DES MOINES, Iowa, Jan. 15 -- The Des Moines Public Schools issued the following news release on Jan. 14, 2026: * * * DMPS Awarded $50,000 to Expand Central Campus Welding Des Moines Public Schools has been awarded a $50,000 STEM BEST(R) grant to expand the welding program at Central Campus. The district received the full amount requested, which will be used to add eight new welding booths and upgrade the lab's ventilation system, increasing student access to high-demand, high-wage career path more PR

BRISTOL, Connecticut, Jan. 14 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * ESPN presents nearly 260 women's college basketball matchups across networks, Jan. 14-20 * * ESPN networks to feature 16 ranked teams * Thursday Prime features a top-4 battle between No. 2 South Carolina and No. 4 Texas (ESPN2, 7 p.m. ET) * Sunday's ESPN2 slate showcases two top matchups with No. 9 Louisville at NC State (Jan. 18, 1 p.m.) and No. 6 LSU at No. 13 more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 -- FarmSTAND issued the following news release on Jan. 14, 2026: * * * FarmSTAND and Iowa Citizens for Community Improvement Argue Against Law Limiting Access to Factory Farms Iowa Citizens for Community Improvement (CCI) and FarmSTAND argued today that the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit should reverse a lower court decision and protect the organization's free speech rights. Attorneys told the court Iowa's most recent "Ag-Gag" law violates the First Amendmen more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 -- Rep. Randy Feenstra, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Feenstra Applauds Governor Reynolds for Strong Leadership for Iowa * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Last night, U.S. Rep. Randy Feenstra (R-Hull) issued the following statement praising Governor Kim Reynolds' Condition of the State address and applauding her strong leadership for Iowa. "Tonight, Governor Reynolds laid out a clear, conservative roadmap to lower costs for Iowa families, invest in our kids, and bu more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 -- Rep. Randy Feenstra, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Feenstra Helps Lead Legislation to Ban Members of Congress from Buying Stocks and Profiting Off Insider Information * Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Rep. Randy Feenstra (R-Hull) helped introduce the Stop Insider Trading Act which would ensure that Members of Congress cannot profit from insider information. This bill would ban Members of Congress, their spouses, and their dependent children from pur more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 -- Rep. Randy Feenstra, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Feenstra, Panetta Reintroduce Legislation to Double Funding for Agriculture Research and Development * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Reps. Randy Feenstra (R-Hull) and Jimmy Panetta (D-CA) reintroduced the Advancing Cutting Edge (ACE) Agriculture Act - to double funding from $50 million to $100 million for the Agriculture Advanced Research and Development Authority (AgARDA) administered through the U more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * Following Zach Nunn's Vote to Slash Rural Health Care Funding, MercyOne Ottumwa Announces Closure * Today, the Ottumwa Courier reported that MercyOne Ottumwa Family and Internal Medicine Clinic will close its doors in February. And, Pella Regional Medical Clinic in Ottumwa reduced its family practice operations beginning January 15th. REMINDER: Zach Nunn had the audacity to say i more PR

DES MOINES, Iowa, Jan. 14 -- Gov. Kim Reynolds, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Gov. Reynolds introduces property tax reform bill projected to save taxpayers $3B over six years * Governor Kim Reynolds has introduced a comprehensive property tax reform bill to the Iowa House and Senate that is projected to save Iowans $3 billion over six years. Over the last two years, Iowans' property taxes have gone up by an average of more than 10 percent, and are outpacing inflation, sa more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Grassley Backs Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations' Subpoenas to AT&T, Verizon and Lumen for Records Identifying Arctic Frost Targets * WASHINGTON - Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) joined Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations (PSI) Chairman Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) on cover letters to three telecommunications companies that PSI is subpoenaing as part of Con more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on Jan. 14, 2026: * * * Grassley Backs Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations' Subpoenas to AT&T, Verizon and Lumen for Records Identifying Arctic Frost Targets Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) joined Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations (PSI) Chairman Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) on cover letters to three telecommunications com more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Grassley Presses for Answers Amid Widening Minnesota Fraud Scandal * WASHINGTON - Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) is calling on federal agencies to provide answers in the wake of widespread government fraud and whistleblower retaliation allegations in Minnesota. In a letter to the Department of Justice (DOJ) and Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Grassley reques more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 -- Rep. Ashley Hinson, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Hinson Statement on Governor Reynolds' "Visionary Blueprint" for Iowa * Washington, D.C. - Congresswoman Ashley Hinson released the following statement praising Governor Kim Reynolds for the visionary blueprint she outlined for Iowans in her Condition of the State Address. "Tonight, Governor Reynolds laid out a bold action plan that will keep every Iowan winning-from young workers starting their fir more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 -- Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith, R-Mississippi, issued the following news release: * * * HYDE-SMITH, SLOTKIN INTRODUCE BILL TO EXPAND BROADBAND ACCESS IN RURAL AMERICA * Senators Move to Extend USDA Support for Middle Mile Broadband Projects for Another Five Years WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.), with U.S. Senator Elissa Slotkin (D-Mich.), today introduced bipartisan legislation to reauthorize a U.S. Department of Agriculture program that is instrume more PR

IOWA CITY, Iowa, Jan. 15 -- The University of Iowa College of Engineering issued the following news: * * * Iowa engineering students learn about satellites through railroad project Over 25 years building airborne and satellite instruments at NASA, Matthew McGill worked on many multilayered projects. Independent teams would build parts that had to match seamlessly with the moment of truth only coming at the point of assembly. Now a University of Iowa professor of chemical and biochemical engin more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan, Cortez Masto, Grassley, Push to Protect Americans' Personal Information from China, Other Foreign Adversaries * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.), and Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) reintroduced the Internet Application Integrity and Disclosure (App ID) Act to help protect Americans online. This legislation would require operators of website more PR

ORANGE CITY, Iowa, Jan. 15 -- Northwestern College issued the following news: * * * Northwestern College recognized as best-in-class employer Northwestern College has been named a best-in-class employer by Gallagher, the college's benefits consultant, as part of its 2025 U.S. Benefits Strategy & Benchmarking Survey. The designation recognizes organizations that demonstrate excellence in benefits strategy, employee well-being and cost management, based on an in-depth benchmarking analysis of e more PR

ORANGE CITY, Iowa, Jan. 15 -- Northwestern College issued the following news: * * * Northwestern's class of 2025 achieves 100 percent placement rate Northwestern College's 2025 bachelor's degree graduates achieved a 100% placement rate within six months of graduation. A survey of class members revealed that 83.2% are employed, 16.4% are in grad school, and 0.4% are intentionally engaged in service opportunities. Data was collected by the college's Compass Center for Career and Calling using  more PR

AMES, Iowa, Jan. 14 -- Iowa State University issued the following news release: * * * Renewable materials build low-cost batteries to store wind energy * AMES, Iowa - Steve W. Martin, who has studied better materials for better batteries for four decades at Iowa State University, lists the cheap raw materials campus researchers are considering for one of their latest battery projects: * Sodium. ("Sodium is 1,000 times cheaper than lithium," he said. "And it's everywhere.") * Waste glas more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 -- Rep. Jimmy Panetta, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Reps. Panetta & Feenstra and Sens. Marshall & Bennet Reintroduce Bipartisan, Bicameral Legislation to Bolster Agricultural Innovation * Washington, DC - Today, U.S. Representatives Jimmy Panetta (CA-19) and Randy Feenstra (IA-04), along with Senators Roger Marshall (R-KS) and Michael Bennet (D-CO), reintroduced the Advancing Cutting Edge (ACE) Agriculture Act to better foster innovative agricult more PR

DES MOINES, Iowa, Jan. 14 -- The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship issued the following news: * * * Secretary Naig Announces Karde's Convenience Store and Pilot Travel Centers as 2026 Renewable Fuels Marketing Award Recipients * DES MOINES, Iowa (Jan. 14, 2026) - Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig today announced that Karde's Convenience Store and Pilot Travel Centers are the recipients of the 2026 Renewable Fuels Marketing Awards. The annual awards recognize fuel reta more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Grassley Presses for Answers Amid Widening Minnesota Fraud Scandal Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) is calling on federal agencies to provide answers in the wake of widespread government fraud and whistleblower retaliation allegations in Minnesota. In a letter to the Department of Justice (DOJ) and Federal Bureau of Investiga more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 -- Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Johnson Subpoenas AT&T, Verizon, and Lumen for Records Identifying Targets of the Arctic Frost Investigation * WASHINGTON - On Tuesday, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), Chairman of the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, subpoenaed AT&T, Verizon, and Lumen for records identifying the targets of Jack Smith's partisan investigation into President Trump, also known as "Arctic Frost." Senate  more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 -- The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * Senate Democrats Carve Out Path to Senate Majority in 2026 * January 14, 2026 TO : Interested Parties FR : Devan Barber, DSCC Executive Director RE : Over the last year, the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee (DSCC) has built a strong foundation for electoral success and created the path for Democrats to take the Senate majority in 2026. While Republicans began the cycle more PR

IOWA CITY, Iowa, Jan. 15 -- The University of Iowa College of Education issued the following news: * * * New 'EDUcation Unscripted & Xplored' podcast launches College of Education clinical professors Mark McDermott and Kari Vogelgesang have added another title to their CVs: podcast co-host. Their new podcast, "EDUcation Unscripted & Xplored," which debuted in January 2026, was created for anyone passionate about harnessing the power of education for positive change. McDermott, associate de more PR

IOWA CITY, Iowa, Jan. 15 (TNSjou) -- The University of Iowa College of Engineering issued the following news: * * * Iowa study reveals surprising impacts of personal care products University of Iowa engineering researchers have found that chemicals widely used in personal care products, such as shampoos, lotions, and cosmetics, may not persist in the atmosphere as long as previously thought. Researchers incorporated new chemical reactions and temperature effects into global chemistry models more PR