WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 -- Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * American Medical Association Honors Miller-Meeks for Outstanding Government Service * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Today, the American Medical Association (AMA) presented U.S. Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks (IA-01), MD, with the AMA Award for Outstanding Government Service. The award recognizes her work in Congress aimed at lowering prescription drug costs, preventing further Medicare cuts to protect p  more

CAMP SMITH, Hawaii, Feb. 23 -- The U.S. Indo-Pacific Command issued the following news: * * * Amphibious Squadron 11 Holds Change of Command * OKINAWA, Japan -Capt. John P. Baggett was relieved by Timothy R. Carter as commodore of Amphibious Squadron (PHIBRON) 11 during a change of command ceremony held on the flight deck of the forward-deployed amphibious assault carrier USS Tripoli (LHA 7), while in port in White Beach, Okinawa, Japan, Feb. 23. Baggett, a native of Harrison, New Jersey,   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 23 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Capitol Hill Report, 02-23-26 * Audio from this afternoon's call is available HERE. Topics include: Term limits, President Trump's executive order on glyphosate, the Supreme Court's tariff decision, the partial government shutdown, Grassley's 99 county meetings and the State of the Union. *** Original text here: https://www.grassley.senate.gov/news/news-releases/capitol-hill-report-02-23-26  more

CEDAR FALLS, Iowa, Feb. 25 -- The University of Northern Iowa issued the following news release: * * * Carver Trust grant expands educational technology in UNI's TEACH Studio The University of Northern Iowa has received a $130,000 grant from the Roy J. Carver Charitable Trust to support continued development of the TEACH Studio, an innovative learning environment advancing how future educators are prepared to serve Iowa's PreK-12 schools. The Carver Trust grant expands student access to five  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Feb. 25 -- Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr issued the following news release on Feb. 24, 2026: * * * Carr Leads 19-State Coalition to Preserve Access to Critical Crime-Fighting Tool Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr is leading a 19-state coalition in fighting to preserve access to automatic license-plate readers (ALPR) - a critical law enforcement tool that has helped to solve murders, kidnappings, and armed robberies. "The evidence is clear - automatic license-plate   more

DES MOINES, Iowa, Feb. 24 -- Gov. Kim Reynolds, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Gov. Reynolds orders flags at half-staff in honor, remembrance of former First Lady Billie Ray * Governor Kim Reynolds has ordered all flags in Iowa to be lowered to half-staff from sunrise to sunset on Thursday, February 26, 2026, in honor and remembrance of Billie Lee Ray, former First Lady of Iowa and wife of the late Governor Robert D. Ray. Mrs. Ray died peacefully on February 18, 2026, at th  more

DES MOINES, Iowa, Feb. 24 -- Gov. Kim Reynolds, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Gov. Reynolds orders flags at half-staff in honor, remembrance of Rev. Jesse Jackson * Governor Kim Reynolds has ordered all flags in Iowa to be lowered to half-staff from sunrise to sunset on Friday, February 27, 2026, in honor and remembrance of American civil rights activist Reverend Jesse Jackson, who died February 17, 2026, at the age of 84. "A central figure in America's civil rights move  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Feb. 24 -- The University of Nebraska posted the following news: * * * Jagodinsky earns NEH grant to reveal untold history of habeas corpus * A new National Endowment for the Humanities grant will help University of Nebraska-Lincoln historian Katrina Jagodinsky illuminate how ordinary people across the American West used habeas corpus to challenge confinement and injustice, offering a new look at cases still shaping American courts today. With the grant, Jagodinsky is wr  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * NEW: Miller-Meeks says costly insurance could lead to healthier lifestyles * Recent reporting highlights how Mariannette Miller-Meeks said that junk insurance plans with little coverage and high deductibles and copays give Americans some " skin in the game " that incentivizes them to be healthier. * * * MILLER-MEEKS: "If you had a health savings account or individual health plan,  more

ITASCA, Illinois, Feb. 24 [Category: Transportation] (TNSxrep) -- The National Safety Council posted the following news: * * * NSC Projects 12% Decrease in U.S. Traffic Fatalities in 2025 * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Preliminary analysis from the National Safety Council estimates 37,810 motor vehicle crash deaths in the United States in 2025 - a 12% decrease from 2024, even as overall miles driven increased by 0.9%. Nine states and the District of Columbia experienced decreases of more than 15%: D  more

COLUMBIA, Missouri, Feb. 24 -- The University of Missouri School of Journalism issued the following news release: * * * Potter Digital Ambassadors program expands to five states, helps community news orgs advance digital strategies * Brianna Davis (right) with St. Louis American Digital Director Dawn Suggs. By Austin Fitzgerald As it has each year for nearly a decade, the Reynolds Journalism Institute's Potter Digital Ambassadors program sent journalism students to community news organiz  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Feb. 24 [Category: Medical] -- The American Medical Association posted the following news release: * * * Rep. Miller-Meeks, MD, receives outstanding government service award * WASHINGTON -The American Medical Association (AMA) presented U.S. Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks (IA-01), MD, with the AMA Award for Outstanding Government Service. The award recognizes her work in Congress aimed at lowering prescription drug costs, preventing further Medicare cuts to protect patient   more

SIOUX FALLS, South Dakota, Feb. 24 [Category: BizHospital] -- Sanford Health posted the following news release: * * * Sanford Pentagon to host The Invitational in 2026 & 2027 * SIOUX FALLS, S.D. - The women's basketball programs at the University of Nebraska, University of Minnesota, University of Kansas, and Kansas State University have agreed to play a doubleheader at the Sanford Pentagon in November 2026 and November 2027. On Nov. 14, 2026, Nebraska will face Kansas while Minnesota squa  more

DUBUQUE, Iowa, Feb. 25 -- The University of Dubuque issued the following news release: * * * University of Dubuque to Launch UD Global, A 100% Online Learning Platform The University of Dubuque is expanding access to high-quality education beyond the traditional campus experience with UD Global, a new online learning platform for students seeking a 100% online education. "UD Global was designed to meet the evolving needs of today's students by offering flexible online degree programs that ma  more

IOWA CITY, Iowa, Feb. 25 -- The University of Iowa College of Engineering issued the following news: * * * University of Iowa engineers contribute to NASA wildfire experiment The University of Iowa College of Engineering is helping drive a major new NASA experiment to better understand the fastest-growing natural disaster hazard in North America: extreme wildfires and the towering storm clouds they create. Iowa recently hosted an international team of 90 scientists, engineers, and research p  more

IOWA CITY, Iowa, Feb. 24 -- The University of Iowa College of Liberal Arts and Sciences issued the following news: * * * 12 CLAS Researchers who Dare to Discover Join the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences in congratulating the 2026 Dare to Discover student and postdoc researchers, scholars, and creators from across CLAS. You may have seen their photos on banners throughout Iowa City. From scientific inquiry to artistic expression, CLAS scholars are engaged in fascinating work. The accom  more

IOWA CITY, Iowa, Feb. 25 -- The University of Iowa of issued the following health care news: * * * The future of heart rhythm care in Iowa Heart rhythm care is entering a new era. At UI Health Care, electrophysiology experts are using advanced, minimally invasive technology to help patients restore rhythm, improve quality of life, and plan confidently for the future. A new era of heart rhythm care is here * For Iowans living with atrial fibrillation (Afib) or other heart rhythm conditions,  more

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Feb. 25 -- The West Virginia Attorney General John B. McCuskey issued the following news release on Feb. 24, 2026: * * * West Virginia leads 21-state coalition urging Supreme Court to block federal rule eliminating natural gas appliances West Virginia Attorney General JB McCuskey is leading a 21-state coalition, urging the United States Supreme Court to reverse a D.C. Circuit decision that upheld sweeping Biden-era Department of Energy (DOE) efficiency standards poi  more