BROOKINGS, South Dakota, May 11 -- South Dakota State University posted the following news: * * * Animal science awards banquet honors students, faculty, supporters of department * The South Dakota State University Department of Animal Science hosted its annual Celebration of Animal Science Achievements and Excellence on April 23 at McCrory Gardens. "The Celebration of Animal Science Achievements and Excellence reflects the very best of our department," said John Jaeger, Calvin and Mary Ha  more

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, May 11 -- Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Hanaway Joins 23-State Coalition Asking Supreme Court to Uphold Mifepristone Stay * JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway joined a coalition of 23 state attorneys general in asking the Supreme Court to leave in place a lower court's stay of a federal regulation that removed the longstanding in-person dispensing requirement for t  more

BRISTOL, Connecticut, May 11 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * Batter up: ESPN exclusively presents every pitch of the NCAA Softball Regionals on the #RoadToWCWS * * ESPN slated to air more than 100 games across networks, May 15-17 * 7Innings Live set to bring fans whiparound coverage all three days * All games streaming on the ESPN App, with select matchups exclusive to ESPN+ The 2026 Road to the Women's College World Ser  more

WASHINGTON, May 12 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Commerce Foreign-Trade Zones Board issued a notice regarding proposed production activity by Coilcraft Inc. at its facility in Hawarden, Iowa, within Foreign-Trade Zone 288. The notice, published May 6 in the Federal Register, concerns a proposal involving ferrous iron pre-fabrication material and foreign-status ferrous iron raw materials. The Foreign-Trade Zones Board received the application on April 28, 2026. According to the notice, the   more

TUCKER, Georgia, May 11 [Category: Agriculture] -- The U.S. Poultry and Egg Association (USPOULTRY) issued the following news release: * * * Development of U.S.-Strain Live and Inactivated Vaccines for Control of Avian Metapneumovirus Subtype B in Poultry * USPOULTRY and the USPOULTRY Foundation announce the completion of a research project that developed both live and inactivated vaccine candidates for avian metapneumovirus (aMPV) subtype B. The research is part of the Association's compreh  more

NEW YORK, May 12 -- The Environmental Defense Fund posted the following news release on May 11, 2026: * * * Court to hear legal challenge to Trump administration mandates for coal-fired power plants that increase electric bills and harm public health This Friday, a key legal challenge to the Trump administration's repeated "emergency" orders keeping Michigan's Campbell coal plant online will finally be heard by a panel of judges on the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals -- nearly a year after the   more

PIERRE, South Dakota, May 11 -- Gov. Larry Rhoden, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Gov. Rhoden Strengthens Education with Additional Teacher Apprenticeships * Governor Larry Rhoden further committed to strengthening South Dakota's education system by creating 31 additional apprenticeship spots for the South Dakota Teacher Apprenticeship Pathway (SD TAP) program.  "Our students are the future of our state, and teachers help make sure they are ready for the opportuni  more

SIOUX FALLS, South Dakota, May 11 [Category: BizHospital] -- Sanford Health posted the following news release: * * * Marshfield Clinic donates funds to support local food bank * FMP rescues nationally and regionally donated food from manufacturers, wholesalers, retailers, and growers that might otherwise be thrown away. Most of this nutritious food passes through its 46,370 square foot distribution center in Eau Claire before being distributed to over 250 hunger-relief programs throughout we  more

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, May 11 [Category: BizEnergy] -- Xcel Energy issued the following news release: * * * May is Wildfire Awareness Month * DENVER, Colorado (May 11, 2026) -, a reminder that extreme weather and drier conditions mean that wildfires are a near year-round, growing threat. Xcel Energy is using the month to encourage customers to get Wildfire Aware, Wildfire Prepared. Some areas of Colorado are experiencing about 45 more fire weather days per year than they did in the 1970s.  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, May 11 [Category: ThinkTank] -- The Goldwater Institute posted the following news: * * * Oklahoma Signs Right to Try 2.0 Into Law * In a major win for rare-disease patients in Oklahoma, Gov. Kevin Stitt has signed the Goldwater Institute's model Right to Try for Individualized Treatments Act, a cutting-edge law that empowers patients to seek personalized treatments designed just for them. Sponsored by state Sen. Brenda Stanley and state Reps. Marilyn Stark and Mark Lepak, S  more

BROOKINGS, South Dakota, May 11 -- South Dakota State University posted the following news: * * * Robbins earns research paper award * For Christopher Robbins, assistant professor of allied and population health in South Dakota State University's College of Pharmacy and Allied Health Professions, research has always been a collective endeavor. Throughout his career, Robbins has built a reputation not only for methodological rigor, but also for a strong commitment to collaboration and mento  more

PIERRE, South Dakota, May 12 -- South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley issued the following news release on May 11, 2026: * * * Attorney General Jackley Awards Drug Control Funds to Pennington County Sheriff's Office, Box Elder Police Department for Drug Detection K-9s South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley announces that up to $60,000 from the Attorney General's Drug Control Fund has been awarded to the Pennington County Sheriff's Office for the purchase and training of two Drug De  more

SIOUX FALLS, South Dakota, May 11 [Category: BizHospital] -- Sanford Health posted the following news release: * * * Sanford in Minot welcomes two familiar faces * BISMARCK, N.D. -Sanford Health in Minot has expanded its family medicine team with two new familiar faces at the Sanford Northwest Clinic. The two providers offer primary care services to people of all ages, from routine checkups to treatment for a wide range of health concerns and conditions. Katelyn Richter, FNP, APRN, CNP,   more

WASHINGTON, May 11 -- Senate Minority Leader John Thune, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Thune Previews Senate Work Period, Honors Law Enforcement During Police Week * WASHINGTON -U.S. Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) today delivered the following remarks on the Senate floor:  Thune's remarks below (as delivered): "Mr. President, we have a lot to do over the next two weeks. "Confirm Kevin Warsh to the Federal Reserve. "Approve a nominations package.   more

VERMILLION, South Dakota, May 11 -- The University of South Dakota posted the following news: * * * University Libraries Receives National Grant For Small And Rural Libraries * The competitive award comes with a $10,000 grant that will help the library provide furnishings and services to support students with disabilities. The goal of the initiative is to study how purposeful planning and design of physical environments can better accommodate neurodivergent students, as well as students of a  more

VERMILLION, South Dakota, May 11 -- The University of South Dakota posted the following news: * * * USD Announces 2026 UDiscover Summer Research Scholars * The program is a project of the Council for Undergraduate Research and Creative Scholarship, designed to give undergraduate students in any academic field experience in conducting a scholarly research project under the guidance of a faculty mentor. "I am excited to supervise this new cohort of USD's best and brightest," said Gina O'Conn  more