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'Miracle Treat Day' returns July 30 (10)
SIOUX FALLS, South Dakota, July 23 [Category: BizHospital] -- Sanford Health posted the following news release:
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'Miracle Treat Day' returns July 30
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FARGO, N.D. - A slight glimpse of winter is on the horizon, with blizzards in the forecast.
Thursday, July 30, is Miracle Treat Day, where local Dairy Queen locations give you a chance to satisfy that sugar rush and help children in need at the same time. Area Dairy Queen and DQ Grill and Chill locations are bringing health and hope to kids for Miracle Treat Day(r) at Sanford Children' more PR
ABI Survey Finds Iowa Employers Focused on Workforce (10)
DES MOINES, Iowa, July 23 -- The Iowa Association of Business and Industry issued the following news release:
[Category: Business]
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ABI Survey Finds Iowa Employers Focused on Workforce
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DES MOINES, Iowa -Results from the Iowa Association of Business and Industry's (ABI) third quarter 2026 Quarterly Business Survey show Iowa employers continuing to invest in their businesses while taking a more cautious view of the economy heading into the second half of the year.
Key survey findings include:
* 62% expect sales to expand over the more PR
Air quality permits for review, published 07/23/2026 (10)
DES MOINES, Iowa, July 23 -- The Iowa Department of Natural Resources issued the following news release:
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Air quality permits for review, published 07/23/2026
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DES MOINES - The DNR Air Quality Bureau has the following draft permits up for review. The permits help protect Iowans' health and the air where we live. DNR's permitting staff review the applications to ensure facilities comply with state and federal air quality standards. The public has the right and is encouraged to comment on draft permits. DNR considers public comments bef more PR
America's Electric Companies Are Protecting Customers and Powering Innovation (10)
WASHINGTON, July 23 [Category: Energy] -- The Edison Electric Institute issued the following news release:
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America's Electric Companies Are Protecting Customers and Powering Innovation
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WASHINGTON (July 23, 2026) -Drew Maloney, President and CEO of the Edison Electric Institute (EEI), released a statement today highlighting how investor-owned electric companies are serving customers while driving opportunity and economic development in communities across the country.
" America's electric companies work every day with Administration more PR
Cornyn-Grassley Bill to Lower Drug Costs Passes Senate Unanimously (10)
WASHINGTON, July 23 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release:
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Cornyn-Grassley Bill to Lower Drug Costs Passes Senate Unanimously
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WASHINGTON - Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) welcomed the Senate's unanimous passage of the Affordable Prescriptions for Patients Act, which would help lower drug prices by preventing bad actors in the pharmaceutical industry from deliberately abusing the patent system. The legislation is led by Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) and also cosponsored by Sens. Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) more PR
Cotality: U.S. Homeowners Reach a Historic Wealth Plateau (10)
IRVINE, California, July 24 (TNSxrep) -- Cotality (formerly CoreLogic) issued the following news release:
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US homeowners reach a historic wealth plateau
Homeowners' wealth is on a solid foundation, with net equity for mortgages reaching $17.9 trillion in the first quarter of 2026, according to Cotality's Homeowner Equity Insights Report.
Most American homeowners now have a comfortable equity cushion. Across 56.7 million U.S. properties, the average borrower has $310,500 in home equity.
Golden handcuffs trap
When the total equity poo more PR
Defenders Of Wildlife Submits Over 8,700 Signatures Opposing Grazing Regulation Revisions (10)
WASHINGTON, July 24 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site.
July 13, 2026
Steve Pearce, BLM Director
Bureau of Land Management
1849 C St. NW, Room 5686
Submitted through regulations.gov
Re: Batched comments on the Revision of Regulations for Grazing Administration, Exclusive of Alaska,
BLM-2026-0001
Dear Director Pearce,
Defenders of Wildlife informed its members about the proposed revisions to the grazing regulations and
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DNR accepting public comment for 401 certification of permit (10)
DES MOINES, Iowa, July 23 -- The Iowa Department of Natural Resources issued the following news release:
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DNR accepting public comment for 401 certification of permit
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DES MOINES -The Iowa Department of Natural Resources is accepting public and stakeholder comments regarding the proposed Section 401 Water Quality Certification of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) Regional Permit 33.
Regional Permits are general permits authorizing certain activities under Section 404 of the federal Clean Water Act, which involve discharges of more PR
Environmental Groups Sue to Stop Discharge of Toxic Metals From Coal Ash (10)
CHICAGO, Illinois, July 24 -- The Environmental Law and Policy Center posted the following news release:
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Environmental Groups Sue to Stop Discharge of Toxic Metals from Coal Ash
"Iowa DNR must comply with the Clean Water Act and make Alliant stop this toxic pollution as soon as possible"
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Today, the Environmental Law & Policy Center, along with other Iowa environmental groups, sued the Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) for approving permits that allow hazardous disposal practices at the Ottumwa coal-ash landfill, which hold more PR
Ernst Names Small Business of the Week, Taylor's Maid-Rite (10)
WASHINGTON, July 20 -- Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, chair of the Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee, posted the following news release:
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Ernst Names Small Business of the Week, Taylor's Maid-Rite
RED OAK, Iowa - U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), Chair of the Senate Small Business Committee, today announced her Small Business of the Week: Taylor's Maid-Rite of Marshall County. Throughout the 119th Congress, Chair Ernst plans to recognize a small business in each of Iowa's 99 counties.
"Taylor's Maid-Rite has truly maid the more PR
Ernst Says Failing to End Government Grift Is the Greatest Fraud of All (10)
WASHINGTON, July 23 -- Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, issued the following news release:
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Ernst Says Failing to End Government Grift Is the Greatest Fraud of All
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WASHINGTON - Senate DOGE Caucus Chair Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) called on Congress to crack down on rampant government fraud by passing her Protecting American Taxpayers Act, exposing how weak oversight and outdated payment systems have allowed scammers to siphon billions of taxpayer dollars.
Speaking on the Senate floor, Ernst said the federal government's current "pay and chase" app more PR
FAA Updates Instrument Flight Procedures at Airports (10)
WASHINGTON, July 24 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration amended instrument flight procedures and related takeoff and departure requirements at airports across the U.S. in a final rule published July 23, 2026, to support safe and efficient operations within the National Airspace System.
The rule establishes, amends, suspends or removes Standard Instrument Approach Procedures (SIAPs), Takeoff Minimums and Obstacle Departure Procedures (ODPs) at airports where revised criteria, navigational facility ch more PR
Farmers Advance Sustainable Agriculture Priorities During NSAC Lobby Day (10)
WASHINGTON, July 21 [Category: Agriculture] -- The National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition issued the following news release:
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Farmers Advance Sustainable Agriculture Priorities During NSAC Lobby Day
Today, nearly 40 farmers, ranchers, and agriculture stakeholders participated in a National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition (NSAC) Lobby Day. Farmers from 12 states - California, Colorado, Georgia, Iowa, Kansas, Maine, Minnesota, New Mexico, North Dakota, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, and Wisconsin - and a wide array of production types more PR
Fredrikson Receives Top Rankings in 2026 Chambers High Net Worth Guide (10)
MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, July 23 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Fredrikson and Byron, a law firm, posted the following news:
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Fredrikson Receives Top Rankings in 2026 Chambers High Net Worth Guide
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Fredrikson's Trusts & Estates Group was ranked Band 1 in Private Wealth Law in Minnesota and North Dakota in the 2026 edition of the Chambers High Net Worth Guide.
The guide also ranked estate planning attorneys William J. Brody, Jessica L. Foss, William L. Guy III, Dale J. Schoonover, Cameron R. Seybolt, Karen Sandler Steinert and F. John Wi more PR
Grassley Probes Meta on Disclosures Alleging Company Disregarded Child Safety Risks and Retaliated Against Whistleblowers (10)
WASHINGTON, July 24 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on July 22, 2026:
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Grassley Probes Meta on Disclosures Alleging Company Disregarded Child Safety Risks and Retaliated Against Whistleblowers
Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) is raising concerns about allegations that Meta has engaged in a longstanding campaign to discredit and malign whistleblowers as "leakers" for raising concerns about child safety and product development.
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Helmsley Charitable Trust Awards $2 Million to Support PET/CT Scanner Project at St. Anthony (10)
NEW YORK, July 23 -- The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust posted the following news release:
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Helmsley Charitable Trust Awards $2 Million to Support PET/CT Scanner Project at St. Anthony
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CARROLL, Iowa, July 23, 2026 -St. Anthony Regional Hospital announced today that it has received a $2 million grant from The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust to support construction of a permanent PET/CT scanner suite, an important addition to local cancer care services.
The addition of a permanent PET/CT scanner will more PR
IHEA-USA Signs On as Partner for NSSF's First Shots (10)
WASHINGTON, July 23 [Category: Business] -- NSSF-The Firearm Industry Trade Association, issued the following news release:
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IHEA-USA Signs On as Partner for NSSF's First Shots
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WASHINGTON, D.C. -NSSF (r), The Firearm Industry Trade Association, is pleased to announce the International Hunter Education Association - United States of America (IHEA-USA) has become an official partner of NSSF's First Shots (r) program.
First Shots is an introductory and refresher target-shooting program offering participants a safe, engaging entry into more PR
Miller-Meeks Bill to Expose Billion-Dollar Boondoggles Passes House (10)
WASHINGTON, July 23 -- Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks, R-Iowa, issued the following news release:
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Miller-Meeks Bill to Expose Billion-Dollar Boondoggles Passes House
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WASHINGTON, D.C. -The U.S. House of Representatives has passed the bipartisan Billion Dollar Boondoggle Act, legislation led by Congresswoman Mariannette Miller-Meeks (IA-01) and U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) requiring public disclosure of any taxpayer-funded project more than $1 billion over budget or more than five years behind schedule. Having passed the House with more PR
Mosquito research draws KSU environmental science major to the woods for the summer (10)
KENNESAW, Georgia, July 23 -- Kennesaw State University posted the following news release:
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Mosquito research draws KSU environmental science major to the woods for the summer
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KENNESAW, Ga. | Jul 23, 2026
Kennesaw State University senior Brooklyn Galvan has found a happy place for the summer - in the mosquito-infested woods near Hattiesburg, Mississippi.
The environmental science major is conducting research into mosquitoes as pollinators as part of the National Science Foundation's Research Experiences for Undergraduates for Gul more PR
No Amount Too Small, No Fraud Too Large--And Counting: OIG Dismantles Gang-Fueled Pandemic Scam, Secures 40+ Convictions in New York and Tracks Millions in Stolen Benefits (10)
WASHINGTON, July 24 -- The U.S. Department of Labor Office of Inspector General issued the following news release on July 23, 2026:
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No Amount Too Small, No Fraud Too Large--And Counting: OIG Dismantles Gang-Fueled Pandemic Scam, Secures 40+ Convictions in New York and Tracks Millions in Stolen Benefits
This week, with the support of President Donald Trump and Vice President J.D. Vance's White House Task Force to Eliminate Fraud, the U.S. Department of Labor's Office of Inspector General has taken decisive action against fraudsters rang more PR
Ohnward Bancshares Urges CFPB to Eliminate Rescission Waiting Periods, Reduce Compliance Burdens (10)
WASHINGTON, July 24 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site.
With 29 years in banking, I am the chief internal auditor for a holding company of three locally owned banks with locations throughout small communities in eastern Iowa. One bank has approximately $790 million in assets, one $500 million, and the last $440 million. I appreciate the opportunity to comment on the CFPB's request for information regarding promoting access to m more ST
REP LIEU'S BILL TO PREVENT FENTANYL OVERDOSES MOVES TO HOUSE FLOOR (10)
WASHINGTON, July 23 -- Rep. Ted Lieu, D-California, issued the following news release:
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REP LIEU'S BILL TO PREVENT FENTANYL OVERDOSES MOVES TO HOUSE FLOOR
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WASHINGTON D.C. - On July 21st, the House Energy and Commerce Committee voted to favorably report Tyler's Law out of committee with a vote of 46-0. Tyler's Law is a piece of bipartisan legislation designed to prevent fentanyl overdoses in the United States.
Introduced by Congressman Ted Lieu (D-Los Angeles County, Congressman Bob Latta (R-OH), and Congresswoman Sydney Kamlager-Do more PR
Report From House Natural Resources Committee: How The White House Cheated The American People Out of Their 250th Birthday (Part 2 of 4) (10)
WASHINGTON, July 24 (TNSLrpt) -- FROM VANITY TO INSANITY: HOW THE WHITE HOUSE CHEATED THE AMERICAN PEOPLE OUT OF THEIR 250TH BIRTHDAY - A report from House Natural Resources Committee - July 2026 (55 pages)
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(Continued from Part 1 of 4)
HOSTILE TAKEOVER: TURNING A BELOVED NONPROFIT INTO A PRESIDENTIAL SHELL
The Creation of Freedom 250
Freedom 250 was created in the aftermath of the White House's failure to hijack America250, both through its leadership and its programming. Freedom 250, a limited liability company (LLC), was formally s more ST
Sanford Westbrook Medical Center receives stroke recognition (10)
SIOUX FALLS, South Dakota, July 23 [Category: BizHospital] -- Sanford Health posted the following news release:
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Sanford Westbrook Medical Center receives stroke recognition
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The post-acute care initiative provides a framework for assisting facilities to improve care according to the American Heart Association's rigorous science-based requirements for stroke rehabilitation, including program management, patient and caregiver education and support, care coordination, clinical management and quality improvement.
"Sanford Westbrook and more PR
Senate Judiciary Committee Advances Circuit Judge, District Judge and U.S. Attorney (10)
WASHINGTON, July 23 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release:
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Senate Judiciary Committee Advances Circuit Judge, District Judge and U.S. Attorney
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WASHINGTON - The Senate Judiciary Committee today advanced the following nominations:
* Daniel Desmond Domenico, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Tenth Circuit, by a vote of 12-10.
* Matthew R. Byrne, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of Ohio, by a vote of 12-10.
* Christopher Nassar, to be United States Attorney fo more PR
Senate Judiciary Committee Advances Circuit Judge, District Judge and U.S. Attorney (10)
WASHINGTON, July 24 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on July 23, 2026:
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Senate Judiciary Committee Advances Circuit Judge, District Judge and U.S. Attorney
The Senate Judiciary Committee today advanced the following nominations:
* Daniel Desmond Domenico, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Tenth Circuit, by a vote of 12-10.
* Matthew R. Byrne, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of Ohio, by a vote of 12-10.
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Sens. Schiff and Banks, Reps. Latta and Whitesides Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Combat AI Distillation and Other Attacks to National Security (10)
WASHINGTON, July 23 -- Sen. Adam Schiff, D-California, issued the following news release:
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Sens. Schiff and Banks, Reps. Latta and Whitesides Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Combat AI Distillation and Other Attacks to National Security
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Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) and Jim Banks (R-Ind.), and Representatives Bob Latta (R-Ohio-5) and George Whitesides (D-Calif.-27) are introducing new bipartisan legislation to enhance the ability for AI labs and security researchers to combat distillation attacks from for more PR
Support Marshfield Children's during Miracle Treat Day (10)
SIOUX FALLS, South Dakota, July 23 [Category: BizHospital] -- Sanford Health posted the following news release:
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Support Marshfield Children's during Miracle Treat Day
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MARSHFIELD, Wis. - Visit a Dairy Queen location Thursday, July 30, and help support Marshfield Children's Hospital. Every Blizzard sold that day supports Children's Miracle Network as part of Miracle Treat Day.
These donations provide critical funding for life-saving treatments and essential services for kids in need. Your support helps ensure that every child receiv more PR
Sympathy to the Family and Former Colleagues of Emeritus Professor Norman Lavers (10)
JONESBORO, Arkansas, July 22 -- Arkansas State University posted the following news:
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Sympathy to the Family and Former Colleagues of Emeritus Professor Norman Lavers
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JONESBORO - The university community extends sympathy to the family, friends and former colleagues of Dr. Norman Lavers, emeritus professor of English, who died June 8 in Tucson.
Following an Army career, he earned a master's degree in English literature at San Francisco State University. After beginning his teaching career at Northern Illinois, he completed his Ph.D. more PR
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