VERMILLION, South Dakota, June 22 -- The University of South Dakota posted the following news: * * * A Soundtrack of History: USD's National Music Museum Celebrates America's 250th * For the National Music Museum, located on the campus of the University of South Dakota, historical periods come to life as audiences experience firsthand the craftsmanship and cultural significance of over 14,000 instruments that have influenced music across centuries and continents. A museum dedicated to rese  more

SIOUX FALLS, South Dakota, June 22 [Category: BizHospital] -- Sanford Health posted the following news release: * * * Black Hills neurosurgeon Dr. Gust transitioning outreach * WILLISTON, N.D. -Black Hills Orthopedic & Spine Center neurosurgeon, Dr. Troy Gust, is transitioning his outreach to a new location in Williston, North Dakota. Starting July 1, Dr. Gust will relocate his outreach practice from Conservative Care Occupational Health to the Sanford 11 th & Gate Clinic located at 1700 1  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, June 22 -- Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers issued the following news release: * * * California's Plastics Act Prompts Lawsuit over State Sovereignty and Economic Impacts * Today, Attorney General Mike Hilgers is leading a coalition of 17 state attorneys general and the National Association of Wholesaler-Distributors (NAW) in challenging California's Plastics Act to defend the interests of producers and consumers across the United States. The lawsuit intends to stop   more

MADISON, South Dakota, June 23 -- Dakota State University issued the following news: * * * DSU Students Earn Best Statistical Model Award at HackDavis A team of Dakota State University students earned the Best Statistical Model award at 2026 HackDavis, one of the largest collegiate hackathons in California. The event brought together more than 900 students, creators, and innovators to develop technology solutions focused on social good. The DSU team included Smaran Pokharel, Tenzing Gurung,   more

IOWA CITY, Iowa, June 23 -- The University of Iowa College of Law issued the following news: * * * Iowa Law alum Siduri Beckman brings constitutional law to life through innovative mock trial program Working alongside Judge Roberto Lange, Beckman helped create an immersive courtroom experience that introduces high school students to the law in a practical way. Written by: Blake Etringer Siduri Beckman (25JD) is taking her clerkship role above and beyond to promote civic education for high s  more

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, June 22 -- Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway issued the following news release: * * * Missouri Attorney General Hanaway Joins Multistate Effort Challenging California's Overreaching Plastics Act * JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - Today, Attorney General Catherine Hanaway joined a coalition of 15 states and the National Association of Wholesaler-Distributors (NAW) in challenging California's Plastics Act to defend the interests of producers and consumers across the Un  more

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, June 22 [Category: BizEnergy] -- Xcel Energy issued the following news release: * * * North Star Rodeo highlights skills of frontline workers * MINNEAPOLIS (June 22, 2026) -Xcel Energy hosted its second annual North Star Rodeo at the company's Hugo Training Center in Hugo, Minnesota on Friday, June 12. The competition provided a close-up view of how line workers and natural gas workers make critical equipment repairs and respond to power outages and emergencies to ens  more

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service issued the following recall alert: * * * Power Plate Meals, LLC Recalls Frozen Meatloaf Products Due to Misbranding and Undeclared Allergens * Power Plate Meals, LLC, a West Fargo, N.D. Cooperative Interstate Shipping establishment, is recalling approximately 5,795 pounds of frozen meatloaf with garlic mashed potatoes products due to misbranding and an undeclared allergen, the U.S. Department of Ag  more

WASHINGTON, June 18 (TNSletter) -- Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi, D-Illinois, with nine co-signers issued the following letter to Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-South Dakota: * * * Here is the text of the letter: June 16, 2026 The Honorable John Thune Senate Majority Leader United States Senate Washington, D.C. 20510 Dear Leader Thune, We write to express our strong opposition to President Trump's nomination of Todd Blanche to serve as Attorney General of the United States. The Attorn  more

VERMILLION, South Dakota, June 22 -- The University of South Dakota posted the following news: * * * USD's Jing Williams Publishes New Book on the Pedagogy of War * The upcoming book emphasizes the importance of teaching about global wars as a social studies teacher in grades 6-12. Readers will find lesson planning examples, teaching strategies, teachers' reflections and additional teaching resources on specific wars. Williams sat down with us for a conversation about her book and the impa  more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, June 23 -- Utah Attorney General Derek Brown issued the following news on June 22, 2026: * * * Utah joins state coalition challenging California plastics law as unconstitutional overreach Utah Attorney General Derek Brown has joined a coalition of 17 state attorneys general in support of a lawsuit filed in the Eastern District of California to block the state's Plastic Pollution Prevention and Packaging Producer Responsibility Act, arguing the law violates the U.S. Cons  more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, June 23 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: * * * The why: Justin Perkinson uses filmmaking skills to bring research to life By Jimmy Robertson Research institutions such as Virginia Tech often feature collaborations that extend beyond traditional subject areas. But the combining of a filmmaker, a nanoscientist, and a biologist to study freshwater mussels probably stretches even the wildest imaginations. "It is hard to imagine," Justin Perkinson, associate pr  more