TULSA, Oklahoma, Oct. 24 -- The Chickasaw Nation, a federally-recognized Native American tribe, issued the following news release: Oklahoma tribes, the state of Oklahoma, Indian Health Service (IHS) and communities are working together utilizing American Rescue Plan (ARPA) funds in a unified effort to improve the water infrastructure of communities within the state. These projects will help ensure the infrastructure improvements needed as part of sustainable management of water resources servin  more

DES MOINES, Iowa, Oct. 24 -- The Iowa Economic Development Authority issued the following news on Oct. 23, 2023: Today, Governor Reynolds and the Iowa Economic Development Authority (IEDA) announced that more than $470,000 in grants have been awarded to rural communities through seven Empower Rural Iowa Grant programs. The grant awards will support rural initiatives including childcare, housing and leadership development. "Rural communities are at the heart of who we are as a state, and we're  more

DES MOINES, Iowa, Oct. 24 -- The Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird issued the following news release on Oct. 23, 2023: Today, Attorney General Brenna Bird announced a settlement with Tempoe, LLC, ending a multistate investigation into Tempoe's deceptive advertising and leasing practices. Attorney General Bird joined 41 other attorneys general in a multistate investigation that found Tempoe deceived Americans into signing leases for goods instead of installment plans or credit sales. The missin  more

DES MOINES, Iowa, Oct. 24 (TNSres) -- TIowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig issued the following news on Oct. 23, 2023: Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig commented on the Iowa Crop Progress and Condition Report released by the USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service. The report is released weekly April through November. Additionally, the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship provides a weather summary each week during this time. "Warmer and generally dry conditions  more

DES MOINES, Iowa, Oct. 24 -- The Iowa Supreme Court issued the following news release on Oct. 23, 2023: On Wednesday, November 8, 2023, at 3:00 p.m., Governor Kim Reynolds will administer the ceremonial oath of office to Iowa Court of Appeals Judge Samuel P. Langholz during a public investiture in the Iowa Supreme Court Courtroom at the Iowa Judicial Branch Building located at 1111 E. Court Avenue, Des Moines, IA 50319. Judge Langholz, Ankeny, was appointed to the Iowa Court of Appeals in Augu  more

CEDAR FALLS, Iowa, Oct. 24 -- The University of Northern Iowa issued the following news release: The North American Review literary magazine, housed on the University of Northern Iowa campus, is excited to announce the launch of the Cedar Valley Youth Poet Laureate program. The program is based on the National Youth Poet Laureate Program, with the goal of identifying and celebrating exceptional young poets who use their voices to inspire change. "We believe that young people are capable of cr  more