MUNCIE, Indiana, April 11 -- Ball State University issued the following news release: With University of Iowa women's basketball superstar Caitlin Clark expected to go to the Indiana Fever with the first-overall pick of the 2024 WNBA Draft on April 15, the choice is not only a boost for the Fever's roster--it is also expected to mean a significant economic impact for Central Indiana. According to a study conducted by Dr. Michael Hicks from the Miller College of Business at Ball State Universit  more

DES MOINES, Iowa, April 12 -- The Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird issued the following statement on April 11, 2024: * * * Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird today released the following statement regarding Iowa's defense of the Heartbeat Law at the Iowa Supreme Court: "No right is more sacred than the right to life." "Today, my office made our case in the Iowa Supreme Court to defend Iowa's heartbeat law, which protects unborn life and prioritizes mothers' health. The Iowa legislature passe  more

DES MOINES, Iowa, April 12 -- The Iowa Department of Education issued the following news release on April 11, 2024: The Iowa Department of Education today awarded over $1.7 million in competitive grants to 20 Iowa school districts focused on aligning secondary career and technical education programs with student attainment of industry-recognized credentials. The Credentials to Careers grant awards will support high school students earning credentials with labor market value. "By expanding oppo  more

DES MOINES, Iowa, April 12 -- Gov. Kim Reynolds, R-Iowa, issued the following statement on April 11, 2024: * * * Gov. Kim Reynolds released the following statement in response to the Fetal Heartbeat case heard at the Iowa Supreme Court today: "Since the United States Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, the decision of when to limit abortion has been given back to the states and the people. "For Iowa, the people's elected representatives have drawn a clear line, multiple times, at when a he  more

AMES, Iowa, April 11 (TNSres) -- Iowa State University issued the following news release: If you're the Midcontinent Independent System Operator - the organization that manages the flow of high-voltage electricity across a central stripe of the U.S. and Canada, from Manitoba, Michigan and Minnesota through Iowa and all the way to Louisiana - you want energy supplies to meet the energy demands of 45 million people. "We make sure the right amount of electricity is generated and transmitted to ou  more

LAWRENCE, Kansas, April 12 -- The University of Kansas issued the following news: A record 52 students from 13 teams across the U.S. competed in the fourth annual KU Professional Selling Program/King's Hawaiian Sales Competition on April 5-6 at Capitol Federal Hall. This year's competition featured teams from the University of Kansas School of Business, as well as the University of Arizona, University of Central Missouri, Indiana State University, University of Iowa, University of Georgia, Mar  more

DECORAH, Iowa, April 12 -- Luther College issued the following news: Luther College announces changes to the nursing program curriculum in order to better meet the needs of students and of the nursing profession. Beginning with the cohort entering in fall 2024, nursing students will spend their senior year working at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, rather than their junior year, to ease the transition into professional nursing after graduation. During the Rochester year, students a  more

GENESEO, New York, April 12 -- The State University of New York's Geneseo Campus issued the following news: SUNY Geneseo alumni Jackie Dycke Norris '92 and Bruce Himelstein '76 will receive honorary degrees at the undergraduate Commencement 2024 ceremonies on Saturday, May 18. Norris will be honored at the 9 a.m. ceremony and Himelstein at the 2 p.m. ceremony. Norris has extensive experience as a high-level government aide, in nonprofit organization leadership, and in education. She is also pr  more

AUSTIN, Texas, April 12 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release on April 11, 2024: Governor Greg Abbott today sent a letter with Georgia Governor Brian Kemp, Idaho Governor Brad Little, Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds, Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry, Missouri Governor Mike Parson, Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt, and Wyoming Governor Mark Gordon, to President Joe Biden urging him to reverse his Administration's policies that would strip millions of Americans from access to cruc  more