FARGO, North Dakota, April 10 -- The North Dakota Democratic-NPL Party issued the following news release on April 9, 2026: * * * "Republican Lawmakers who voted against school meals need to be voted out," Dem-NPL Chair Today, Together for School Meals turned in over 57,000 signatures from North Dakotans to put a measure on the November ballot that, if passed, would guarantee that all K-12 public schools provide one free breakfast and lunch to all students North Dakota Democratic-NPL Chair Ad  more

WASHINGTON, April 10 [Category: Animals] -- The Animal Welfare Institute issued the following news release: * * * AWI Grant Helping to Expand Resources for Domestic Violence Survivors and Their Pets in Illinois The Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) is pleased to announce Oasis Women's Center as the recipient of its 2026 Safe Havens for Pets Desert Grant to expand sheltering resources for the pets of domestic violence survivors in underserved communities. Following a rigorous analysis of nationa  more

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- The U.S. Department of Commerce Bureau of Economic Analysis issued the following news release: * * * GDP (Third Estimate), Industries, Corporate Profits, State GDP, and State Personal Income, 4th Quarter and Year 2025 * Real gross domestic product (GDP) increased at an annual rate of 0.5 percent in the fourth quarter of 2025 (October, November, and December), according to the third estimate released today by the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis. In the third quarter of  more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, April 10 -- Gov. Tim Walz, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Walz Appoints Max Schafer-LaCoursiere and Symon Schindler-Syme to Fill Ninth Judicial District Vacancies Governor Tim Walz today announced the appointment of Max Schafer-LaCoursiere and Symon Schindler-Syme as District Court Judges in Minnesota's Ninth Judicial District. The seats will be chambered in Warren in Marshall County and Crookston in Polk County. Max Schafer-LaCoursiere wi  more

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony Unveils Point Defense Battle Lab at Grand Forks Air Force Base * Cramer Attends the Celebration, Tours Base and SDA Operations Center ***Click here for photos. GRAND FORKS, N.D. - From adversaries overseas to incursions into military installations, small drones have changed warfare and espionage. Grand Forks Air Force Base's (GFAFB) leadership in unmanned aircraft sys  more

SIOUX FALLS, South Dakota, April 9 [Category: BizHospital] -- Sanford Health posted the following news release: * * * Sanford receives verification from ACS Committee on Trauma * Verification recognizes Sanford Bismarck's commitment to providing optimal care for injured patients BISMARCK, N.D. - The trauma center at Sanford Health in Bismarck has been verified as a Level II trauma center by the American College of Surgeons Committee on Trauma (ACS COT). Verified trauma centers must meet   more

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * To Advance U.S. Energy Dominance, EPA Proposes Several Amendments to Coal Combustion Residuals (CCR) Requirements * Proposal to Expand Permitting Flexibility, Promote Beneficial Use, and Maintain Transparency While Protecting Human Health and the Environment U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a rule proposing several revisions to the federal regulations governing the disposa  more

ITHACA, New York, April 9 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Why trade wars land harder in some states * The current trade war doesn't affect American states evenly. New research by Wendong Zhang and collaborators from Ohio State University finds that the risks from escalating tariffs with Canada and Mexico, the United States' closest agricultural partners, fall along geographic lines, exposing some states to steep losses while leaving others relatively unscathed. At th  more