KANSAS CITY, Missouri, March 17 [Category: Sports] -- The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics posted the following news release: * * * 2025 Nfinity NAIA Competitive Cheer National Championship Field Released KANSAS CITY, Mo. - The field for the ninth-annual Nfinity NAIA Competitive Cheer National Championship is set, including 15 teams - nine automatic qualifiers and six at-large - competing for the 2025 Red Banner at the George Gervin GameAbove Center in Ypsilanti, Mich. Auto  more

LYONS, Nebraska, March 18 -- The Center for Rural Affairs issued the following news release on March 17, 2025: * * * New case study shows a rural Iowa county's experience with wind energy NEVADA, IOWA--Wind energy was introduced in Iowa in the early 2000s, and many counties have since benefited from that development, including Howard County. To study the impact on Howard County, Center for Rural Affairs staff interviewed local leaders, farmers, and county officials about contributions to the  more

IRVING, Texas, March 18 -- The Big 12 Conference, a college athletic conference, issued the following news: * * * Seedings for the 2025 Big 12 Gymnastics Championship Set The 2025 Big 12 Gymnastics Championship is set ahead of Saturday's two meets at the Maverik Center in West Valley City, Utah. BYU, Iowa State and West Virginia will participate in the First Session while the evening session will feature Arizona, Arizona State, Denver and Utah. Seedings were determined by National Qualifying  more

WASHINGTON, March 17 [Category: Political] -- Americans for Tax Reform posted the following commentary: * * * Voters Say NO to a Government Takeover of the Electric Grid in Decorah, Iowa On March 4 th, Decorah residents voted no on a referendum which would've allowed the city to establish a municipal electricity utility. This referendum required at least 50% approval to pass. The unofficial vote tally shows 53.6% of Decorah residents voted no. This is an increase from the last time this refer  more