CHICAGO, Illinois, Jan. 26 [Category: Libraries] -- The American Library Association posted the following news release: * * * 'All the Noise at Once' wins 2026 William C. Morris Award * CHICAGO -"All the Noise at Once," written by DeAndra Davis, has been named the 2026 winner of the William C. Morris YA Debut Award, which honors a book published by a first-time author. The book is published by Atheneum Books for Young Readers, an imprint of Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing. The award w  more

SIOUX FALLS, South Dakota, Jan. 26 [Category: BizHospital] -- Sanford Health posted the following news release: * * * 26th annual Cares for Kids Radiothon starts Thursday * FARGO, N.D. - Midwest Radio Fargo Moorhead stations Froggy 99.9 (99.9 FM), Y94 (93.7 FM), 101.9 Jack FM (101.9 FM), and KFGO-AM (790 AM/94.1 FM, 104.7 FM) are joining forces Jan. 29 and 30 to raise money during the 26th annual Cares for Kids Radiothon presented by Corwin Automotive Group benefiting Sanford Children's Hosp  more

LOS ANGELES, California, Jan. 26 -- The University of Southern California Gould School of Law posted the following news: * * * Bridging coasts and codes: USC Gould professor tackles AI's legal future at Harvard * Fresh from a trip to Boston and back home in L.A., USC Gould School of Law Professor D. Daniel Sokol is keeping his suitcase handy this semester. He'll be traveling back and forth to the East Coast a lot. Sokol, who specializes in the intersection of business, technology, and re  more

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, Jan. 27 -- Clean Fuels Alliance America issued the following news release on Jan. 26, 2026: * * * Clean Fuels Urges President Trump to Quickly Finalize RFS, 45Z Rules Today, Clean Fuels Alliance America sent a letter to President Donald Trump highlighting the biodiesel, renewable diesel and SAF industry's contribution to U.S. energy security and rural prosperity, as the President embarks on visits across the country to highlight economic conditions. The letter emphas  more

DES MOINES, Iowa, Jan. 27 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Iowa posted the following news release on Jan. 26, 2026: * * * Des Moines Man Sentenced to 6 Years in Federal Prison for Threatening a United States Probation Officer A Des Moines man was sentenced on January 23, 2026, to six years in federal prison for threatening to assault and murder a United States Probation Officer, while on supervised release. According to public court records, Rodger Dawayne Gard  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 26 -- Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Ernst Names Small Business of the Week, The Coffee Grounds * RED OAK, Iowa - U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), Chair of the Senate Small Business Committee, today announced her Small Business of the Week: The Coffee Grounds of Monroe County. Throughout the 119th Congress, Chair Ernst plans to recognize a small business in each of Iowa's 99 counties. "The Boleys and Aeschlimans have brewed up a welcomin  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27 -- Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, chair of the Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee, posted the following news release on Jan. 26, 2026: * * * Ernst Names Small Business of the Week, The Coffee Grounds RED OAK, Iowa - U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), Chair of the Senate Small Business Committee, today announced her Small Business of the Week: The Coffee Grounds of Monroe County. Throughout the 119th Congress, Chair Ernst plans to recognize a small business in ea  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 24 -- Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, chair of the Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee, posted the following news release: * * * Ernst Names Small Business of the Week, Z's Pizza & Diner RED OAK, Iowa - U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), Chair of the Senate Small Business Committee, today announced her Small Business of the Week: Z's Pizza & Diner of Bremer County. Throughout the 119th Congress, Chair Ernst plans to recognize a small business in each of Iowa's 99 cou  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 26 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Grassley Helps Restore Whistleblower Following Severe Retaliation at Biden ATF * WASHINGTON - Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), co-founder of the Senate Whistleblower Protection Caucus, has successfully secured new employment and a financial settlement for a whistleblower who was severely retaliated against by the Biden administration's Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF). Whis  more

HOLLAND, Michigan, Jan. 27 -- Hope College issued the following news: * * * Hope College Economics & Business Department Hosts New Speaker Series Focused on Calling and Faithful Discernment The Hope College Economics & Business Department is launching its "Faithfully Off (My) Script" speaker series on Wednesday, Feb. 4 with an inaugural event featuring a presentation and discussion with Hope College Professor Tom Smith. This event is free and open to the public, and will be held at Graves  more

DES MOINES, Iowa, Jan. 23 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Iowa posted the following news release: * * * Massachusetts Man Sentenced to Eight Years in Federal Prison for Fentanyl Conspiracy A Malden, Massachusetts man was sentenced on January 20, 2026, to eight years in federal prison for conspiring to distribute fentanyl. According to public court documents, Michael Thomas D'Orlando, 47, sent packages with a powder containing fentanyl to a person in the Southe  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * Meet Joe Mitchell: Des Moines Lobbyist and Connected Political Insider, Career Politician, and Carpetbagger * Iowa Politics With Laura Belin : "Few people are better connected with insiders than [Joe Mitchell]." Some say that " few people are better connected with insiders than [Joe Mitchell]." And after Shannon Lundgren dropped out of Iowa's second congressional district race to  more

OMAHA, Nebraska, Jan. 22 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Nebraska posted the following news release: * * * Mexican National Sentenced to 15 years' Imprisonment for Methamphetamine Charge United States Attorney Lesley A. Woods announced that Alberto Ayala-Ordonez, 44, of Sinaloa, Mexico, was sentenced on January 9, 2026, in federal court in Omaha, Nebraska for conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute methamphetamine. Chief United States District Court Judge Robert  more

SIOUX FALLS, South Dakota, Jan. 26 [Category: BizHospital] -- Sanford Health posted the following news release: * * * Sanford Children's Therapies advances DMI care in Bismarck * BISMARCK, N.D. -Sanford Children's Therapies is leading the region in introducing innovative approaches to pediatric rehabilitation, including Dynamic Movement Intervention (DMI), a specialized, hands-on therapy designed to help children build strong movement foundations. Dynamic Movement Intervention is a structu  more

SIOUX FALLS, South Dakota, Jan. 26 [Category: BizHospital] -- Sanford Health posted the following news release: * * * Sanford recognized with ACC Chest Pain Center Accreditation * Sanford Bismarck provides necessary care, resources to patients with heart attack symptoms BISMARCK, N.D. -The American College of Cardiology has recognized Sanford Bismarck for its demonstrated expertise and commitment in treating patients with chest pain. Sanford was awarded Chest Pain Center Accreditation bas  more

DES MOINES, Iowa, Jan. 23 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Iowa posted the following news release: * * * Seven Individuals Sentenced to Federal Prison for Charges Related to Methamphetamine Conspiracy COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa - Seven individuals were sentenced to federal prison for conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine in the Council Bluffs and Omaha metropolitan area. According to public court documents, between June and September 2024, seven co-defendants cons  more

STORRS, Connecticut, Jan. 26 -- The University of Connecticut posted the following news: * * * UConn Crowd Hears from Pete Buttigieg: 'Hope is the consequence of action more than its cost' * Former U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg had a simple three-word answer Saturday night to the question of whether he's running for president in 2028 - "I don't know." "I'm not being cagey. It's just too early to make a big decision like that," he told a Connecticut Forum audience at The Bush  more

IOWA CITY, Iowa, Jan. 27 -- The University of Iowa College of Liberal Arts and Sciences issued the following news: * * * CLAS maintains grant momentum in uncertain times Amid major shifts in the national research funding landscape, CLAS faculty and staff sustained strong proposal activity in FY25. Their efforts supported continued progress in research, scholarship and creative work across the college. By Joshua Weiner and Logan Volkert The national research funding climate changed dramatica  more

IOWA CITY, Iowa, Jan. 27 -- The University of Iowa College of Liberal Arts and Sciences issued the following news: * * * CLAS's DSHB antibody resource awarded $3.4 million NIH grant to expand and modernize facilities The NIH grant will fund a new centralized facility for the University of Iowa's Developmental Studies Hybridoma Bank, boosting its capacity and modernizing its antibody production and research infrastructure. * University of Iowa's Developmental Studies Hybridoma Bank (DSHB) ha  more

WEST DES MOINES, Iowa, Jan. 27 -- UnityPoint Health issued the following news release: * * * Waterloo Surgeon Completes Iowa's First Implantable Shock Absorber for Knee Rafael Serrano, MD and UnityPoint Clinic Orthopedics in Waterloo are the first in Iowa to use the MISHA(R) Knee System, the first implantable shock absorber (ISA) for knee joints. Dr. Serrano, an orthopedic surgeon and sports medicine specialist, performed the first procedure in December 2025 and is now using this cutting-edge  more