WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 [Category: Financial Services] -- America's Credit Unions posted the following news: * * * Amicus brief urges court to reverse ruling on interchange rule * In a case challenging the Federal Reserve's debit interchange fee rule, America's Credit Unions joined together with a group of financial trade organizations in support of the Federal Reserve in urging the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit to reverse a lower court decision. In 2025, the U.S. District Court f  more

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, Jan. 13 -- Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Griffin Leads Letter Calling on Congress to Consider Preemption of Abortion Shield Laws * Griffin: 'Pro-abortion states should not be able to disrespect the laws passed in pro-life states' LITTLE ROCK - Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following statement after leading a letter signed by 16 other attorneys general calling on the U.S. Senate Committee on H  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management issued the following news release: * * * BLM oil and gas lease sales in Montana and North Dakota generate over $8.6 million in revenue * BILLINGS, Mont. - The Bureau of Land Management leased 19 parcels totaling 4,116 acres in Montana and North Dakota for $8,653,960 in total receipts during a quarterly oil and gas lease sale. Combined lease bonus bids and rentals are distributed between the federal governmen  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management issued the following news release: * * * BLM seeks initial input for August 2026 sale of oil and gas leases in Montana and North Dakota * BILLINGS, Mont. - The Bureau of Land Management today opened a 30-day public scoping period to receive public input on 64 oil and gas parcels totaling 29,058 acres that may be included in an August 2026 lease sale in Montana and North Dakota. The comment period ends Feb. 1  more

GOLDEN VALLEY, Minnesota, Jan. 13 -- The Center of the American Experiment, a civic and educational organization that says it creates and advocates policies, issued the following commentary on Jan. 12, 2026: * * * Accounting for Growth: Human capital per worker, 2024 By John Phelan Back in October, I wrote about Minnesota's relatively poor performance on Gross Domestic Product (GDP) per capita growth in the last decade. To investigate this, I wanted to do what economists call a "growth acco  more

GOLDEN VALLEY, Minnesota, Jan. 9 -- The Center of the American Experiment, a civic and educational organization that says it creates and advocates policies, issued the following commentary: * * * Broad bipartisan support for universal phone ban in schools, says new poll By Josiah Padley New polling suggests that there is broad bipartisan support in Minnesota for a bell-to-bell cell phone ban in the classroom. The numerous harms connected to unfettered access to the digital world are seemingl  more

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Jan. 13 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Mountain-Plains Regional Information Office issued the following report: * * * Consumer Price Index, Midwest region -- December 2025 * The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) in the Midwest region decreased 0.1 percent in December, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported today. Energy prices fell 2.1 percent, led by declining gasoline prices. The index for all i  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 -- Rep. Julie Fedorchak, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Fedorchak votes to protect kids online, hold online predators accountable * Washington, D.C. -Congresswoman Julie Fedorchak (R-ND) supported three bipartisan bills to strengthen federal child exploitation laws, close dangerous legal gaps, and give law enforcement tools to protect children. The bills address growing threats facing minors online, including sextortion, online coercion, and the   more

PIERRE, South Dakota, Jan. 13 -- Gov. Larry Rhoden, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Gov. Rhoden and Colleagues Urge Supreme Court to Protect Women's Sports * PIERRE, S.D. - Today, Governor Larry Rhoden and 25 fellow Republican governors called on the U.S. Supreme Court to protect women's sports. You can find the statement here. "Forcing women and girls to compete against men, with greater strength and speed, is the opposite of inclusive. It's unfair," wrote Governo  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 [Category: Financial Services] -- The Independent Community Bankers of America posted the following news release: * * * ICBA Names 2026-27 Board Nominees to Advance Community Banking Priorities * Washington, D.C. (Jan. 13, 2026) -The Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) today announced its 2026-27 board of directors nominees, whose perspective and guidance will chart the course for community banking in the new year. ICBA's current board will vote on the nominat  more

FARGO, North Dakota, Jan. 14 -- North Dakota State University issued the following news: * * * NDSU sets sixth consecutive record for annual research expenditures NDSU once again reached a new all time high for research activity, leading all North Dakota higher education institutions in overall research expenditures for the most recently reported fiscal year 2024. According to the National Science Foundation's Higher Education Research and Development Survey, released Dec. 23, 2025, NDSU ach  more

SIOUX FALLS, South Dakota, Jan. 13 [Category: BizHospital] -- Sanford Health posted the following news release: * * * Piper Hegland named 2026 North Dakota CMN Champion * FARGO, N.D. - 8-year-old Piper Hegland has been named the 2026 North Dakota Children's Miracle Network Champion for Sanford Children's Hospital. Piper, an Oberon, N.D. native, is the daughter of Jake and Amanda Hegland. Since birth, Piper has received specialized care at Sanford Children's Hospital. At 37 weeks, a routine  more

ATHENS, Georgia, Jan. 14 -- The University of Georgia issued the following news: * * * UGA sets another record with $654M in R&D expenditures in FY25 Record-high figure marks the university's seventh consecutive year of growth By David Mitchell For the seventh consecutive year, the University of Georgia set a research and development record with $654 million in related expenditures during fiscal year 2025, representing a 4.1% increase over the previous year. Since 2015, UGA's R&D activity h  more

GRAND FORKS, North Dakota, Jan. 14 -- The University of North Dakota issued the following news release: * * * UND Aerobatic Team Soars to National Title in 2025 IAC Collegiate Series UND's Aerobatic Team wins first place awards in both Team and Individual flying categories * The University of North Dakota Aerobatic Team has claimed the 2025 International Aerobatic Club (IAC) Collegiate National Championship, officially securing first place in the competition. The national title caps off a   more