DES MOINES, Iowa, April 9 -- The Iowa Department of Natural Resources issued the following news release: * * * Air quality permits for review, published 04/09/2026 * 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 o more PR

DES MOINES, Iowa, April 9 -- Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Brenna Bird Praises Sentencing in Palo Alto Child Sex Abuse Case * DES MOINES-Attorney General Brenna Bird praised the sentencing of a Palo Alto man found guilty of sex abuse against two minor children. On April 3, 2026, Palo Alto County District Court Judge Adam Miller sentenced Aaron James Manz to a total of 200 years in prison following his convictions for eight count more PR

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- The Democratic Governors Association posted the following news on April 9, 2026: * * * Cook Political Report: Iowa Gubernatorial Race Moves to "Toss-Up" Rob Sand's "enormous cash stockpile" has turned the race into a "barnburner" * Cook Political Report is shifting its rating for Iowa's gubernatorial race to"toss-up" with "internal polls from sources in both parties now show [ing] Democratic state Auditor Rob Sand with a lead over his expected Republican opponent, Re more PR

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Ernst Works to Fight Fraud in SNAP * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) joined Senator Rick Scott's (R-Fla.) SNAP Data Transparency and Oversight Act to strengthen accountability and combat waste, fraud, and abuse in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). The legislation strengthens oversight and integrity by requiring states share SNAP data with the U.S. Department of Agricul more PR

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Rep. Randy Feenstra, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Feenstra Tours Northwest Iowa Agricultural Facilities with USDA Under Secretary Lindberg Highlighting Success of Iowa Agriculture * IOWA - Today, U.S. Rep. Randy Feenstra (R-Hull) joined U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Under Secretary Luke Lindberg to tour agricultural facilities across Northwest Iowa and meet with local leaders and workers to highlight the success of Iowa agriculture across th more PR

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- The U.S. Department of Commerce Bureau of Economic Analysis issued the following news release: * * * GDP (Third Estimate), Industries, Corporate Profits, State GDP, and State Personal Income, 4th Quarter and Year 2025 * Real gross domestic product (GDP) increased at an annual rate of 0.5 percent in the fourth quarter of 2025 (October, November, and December), according to the third estimate released today by the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis. In the third quarter of more PR

DES MOINES, Iowa, April 9 -- Gov. Kim Reynolds, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Gov. Reynolds signs child care assistance for child care workers among list of bills * Today, Governor Kim Reynolds signed into law HF 2514, a bill for an act making children of child care workers in Iowa eligible for the state Child Care Assistance Program. "This legislation makes a difference for all working families in Iowa," Governor Reynolds said. "It offers child care workers with young c more PR

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Grassley Releases New and Disturbing Information on Online Child Exploitation, Presses Tech Giants for Answers * BUTLER COUNTY, IOWA - U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) is opening a congressional inquiry into eight major tech companies for allegedly failing to sufficiently report online child sexual exploitation, frustrating law enforcement investigations into onli more PR

DES MOINES, Iowa, April 9 -- The Iowa Department of Natural Resources issued the following news release: * * * Keeping Iowa Clean: What you need to know about burning and dumping regulations during spring cleaning * DES MOINES - As the weather warms up and spring cleaning begins, the Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is reminding residents that keeping our state beautiful is a shared responsibility. Today's waste materials often contain potentially toxic chemicals that can be rele more PR

SANTA CRUZ, California, April 9 -- The University of California Santa Cruz campus issued the following news: * * * National award recognizes UCSC's student-centered housing strategy * The Colleges, Housing and Educational Services (CHES) Long Range Business Plan has been selected to receive the 2026 Outstanding Innovation in Housing and Residential Life Award from the Association of College Personnel Administrators (ACPA). The award, presented by ACPA's Commission for Housing and Residential more PR

AMES, Iowa, April 9 -- Iowa State University issued the following news release: * * * New training program to target shortage of tax preparers with ag expertise * AMES, Iowa - Are you a farmer, for tax purposes, if you inherit land and lease it? What if you sell vegetables at a farmers market? As a livestock producer, can you claim depreciation on the purchase of animals? How should you handle a harvest that doesn't turn a profit on your tax return? What about a crop wiped out by storms? F more PR

SILVER SPRING, Maryland, April 10 -- Catholic Legal Immigration Network issued the following news release: * * * Over 100 organizations, alongside Alianza Americas and CLINIC, urge DHS to correct misinformation affecting Salvadoran TPS holders Chicago, IL - More than 100 transnational, national, state, and local organizations are urging the newly appointed Secretary of Homeland Security Markwayne Mullin and United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) Director Joseph B. Edlow to more PR

SIOUX FALLS, South Dakota, April 9 [Category: BizHospital] -- Sanford Health posted the following news release: * * * Sanford receives verification from ACS Committee on Trauma * Verification recognizes Sanford Bismarck's commitment to providing optimal care for injured patients BISMARCK, N.D. - The trauma center at Sanford Health in Bismarck has been verified as a Level II trauma center by the American College of Surgeons Committee on Trauma (ACS COT). Verified trauma centers must meet  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on April 9, 2026: * * * Grassley Releases New and Disturbing Information on Online Child Exploitation, Presses Tech Giants for Answers BUTLER COUNTY, IOWA - U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) is opening a congressional inquiry into eight major tech companies for allegedly failing to sufficiently report online child sexual exploit more PR

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- The U.S. Department of Education issued the following news release: * * * Victories for Higher Education: Ending Gender Extremism and Cutting Underused Programs * The Trump Administration is changing the culture in higher education. Just over a year ago, we saw men claiming victories in women's athletics. Colleges and universities were focused more on diversity, equity, and inclusion than ensuring graduates were prepared for success in life after graduation. Institut more PR

DES MOINES, Iowa, April 9 -- The Iowa Department of Natural Resources issued the following news release: * * * Water Summary Update: Statewide conditions improve, northwest Iowa remains under drought watch * DES MOINES - Recent rainfall improved drought conditions across the state, however, areas of northwest Iowa remain under a drought watch, according to the latest Water Summary Update. Statewide precipitation for March totaled 1.97 inches, which is 0.02 inches below normal. This ranks a more PR

ITHACA, New York, April 9 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Why trade wars land harder in some states * The current trade war doesn't affect American states evenly. New research by Wendong Zhang and collaborators from Ohio State University finds that the risks from escalating tariffs with Canada and Mexico, the United States' closest agricultural partners, fall along geographic lines, exposing some states to steep losses while leaving others relatively unscathed. At th more PR