FORT DRUM, New York, June 22 -- The U.S. Army's Fort Drum (10th Mountain Division) issued the following news: By Mike Strasser, Fort Drum Garrison Public Affairs Three names have been added to the 10th Mountain Division (LI) Warrior Legend Hall of Fame, following an induction ceremony June 20 at The Peak during Mountainfest. Since 2020, the Hall of Fame has recognized 28 individuals who have supported the 10th Mountain Division (LI) through their exceptional contributions. A Warrior Legend is  more

RANDOLPH AFB, Texas, June 22 -- The U.S. Air Force Air Education and Training Command issued the following news: The Air Force JROTC Flight Academy is an approximately 8-week summer aviation training program, conducted at partnering universities nationwide. Upon successful completion of the program, students are awarded a Private Pilot's Certification. Flight Academy is intended to inspire and encourage high school youth toward aviation careers. The scholarship program is a collaborative effor  more

DES MOINES, Iowa, June 21 (TNSres) -- Iowa State Auditor Rob Sand issued the following news release: Auditor of State Rob Sand today released a report on a special investigation of the Dexter Public Library for the period July 1, 2015 through March 1, 2022. The special investigation was requested by City officials as a result of concerns regarding certain financial transactions processed by the former Library Director, Mary McColloch. Sand reported the special investigation identified $13,589.  more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, June 22 -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-St. Paul District issued the following news release: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, is seeking public comments on its draft plan to protect the Sny Magill-Effigy Mounds, near Guttenberg, Iowa, along the Mississippi River. The draft plan includes constructing a nearly 2,000-foot linear rock berm along the shore to protect the site. The Sny Magill Unit is a part of the larger Effigy Mounds National Monument an  more

DES MOINES, Iowa, June 21 -- The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship issued the following news: The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship and the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) have detected a case of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) in a commercial turkey flock in Sac County, Iowa. This is Iowa's 3rd detection of HPAI within poultry in 2024. About HPAI HPAI is a viral disease that affects  more

DES MOINES, Iowa, June 22 -- The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship issued the following news: The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship and the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) have detected cases of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) in two dairy herds in Sioux County, Iowa. To date, the Department has announced ten detections of HPAI within dairy herds in Iowa. About HPAI HPAI is a viral d  more

DES MOINES, Iowa, June 22 -- The Iowa Economic Development Authority issued the following news on June 21, 2024: Today, the Iowa Economic Development Authority (IEDA) Board approved an award to a $5 million biomanufacturing project in Boone County. The board also approved Butchery Innovation and Revitalization program awards. Mg Biologics to expand operations in Boone County Mg Biologics, a biopharmaceutical company, manufactures and distributes proprietary animal treatments, including plasma  more

AMES, Iowa, June 22 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Energy Ames National Laboratory issued the following news release: Researchers from the U.S. Department of Energy Ames National Laboratory have discovered an unexpected chiral excitation in the kagome layered topological magnet TbMn6Sn6. This chiral excitation can be viewed as a localized magnetic swirl or vortex. The team also confirmed the existence of localized flat band magnons, a novel excitation associated with frustrated kagome latti  more