DUBUQUE, Iowa, Oct. 2 -- The University of Dubuque posted the following news release: * * * 'Hold Onto Your Butts' is a Tour-de-Force of Comedy, Physical Theatre, and Live Foley * DUBUQUE, Iowa - A wildly inventive tour-de-force of comedy, physical theatre, and live Foley will bring dinosaurs to the stage at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, October 29, 2026, in John and Alice Butler Hall, Heritage Center. The performance is part of the 14th annual Live at Heritage Center Performing Arts Series. WHAT: Hold Onto Your Butts WHEN: 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 3 -- The America First Policy Institute issued the following fact sheet: * * * Myths vs. Facts: Camp Safety October 2, 2026 MYTH: Camps are regulated like schools and childcare centers that serve the same children. FACT: Camps face looser standards than schools, and many states exempt entire categories of camps from licensure and the inspection, screening, and registration that come with it. * In many states, day programs, religious camps, and municipal recreation programs fall outside child care licensing, and the Americ more PR

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Oct. 2 -- The American Counseling Association issued the following news release: * * * History Is Made: Oklahoma Allows Counselors to Practice Across State Lines Alexandria, Va. (October 1, 2026) -- As part of the historic interstate Counseling Compact agreement, Oklahoma is the latest state that can now start granting privileges to licensed professional counselors to practice across state lines. Currently, other states that can grant these privileges include Arizona, Minnesota, Ohio, Louisiana, Georgia, Indiana, Arkans more PR

DES MOINES, Iowa, Oct. 2 -- Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Brenna Bird Seeks Court Approval for $400 Million Settlement with Sandoz for Overcharging for Generic Drugs and Limiting Competition * DES MOINES - Attorney General Brenna Bird today joined a coalition of 43 states and territories seeking court approval of a $400 million settlement with Sandoz Inc. and Fougera Pharmaceuticals Inc. to resolve allegations that the generic drug manufacturers engaged in a widespread, long-runn more PR

MONTPELIER, Vermont, Oct. 1 -- Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark posted the following news release: * * * Attorney General Clark Seeks Court Approval for $358,000 Settlement with Sandoz Over Conspiracy to Inflate Prices and Limit Competition * Attorney General Clark today joined a coalition with 42 other states and territories seeking court approval of a $469 million multistate settlement with Sandoz Inc. and Fougera Pharmaceuticals Inc. to resolve allegations that the generic drug manufacturers engaged in a widespread, long-running co more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Oct. 2 -- North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Jeff Jackson Leads Bipartisan Group Calling for Increased Security for Supreme Court Justices * RALEIGH - Attorney General Jeff Jackson is leading a bipartisan coalition of 45 attorneys general urging Congress to fully fund the U.S. Supreme Court's Fiscal Year 2027 security request to help protect Supreme Court justices. Threats against the justices have escalated in volume, risk, and credibility to a lev more PR

PASADENA, California, Oct. 3 -- The California Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * Caltech Faculty Receive NSF CAREER Awards October 02, 2026 Five Caltech faculty members have been selected to receive the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) Award starting this year. CAREER awards, the NSF's most prestigious awards for junior faculty members, are designed to enable awardees to develop careers as outstanding teacher-scholars. Awardees are chosen because they "exemplify the role o more PR

IOWA CITY, Iowa, Oct. 1 -- The University of Iowa College of Liberal Arts and Sciences posted the following news: * * * CLAS alumnus Scott Icenogle turns his Iowa memories into music * By Claire McGranahan When Scott Icenogle (BA '91) returns to the University of Iowa, he tries to save one day for himself. He walks the routes he took as a student. He visits familiar buildings. On his most recent trip, knowing he might be asked to create something for Iowa, Icenogle went further: he tried to see the campus through the eyes of his younger s more PR

MOUNT VERNON, Iowa, Oct. 3 -- Cornell College issued the following news: * * * Peering into the past: class researches King Chapel 01 October 2026 King Chapel has been closed since the 2020 derecho, but some students are getting a peek inside as they contribute to research ahead of the restoration process. While the college waits for state and federal agencies to complete their reviews and allow repair work to begin, a group of 16 students suited up in safety gear to explore the inside of the building for their Second-Year Seminar class,  more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * DCCC Frontline Co-Chair Rep. Sharice Davids: MAGA Betrayed Rural America * In a new op-ed in The Hill, Congresswoman Sharice Davids calls out MAGA Republicans for abandoning rural America. From skyrocketing costs and farm bankruptcies to gutting rural health care infrastructure and slashing Medicaid funding, Davids details how two years of complete Republican control has left rural communities paying the price. Davids also highlig more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 3 -- The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * Oct 2, 2026 Democrats "Within Striking Distance" of Senate Majority with "Big Map" & "Wind in Our Sails" as GOP Returns Home With "Fresh Campaign Headaches" With just over one month to go until the midterm elections, Democrats are "within striking distance" as Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer makes the case that the party is "on the edge of taking back the Senate" thanks to a "big map" with "plenty of opportunities" after "two t more PR

LAS VEGAS, Nevada, Oct. 2 [Category: BizEntertainment Industry] -- Boyd Gaming, operator of gaming entertainment properties, posted the following news release: * * * Diamond Jo Dubuque Guest Hits $46,000+ Jackpot * DUBUQUE, Iowa - A lucky guest at Diamond Jo Casino Dubuque struck it big on September 27, taking home a $46,470.90 jackpot. The local guest, who prefers to remain anonymous, was playing Wonder 4(tm) by Aristocrat Gaming(tm) when their $12 bet turned their visit to into a memorable payday. Diamond Jo Casino offers more than 700  more PR

DES MOINES, Iowa, Oct. 2 -- The Iowa Department of Natural Resources issued the following news release: * * * DNR investigating fish kill at Little Maquoketa River in Dubuque County * PEOSTA - The Iowa Department of Natural Resources is investigating a fish kill at the Little Maquoketa River near the City of Peosta in Dubuque County. On October 1, the DNR Field Office in Manchester was notified of a possible manure release and fish kill in an unnamed tributary of the Little Maquoketa River, north of Peosta. DNR staff from the Manchester  more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * Early Voting Data Demonstrates Democrats Are Fired Up To Win the House Majority * More than 700,000 Americans have cast their midterm ballots in at least 30 states, and early voting analysis from CNN shows the signs are pointing to a Democratic advantage. Democrats are fired up to take back the House Majority, with early voting numbers representing the latest indication of Democratic voter enthusiasm after Democrats garnered 3.5 mi more PR

WEST DES MOINES, Iowa, Oct. 2 [Category: Energy] -- The Iowa Renewable Fuels Association posted the following news release: * * * Fact Check: Chris Jones Out of Step with Iowa, Democrats, and Reality * WEST DES MOINES, IA - During a taping of Iowa Public Television's Iowa Press show featuring Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig, challenger Chris Jones took positions attacking Iowa farmers and ethanol production that set him apart from mainstream Iowa views, other leading Democratic candidates, and reality itself. "It's pretty obvious t more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 3 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Food and Drug Administration issued the following recall notice: * * * Frutas y Hortalizas del Sur S.A. Expands Recalls to Include Additional Lots of Great Value Frozen Organic Triple Berry Blend 10 OZ, Great Value Frozen Organic Blueberries 10 OZ and One Lot of Trader Joe's Frozen Organic Mixed Berry Blend 12 OZ Because of Potential Contamination with E. coli O145 Summary Company Announcement Date: October 02, 2026 FDA Publish Date: October 02, 2026 Product Type: Food more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service issued the following action in the Federal Register. * * * United States Grain Standards Act Award of Designations The Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) is announcing designation awards of the North Dakota Grain Inspection Service, Inc.; Omaha Grain Inspection Service; Fremont Grain Inspection Department, Inc.; Champaign-Danville Grain Inspection Departments, Inc.; Maryland Department of Agriculture; Enid Grain Inspection Company, Inc.; Eastern more PR

AMES, Iowa, Oct. 2 -- Iowa State University College of Agriculture and Life Sciences posted the following news: * * * From childhood horse lessons to rodeo queen and forage researcher * By Whitney Baxter Lauren Jaschke is in her happy spot any time she's atop a horse. "There's no greater feeling than loping a horse through an open field or carrying the American flag around a rodeo arena," said Jaschke, a graduate student in sustainable agriculture. She'll fly the flag through many more arenas in the coming year as the recently crowned 20 more PR

PIERRE, South Dakota, Oct. 2 -- Gov. Larry Rhoden, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Gov. Rhoden and Colleagues Urge Passage of Permitting Reform * PIERRE, S.D. - Today, Governor Larry Rhoden and 21 fellow Republican governors urged Congress to pass permitting reform to cut red tape, lower energy costs, and strengthen our nation's infrastructure. You can find a copy of the statement here. "Republican governors are working every day to cut red tape, increase investment, and make our states the best places in the world more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Grassley, Hassan Take Action to Improve Access to Cancer Screenings * Click HERE for video of Grassley's remarks from the Senate floor. Click HERE for separate audio of Grassley discussing the legislation. BUTLER COUNTY, IOWA - U.S. Senate Finance Committee members Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Maggie Hassan (D-N.H.) introduced the Standardizing Cancer Recommendations for Earlier Evaluation and Navigation of Screenings (SCREENS) Act to make canc more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Grassley, Klobuchar Lead Effort to Extend Key Tax Credit for Small Agri-Biodiesel Producers * BUTLER COUNTY, IOWA - U.S. Sens. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) introduced the bipartisan Small Agri-Biodiesel Producer Credit Extension Act to extend a key tax credit that supports small biodiesel producers, family farmers and the rural communities they sustain across America. The legislation would extend the Small Agri-Biodiesel  more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 -- Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Who Are the Millionaires Collecting Unemployment? IRS Letter to Ernst Reveals the Answer * WASHINGTON - In a May letter to U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), the IRS revealed that 10,100 million-dollar earners collected nearly $97.4 million in unemployment benefits in 2024 alone. The top occupations among the jobless millionaires included engineers, software engineers, financial professionals, lawyers, executive managers, doctors, and consultants,  more PR

IOWA CITY, Iowa, Oct. 2 -- The University of Iowa College of Liberal Arts and Sciences posted the following news: * * * International silent film retrospective highlights growing work at Iowa * By Claire McGranahan A major retrospective of early Weimar cinema-the golden age of German cinema between 1918 to 1933-will take center stage at the Giornate del Cinema Muto in Pordenone, Italy, this October, co-curated by University of Iowa Professor, Michael Cowan. Cowan, film studies professor in the Department of Cinematic Arts in the College o more PR

IOWA CITY, Iowa, Oct. 2 -- The University of Iowa College of Liberal Arts and Sciences posted the following news: * * * Jason Robey investigates changes in American incarceration * By Bri Brands For Jason Robey, assistant professor in the Department of Sociology and Criminology, the story of incarceration is more complicated than the common narrative of a dramatic rise in imprisonment rates across the United States. In a recent study of imprisonment rates from 2000-2019, Jason Robey's team examined how incarceration rates have declined su more PR

NEW YORK, Oct. 3 -- Marsh, a subsidiary of Marsh and McLennan Companies, issued the following news release: * * * Marsh completes acquisition of Accel Holdings NEW YORK, October 2, 2026 - Marsh (NYSE:MRSH), a leading global professional services firm, today announced the completion of its previously announced agreement to acquire Accel Holdings, Inc, a leading diversified independent insurance and advisory firm headquartered in Waverly, Iowa. Accel will operate within Marsh Agency. Terms of the acquisition were not disclosed. With the acqui more PR

IOWA CITY, Iowa, Oct. 1 -- The University of Iowa College of Liberal Arts and Sciences posted the following news: * * * Meet four CLAS researchers exploring how people understand themselves and the world * By Bri Brands Research in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences can begin with a film, a patient encounter, a media text, or even the physical act of drawing against a wall. Four faculty members share what sparked their curiosity, where they hope their work leads, and what keeps them engaged beyond research and teaching. #Tisa Bryant more PR

NEW YORK, Oct. 1 [Category: BizHospital] -- Mount Sinai Health System posted the following news release: * * * Napoleone Ferrara, MD, Receives 2026 Yergin Family International Prize for Biomedical Research * The Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai will award its 2026 Yergin Family International Prize for Biomedical Research to Napoleone Ferrara, MD, Distinguished Professor of Pathology and Hildyard Endowed Chair in Eye Disease at the University of California San Diego School of Medicine. The award honors his discovery of vascular endoth more PR

DES MOINES, Iowa, Oct. 2 -- The Iowa Department of Natural Resources issued the following news release: * * * Natural Resource Commission tour and meeting set for Oct. 7-8, 2026 * DES MOINES, Iowa - The Natural Resource Commission (NRC) of the Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) will hold its monthly meeting on Oct. 8, beginning at 10 a.m., at the Shenandoah Public Library, 201 South Elm Street, in Shenandoah. Commissioners will meet on Oct. 7 for a tour of Waubonsie State Park and Riverton Wildlife Area, in Fremont County. Members  more PR

IOWA CITY, Iowa, Oct. 2 -- The University of Iowa College of Liberal Arts and Sciences posted the following news: * * * New and renovated CLAS spaces welcome students for 2026-27 academic year * By Bri Brands The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences occupies more than one million square feet of space in more than 40 buildings across campus. Here are the new and renovated spaces supporting CLAS research, teaching, and collaboration during the 2026-27 academic year. #Health Sciences Academic Building The new $249 million Health Sciences Ac more PR

WEST DES MOINES, Iowa, Oct. 2 [Category: Energy] -- The Iowa Renewable Fuels Association posted the following news release: * * * New Monthly Record: E15 Sales Keep Climbing in Iowa * WEST DES MOINES, IA - Iowa fuel terminals distributed a record amount of E15 in September, more than 47 million gallons, according to monthly fuel tax data from the Iowa Department of Revenue. E15 sales are on track to overtake E10 as Iowa's top-selling fuel in 2026 according to Iowa Renewable Fuels Association projections. "September was another record mont more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Q&A: Runaway Government Weaponization Hurts Iowans * Q: What should Iowans know about Jack Smith's criminal investigations against President Trump? A: Three days after President Trump announced his campaign for re-election in 2022, the Biden Justice Department appointed Special Counsel Jack Smith to conduct an investigation into Trump for allegedly mishandling classified documents and election interference. The genesis for Smith's election inve more PR

AMES, Iowa, Oct. 2 -- Iowa State University College of Agriculture and Life Sciences posted the following news: * * * Read More about 'Garden with confidence' with student-developed app * By Whitney Baxter Mary Staudt wants to encourage more people to start gardening and help them feel confident doing so. The upcoming launch of her AI-powered gardening app, CultivAIte, brings her a big step closer to that goal. "The inspiration for this app came from my own struggles with my garden," said Staudt, a senior in agricultural business and ent more PR

SIOUX FALLS, South Dakota, Oct. 2 [Category: BizHospital] -- Sanford Health posted the following news release: * * * Sanford Fargo recognized as a Level IV Neonatal Facility * FARGO, N.D. - Sanford Health Fargo has been designated as a Level IV Neonatal Facility by the American Academy of Pediatrics. The AAP's Neonatal Excellence Program awards such designations to hospitals that meet the highest standards established through an independent neonatal verification and designation process. The AAP Neonatal Excellence Program supports hospital more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, Oct. 2 -- The University of California posted the following news release: * * * The champs are back! UCLA women's basketball returns to practice * Ankles are taped and laces are knotted. The squeaks of sneakers cut through the clapping, counting and communication that echo across the court inside the Mo Ostin Basketball Center. UCLA women's basketball finished its first full week of practice on the Ann Meyers Drysdale Court with the same mission as always: get better every day. Meyers' name on the court is a remind more PR

DUBUQUE, Iowa, Oct. 2 -- The University of Dubuque posted the following news release: * * * The Momentum Continues: UD Moves Forward with Exciting Vision for the Future * DUBUQUE, Iowa - There's a lot to celebrate as the University of Dubuque's Momentum Campaign reaches the one-year anniversary of its official launch. When the three-year, $150 million campaign was announced on October 2, 2025, it had already secured $117 million in commitments during the quiet phase. Today, UD's Momentum Campaign has surpassed $135 million. "At the Univer more PR

MADISON, South Dakota, Oct. 2 -- Dakota State University posted the following news: * * * Trojan Days brings DSU community together Oct. 5-10 * MADISON, S.D. - The 2026 Dakota State University Homecoming schedule includes campus traditions, athletic contests, alumni gatherings, student activities, and opportunities to support DSU students and the greater community. A centerpiece of this year's celebration will be Trojans Give Back on Thursday, Oct. 8. The annual day of service invites members of the Trojan community to contribute their tim more PR

IOWA CITY, Iowa, Oct. 3 -- The University of Iowa College of Engineering issued the following news: * * * Alumna Meesha Dogan making waves with Cardio Diagnostics October 2, 2026 Meesha Dogan, CEO, co-founder, and director of Cardio Diagnostics, recently led a group of Iowa engineering students on a tour of her company's Iowa City lab, where patient samples are processed for diagnostic testing. With an impressive 15 patents under her belt, Dogan co-invented her company's core technology during her graduate studies at the University of Iowa, more PR