WEST DES MOINES, Iowa, March 31 (TNSrpt) -- The Iowa Renewable Fuels Association issued the following news release on March 30, 2026: * * * 2025 Iowa Renewable Fuels Economic Study Highlights Pullback of Biodiesel Production IRFA Urges Iowa Legislature to Reform Biodiesel Production Tax Credit * According to a new economic contribution study released today, Iowa's renewable fuels industry remains a vital driver of the state's economy. Decision Innovation Solutions (DIS) conducted the stu more PR

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- The Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee released the following testimony by American Soybean Association President Scott Metzger, Williamsport, Ohio, from a March 10, 2026, hearing entitled "Increasing Domestic Consumption of U.S.-Grown Agricultural Products": * * * Good afternoon, Chairman Boozman, Ranking Member Klobuchar, and distinguished members of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. It is an honor to join you today to test more PR

LONDON, England, March 31 -- The British Ministry of Justice issued the following news: * * * Appointment and reappointment of Non-Executive Directors to the Departmental Board * The Lord Chancellor and Deputy Prime Minister has reappointed Jennifer Rademaker as Non-Executive Director to the Departmental Board for a second term of 3 years from 21 August 2026. He has also appointed Gurpreet Dehal as Non-Executive Director to the Departmental Board Chair of the Audit and Risk Assurance Committ more PR

DES MOINES, Iowa, March 31 -- Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Brenna Bird Announces Conviction in Harrison County Cold Case Murder * DES MOINES-Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird announced today that Robert Davis of Council Bluffs has been convicted of second-degree murder for the killing of Barbara Lenz. Barbara disappeared from Harrison County in 1989. Davis was arrested on March 10, 2025, and was the first arrest made in a case th more PR

DES MOINES, Iowa, March 31 -- Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Brenna Bird Announces Lawsuit against Change Healthcare for Catastrophic Data Breach * DES MOINES -Attorney General Brenna Bird announced today she has filed a lawsuit against Change Healthcare for violations of Iowa's Consumer Fraud Act and Personal Information Security Breach Protection Act, stemming from a large-scale data breach that affected nearly 2.2 million Iowans more PR

DES MOINES, Iowa, March 31 -- Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Brenna Bird Fights for States' Rights to Ensure Election Integrity * DES MOINES-Attorney General Brenna Bird joined a 25-state coalition in a brief before the United States Supreme Court defending Arizona's right to ensure election integrity in their election process. The coalition maintains that Arizona should be able to ensure that its voters are citizens as part of t more PR

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, March 31 -- Brown University posted the following news: * * * Unexpected findings on lung cancer CT scans may point to other non-lung cancers, study finds * By Juan Siliezar, Associate Director of Media Relations and Leadership Communications, School of Public Health When doctors review diagnostic medical scans for lung cancer, they sometimes spot abnormalities unrelated to the lungs. New research shows that some of those abnormalities could be signs of other undia more PR

WASHINGTON, March 31 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Capitol Hill Report, 03-31-26 * Audio from this morning's call is available HERE. Topics include: Cancer rates in Iowa, the SAVE America Act, Grassley's 99 county meetings, Iran and congressional power. *** Original text here: https://www.grassley.senate.gov/news/news-releases/capitol-hill-report-03-31-26 more PR

WASHINGTON, March 31 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * Des Moines Register: E15 "could be a political liability for Iowa Republicans going into a contentious midterm election if a resolution isn't reached." CC: Zach Nunn * For months, Zach Nunn has made big promises about delivering year-round E15. Newsflash: he hasn't. The recently announced temporary waiver fails to live up to the promises Nunn made to Iowa farmers, after he aba more PR

DES MOINES, Iowa, March 31 -- The Iowa Department of Natural Resources issued the following news release: * * * DNR to discuss upcoming timber harvest at Volga River State Recreation Area during April 9 public meeting * The Iowa Department of Natural Resources will be holding a public meeting regarding upcoming timber harvests at the Volga River State Recreation Area, at 5:30 p.m., April 9, in Room 101 of the Baker Hebron Science building, Upper Iowa University, in Fayette. Public parking is more PR

WASHINGTON, March 31 -- Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Ernst Names Small Business of the Week, Zeb's Smokehouse * 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: Zeb's Smokehouse of Taylor County. Throughout the 119 th Congress, Chair Ernst plans to recognize a small business in each of Iowa's 99 counties. "Zeb's Smokehouse represents the very best of Iowa's en more PR

WASHINGTON, March 31 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Secretary Rollins Pens Op-ed in Agri-Pulse "American greatness depends on our great American farmers" * (Washington, D.C., March 31, 2026) - U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins penned an opinion piece in Agri-Pulse emphasizing the essential role our farmers, ranchers, and rural communities play in powering the nation. "Over the past year, I have traveled to dozens of state more PR

DES MOINES, Iowa, March 31 -- The Iowa Department of Natural Resources issued the following news release: * * * Iowa State Parks kicking off 2026 camping season * The campgrounds at Iowa state parks and forests are opening for business on April 1. Staff are busy sprucing up campsites, freshening up facilities, and will be turning on water during the month. With more than 759,000 campers and nearly 13.5 million visitor days last year, state parks are anticipating another busy season. All ca more PR

DES MOINES, Iowa, March 31 -- The Iowa Department of Natural Resources issued the following news release: * * * Iowa's annual frog and toad survey begins in April; 2025 survey results available online * Volunteers with Iowa's frog and toad survey have been collecting important information for more than 35 years, documenting population trends, identifying places with data gaps, and how changing land use and fluctuating levels of precipitation impacts the amphibians. They'll be headed out agai more PR

AMES, Iowa, March 31 (TNSxrep) -- Iowa State University issued the following news release: * * * The ISU Research Park still works for faculty startups Subhanwit Roy, working in the back corner of the rear lab of Skroot Laboratory Inc., connected one of the company's electronics boards to a test receiver. Roy's to-do list on a recent morning at Skroot's lab in the Iowa State University Research Park was making sure a wireless reader board the company has developed is ready to be shipped out more PR

WASHINGTON, March 31 -- Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Miller-Meeks Leads Bipartisan Bill to Lower Prescription Drug Costs for Seniors * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Dr. Mariannette Miller-Meeks (IA-01), alongside Congresswoman Doris Matsui (D-CA) and Congressman Jake Auchincloss (D-MA) are leading bipartisan legislation to expand Medicare beneficiaries' access to more affordable prescription drugs. Patients are too often steered toward higher-cost bra more PR

WASHINGTON, March 31 -- Rep. Gregory Murphy, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Murphy Introduces Legislation to Improve Medicare Reimbursement Stability * Washington, D.C. -Congressman Greg Murphy, M.D., introduced the Provider Reimbursement Stability Act, legislation to modernize and update the underlying mechanics of the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS) to improve stability for physicians and their patients. "Physicians in America who see Medicare patients  more PR

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, March 31 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Partner Justin Kingsolver named to Best LGBTQ+ Lawyers Under 40 list * BCLP is excited to share that partner Justin Kingsolver was named to the National LGBTQ+ Bar Association's 2026 Best LGBTQ+ lawyers under 40 list. The list recognizes legal professionals under 40 who have distinguished themselves in their field and have demonstrated a profound commitment to L more PR

IOWA CITY, Iowa, April 1 -- The University of Iowa College of Liberal Arts and Sciences issued the following news: * * * Paul Dilley awarded $500,000 from Schmidt Sciences to advance AI tools for restoring damaged ancient manuscripts This three-year project will develop artificial intelligence models to help scholars reconstruct and study historically significant texts long considered unreadable. * Paul Dilley, the Erling B. "Jack" Holtsmark associate professor in the Classics and departmen more PR

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- Protect Our Care issued the following news on March 31, 2026: * * * Medicaid Awareness Month: Republicans' Unpopular Cuts Spark Nationwide Health Care Crisis They Can't Hide From Wednesday, April 1, kicks off the ninth annual Medicaid Awareness Month, as Donald Trump and Republicans face mounting backlash for the largest cuts to health care in history and the growing crisis those cuts have unleashed in communities across the country. Medicaid is popular across the coun more PR

CHAPEL HILL, North Carolina, March 31 -- The University of North Carolina Gillings School of Global Public Health posted the following news: * * * Research from Gillings School, OSU contributes to new Contraception issue on FemTech * The journal Contraception has published a special issue of research that highlights the use of FemTech in sexual and reproductive health. The new issue features a study co-led by Maria Gallo, PhD, professor and chair in the Department of Epidemiology at the UNC  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 31 [Category: Energy] -- The Renewable Fuels Association posted the following news release: * * * RFA: Iowa E15 Sales Up 60% in 2025, Shattering Record * E15 accounted for more than 27 percent of total gasoline sales in Iowa in 2025, according to data released today by the Iowa Department of Revenue. The data show that more than 410 million gallons of E15 were sold in the Hawkeye state last year, up 60 percent from 2024. According to the agency, E15 is now available at roug more PR

SIOUX FALLS, South Dakota, March 31 [Category: BizHospital] -- Sanford Health posted the following news release: * * * Sanford Health leader named by Becker's as a top CIO to know * SIOUX FALLS, S.D. -Becker's Hospital Review has named Brad Reimer, Sanford Health senior vice president and chief information officer, to its 2026 list of hospital and health system CIOs to know. This is the fourth consecutive year Reimer has been named to the list. According to Becker's, the IT leaders feature more PR

DES MOINES, Iowa, March 30 -- The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship issued the following news: * * * Secretary Naig Awards 30 Value-Added Grants as Momentum Behind Choose Iowa Continues to Build * Value-added grants help farmers and small businesses expand and diversify the availability of Iowa grown, Iowa raised, and Iowa made food, beverages, and ag products SLATER, Iowa (Mar. 30, 2026) - Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig announced today that the Iowa Department o more PR

DES MOINES, Iowa, March 31 -- The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship issued the following news: * * * Secretary Naig Presents 2026 Ag Leader Awards for Outstanding Contributions to Iowa Agriculture * Gov. Kim Reynolds, Great Outdoors Foundation and America Needs Farmers honored at the 14th Annual Iowa Ag Leaders Dinner DES MOINES, Iowa (Mar. 31, 2026) - Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig recognized one individual and two organizations that have made exceptional contri more PR

DES MOINES, Iowa, March 31 -- The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship issued the following news: * * * Secretary Naig to Present the Tupper Family with the Wergin Good Farm Neighbor Award * Poppe Farms of Chickasaw County recognized for stewardship, livestock care and community leadership DES MOINES, Iowa (Mar. 31, 2026) - Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig will present the Wergin Good Farm Neighbor Award to the Tupper Family of Chickasaw County during a ceremony on Th more PR

WASHINGTON, March 31 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * The Ripple Effect Of the Iran War On Struggling U.S. Farmers [CBS News] * "It will have significant ramifications for both those who produce our food, and for those who eat it" - Ag Policy Expert U.S. farmers are being hit by the war in Iran at a time when the agriculture industry is already facing a Republican-driven crisis. The war has caused diesel and fertilizer prices to s more PR

NEW YORK, March 31 [Category: BizMedia] -- Warner Bros. Discovery, a media and entertainment company, posted the following news release: * * * TNT Sports to Serve Up Banana Ball this Summer on truTV & HBO Max * After last year's first-ever Tour Championship, fans can once again go bananas for the sport's most entertaining show on the diamond. TNT Sports will showcase 15 Banana Ball games this summer on truTV and HBO Max, presented by Tropical Smoothie Cafe, beginning Friday, May 8 at Truist  more PR