LINCOLN, Nebraska, May 4 -- The University of Nebraska posted the following news: * * * 102 students named Chancellor's Scholars * One-hundred-two University of Nebraska-Lincoln students will be recognized as Chancellor's Scholars during the undergraduate commencement ceremonies May 9 at Pinnacle Bank Arena. Chancellor's Scholars are students who have maintained 4.0 grade-point averages on all collegiate work at Nebraska and elsewhere. Following is a list of Chancellor's Scholars by home  more

VERMILLION, South Dakota, May 4 -- The University of South Dakota posted the following news: * * * A Week of Service and Learning for USD Undergraduates in Guatemala * The group was led by Liz Hanson, Ph.D., associate professor in USD's Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders, who said the trip provides students with hands-on experience in a setting where economic constraints and geographic isolation can affect access to healthcare. "We emphasize that we're going there to learn,  more

WASHINGTON, May 4 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * Ahead of JD Vance's Visit to Des Moines Tomorrow, Here's What to Know About the IA-03 Race * Tomorrow, JD Vance will campaign with failed politician Zach Nunn, who has been a reliable rubberstamp for every Washington policy hurting Iowans. Nunn promised Iowa families he'd make life easier. But instead, Nunn became just another DC politician who, when push comes to shove, doesn't st  more

OAK RIDGE, Tennessee, May 4 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory issued the following news release: * * * AI model delivers river temperature insights, strengthening US energy security * Hydrology experts at the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE's) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) used artificial intelligence and a physics-based understanding of streamflow to create a model that provides highly accurate predictions of river temperatures, even in waterways that   more

DETROIT, Michigan, May 5 -- The College for Creative Studies issued the following news: * * * The Power of Words: The James S. Goldwasser Award for Excellence in Writing When Jim Goldwasser's three-year-old son darted into a CCS classroom mid-lecture to wrap himself around his father's leg, a photography student captured the moment: a laughing little boy, a delighted professor and a room full of smiling classmates taking in the unexpected happening. The photo lives on in the Goldwasser family  more

DOVER, Delaware, May 5 -- Delaware Attorney General Kathy Jennings issued the following news release on May 4, 2026: * * * AG Jennings, coalition secure final approval in $700 million Google Settlement over app store monopoly Delaware Attorney General Kathy Jennings has announced that a federal court will approve a $700 million settlement in a multistate antitrust lawsuit against Google. The lawsuit, first filed in 2021 by a bipartisan group of 52 Attorneys General, challenged Google's contro  more

NEW YORK, May 5 -- The Environmental Defense Fund posted the following news release on May 4, 2026: * * * Midwestern families on the hook for $180 million to keep Michigan coal plant open under Trump administration's mandates EDF Statement from Ted Kelly, Director and Lead Counsel for U.S. Clean Energy * (WASHINGTON, D.C.) New filings from Consumers Energy show that consumers will be on the hook for $180 million in additional costs (and counting) as a result of the Trump administration's ma  more

WASHINGTON, May 4 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * EPA Begins Review of Four Superfund Cleanups in the Nation's Heartland * LENEXA, KAN. (MAY 4, 2026) - Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced it will conduct comprehensive reviews of cleanup work at four Superfund sites beginning this spring. Each individual site will undergo a Five-Year Review to ensure ongoing or completed remediation efforts continue to protect human  more

WASHINGTON, May 5 -- Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, chair of the Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee, posted the following news release on May 4, 2026: * * * Ernst Names Small Business of the Week, Interpower Corporation RED OAK, Iowa - To celebrate National Small Business Week, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), Chair of the Senate Small Business Committee, today announced her Small Business of the Week: Interpower Corporation of Mahaska County. Throughout the 119th Congress, Chair  more

WASHINGTON, May 4 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * ICYMI: MercyOne South Des Moines Ending Services, Closing Operations Thanks to Zach Nunn's Vote Gutting Medicaid * Last week, MercyOne South Des Moines announced they are closing down and ending urgent care and family medicine services this June, citing " cuts to Medicaid and Medicare reimbursement " that Zach Nunn voted to pass. With this closure, patients in South Des Moines will  more

WASHINGTON, May 4 -- Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Miller-Meeks Leads 44 Lawmakers in Urging CMS to Expand Access to Non-Opioid Pain Treatments for Seniors * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congresswoman Mariannette Miller-Meeks, M.D. (IA-01) led a bicameral group of 44 lawmakers in a letter to Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Administrator Dr. Mehmet Oz, urging the agency to take action to expand access to non-opioid pain treatment options   more

COLUMBIA, Missouri, May 4 -- The University of Missouri School of Journalism issued the following news release: * * * Missouri School of Journalism to recognize 423 graduates at May 2026 Commencement Ceremony * The Missouri School of Journalism will celebrate the achievements of its May and August graduates during its spring commencement ceremony at 7 p.m., Friday, May 15, at Mizzou Arena. The event will recognize students receiving degrees in Bachelor of Journalism, Master of Arts, and Do  more

WASHINGTON, May 4 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * NEW: "Joe Mitchell Took a Homestead Tax Credit in Mount Pleasant While Living in Des Moines" * Iowa Starting Line : "The residency questions aren't new. The Gazette reported in January that Mitchell, 28, was living in Des Moines shortly before changing his voter registration and launching his campaign." Where in the world is Joe Mitchell? Anywhere besides Northeast Iowa. New repo  more

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, May 5 -- Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond issued the following news release on May 4, 2026: * * * Drummond urges CFTC to recognize state authority over sports gambling on prediction market platforms Attorney General Gentner Drummond is urging federal regulators to reaffirm that jurisdiction over sports-related prediction markets belongs to States. Drummond and 40 other state attorneys filed a formal comment Thursday with the Commodity Futures Trading Commi  more

DAVIS, California, May 4 -- The University of California Davis posted the following news: * * * Plants Walk a Fine Line Between Growth and Defense * Salicylic acid, the active molecule in aspirin and some acne medications, is a hormone in plants that is essential for immunity, but it's a double-edged sword: Too much can cause autoimmunity and stunt growth. In a new study published April 20 in Nature Communications, University of California, Davis, researchers discovered that plants use a sur  more

AMES, Iowa, May 4 -- Iowa State University issued the following news release: * * * Researchers find when retailers wait to reveal prices, shoppers fill in the blanks * AMES, Iowa -Sometimes the price wasn't missing; its disclosure was just delayed. That's what Minzhe Xu, assistant professor of marketing in Iowa State University's Ivy College of Business, and a team of fellow researchers noticed when shopping online. A growing number of retailers were asking shoppers to take one more step   more

SIOUX FALLS, South Dakota, May 4 [Category: BizHospital] -- Sanford Health posted the following news release: * * * Sanford Health named to Fortune's list fourth year in a row * For the fourth consecutive year, Fortune has named Sanford Health to its list of " America's Most Innovative Companies." The 2026 list recognizes 300 U.S.-based companies for leadership in fostering creativity, advancing technology and driving transformational change.  Sanford Health is the only company headquarter  more

SIOUX FALLS, South Dakota, May 4 [Category: BizHospital] -- Sanford Health posted the following news release: * * * Sanford recognized for commitment to workplace mental health * Mental Health America (MHA) has awarded Sanford Health the 2026 Platinum Bell Seal for Workplace Mental Health. This is the fourth year in a row Sanford Health has received recognition from Mental Health America and back-to-back years achieving platinum status.  The Bell Seal is a workplace mental health certifica  more

MISSOULA, Montana, May 4 -- The University of Montana posted the following news release: * * * The Life of Liam: Student Government Business Manager Maximizes Time at UM * MISSOULA - When Liam Edwards graduates with honors May 9 from the University of Montana, it will be a minor miracle. Not because Edwards was overly challenged by college - quite the contrary for Mr. Summa Cum Laude - but because he packed so much into his time at UM and still managed to finish in only four years. You see  more

BROOKINGS, South Dakota, May 4 -- South Dakota State University posted the following news: * * * Two from Construction Management Club win titles * Members of the Construction Management Club at South Dakota State University turned in impressive performances competing against their peers at the Minnesota Construction Association Leadership Training Academy April 23. Winning individual contests were Nick Jensen, a senior from Sioux Falls, in job interview and Ryan Hanson, a senior from Hast  more

WASHINGTON, May 5 -- The Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development released the following testimony by Brandon M. Williams, under secretary of Energy for nuclear security and administrator of the National Nuclear Security Administration, from an April 29, 2026, hearing on the fiscal 2027 budget request: * * * Chairman Kennedy, Ranking Member Murray, and Members of the Subcommittee, thank you for the opportunity to present the President's Fiscal Year (FY) 2027 Budget Re  more

CEDAR FALLS, Iowa, May 5 -- The University of Northern Iowa issued the following news release: * * * UNI study highlights $11+ million in financial benefit from student teaching in Iowa's rural communities A University of Northern Iowa study quantifies the significant financial benefit of student teachers placed in classrooms across rural communities throughout the state. The study found that UNI student teachers contributed an estimated $11.76 million in financial benefit over a four-year p  more

DES MOINES, Iowa, May 4 -- The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship issued the following news: * * * Weekly Crop Progress and Condition Report - April 27-May 3, 2026 DES MOINES, Iowa (May 4, 2026) - Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig commented on the Iowa Crop Progress and Condition Report released by the USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service. The report is released weekly April through November. Additionally, the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardshi  more