CHICAGO, Illinois, Oct. 7 -- The Alliance for the Great Lakes issued the following commentary: * * * Science Under the Surface My Voyage on the Research Vessel Blue Heron October 6, 2026 Don Carr, Media DirectorDon Carr, Media Director The water was cold and calm, the sun high and bright when we departed from Superior, Wisconsin. It was late May, and I had the privilege of accompanying the crew and science team aboard the Great Lakes research vessel the Blue Heron as it crossed Lake Superior. My goal for the trip was to better understand  more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 5 -- The American University School of Communication posted the following news: * * * Beyond the Bookshelves: How Librarians Turned Storytelling into Street-Level Play * Photos courtesy of the Playful City Lab. An American University research project has challenged assumptions about who can be a game designer by encouraging longstanding neighborhood anchors to embrace playfulness. This summer, a team from the Playful City Lab (PCL) published a peer-reviewed article in Proceedings of the Digital Games Research Association  more PR

MINNETONKA, Minnesota, Oct. 7 -- The Center of the American Experiment, a civic and educational organization that says it creates and advocates policies, issued the following commentary: * * * Federal rules help clear the cobwebs on new scholarship tax credit and include good news Written by Catrin Wigfall | October 5, 2026 The U.S. Treasury Department released proposed regulations and temporary regulations on Thursday (Oct. 1) that clear away some of the cobwebs around the Federal Scholarship Tax Credit (FSTC), also known as the Education  more PR

MADISON, Wisconsin, Oct. 7 -- The University of Wisconsin posted the following news: * * * Congrats to UW-Madison's newest Nobel laureate: Francis Halzen * A message from interim Chancellor Eric M. Wilcots. Dear campus community, I could not be more thrilled today to share extraordinary news: Francis Halzen, professor of physics at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, has been awarded the 2026 Nobel Prize in physics for his pioneering contributions to our understanding of neutrinos, the elusive particles produced by some of the most energ more PR

EAU CLAIRE, Wisconsin, Oct. 7 -- Chippewa Valley Technical College posted the following news: * * * CVTC joins Alliance of Future Makers to reimagine higher education * National initiative brings educators, innovators, leaders together Chippewa Valley Technical College (CVTC) is proud to announce participation in the Alliance of Future Makers (AFM), a national innovation initiative founded by the Austin Community College District (ACC) to shape the future of higher education. The Alliance brings together educators, administrators, industry more PR

SOUTHAMPTON, England, Oct. 6 (TNSjou) -- The Economic and Social Research Council Centre for Population Change issued the following news: * * * Childbearing in Ukraine during Russia's invasion 2026-10-05 A new journal article, 'If not now, when? Thinking about childbearing in Ukrainian cities during Russia's full-scale invasion' has been published in the Population and Development Review. CPC member Professor Brienna Perelli-Harris (Univesity of Southampton) co-authored the article with Anna Popovych and Professor Theodore P. Gerber (Univer more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 6 [Category: Political] -- EMILYs List issued the following news release: * * * EMILYs List Endorses Vikki Goodwin and Gwen Graham in Competitive Texas and Florida Lieutenant Governor Races * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today EMILYs List, the nation's largest resource for women in politics, endorsed Vikki Goodwin for Texas lieutenant governor and Gwen Graham for Florida lieutenant governor, expanding its slate of Democratic women lieutenant governors. EMILYs List President Jessica Mackler released the following statement: "Vikki Go more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 -- The Federal Communications Commission's Wireline Competition Bureau issued the following public notice (WC Docket No. 26-276): * * * Unless otherwise specified, the following procedures and dates apply to the application(s) (the Section 214 Discontinuance Application(s)) listed in the Appendix. The Wireline Competition Bureau (Bureau), upon initial review, has found the Section 214 Discontinuance Application(s) listed herein to be acceptable for filing and subject to the procedures set forth in Section 63.71 of the Comm more PR

MATTOON, Illinois, Oct. 7 -- First Mid Bancshares issued the following news release: * * * First Mid Insurance Group Earns Top Medicare Rankings Ahead of Open Enrollment Experts encourage beneficiaries to review coverage carefully and remain alert to potential Medicare fraud - Mattoon, IL (October 6, 2026) As millions of Medicare beneficiaries prepare to review their coverage during the upcoming Open Enrollment period, First Mid Insurance Group's (FMIG) Senior Solutions division is entering the season with national recognition for its perf more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, Oct. 7 -- Fisher Phillips, a law firm, issued the following Insight: * * * 5 Things Employers Should Watch as the 2026 Midterms Approach Oct 6, 2026 Employers need to prepare for the November 3 midterm elections given that the results could shift the balance of power in Washington and reshape workplace policy in states across the country. Voters will cast ballots to decide control of Congress, not to mention the outcome of dozens of governors' races, state legislative contests, and ballot measures from coast to coast. Whil more PR

MADISON, Wisconsin, Oct. 7 -- The Freedom From Religion Foundation issued the following news release: * * * October 5, 2026 Anti-abortion states launch concerted attack on shield states The Freedom From Religion Foundation warns that three anti-abortion states are going hammer and tongs after three other states shielding abortion rights groups and physicians. The attorneys general of Louisiana, Alabama and Arkansas have filed a suit directly before the U.S. Supreme Court contending that shield laws in California, Massachusetts and New Yor more PR

MADISON, Wisconsin, Oct. 7 -- The Freedom From Religion Foundation issued the following news release: * * * October 6, 2026 Trump yields after backlash on taxpayer-funded 'God Made Trump' ad The Freedom From Religion Foundation welcomes President Trump's reversal of plans to use taxpayer dollars to pay for campaign-style advertisements promoting himself. However, this doesn't excuse his administration for putting public funds toward the effort in the first place. After mounting criticism, Trump has announced that his super PAC, MAGA Inc.,  more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 -- The Independent Women's Voice, an organization that fights for policy solutions for women, posted the following news release: * * * October 6, 2026 'PEOPLE, NOT PAWNS': Provacative New Ad Campaign Asks Whether the Left's Favorite Constituencies Have Become Disposable Pawns in its Pursuit of Power Independent Women's Voice uses cultural commentary to take on the Left's biggest contradictions on women, children, and gender stereotypes. WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Does the Left hate women? Kids? Gays? It's an intentionally outra more PR

CLEVELAND, Wisconsin, Oct. 7 -- Lakeshore College posted the following news release: * * * Investing in Wisconsin's Future * CLEVELAND, WI -- Wisconsin's future depends on our ability to educate, develop, and retain the talent our communities and employers need. For more than 25 years, Fox Valley Technical College, Lakeshore College, Moraine Park Technical College, Northeast Wisconsin Technical College, UW-Green Bay, and UW-Oshkosh have worked together to help meet that challenge. While our institutions have different missions, we share a  more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 6 -- Rep. Gwen Moore, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Moore, Bonamici, Frost, Grijalva, and Pocan Blast Regulations Paving the Way for National Voucher Scheme * The Treasury Department recently released regulations on their national voucher scheme, which was established through the Republicans' Big Ugly Bil (HR 1). That law allowed Americans to receive a tax credit, up to $1,700, for donations to eligible scholarship-granting organizations, including religious schools. These regulations will double the more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 -- No Labels, a political organization that advocates for centrism and bipartisanship, issued the following news: * * * October 5, 2026 U.S. Troops Leave Iraq After 23 Years: What's Left and What Comes Next Austin Milks On September 30, 2026, the last U.S. troops left Iraq. U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) confirmed its forces had pulled out of Erbil Air Base, ending Operation Inherent Resolve in Iraq and closing a military presence that began with the 2003 invasion. Twenty-three years. Four presidents. More than 4,000 Am more PR

STOCKHOLM, Sweden, Oct. 6 -- Stockholm University issued the following news: * * * Nobel Prize for IceCube research with strong SU-coupling This year's Nobel Prize in Physics goes to Francis Halzen for his decisive contribution to the neutrino observatory IceCube and the discovery of high-energy neutrinos from space. Stockholm University has been on the journey for several decades, from its predecessor AMANDA to today's IceCube at the South Pole. We are extremely happy. We have known for a long time that it was possible in theory that IceCu more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 6 [Category: Medical] -- Optica, formerly the Optical Society, posted the following news release: * * * Optica Congratulates Francis Halzen, Winner of the 2026 Nobel Prize in Physics * Optica, Advancing Optics and Photonics Worldwide, warmly congratulates Francis Halzen (University of Wisconsin - Madison, USA) who was today awarded the 2026 Nobel Prize in Physics "for decisive contributions to the IceCube Neutrino Observatory and the discovery of high-energy neutrinos of astrophysical origin." Neutrinos--tiny, electrically more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 6 -- Rep. Eli Crane, R-Arizona, issued the following news: * * * Reps. Crane and Davids Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Improve Housing Access for Tribal Veterans * This afternoon, Rep. Eli Crane (R-AZ) and Rep. Sharice Davids (D-KS) introduced the bipartisan Tribal Veterans Voucher Flexibility Act to improve how unused housing vouchers are managed and distributed through the Tribal HUD-VASH program. The legislation would allow Tribes to voluntarily give back vouchers they do not plan to use, so the Department of Housing and U more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 6 (TNSletter) -- Reps. Mark Pocan, D-Wisconsin, and Jan Schakowsky, D-Illinois, issued the following letter to Customs and Border Protection Commissioner Rodney Scott, Food and Drugs Acting Commissioner Kyle Diamantas and two cabinet secretaries: * * * Here is the text of the letter: October 1, 2026 The Honorable Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. Secretary Department of Health and Human Services 200 Independence Avenue SW Washington, DC 20201 - The Honorable Kyle Diamantas Acting Commissioner of Food and Drugs Food and Drug Ad more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 (TNSletter) -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, and Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Missouri, issued the following letter to American Family Insurance CEO Bill Westrate: * * * Here is the text of the letter: October 2, 2026 Bill Westrate Chairman and Chief Executive Officer American Family Insurance 6000 American Parkway Madison, Wisconsin 53783 Dear Mr. Westrate: We write today with serious concerns that an unprecedented share of homeowners and a more PR

NORTHFIELD, Minnesota, Oct. 7 -- St. Olaf College posted the following news: * * * Series of Institute speakers will reflect on 'America at 250' * St. Olaf College's Buntrock Institute for Freedom and Community will host a series of speakers on campus this fall to provide insight on America at 250: Founding Ideals, Pivotal Moments, and Current Challenges. "This series represents an opportunity to connect historical debates that have animated the American experiment for two and a half centuries with the contemporary challenges that foregrou more PR

MADISON, Wisconsin, Oct. 7 -- The University of Wisconsin posted the following news: * * * University of Wisconsin-Madison Professor Francis Halzen named 2026 Nobel laureate in physics * Halzen is the principal investigator of the NSF IceCube Neutrino Observatory, the world's largest telescope. Today, Francis Halzen, a University of Wisconsin-Madison professor of physics, was named the recipient of the Nobel Prize in physics at the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences in Stockholm, Sweden. The prize was conferred for Halzen's contributions t more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Economic Research Service projects smaller apple, peach and pear crops but larger table-grape and cranberry harvests in 'Fruit and Tree Nuts Outlook: September 2026,' Report No. FTS-386, authored by Catharine Weber, Helen Wakefield, Skyler Simnitt and Seth Wechsler. The outlook describes uneven growing conditions and regional supply shortfalls as consumers face higher fresh-fruit prices. The report, issued Sept. 24, 2026, forecasts U.S. apple production at 10.4 billion pounds more PR

MADISON, Wisconsin, Oct. 7 -- The University of Wisconsin posted the following news: * * * UW-Madison to implement 2027 compensation strategy * The strategy is intended to maintain market competitiveness, reward and retain high performers, and increase compensation of lower-paid employees. This message is being translated into multiple languages. University of Wisconsin-Madison leadership has approved the allocation of $12.5 million in this fiscal year to maintain the university's salary market competitiveness, and to reward and retain hi more PR

OSHKOSH, Wisconsin, Oct. 7 -- The University of Wisconsin Oshkosh campus posted the following news: * * * UW-Oshkosh launches implementation of Oshkosh Infinite strategic plan * UW-Oshkosh Chancellor Manohar Singh speaks to roomful of guests Monday at the launch of the implementation of the Oshkosh Infinite strategic plan. Oshkosh Infinite, the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh's three-year strategic plan, was moved from vision to implementation Monday and attendees at the forum were invited to provide input on a variety of objectives. Sinc more PR

WAUSAU, Wisconsin, Oct. 7 -- The University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point posted the following news release: * * * UW-Stevens Point to host lectures, panels on strategies to navigate AI misinformation * The College of Letters and Science at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point will host the first public event in its new community engagement series starting this October. The "Truth, Trust and Technology: Information in the Age of AI" series for the 2026-2027 academic year aims to help people navigate the complexities of information people more PR

OLYMPIA, Washington, Oct. 6 -- Washington state Attorney General Nick Brown issued the following news release: * * * Washington, multistate coalition seek approval for $400 million settlement in drug price-fixing case * Attorney General Nick Brown has joined a bipartisan coalition of 43 states and territories seeking court approval of a $400 million settlement to resolve allegations that two generic drug manufacturers engaged in long-running conspiracies to artificially inflate and manipulate prices and reduce competition. The coalition of more PR

MADISON, Wisconsin, Oct. 7 -- 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: * * * Wisconsin faith and secular leaders unite against Question 2 October 6, 2026 A coalition of Wisconsin faith and secular leaders is urging voters to reject a proposed constitutional amendment that would give places of worship exemption from emergency measures. The coalition sign more PR

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, Oct. 6 [Category: BizEnergy] -- Xcel Energy issued the following news release: * * * Xcel Energy, SEMCO ENERGY Gas Company and Upper Peninsula Power Company announce sale of Xcel Energy's Michigan operations * MINNEAPOLIS (Oct. 6, 2026) -- Xcel Energy (NASDAQ: XEL), SEMCO ENERGY Gas Company (SEMCO) and Upper Peninsula Power Company (UPPCO) today announced the sale of Xcel Energy's Michigan natural gas operations to SEMCO and electric operations to UPPCO. If approved by regulators, Xcel Energy's 6,000 natural gas cus more PR

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, Oct. 7 -- Yale School of Environment issued the following news: * * * 2026 Switzer Fellows Demonstrate Environmental Leadership Through Community Conversations From urban food insecurity to Montana ranching, YSE students Destiny Treloar and Jackson Newman say the best environmental solutions are shaped by communities themselves. By Peter Jurich PhD candidate Destiny Treloar '23 MESc and Jackson Newman '27 MEM have been awarded 2026 Switzer Environmental Leadership Fellowships. The fellowship is awarded to graduate  more PR