BOURBONNAIS, Illinois, March 16 -- Olivet Nazarene University posted the following news: * * * Alumnus Joshua Veath '13 M.Ed. Announced as 2026 Finalist for Golden Apple Award * The Golden Apple Foundation recently released the list of finalists for the 2026 Golden Apple Awards for Excellence in Teaching and Leadership. Joshua Veath, a 2013 master of education graduate from Olivet Nazarene University's School of Education was recognized as one of the 30 finalists for the Excellence in Teachi more PR

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, March 16 -- South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson issued the following news: * * * Attorney General Alan Wilson defends transparency in asbestos litigation * (COLUMBIA, S.C.) - South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson is leading an 11-state friend-of-the-court brief to the Delaware Supreme Court, raising serious concerns that certain asbestos bankruptcy trusts are planning to destroy documents and data related to past claims and compensation payments. "Doc more PR

WASHINGTON, March 17 (TNSFR) -- The Augusta Museum of History, Georgia, is preparing to repatriate a funerary object from its collection after completing an inventory under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act. According to a notice published by the U.S. Department of the Interior National Park Service, the museum determined that a funerary object in its holdings has a cultural affiliation based on geographic location and acquisition history. The action allows for the retu more PR

WASHINGTON, March 17 (TNSrep) -- The Capital Research Center posted the following commentary on March 16, 2026, by Managing Editor and Director of Content Ken Braun: * * * NRDC adopts nuclear power sanity and exits list of nuclear energy enemies Previously a strident opponent of America's largest source of carbon-free power, the Natural Resources Defense Council will be the first anti-energy NGO to be removed from the InfluenceWatch list of nuclear power opponents. * According to an Axios r more PR

IOWA CITY, Iowa, March 17 -- The University of Iowa College of Liberal Arts and Sciences issued the following news: * * * CLAS graduate students win national and international recognition CLAS celebrates award winners receiving PEN/Heim and Nadia Christensen Translation awards. Monday, March 16, 2026 The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences' Master of Fine Arts in Literary Translation is the oldest dedicated program in the country, but reputation and longevity don't fully explain what draws more PR

WASHINGTON, March 16 -- Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Ernst Names Small Business of the Week, Boone River Financial * 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: Boone River Financial of Hamilton County. Throughout the 119th Congress, Chair Ernst plans to recognize a small business in each of Iowa's 99 counties. "Boone River Financial has become a trusted  more PR

BRISTOL, Connecticut, March 16 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * ESPN announces commentator pairings for exclusive coverage of NCAA March Madness Women's Basketball * Starting Wednesday, March 18, fans can tune in across ESPN networks for exclusive coverage of the NCAA Division I Women's Basketball Tournament Presented by Capital One. Along with ESPN's robust studio coverage, 16 top-tier commentator teams will head to host sites  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 17 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration issued a final rule updating various flight procedures at airports across the National Airspace System. This administrative action enables the agency to transition to updated criteria for instrument flight rules, ensuring the safe use of navigable airspace as airport environments and air traffic requirements change. The amendatory provisions for the following procedures become effective April  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 14 (TNSFR) -- The Florida State Department has completed an inventory of human remains and funerary objects and plans to repatriate them under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act. Officials said the remains represent at least three individuals of Native American ancestry. Two associated funerary objects--identified as unmodified faunal remains--were also recorded during the inventory process. The materials were transferred to the Florida State Departmen more PR

WASHINGTON, March 17 (TNSrpt) -- The Food and Water Watch posted the following news release: * * * Analysis Maps Glyphosate, Cancer Connection 71% of high glyphosate counties have late-stage non-Hodgkin lymphoma rates above the national average * High glyphosate use is linked to elevated rates of non-Hodgkin lymphoma cancer, particularly in Iowa and the Upper Midwest, finds a new Food & Water Watch analysis. Accompanying the analysis is a new interactive national map, detailing rates of gly more PR

IOWA CITY, Iowa, March 17 -- The University of Iowa College of Liberal Arts and Sciences issued the following news: * * * From the classroom to the cosmos: Help Hawkeyes soar on One Day for Iowa This One Day for Iowa, help CLAS students gain real-world skills through research, study abroad, and cross-collaborative programs. * The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences (CLAS) is the oldest and largest college at the University of Iowa, with more than 35 departments, 65 majors, and nearly 15,00 more PR

WASHINGTON, March 16 -- Rep. Ashley Hinson, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Hinson Backs Bipartisan Bill to Fix Accessibility Issues, Gaps in Veterans' Mental Health Care * Washington, D.C. - Congresswoman Ashley Hinson (IA-02) recently joined a bipartisan group of colleagues in cosponsoring the Improving Mental Health Support for Servicemembers and Veterans Act. The bill would address longstanding accessibility issues and eliminate gaps in care for veterans and transitionin more PR

WASHINGTON, March 17 -- The Illinois-Iowa Center for Independent Living (IICIL) has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) expressing opposition to proposed regulatory changes that could undermine accessibility standards for people with disabilities. IICIL, a nonprofit organization that serves individuals with disabilities, argues that the proposed changes threaten decades of progress in ensuring accessibility in new construction and existing facilities. The or more ST

DECORAH, Iowa, March 16 -- Luther College posted the following news: * * * Influential health leader Dr. Michael Osterholm to address 'public health in crisis' at Roslien Distinguished Lecture on April 15 * Dr. Michael Osterholm, who was recently named as one of the world's "most influential leaders in health" by Time magazine, will discuss concerns surrounding the current status of public health in the world and what he recommends we do to address this crisis at the Dr. David J. Roslien Dis more PR

AMES, Iowa, March 16 -- Iowa State University issued the following news release: * * * Iowa State's Pest-ID team, global researchers, work to build an app to help farmers * AMES, Iowa - The technology will be like having an "expert crop advisor or extension agent in your pocket," say researchers from four countries working together to build an app and chatbot to help farmers. A farmer in Iowa, for example, could snap a photo of an insect pest, a weed or disease symptoms and upload it to th more PR

WASHINGTON, March 16 -- Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Miller-Meeks: Working Families Tax Cuts Reduce Taxes on Tips for Service Workers * IOWA -Congresswoman Mariannette Miller-Meeks highlighted provisions of the Working Families Tax Cuts, legislation she supported that was signed into law by President Trump and reduces federal taxes on tips, allowing service workers to keep more of their hard-earned income. The reform delivers meaningful ta more PR

BRISTOL, Connecticut, March 15 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * Playing for Phoenix: ESPN is once again the exclusive home of NCAA March Madness Women's Basketball * * All 67 games of the tournament available across ABC, ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU, ESPNEWS and the ESPN App, March 18-April 5 * 1 Seeds: No. 1 UConn, No. 1 UCLA, No. 1 Texas, No. 1 South Carolina * Game On: Journey to the NCAA Championship, the one-hour women's basketb more PR

WASHINGTON, March 17 -- Sen. Jon Husted, R-Ohio, issued the following news release: * * * Husted joins bill to expand capital for American manufacturers Sen. Jon Husted (R-Ohio) joined Sens. Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) and Chris Coons' (D-Del.) bipartisan Made in America Manufacturing Finance Act. The bill would expand access to growth capital for small U.S.-based manufacturers. Rep. Roger Williams (R-Texas) leads the companion bill to the Made in America Manufacturing Finance Act in the U.S. House  more PR

WILLIAMSPORT, Pennsylvania, March 16 -- The Pennsylvania College of Technology posted the following news: * * * Spotlight on Sports: Penn College wrestlers post best finish at nationals * Last week in review: Penn College sent three wrestlers to the NCAA Division III National Championships, and all of them, although eliminated on Friday's first day, came away winners and helped the team to its best finish ever (40 of 68) on the national level. Also, the baseball, softball and lacrosse teams  more PR

GRAND FORKS, North Dakota, March 17 -- The University of North Dakota issued the following news release: * * * New book on the Bakken brings home impact of oil booms The Bakken oil boom may well be a fading memory to the national media, but it continues to impact residents of western North Dakota. Sebastian Felix Braun's new book, "Bearing the Burden of Booms: Energy, Extraction, Communities and Landscapes on the Plains," reflects years of field work in the Bakken oil patch and extracts cruci more PR

WASHINGTON, March 16 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Farm Service Agency issued the following news release: * * * USDA Farm Service Agency Notice of Availability: Draft Environmental Assessment for Purchase and Expansion of Existing Hog Confinement Building in Hardin County, Iowa * DES MOINES, Iowa, March 16, 2026 - USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) has a draft Environmental Assessment (EA) for the purchase of an existing hog confinement building in Hardin County, Iowa, expanding the exis more PR