WASHINGTON, July 3 -- Alliant Energy Corp., Madison, Wisconsin, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency regarding the agency's proposal to revise existing Coal Combustion Residual regulations. In its letter, Alliant Energy, representing its utility subsidiaries Interstate Power and Light Company and Wisconsin Power and Light Company, both serving customers primarily in Iowa and Wisconsin, advocates for a flexible regulatory framework based on site-specific data and real-world conditions. The energy com more ST

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, July 3 -- The American Academy of Physician Associates issued the following news release: * * * American Academy of PAs Announces 2026-27 Board of Directors David J. Bunnell to Serve as President and Chair of the Board - The American Academy of Physician Associates (AAPA) Board of Directors began its 2026-27 leadership year on July 1. The board will be led by President and Chair David J. Bunnell, PhD, PA-C, DFAAPA, a dedicated leader with more than 20 years of clinical experience in high-acuity specialties. Bunnell more PR

WASHINGTON, July 3 -- The Fertilizer Institute, representing the U.S. fertilizer industry, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency regarding its Proposed Rule titled "Begin Actual Construction in the New Source Review Preconstruction Permitting Program." The Fertilizer Institute expressed support for the agency's effort to revise the New Source Review rules to better distinguish between emissions-related and non-emitting construction activities prior to obtaining NSR permits. TFI emphasized the vital r more ST

WASHINGTON, July 3 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Grassley in Wall Street Journal on What It Means to Be from Iowa * BUTLER COUNTY, IOWA - As Americans gather to celebrate the nation on the 250 th anniversary of its founding, U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) shared what being an Iowan means to him in a Free Expression opinion piece in the Wall Street Journal. The symposium-style feature includes just one contributor from each of the 50 states, with Grassley representing Iowa. From Sea more PR

WASHINGTON, July 3 -- The Iowa Primary Care Association, Des Moines, Iowa, has submitted a public comment letter to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services emphasizing the need to improve interoperability standards and prior authorization processes within Medicare Advantage Organizations, Medicaid managed care, and other federal health programs. The Iowa PCA advocates for reforms that would reduce administrative overhead and expedite patient access to needed medications and healthcare services, particularly for vulnerable populations serve more ST

CINCINNATI, Ohio, July 3 -- KnowledgeWorks issued the following article: * * * Federal Waivers: 5 Current Takeaways from the Field KEY TAKEAWAYS: * Federal waivers can create opportunities for states and the federal government to align accountability, funding and innovation around a broader vision of student success, but meaningful change starts with leaders willing to explore new possibilities * States need more than waiver authority to drive transformation; sustainable innovation requires supportive conditions such as adequate capacity,  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 3 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan Pushes Trump Administration to Release Affordable Housing Construction Funds * Washington, D.C. - As President Trump continues to slow-walk a bipartisan housing affordability bill that already passed through Congress, U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) is teaming up with U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) and several colleagues in urging the president to unlock community development tools and promptly release $750 million in federal housing co more PR

DECORAH, Iowa, July 2 -- Luther College posted the following news: * * * Luther College Board of Regents elects Shannon Duval to be next chairperson * Luther College President Brad Chamberlain recently announced that the Luther College Board of Regents unanimously elected Shannon Duval, a 1995 Luther graduate, to serve as the board's next chairperson. Chamberlain also announced that five Luther alumni, Ann Bentdahl, Michael Gerdin, Mark Jensen, Lee Valenta and Cassandra Warner, will join the Luther College Board of Regents in the fall. Fi more PR

BEVERLY HILLS, California, July 3 -- Platinum Equity, an investment firm, issued the following news release on July 1, 2026: * * * Platinum Equity to Invest in Grand Appliance Leading Midwest appliance distributor to join forces with Platinum-backed R&B Wholesale Distributors - LOS ANGELES - Platinum Equity today announced a definitive agreement to invest in Grand Appliance ("Grand"), a leading Midwest retailer and distributor of appliances and consumer electronics. Founded in 1930, Grand is a fourth-generation family-owned business built more PR

WASHINGTON, July 3 (TNSFR) -- St. Joseph Museums, Inc., Missouri, has completed a NAGPRA inventory of human remains and funerary objects, determining cultural affiliation, according to the U.S. Department of the Interior National Park Service notice. The inventory identified human remains representing two Native American individuals and 9,586 associated funerary objects, including chert flakes, projectile points, pottery sherds, axe and celt fragments, pipestone fragments, faunal remains, worked bone, stone cores, metal artifacts and worked sh more PR