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News Tipoffs - Kentucky Editors Newsletter for 2026-10-24 ( 15 items )  
ADM Investments in Columbus, Nebraska, Ethanol Facility Expected to Increase Annual Corn Grind by 20 Million Bushels (10)
DECATUR, Illinois, Oct. 23 [Category: BizFood/Beverage] -- Archer Daniels Midland, an agricultural supply chain manager and processor, issued the following news release: * * * ADM Investments in Columbus, Nebraska, Ethanol Facility Expected to Increase Annual Corn Grind by 20 Million Bushels * * First round of improvements complete, expected to increase corn grind by 10 million bushels in 2026 * Second round of investments expected to enhance efficiencies and increase corn demand by another 10 million bushels in 2027 * Investments reflect more PR

Always on a mission: Dr. Marc Tower's trip from Army helicopters to Spears Business (10)
STILLWATER, Oklahoma, Oct. 22 -- Oklahoma State University Spears School of Business posted the following news: * * * Always on a mission: Dr. Marc Tower's trip from Army helicopters to Spears Business * * Marc Tower flew the Bell OH-58 Kiowa as an AeroScout pilot with the 2/17 Cavalry of the 101st Airborne Division before leaving the Army in 1985 and building a career across tech, construction, business consulting and entrepreneurship. * A Spears Business MBA graduate, Tower began teaching at the college as an adjunct in 2007, joined the  more PR

APSU Governors Military Hall of Fame announces Class of 2026 (10)
CLARKSVILLE, Tennessee, Oct. 23 -- Austin Peay State University posted the following news: * * * APSU Governors Military Hall of Fame announces Class of 2026 * Inductees into the APSU Governors Military Hall of Fame Class of 2026, clockwise from top left: Col. (Ret.) John A. Brunt, Col. (Ret.) Troy Douglas, Chief Warrant Officer 5 (Ret.) Charles King, Maj. Jacquelyn M. Messenger, Master Sgt. (Ret.) Joel C. Pruitt, and Col. (Ret.) Thomas F. Washer II. CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. -- Austin Peay State University has announced six inductees into the AP more PR

BRANDEIS CENTER CALLS ON DOJ TO INVESTIGATE UNRWA USA FOR FAILURE TO REGISTER AS FOREIGN AGENT (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 24 (TNSida) -- The Louis D. Brandeis Center for Human Rights Under Law issued the following news release: * * * BRANDEIS CENTER CALLS ON DOJ TO INVESTIGATE UNRWA USA FOR FAILURE TO REGISTER AS FOREIGN AGENT Organization raised more than $51 million in 2024 while fundraising, lobbying Congress and conducting public advocacy on behalf of UNRWA, according to Brandeis Center - Washington, D.C. - The Louis D. Brandeis Center for Human Rights Under Law today called on the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) to investigate the Unit more PR

EKU Announces 2026 Best of Eastern Alumni Award Recipients (10)
RICHMOND, Kentucky, Oct. 23 -- Eastern Kentucky University posted the following news: * * * EKU Announces 2026 Best of Eastern Alumni Award Recipients * At the Alumni Awards as part of Homecoming weekend, EKU will recognize 14 alumni among the Best of Eastern for 2026, including Melanie Hudson, '93, Arthur "Art" Lambert, '72, and Andrew "Champ" Page, '92, in the Hall of Distinguished Alumni. The Best of Eastern Alumni Awards, presented annually during Homecoming weekend, celebrate EKU alumni who have created meaningful impact in their fiel more PR

Electrician Prevails in Case Against IBEW Local 2100 Bosses Blocking Him From Cutting Off Union Dues (10)
SPRINGFIELD, Virginia, Oct. 23 -- The National Right to Work Legal Defense Foundation posted the following news release: * * * Electrician Prevails in Case Against IBEW Local 2100 Bosses Blocking Him From Cutting Off Union Dues * Union officials refused to provide worker a copy of his dues checkoff card, forced employee to drive nearly 50 miles for physical access Louisville, KY (October 23, 2026) - Brandyn Marion, an electrician at Louisville Gas and Electric Company (LG&E) and Kentucky Utilities Company (KU), has prevailed in his dispute more PR

Football Event Parking & Traffic Information (10)
BOWLING GREEN, Kentucky, Oct. 23 -- Western Kentucky University posted the following news: * * * Football Event Parking & Traffic Information * The WKU Hilltoppers take on Delaware on Tuesday, October 27th, at Houchens Industries-L.T. Smith Stadium. Kickoff is at 6:02 PM. Before coming to campus, please review the Football Parking and Tailgating Map for information on parking, tailgating, shuttle services, disability access, and road closures. Pre-Game Parking Impacts Reserved Lots Beginning Monday, October 26th at 4:30 PM (Vehicles mus more PR

From Devastation to Chaos: Tracking the Impact of Trade Policy In New Hampshire and Across All 50 States (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 23 [Category: Political] -- Public Citizen issued the following news release: * * * From Devastation to Chaos: Tracking the Impact of Trade Policy In New Hampshire and Across All 50 States * WASHINGTON D.C. -- Today, Public Citizen released a new set of fact sheets that track the toll of the NAFTA-WTO era and today's chaotic trade policies on the workers, farmers, local communities in New Hampshire and in all 50 states in the U.S., covering lost manufacturing jobs and farms, shuttered factories, battered union membership, d more PR

Jane Austen Gets a 1960s Twist in FHU Theatre's Homecoming Production, "Emma" (10)
HENDERSON, Tennessee, Oct. 23 -- Freed-Hardeman University posted the following news: * * * Jane Austen Gets a 1960s Twist in FHU Theatre's Homecoming Production, "Emma" * HENDERSON, Tenn. -- (Oct. 23, 2026) -- A classic Jane Austen novel is getting a modern makeover as FHU Theatre offers a 1960s-inspired take on the matchmaking romantic comedy "Emma." Presented during Freed-Hardeman University's Homecoming Week, "Emma" will delight audiences Nov. 5-7 at 7 p.m. in Dryden Auditorium. Tickets are $15 and may be purchased at fhutickets.com. " more PR

Pinnacle Financial Partners adds 96 revenue producing team members in 3Q26, extending recruiting momentum with experienced hires across Southeast (10)
ATLANTA, Georgia, Oct. 22 [Category: BizFinancial Services] -- Pinnacle Financial Partners, an asset regional bank that says it provides banking, investment, trust, mortgage and insurance products and services, posted the following news release: * * * Pinnacle Financial Partners adds 96 revenue producing team members in 3Q26, extending recruiting momentum with experienced hires across Southeast * Third-quarter additions deepen specialty capabilities and add experienced leaders in key growth markets Pinnacle Financial Partners (NYSE: PNFP)  more PR

Pinnacle, Synovus merger honored as 2026 Deal of the Year (10)
ATLANTA, Georgia, Oct. 23 [Category: BizFinancial Services] -- Pinnacle Financial Partners, an asset regional bank that says it provides banking, investment, trust, mortgage and insurance products and services, posted the following news release: * * * Pinnacle, Synovus merger honored as 2026 Deal of the Year * Atlanta Business Chronicle recognizes firm with top award in mergers and acquisitions ATLANTA, Oct. 23, 2026 - The merger of Pinnacle Financial Partners and Synovus has been recognized as Deal of the Year for mergers and acquisitions more PR

Ralph Alvarado's Out of Touch Debate Gaffe Goes Viral: "I Don't Do A Lot of Shopping, My Wife Goes" (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 23 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * Ralph Alvarado's Out of Touch Debate Gaffe Goes Viral: "I Don't Do A Lot of Shopping, My Wife Goes" * Ralph Alvarado's grocery gaffe has gone viral. Asked last night to share with Kentucky voters how rising grocery prices are impacting him and his family, Alvarado made a stunning confession: he has no idea because he doesn't go to the grocery store... that's a job for his wife. Seriously. That's actually what he said. DCCC Spok more PR

RATINGS CHANGE: Cook Political Report Shifts KY-06 to TOSS UP As Dembo Continues to Surge (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 23 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * RATINGS CHANGE: Cook Political Report Shifts KY-06 to TOSS UP As Dembo Continues to Surge * COOK POLITICAL REPORT: "A perfect storm appears to be brewing for Democrats in Kentucky's 6th District" BREAKING: Zach Dembo is on the march. Non-partisan race rater Cook Political Report just shifted their rating of Kentucky's 6th Congressional District to Toss Up - signaling that the race is a true jump ball as momentum continues to bui more PR

Solar energy center begins operations with support from Wake Forest University (10)
WINSTON-SALEM, North Carolina, Oct. 23 -- Wake Forest University posted the following news: * * * Solar energy center begins operations with support from Wake Forest University * Wake Forest University and eight other colleges and universities in North Carolina and Pennsylvania have collaborated to bring a western Kentucky solar energy center online. A subsidiary of NextEra Energy Resources, LLC developed the Sebree Solar II Energy Center in Henderson County, Kentucky; the project became operational on Aug. 7, 2026. The 150-megawatt solar  more PR

Tennessee Attorney General Fights to Protect Children and Consumers in Character.AI Bankruptcy (10)
NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Oct. 23 -- Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti issued the following news: * * * Tennessee Attorney General Fights to Protect Children and Consumers in Character.AI Bankruptcy * Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti announced that he is involved in a multistate effort, including a coalition of other state attorneys general, to protect children and consumers as Character Technologies, Inc., the company behind the artificial intelligence chatbot platform Character.AI, moves through Chapter 11 bankruptcy pr more PR