LANSING, Michigan, Oct. 12 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: * * * AG Nessel Sues Trump Administration for Terminating Funding for Unemployment Insurance System Improvements * LANSING - Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel and a coalition of 13 other states filed a lawsuit last week on behalf of their state workforce agencies challenging the U.S. Department of Labor's unlawful decision to terminate millions of dollars in funding for preventing fraud and implementing improvements in Michigan and oth more PR

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, Oct. 12 [Category: BizHospital -- Allina Health, a nonprofit health care system that serves Minnesota and western Wisconsin preventing and treating illness and improving the health of individuals, families and communities, posted the following news release: * * * Allina Health Faribault Medical Center recognized by Vizient as 2026 Birnbaum Quality Leadership Top Performer * FARIBAULT, Minn. (Oct.12, 2026) -- Allina Health Faribault Medical Center announces it has been recognized as a top performer in the 2026 Bernard more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Oct. 12 -- North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Jeff Jackson Opposes Unlawful Changes to Head Start * RALEIGH -- Attorney General Jeff Jackson and a coalition of 24 other states opposed proposed harmful and unlawful changes to the Head Start program that could gut early childhood education in North Carolina. Head Start is a federally funded preschool program that helps address the childcare gap for children aged 3 to 5. It provides early education, h more PR

LA JOLLA, California, Oct. 12 -- The University of California San Diego campus posted the following news: * * * Behind Nobel-Winning IceCube Science Lies a Decade of SDSC Computing Expertise * A long-standing collaboration with the San Diego Supercomputer Center (SDSC) at the University of California San Diego has helped provide the computing expertise for the search for high-energy neutrinos from space, work recognized this week with the 2026 Nobel Prize in Physics. Francis Halzen, the University of Wisconsin-Madison physicist whose visio more PR

SALISBURY, North Carolina, Oct. 12 -- Catawba College posted the following news: * * * Catawba College Names Lizzy Roy Director of Marketing and Communications * Roy comes to Catawba after more than a decade at Salisbury Academy, where she helped guide the school's marketing and communications through a period of significant growth. During her tenure, Salisbury Academy added an upper school, completed a comprehensive rebrand and website redevelopment, elevated storytelling across channels, and expanded its partnerships across Salisbury and  more PR

NEW YORK, Oct. 12 [Category: Sociological] -- Everytown for Gun Safety posted the following news release: * * * Everytown Launches $3 Million Paid Media Campaign to Elect Moms Demand Action Volunteers in 5 Battleground States and Flip State Legislative Chambers * WASHINGTON -- Today, Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund and Everytown for Gun Safety VF MN announced a $3 million paid media campaign to elect former Moms Demand Action volunteers in key state legislative battleground districts across Arizona, Michigan, Minnesota, Pennsylvania an more PR

WAUSAU, Wisconsin, Oct. 12 -- The University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point posted the following news release: * * * Fall Candlelight Hike and nature programs at UW-Stevens Point's Schmeeckle Reserve in October * Explore the outdoors at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point's Schmeeckle Reserve this fall, with the annual fall candlelight hike and family nature programs offered free and open to the public. The annual Fall Candlelight Hike will be held at the reserve, 2419 North Point Drive, Stevens Point, from 6-9 p.m., Friday, Oct. 30. The more PR

OSHKOSH, Wisconsin, Oct. 12 -- The University of Wisconsin Oshkosh campus posted the following news: * * * Fund for Wisconsin Scholars lends support to UWO students, eases financial strain of college * More than 100 of the UW-Oshkosh students benefitting from Fund for Wisconsin Scholars grants gathered for a dinner Monday to hear about the program. A roomful of University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh students who are being assisted with generous grants toward their tuition, gathered with a representative of the Fund for Wisconsin Scholars at a kic more PR

KENOSHA, Wisconsin, Oct. 12 -- Gateway Technical College posted the following news release: * * * Gateway, Microsoft to hold four-part AI workshop series * For many, AI is changing the world of work - but knowing where to start can be challenging. Gateway Technical College and Microsoft will host a hands-on, four-workshop series designed to help attendees move beyond simply talking about AI to being able to build, create and apply it to everyday, practical and real-world tasks. All workshops will be held in the Kopper Auditorium of the co more PR

HILLSDALE, Michigan, Oct. 13 -- Hillsdale College issued the following news release: * * * Oct. 12, 2026 Hillsdale College Announces 2026 Drummond Fellows The fellowship provides scholarships and opportunities for students with an interest in hunting and fishing. - HILLSDALE, Mich. -- Hillsdale College has announced its newest cohort of Drummond Fellows, who work with the College's Nimrod Education Center. The Drummond Family Silver Fellowship provides scholarships and opportunities for students with an interest in hunting and fishing. " more PR

ANGOLA, Indiana, Oct. 12 -- Trine University posted the following news: * * * Homecoming king, queen crowned at Trine * Trine University recognized its 2026 Homecoming court as well as its king and queen during the annual Thunderstruck Pep Rally in the MTI Center on Friday, Oct. 2. Carly Hutcherson, a senior from Arcadia, Indiana, was crowned Homecoming queen. An exercise science major in Trine's direct-entry 3+3 Doctor of Occupational Therapy (OTD) program, Carly is the daughter of Jeanne and Joe Hutcherson. Active in campus leadership  more PR

TERRE HAUTE, Indiana, Oct. 12 -- Indiana State University posted the following news: * * * Indiana State hosts consortium drawing hundreds from around the world * Indiana State University hosted the 2026 Student Managed Investment Fund Consortium (SMIFC) Conference on Oct. 1-2 at the Hyatt Regency McCormick Place in Chicago. The conference drew nearly 450 participants from Universities around the world. The conference's title sponsor, The Garrett Companies, continues to support student professional development in a variety of ways. Its CEO more PR

CLEVELAND, Wisconsin, Oct. 12 -- Lakeshore College posted the following news release: * * * Lakeshore College President named to 2027 Wisconsin Titan 100 * CLEVELAND, WI -- Dr. Paul Carlsen, president of Lakeshore College, has been named a 2027 Wisconsin Titan 100 recipient, recognizing his leadership, innovation and impact on higher education, workforce development and the regional economy. Carlsen is the only Wisconsin technical college president named to the 2027 list and has been the only representative of Wisconsin's technical colleg more PR

MADISON, Wisconsin, Oct. 12 -- Madison Area Technical College posted the following news: * * * Madison College partnership offers Early Childhood Education Diploma scholarship for eligible students * Residents and employees in Dodge and Jefferson Counties can earn a Basic Early Childhood Educator Diploma at no cost through a scholarship partnership between Madison College and the Greater Watertown Community Health Foundation (GWCHF). The scholarship opportunity helps individuals build the skills and credentials needed to work in early care more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 12 -- Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * NEW: Trump Threatens Survival of Initiative Baldwin Created to Support American Dairy * Baldwin demands Trump USDA reverse course on policy that deliberately threatens support and funding for small- and mid-sized dairies WISCONSIN - Today, Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) is demanding the Trump Administration reverse course on a policy that threatens to shut down the Dairy Business Innovation Initiative, a program Senator Baldwin created to help sm more PR

WACO, Texas, Oct. 12 [Category: Sports] -- The American Football Coaches Association posted the following news: * * * No. 2 Wheaton Takes Down No. 1 North Central * In the second 1 vs. 2 matchup of the 2026 season, it was No. 2 who prevailed this time. No. 2 Wheaton used a tough defense to hold No. 1 North Central to just 165 yards of total offense and came back from a 10-2 late fourth quarter deficit to win 13-10. This was Wheaton's first win over the Cardinals since 2019 and ended North Central's 53-game win streak in College Conference o more PR

FOND DU LAC, Wisconsin, Oct. 13 -- Marian University issued the following news: * * * SSM Health community health gift supports Marian University Working Families Grant Program October 12, 2026 A $10,000 community health gift from SSM Health is helping Marian University continue its mission of supporting single-parent families as they pursue higher education, strengthen their financial stability and improve long-term health outcomes through the university's Working Families Grant Program. The Working Families Grant Program serves single, l more PR

MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin, Oct. 12 [Category: Business] -- The Association of Equipment Manufacturers issued the following news: * * * U.S. and Canadian Tractor and Combine Sales Decline in September 2026 * Milwaukee (October 12, 2026) - According to new data from the Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM), U.S. sales of agricultural tractors decreased 16.4% in September 2026 compared to the year before. U.S. sales of combines declined 10.9% in the same period. Canadian sales of agricultural tractors dipped 15.1% in September 2026 compare more PR

PLATTEVILLE, Wisconsin, Oct. 12 -- The University of Wisconsin-Platteville posted the following news: * * * UW-Platteville students engineer new on-bed exercise device for rehab patients * After UW-Platteville senior Emily Milchuck's grandmother developed dementia, all she could do was sit in a chair. Slowly, her body weakened; the only way to keep her muscles active was manipulating her limbs by hand multiple times each day. When Milchuck, a mechanical engineering major with a biomedical engineering emphasis from Pleasant Prairie, learned more PR

OSHKOSH, Wisconsin, Oct. 12 -- The University of Wisconsin Oshkosh campus posted the following news: * * * UWO alumnus: When higher education opens doors * University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh alumnus, Phil Hanegraaf '81, right, who retired from a career in urban and transportation planning, made a stop on campus, meeting here with Chancellor Manohar Singh. In June, Phil Hanegraaf, distinguished urban and transportation planning leader and University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh 1981 alumnus had a conversation with Chancellor Dr. Manohar Singh, Christi more PR