GREENSBORO, North Carolina, June 23 -- The American Baseball Coaches Association issued the following news: * * * 2026 ABCA/Rawlings National Position Players of the Year Announced The American Baseball Coaches and Rawlings Sporting Goods have announced the 2026 National Position Players of the Year. The ABCA/Rawlings Position Players of the Year are selected by ABCA coaches committees from nine divisions of amateur baseball: NCAA Div. I, II & III, NAIA, NJCAA Div. I, II & III, Pacific Association Division, and high school. 2026 ABCA/Rawlin more PR

ROCK ISLAND, Illinois, June 23 -- Augustana College issued the following news: * * * Real impact, powered by students Since its launch in 2022, Augustana's Center for the Advancement of Community Health and Wellness, or CACHW for those in the know, has been doing exactly what its name says. In the pursuit of health and wellness, students have developed movement classes for older adults in Moline; developed surveys and analyzed results that helped secure additional funding for the YWCA Quad Cities Empowerment Center; and helped identify and  more PR

SIOUX FALLS, South Dakota, June 22 [Category: BizHospital] -- Sanford Health posted the following news release: * * * Black Hills neurosurgeon Dr. Gust transitioning outreach * WILLISTON, N.D. -Black Hills Orthopedic & Spine Center neurosurgeon, Dr. Troy Gust, is transitioning his outreach to a new location in Williston, North Dakota. Starting July 1, Dr. Gust will relocate his outreach practice from Conservative Care Occupational Health to the Sanford 11 th & Gate Clinic located at 1700 11 th St. W, Williston, ND 58801. Dr. Gust will pro more PR

LINCOLN, Nebraska, June 22 -- Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers issued the following news release: * * * California's Plastics Act Prompts Lawsuit over State Sovereignty and Economic Impacts * Today, Attorney General Mike Hilgers is leading a coalition of 17 state attorneys general and the National Association of Wholesaler-Distributors (NAW) in challenging California's Plastics Act to defend the interests of producers and consumers across the United States. The lawsuit intends to stop the impacts of costs that will be passed on to con more PR

WASHINGTON, June 23 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Capito, Young, Colleagues Urge Administration to Investigate Foreign Pharmaceutical Price Controls Recently, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) joined U.S. Senator Todd Young (R-Ind.) and several Senate Republican colleagues in sending a letter to U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) Jamieson Greer and U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC) Secretary Howard Lutnick. In the letter, they urged the Administration to launch a Section 301 i more PR

WASHINGTON, June 23 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration has proposed amendments to three domestic Very High Frequency Omnidirectional Range federal airways and the revocation of a fourth route as part of preparations for the planned decommissioning of the Holly Springs, Mississippi, VOR/Tactical Air Navigation facility. The proposal, published on June 22, 2026, would amend federal airways V-16, V-94 and V-159 and revoke V-535. The agency said the changes are necessary because the Holly Springs VORTA more PR

MATTOON, Illinois, June 23 -- First Mid Bancshares issued the following news release: * * * First Mid Earns Greater St. Louis Top Workplaces Award for Third Consecutive Year St. Louis, MO - First Mid Bancshares, Inc. (First Mid) has been named a Greater St. Louis Top Workplace for the third consecutive year. The award, presented by the St. Louis Post-Dispatch in partnership with Energage, recognizes organizations that prioritize a strong workplace culture and employee engagement. The Greater St. Louis Top Workplaces award is based entirely  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 22 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Grassley Welcomes Over $90 Million for Health Care Workforce, Medical Equipment and Cancer Care in Iowa * WASHINGTON - Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), a senior member and former chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, welcomed news that Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds will disburse over $90 million from the Rural Health Transformation Fund (RHTF) to rural healthcare providers in Iowa to support workforce recruitment and retention, medical equipment  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 22 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Grassley, Cornyn, Colleagues Work to Strengthen Ukraine's Defense Arsenal Using Seized Russian Sovereign Assets * WASHINGTON - Sens. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and John Cornyn (R-Texas) introduced the Seized Assets for Battlefield Equipment and Readiness (SABER) Act to support Ukraine against Vladimir Putin's invasion. The legislation would allow Ukraine to use assets confiscated from the Central Bank of the Russian Federation and other Russian so more PR

DES MOINES, Iowa, June 19 -- The Iowa Economic Development Authority issued the following news: * * * IEDA Board approves assistance for two manufacturers and three quality-of-life projects Today, the Iowa Economic Development Authority (IEDA) Board approved awards for two companies, which will assist in the creation and retention of 65 jobs and result in $51.5 million in new capital investment for the state. These projects are located in Independence and Newton. The board also approved Community Attraction and Tourism (CAT) grants for proje more PR

WASHINGTON, June 23 -- The Iowa Environmental Council, Des Moines, submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency regarding the agency's proposal to revise effluent guidelines and standards for unmanaged combustion residual leachate. The council expressed concerns over potential weakening of regulatory safeguards and advocated for the adoption of the most stringent option available to address pollution risks tied to coal ash disposal in the state. The council highlighted widespread environmental and public health more ST

IOWA CITY, Iowa, June 23 -- The University of Iowa College of Law issued the following news: * * * Iowa Law alum Siduri Beckman brings constitutional law to life through innovative mock trial program Working alongside Judge Roberto Lange, Beckman helped create an immersive courtroom experience that introduces high school students to the law in a practical way. Written by: Blake Etringer Siduri Beckman (25JD) is taking her clerkship role above and beyond to promote civic education for high school students in South Dakota. Beckman, a native more PR

DES MOINES, Iowa, June 22 (TNSLrpt) -- The Iowa State Auditor issued the following audit report entitled "Lansing Emergency Medical Services": Here are excerpts: * * * Background Information Lansing Emergency Medical Services (EMS) is located in Allamakee County, Iowa. The EMS provides emergency ambulance services to residents in a service area that includes the City of Lansing, Center Township, French Creek Township, Lafayette Township, and Lansing Township in Allamakee County. During our period of review, the EMS had two Directors, the f more PR

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, June 22 -- Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway issued the following news release: * * * Missouri Attorney General Hanaway Joins Multistate Effort Challenging California's Overreaching Plastics Act * JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - Today, Attorney General Catherine Hanaway joined a coalition of 15 states and the National Association of Wholesaler-Distributors (NAW) in challenging California's Plastics Act to defend the interests of producers and consumers across the United States. This lawsuit intends to stop costs fr more PR

STARKVILLE, Mississippi, June 22 -- Mississippi State University posted the following news: * * * MSU scientists help verify origin of cotton's domestication * Cotton is the world's leading source of natural textile fiber, but much of its genetic history remains a mystery. Mississippi State scientists are part of an international team investigating when and where cotton was first domesticated. Their findings, recently published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, weave together a clearer picture of cotton's genomic past  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 22 -- Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Miller-Meeks Joins Governor Reynolds to Announce Major Milestone for Rural Health Care in Iowa * MUSCATINE, Iowa -Congresswoman Mariannette Miller-Meeks, M.D. joined Governor Kim Reynolds in Muscatine to announce that Iowa has become the first state in the nation to fully allocate its first-year funding from the Rural Health Transformation Program created through the Working Families Tax Cuts. The program is expected to deliver more than more PR

WASHINGTON, June 22 -- Rep. Zach Nunn, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Nunn Secures $900,000 to Expand Skilled-Trades Training in Southwest Iowa * ATLANTIC, IA - Representative Zach Nunn (IA-03) today announced a $900,000 federal investment to renovate and expand skilled-trades labs at Iowa Western Community College's Atlantic and Clarinda Rural Centers, strengthening the workforce pipeline that employers across southwest Iowa rely on. Rep. Nunn announced the funding this morning in Atlantic alongside Iowa Western leaders more PR

DES MOINES, Iowa, June 22 -- The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship issued the following news: * * * Secretary Naig Launches Greater Des Moines Watershed Program, Announces Enhanced Cover Crop Cost-Share in 22 Counties * Funding from the Farm to Faucet water quality package approved during 2026 legislative session supports targeted conservation efforts upstream from the Des Moines Metro DES MOINES, Iowa (June 22, 2026) - Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig today announced the launch of the Greater Des Moines Watershed more PR

WASHINGTON, June 18 (TNSletter)-- Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, chair of the Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee, issued the following letter to the Small Business Administration: * * * Here is the text of the letter: June 4, 2026 The Honorable Kelly Loeffler Administrator U.S. Small Business Administration 409 3rd Street, SW Washington, D.C. 20416 Dear Administrator Loeffler, When a bank of any size fails, it demands a serious examination of what went wrong, the lessons to be learned, and the corrective actions needed to  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 22 -- Sen. Adam Schiff, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Sens. Schiff, Blumenthal Lead Senate Judiciary Committee Democrats in Amicus Brief Supporting Appeal of Judge Cannon's Order Blocking Release of Volume II of Jack Smith's Classified Documents Report * Senators: "the district court's apparent mistrust of Congress...is not a substitute for evidence" U.S. Senators Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) led every Democratic member of the Senate Judiciary Committee in filing an amic more PR

HOUGHTON, Michigan, June 22 -- Michigan Technological University posted the following news release: * * * Statistics Alumna's Undergraduate Research on Cardiovascular Disease and Alzheimer's Published in Journal of the American Heart Association * Huskies in Michigan Tech's statistics bachelor's degree program don't just participate in impactful research, they take the lead -like spring 2026 graduate Aili Toyli, whose work was recently published in the Journal of the American Heart Association. In recent years, medical researchers have fo more PR

AMES, Iowa, June 22 -- Iowa State University issued the following news release: * * * Students gain real-world skills in new game design program * Senior Aidan Flagel, one of the first to sign up for Iowa State's new game design program, shares a few games he helped design. Video by Dave Olson/Iowa State University  - Like many kids, Aidan Flagel enjoyed playing video games growing up -especially games with a storyline, characters and plot twists. As his interests evolved, he was drawn to games that challenged him to think critically thr more PR

LAS VEGAS, Nevada, June 22 -- The University of Nevada Las Vegas campus posted the following news: * * * Susan Adair Doesn't Pass the Buck * Susan Adair still remembers the lesson from a service training she attended years before coming to UNLV: Help the person in front of you. "If I can help, I will," Adair said. "Even if it's not necessarily my job, if I have the information or know the answer, I'd rather help than send someone somewhere else." Her nominators put it more plainly: Adair refuses to "pass the buck." That approach helpe more PR

IOWA CITY, Iowa, June 23 -- The University of Iowa College of Engineering issued the following news: * * * ISE seniors bring engineering mindset to UI Health Care project Having Iowa's largest medical center on campus created a valuable opportunity for a trio of University of Iowa industrial and systems engineering (ISE) students to improve patient care and hospital operations. Sherise Eagen, of Hunter, North Dakota; Connor Vicory, of Aurora, Illinois; and Braden Vidmar, Bettendorf, Iowa; spent a semester embedded in a University of Iowa He more PR

CEDAR FALLS, Iowa, June 22 -- The University of Northern Iowa posted the following news release: * * * University of Northern Iowa unveils "Wherever You Go, UNI" campaign * Inaugural installation takes shape in downtown Cedar Falls CEDAR FALLS, Iowa - The message is simple: Wherever you go, UNI. It's the focus of a new statewide campaign highlighting the impact of the University of Northern Iowa across the state and beyond. More than 90% of UNI students are Iowa residents, and most graduates stay in Iowa after graduation. There are more more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, June 22 [Category: Libraries] -- The American Library Association posted the following news release: * * * Updated fundamentals of library supervision * CHICAGO -Supervising a library, managing people, stepping forward as a mentor, and being a leader in your community, whether you run a small, one-person library or work in a large research university library, is no small feat. The new fourth edition of Beth McNeil's " Fundamentals of Library Supervision, Fourth Edition," published by ALA Editions, shares practical advice  more PR

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, June 23 -- Utah Attorney General Derek Brown issued the following news on June 22, 2026: * * * Utah joins state coalition challenging California plastics law as unconstitutional overreach Utah Attorney General Derek Brown has joined a coalition of 17 state attorneys general in support of a lawsuit filed in the Eastern District of California to block the state's Plastic Pollution Prevention and Packaging Producer Responsibility Act, arguing the law violates the U.S. Constitution and extends California's regulatory autho more PR

DES MOINES, Iowa, June 22 -- The Iowa Department of Natural Resources issued the following news release: * * * [Jul 6] Environmental Specialist - Air Quality Bureau * Are you passionate about environmental protection, regulatory compliance, and improving air quality for Iowans? The Iowa Department of Natural Resources is seeking a motivated and detail-oriented Environmental Specialist to join our Air Quality Bureau. This position plays a critical role in administering Iowa's Title V Operating Permit Program and ensuring compliance with stat more PR