CLINTON, South Carolina, June 4 -- Presbyterian College issued the following news: Two talented members of The Bluestocking staff brought home awards from last spring's gathering of the S.C. Press Association's collegiate division. Samantha Hauff, a rising senior from Bethlehem, Ga., won first place in the small college division for her sports article, "Trails Ablaze, Glass Ceilings Shatter: PC Takes Down the First NCAA DI Women's Wrestling Quad Dual," on the Blue Hose' trip to the first annua  more

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, June 4 -- Tulane University issued the following news release: Hridesh Rajan, Kingland professor and chair of the Department of Computer Science at Iowa State University, has been named the new dean of Tulane University's School of Science and Engineering. "A distinguished scholar and innovative leader, Hridesh brings an impressive breadth of knowledge and experience to this vital role. Bringing Hridesh to Tulane will elevate the School of Science and Engineering to new  more

CEDAR FALLS, Iowa, June 4 -- The University of Northern Iowa issued the following news release: More than 60 new educators are ready to launch their own elementary school classrooms for the first time, thanks to an innovative new program at the University of Northern Iowa. This group of teachers are the first graduates of the Purple Pathway for Paraeducators program, which launched in 2022 to provide practicing paraeducators a pathway for earning a bachelor's degree in elementary education. "T  more

DES MOINES, Iowa, June 4 (TNSres) -- Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig issued the following news on June 3, 2024: 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. "May 2024 will go into the history book  more

DES MOINES, Iowa, June 3 -- Gov. Kim Reynolds, R-Iowa, issued the following news release on June 2, 2024: Today, Gov. Kim Reynolds authorized a disaster proclamation for Cherokee County, Iowa effective immediately through July 2, 2024. The USDA has confirmed a positive case of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in a commercial turkey flock. This proclamation allows state resources from Iowa Homeland Security, the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship, and other agencies to  more

DES MOINES, Iowa, June 4 -- Gov. Kim Reynolds, R-Iowa, issued the following news release on June 3, 2024: Today, Gov. Kim Reynolds issued a disaster proclamation for Kossuth and O'Brien counties in response to severe weather that occurred on May 31. The governor's proclamation activates the Iowa Individual Assistance Grant Program and Disaster Case Advocacy Program. The Iowa Individual Assistance Grant Program provides grants of up to $5,000 for households with incomes up to 200 percent of the  more

DES MOINES, Iowa, June 4 -- Gov. Kim Reynolds, R-Iowa, issued the following statement on June 3, 2024: * * * Gov. Kim Reynolds released the following statement in response to the Common Sense Institute Iowa's study finding that recent tax cuts will create approximately 6,800 jobs in 2025, contribute to $1.72 billion in GDP growth in 10 years, and increase disposable personal income for Iowans by $3 billion over the next decade: "Despite challenging national headwinds, Iowa's economy is steady  more