KANSAS CITY, Missouri, March 12 (TNSLrpt) -- Consumer Price Index, Midwest Region February 2026 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Mountain-Plains Region - March 11, 2026 * * * Regional prices rose 0.6 percent in February, up 2.8 percent over the year * The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) in the Midwest Region advanced 0.6 percent in February, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported today. The all items less food and energy ind  more

WASHINGTON, March 10 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: * * * Crapo Supports Effort to Strengthen Economic Prosperity, Strengthen CDFI Fund * Washington, D.C.- U.S. Senator Mike Crapo (R-Idaho), co-chair of the Community Development Finance (CDF) Caucus, joined Senators Steve Daines (R-Montana) and Mark Warner (D-Virginia), also co-chair of the CDF Caucus, to introduce the bipartisan Access to Fair Financing for Opportunity and Resilient Development (AFFORD) Act.  more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Crapo, Wyden, Colleagues Call on Trump to Prioritize Opening Japanese Market Access to U.S. Potato Industry U.S. Senate Finance Committee Chairman Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) and Ranking Member Ron Wyden (D-Oregon) led House and Senate colleagues in asking President Trump to prioritize gaining market access for U.S. fresh potatoes during Japanese Prime Minister Takaich  more

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Sen. John Hoeven, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Hoeven Outlines Importance of U.S. Energy Dominance in Countering Iran's Influence * WASHINGTON - During remarks delivered on the floor of the U.S. Senate today, Senator John Hoeven discussed the importance of U.S. energy dominance in the face of the Iranian regime's efforts to destabilize global energy markets. Hoeven outlined: * The importance of his Crack the Code 2.0 initiative to contin  more

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Sen. John Hoeven, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Hoeven Reintroduces Legislation to Increase Funding Authorizations for Water Supply Projects in North Dakota * Senator's Bipartisan Bill Would Support Projects Like ENDAWS, NAWS WASHINGTON - Senator John Hoeven this week reintroduced his bipartisan legislation to support more reliable, drought-resistant water supplies in North Dakota, while helping to fulfill federal compensation that was pro  more

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Rep. Rick Larsen, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * Larsen Calls on Trump to Prioritize Opening Japanese Market Access to U.S. Potato Industry * Today, U.S. Representative Rick Larsen (WA-02) joined Senate Finance Committee Chairman Mike Crapo (R-Idaho), Ranking Member Ron Wyden (D-Oregon) and House and Senate colleagues to call on President Trump to prioritize gaining market access for U.S. fresh potatoes during Japanese Prime Minister Takaichi S  more

FARGO, North Dakota, March 12 -- North Dakota State University issued the following news: * * * NDSU FEWS research emerges to the forefront in several areas of ag innovation The Food, Energy and Water Security (FEWS) initiative was launched at NDSU in 2023 with a goal of using the latest research technologies to tackle pressing challenges in food, energy and water resources across the state. The main emphasis in research and projects involving FEWS is innovation, and NDSU is emerging as a lea  more

NEW YORK, March 12 (TNSrpt) -- The Rockefeller Foundation posted the following news release: * * * New Rockefeller Foundation Research Finds 'Food is Medicine' Could Unlock $45 Billion for States Food is Medicine (FIM) programs, which provide produce prescriptions and medically tailored meals and groceries to people with diet-related conditions, could generate more than $45 billion in state economic activity, create 316,000 jobs nationwide, and generate $5.6 billion for America's small and mi  more

SIOUX FALLS, South Dakota, March 11 [Category: BizHospital] -- Sanford Health posted the following news release: * * * Sanford earns reaccreditation for Bariatric Surgery Program * BISMARCK, N.D. -Sanford Health in Bismarck has successfully earned reaccreditation of its Bariatric Surgery Program by the American College of Surgeons (ACS) Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Accreditation and Quality Improvement Program (MBSAQIP). The reaccreditation follows an extensive site visit conducted on Dec  more

SIOUX FALLS, South Dakota, March 11 [Category: BizHospital] -- Sanford Health posted the following news release: * * * Sanford Specialty Pharmacy earns ACHC & URAC reaccreditation * FARGO, N.D. - Sanford Health Specialty Pharmacy has earned reaccreditation from The Accreditation Commission for Health Care (ACHC) and The Utilization Review Accreditation Commission (URAC). The Sanford Specialty Pharmacy first obtained URAC accreditation in June 2019 and ACHC accreditation in November 2019. T  more

NEW YORK, March 11 [Category: Sociological] -- The Vera Institute of Justice, an organization that says its mission is to end overcriminalization and mass incarceration of people of color, immigrants and people experiencing poverty, posted the following news release: * * * Vera Institute of Justice & Connecticut Department of Correction Form New Partnership to Transform Prison Cultures, Climates, and Spaces * March 11, 2026 Media Contact: Michael Czaczkes, media@vera.org New York, NY -  more