. 10, from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. * Saturday more PR

SIOUX FALLS, South Dakota, Sept. 30 [Category: BizHospital] -- Sanford Health posted the following news release: * * * Sanford Rock Rapids hosting flu vaccination event * Sanford Rock Rapids Clinic is hosting a drive-thru flu vaccine event from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 7 in the parking lot of the clinic. Adults should wear a shirt with sleeves that can easily be rolled up and bring an insurance card as most insurances are accepted. A flu vaccine can protect the public from getting sick and protect the people around them. The Ameri more PR

DALLAS, Texas, Sept. 30 [Category: Health Care] -- The American Heart Association posted the following news release: * * * Scientist whose work revealed immune system-hypertension link to receive the 2026 Joseph A. Vita Award * Embargoed until 8 a.m. CT/9 a.m. ET, Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2026 DALLAS, Sept. 30, 2026 -A groundbreaking scientist whose discoveries revealed how immune activation and inflammation contribute to high blood pressure will be recognized by the American Heart Association at its annual Scientific Sessions in November. Ann more PR

STANFORD, California, Oct. 1 -- Stanford University Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies issued the following news: * * * September 30, 2026 Global East Asia Health Insurance Oral Histories Interview with Karen Eggleston As part of the part of the University of Minnesota Twin Cities' Global East Asian Health Insurance Oral Histories project, Asia Health Policy Program director Karen Eggleston discusses her academic career, research projects, and how her interest in health economics grew alongside her ongoing study of East Asi more PR

NEW YORK, Sept. 30 [Category: BizHospital] -- NYU Langone Health, an academic medical center affiliated with New York University, posted the following news release: * * * Sugar Amplifies Damage Done to Gut Health by Antibiotics * Eating sweets while taking antibiotics may worsen the harm done by the drugs to the normal community of bacteria in the gut, a new study found. The work centers on the intestinal microbiome, which harbors bacterial species that co-evolved with humans to live in the digestive tract, help digest food, and support th more PR

SYRACUSE, New York, Oct. 1 -- The Syracuse University School of Management (Whitman) issued the following news: * * * The Whitman School Names Cameron Miller Inaugural Nagpal Family Faculty Fellow September 30, 2026 Tatiana Motevalli-Oliner The Martin J. Whitman School of Management has named Cameron D. Miller, associate professor of management, as the inaugural recipient of the Nagpal Family Faculty Fellowship. This recognition celebrates faculty excellence in teaching and research and marks the full realization of a gift pledged nearly t more PR

MADISON, Wisconsin, Sept. 30 [Category: BizInsurance] -- American Family Insurance posted the following news release: * * * U.S. Army veteran receives vehicle from American Family Insurance and Gerber Collision & Glass as part of NABC Recycled Rides program * Recycled Rides Seattle Sounders 1 American Family Insurance and Gerber Collision & Glass teamed up to provide a refurbished vehicle to a Seattle-area veteran during a pre-game presentation at the September 26 Seattle Sounders game. American Family Insurance is a partner of the Major L more PR

RAPID CITY, South Dakota, Sept. 30 -- The South Dakota School of Mines and Technology issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Sen. Mike Rounds to Speak at South Dakota Mines Second Annual 4M Expo and Day of Discovery * What do mining, materials, munitions and manufacturing have in common? They are all part of the technologies and industries shaping the nation's future, and they will take center stage at South Dakota Mines' second annual 4M Expo and Days of Discovery on Saturday, Oct. 3. The free, family-friendly event will run from 1 more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Farm Service Agency issued the following news release: * * * USDA Announces Fiscal Year 2027 Sugar Loan Rates, Allotment and Marketing Allocations; Fiscal Year 2026 Reallocations * (Washington, D.C., Sept. 30, 2026) - The U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) today announced sugar loan rates for crop year 2026 (fiscal year 2027). CCC also announced sugar beet and sugarcane allotments and processor marketing allocations for the fiscal year 2027, a more PR

OSHKOSH, Wisconsin, Sept. 29 -- The University of Wisconsin Oshkosh campus posted the following news: * * * UWO alumna, Mahmoud, named 2026 Distinguished Alumni Award recipient * Receiving a University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh Distinguished Alumni Award is Najjia Mahmoud, a national leader in colorectal surgery. Mahmoud earned a UW-Oshkosh Bachelor of Science degree in microbiology and public health in 1989 and in 1993, earned an M.D. from Weill Medical College of Cornell University where she attended medical school and received surgical train more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- The White House issued the following news: * * * ICYMI: President Trump Announces Largest-Ever Steel Plant Coming to Iowa September 30, 2026 President Donald J. Trump announced a $15 billion Mesabi Metallics steel complex is coming to Iowa -- the largest steel plant ever built in the United States as more industrial capacity comes home. The project will create 1,750 new, permanent jobs, support up to 6,000 construction jobs, and generate an estimated $95 billion in U.S. economic output over construction and the first d more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- Sen. Todd Young, R-Indiana, issued the following news release: * * * Young's Great Lakes Restoration Initiative Act Passes Senate * WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senator Todd Young (R-Ind.) applauded Senate passage of his Great Lakes Restoration Initiative Act of 2026, legislation to reauthorize the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (GLRI) through 2030 to help protect and preserve the Great Lakes. Young introduced the bill with Senator Gary Peters (D-Mich.) last year, and the bill unanimously passed the Senate last nigh more PR