PHOENIX, Arizona, April 28 -- Banner Health issued the following news release on April 27, 2026: * * * Banner Health becomes world leader in total artificial heart program Nonprofit health system completes 50th procedure, more than any other center globally since 2022 * Banner Health today announced it has reached a major milestone completing more than 50 total artificial heart implantation procedures, more than any center worldwide since 2022. This achievement solidifies the nonprofit heal  more

DES MOINES, Iowa, April 27 -- The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship issued the following news: * * * Iowa Crop Progress and Condition Report Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig commented on the released by the USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service. The report is released weekly April through November. Additionally, the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship provides a weather summary each week during this time. "Many farmers got a good start on plan  more

FARGO, North Dakota, April 27 -- North Dakota State University posted the following news: * * * NDSU School of Education featured at premier education conference * Several NDSU education leaders, faculty and doctoral students presented their accepted papers at the 2026 American Educational Research Association annual meeting. This annual meeting is a highly selective event and is considered the premier global venue for educational research. The NDSU presenters were: Elizabeth C. Reilly, he  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, April 27 -- The University of Nebraska posted the following news: * * * Nebraska U poised to award record 3,800-plus degrees May 8-9 * The University of Nebraska-Lincoln expects to confer a record 3,800-plus degrees during commencement exercises May 8-9. Pinnacle Bank Arena, 400 Pinnacle Arena Drive, will host a ceremony for students earning graduate and professional degrees, 3 p.m. May 8, and two ceremonies for those earning bachelor's degrees, 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. May 9.   more

ST. PETERSBURG, Florida, April 27 [Category: Media] -- The Poynter Institute posted the following news release: * * * Poynter announces 2026 cohort of Transforming Crime Coverage program The Poynter Institute today announced the 2026 cohort of its Transforming Crime Coverage program, an intensive training and coaching experience designed to help newsrooms fundamentally rethink how they report on crime, public safety and the communities they serve. Running from April 29 through June 24, the p  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, April 27 -- The University of Nebraska posted the following news: * * * Researchers develop promising new vaccine against bird flu * Researchers at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln have developed a vaccine approach that shows promise in protecting against highly pathogenic bird flu, demonstrating strong efficacy in both mice and cattle. Avian influenza, or H5N1, has disrupted agricultural systems globally, leading to the culling of more than 166 million commercial poul  more

WASHINGTON, April 27 -- Sen. Pete Ricketts, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: * * * Ricketts Introduces the Sound Science Act to Increase Transparency, Strengthen Science for Regulated Chemicals Today, U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts (R-NE) introduced the Sound Science Act. This legislation would strengthen the science used for risk reviews and improve interagency coordination for chemicals regulated under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA). By strengthening the scientific basis   more

WASHINGTON, April 27 -- Rep. Adrian Smith, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: * * * Smith, Matsui Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Expand Access to Life-Saving IVIG Treatment * Today, U.S. Representatives Adrian Smith (R-NE-03) and Doris Matsui (D-CA-07) introduced the PI Post Acute Access Act to expand access to life-saving care for individuals with primary immunodeficiencies (PI). Their bipartisan legislation would create a dedicated payment within Medicare for Skilled Nursing Faci  more

WASHINGTON, April 27 -- The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission issued the following news release: * * * Sofidel to Pay $80,000 in EEOC Sex Discrimination, Retaliation Lawsuit * Paper manufacturer settles federal lawsuit charging it with sexual harassment at its Inola, Oklahoma plant and firing the woman after she complained OKLAHOMA CITY - Sofidel America Corp., an international manufacturer of paper products with a plant in Inola, Oklahoma, will pay $80,000 and furnish other relief t  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, April 27 -- The University of Nebraska posted the following news: * * * Speakers at Yeutter Institute symposium point to trade progress, complications * The Trump administration is using effective leverage to gain significant concessions from trade partners, with results including a marked reduction in the agricultural trade deficit, a top U.S. trade negotiator said in an April 21 Yeutter Institute symposium at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Other speakers pointed t  more

WASHINGTON, April 27 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior U.S. Geological Survey issued the following news release: * * * New Nationwide Tool Helps Answer: Do We Have Enough Water? * RESTON, Va. -The U.S. Geological Survey released the first nationwide tool to help water planners determine if communities have enough water for current and future needs. Nearly 27 million Americans, or 8% of the U.S. population, live in areas where water demand consistently approaches or exceeds naturally av  more