GRAND FORKS, North Dakota, Oct. 6 -- The Altru Health System issued the following news: * * * Altru Names Jeremy Gardner, MD, Chief Medical Officer October 06, 2026 GRAND FORKS, N.D. -- Altru Health System is pleased to announce Jeremy Gardner, MD, as its new Chief Medical Officer (CMO). Gardner will begin his new role effective October 19, 2026. As CMO, Dr. Gardner will provide physician leadership across Altru, working closely with medical staff and organizational leaders to support high-quality, patient-centered care and advance Altru's  more PR

DES MOINES, Iowa, Oct. 8 -- Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Brenna Bird Urges Judges Training School to Cut Ties with China-backed Environmental Group * DES MOINES--Attorney General Brenna Bird led a coalition of 23 attorneys general in a letter to the National Judicial College ("NJC") asking it to end its relationship with a radical environmental organization with ties to the communist Chinese government. The NJC is a premier judicial education institution. Judges across the Unit more PR

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, Oct. 9 -- Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Hanaway Leads 35-State Coalition To Protect Victims of Crime * JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - Today, Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway, alongside Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill, led 34 other states in a letter to the U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary supporting the passage of H.R. 909, the "Crime Victims Fund Stabilization Act of 2025," which is critical to supporting victims of crime across more PR

DECORAH, Iowa, Oct. 9 -- Luther College posted the following news: * * * Christmas at Luther tickets go on sale to the public Oct. 27 * Tickets for Luther College's award-winning annual Christmas at Luther performance will go on sale to the general public starting at 9 a.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 27. Limited in-person tickets are available for performances running Dec. 3-6 in the Center for Faith and Life (CFL) Main Hall. Unlimited livestream tickets are available for the performance on Sunday, Dec. 6. Tickets may be purchased at tickets.luther. more PR

SIOUX FALLS, South Dakota, Oct. 8 [Category: BizHospital] -- Sanford Health posted the following news release: * * * Federal grant to address mental health in rural Wisconsin * Contact: Jeff Starck Marshfield Clinic 715-389-4978 / Jeffrey.Starck@sanfordhealth.org MARSHFIELD, Wis. - The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) has awarded Marshfield Clinic a three-year Mental Health Awareness Training Grant, bringing nearly $580,000 in federal funding to support mental health awareness, education, and access acr more PR

ATHENS, Georgia, Oct. 8 -- The University of Georgia College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences posted the following news: * * * Former U.S. agriculture secretary Tom Vilsack to deliver keynote at D.W. Brooks Signature Event * Former U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Thomas J. Vilsack will present the D.W. Brooks Lecture, "Food and Nutrition Security: The Critical Intersection of Farm Policy and the Land-Grant Mission," at the 2026 D.W. Brooks Signature Event on Nov. 19 at the University of Georgia Center for Continuing Education & Hote more PR

DES MOINES, Iowa, Oct. 10 -- Gov. Kim Reynolds, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Gov. Reynolds extends harvest proclamation * Governor Kim Reynolds has signed a proclamation related to the weight limits and transportation of grain, fertilizer, and manure. The proclamation is extended through November 7, 2026. The proclamation allows vehicles transporting corn, soybeans, hay, straw, silage, stover, fertilizer (dry, liquid, and gas), and manure (dry and liquid) to be overweight (not exceeding 90,000 pounds gross weight) witho more PR

GRINNELL, Iowa, Oct. 10 -- Grinnell College posted the following news: * * * Grinnell's Strengths Earn National Recognition * National rankings highlight Grinnell's distinctive approach to teaching, value, innovation, and the student experience. Curiosity takes many forms at Grinnell College -- in the questions students pursue, the ideas they explore with faculty and classmates, and the paths they create for themselves. That distinctive approach to learning continues to earn national recognition. In the latest U.S. News & World Report Bes more PR

DES MOINES, Iowa, Oct. 7 -- Iowa State Bar Association issued the following news release: * * * 2026 Judicial Performance Review results published Oct 7, 2026 Results from The Iowa State Bar Association's biennial Judicial Performance Review regarding the judges standing for retention in the 2026 general election are now available on the ISBA website. The review provides Iowa voters with information about judges who are standing for retention. The ISBA has conducted the review biennially since Iowa adopted its merit selection system for ju more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 5 -- Network Lobby for Catholic Social Justice issued the following news release: * * * NETWORK Lobby Launches 'Communities Over Billionaires' Project to Hold Elected Officials Accountable in 2026 Midterm Elections October 5, 2026 WASHINGTON, D.C.--NETWORK Lobby for Catholic Social Justice has announced the launch of its 501(c)(4) partisan accountability project leading into the 2026 midterm elections: "Communities Over Billionaires: Who We Elect Matters!" "The well-being of millions of people hangs on whether the candid more PR

STILLWATER, Oklahoma, Oct. 9 -- Oklahoma State University Spears School of Business posted the following news: * * * OSU Alumni Association names 58 Seniors of Significance * The Oklahoma State University Alumni Association has named 58 students as OSU Seniors of Significance for the 2026-2027 academic year. The OSU Seniors of Significance Award recognizes students who truly exemplify and embody the Cowboy Code, which honors the University's land-grant mission and commends academic achievements, character and personal impact. The 58 stude more PR

EAST LANSING, Michigan, Oct. 9 -- Michigan State University College of Agriculture and Natural Resources posted the following news: * * * Reasonable custom work rates with higher diesel prices * How to account for higher diesel prices in custom work rates. What is a reasonable custom work rate to charge and still cover higher fuel costs? This is common question farms are asking as record-high diesel prices continue to impact profitability. Many farms utilize custom operators to manage operating costs while others offer custom work as a me more PR

BRISTOL, Connecticut, Oct. 8 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * Record ratings, record matchup: 'College GameDay' takes a historic trip to Tuscaloosa * ESPN's College GameDay Built by The Home Depot will air live from the University of Alabama on Saturday, Oct. 10 ahead of a showdown between SEC heavyweights No. 2 Georgia and No. 6 Alabama. Due to expected inclement weather, the show will originate from inside the Coleman Coliseum on the University of Alabama's campus. The show air more PR

SIOUX FALLS, South Dakota, Oct. 9 [Category: BizHospital] -- Sanford Health posted the following news release: * * * Sanford Valley City hosts Boo to the Flu * Contact: Nathan Aamodt Sanford Health Media Relations (701) 200-6080/nathan.aamodt@sanfordhealth.org VALLEY CITY, 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 at Sanford Valley City Clinic, 520 Chautauqua Blvd., on Friday, Oct. 16, from 3 to 6 p.m. The event aims to create more PR

AMES, Iowa, Oct. 9 -- Iowa State University College of Agriculture and Life Sciences posted the following news: * * * Veldhuizen encourages ag teachers to 'play the long game' * After 24 years in agriculture classrooms, Kurt Veldhuizen encourages aspiring ag teachers to do two things: play the long game and provide students with the best learning opportunities. "Remember who you are doing it for - your students," Veldhuizen said. "Making them better humans is what it's all about." Veldhuizen ('03 agricultural and life sciences education)  more PR