COLUMBUS, Ohio, Aug. 13 [Category: BizInsurance] -- Nationwide Mutual Insurance issued the following news: * * * 15 teachers named Ag Educators of the Year * As agricultural education programs continue to play a vital role in preparing the next generation of industry leaders, the Golden Owl Award celebrated a record year of recognition for ag educators, receiving more than 4,900 nominations and recognizing 107 finalists across 15 states. Nationwide and its state FFA partners are proud to ann  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 10 -- The America First Policy Institute issued the following fact sheet: * * * South Dakota: The Great American Comeback The Economy: The Nation's Lowest Unemployment Meets the Working Families Tax Cuts South Dakota shows what pro-growth policy delivers: no state income tax, the Nation's lowest unemployment rate, an economy that just topped $80 billion for the first time--and now the largest federal tax relief for working families in a generation under the Working Families   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 -- Americans for Tax Reform posted the following commentary on Aug. 12, 2026, by John Kartch and Sean Rowen: * * * End the Inflation Tax on Capital Gains to Help Middle Class Three-fourths of households with a capital gains filing make less than $200k - As reported Tuesday, President Trump is looking to help middle class households by ending the inflation tax on capital gains. Inflation is created by the government and then taxed by the government. Americans are current  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 -- Americans for Tax Reform posted the following commentary on Aug. 12, 2026, by John Kartch and Rachel Loren: * * * List of Entities Providing Contributions to Trump Accounts for Kids Americans for Tax Reform's tracker of Trump Accounts announcements has reached 94. As documented below at least 94 companies, foundations, individuals and states have announced contributions to the accounts or in the case of foster children, establishment of the accounts. Trump Accounts fo  more

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, Aug. 13 -- South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson issued the following news: * * * Attorney General Alan Wilson defends strong illegal immigration enforcement at SCOTUS * (COLUMBIA, S.C.) - Attorney General Alan Wilson joined a 27-state coalition in a friend-of-the-court brief at the U.S. Supreme Court supporting the legality of detaining illegal aliens without a bond hearing pending their removal from the country. While immigration enforcement is frequently a  more

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Aug. 13 (TNSLrpt) -- Consumer Price Index, Midwest Region July 2026 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Mountain-Plains Region - Aug. 12, 2026 * * * Regional prices were down 0.2 percent in July, up 3.5 percent over the year - The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) in the Midwest Region fell 0.2 percent in July, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported today. The energy index decreased 1.9 percent, largely due  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 12 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: * * * Crapo Joins Britt in Introducing Legislation to Close Immigration Detention Loophole * Washington, D.C. -U.S. Senator Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) joined Senator Katie Britt (R-Alabama) in introducing legislation to close a legal loophole that generally requires the release of illegal aliens, including those with criminal records, from immigration detention into American communities after six months if no count  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 -- The Federal Communications Commission Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau issued the following public notice (CG Docket No. 10-210): * * * By the Chief, Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau: The Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission), through the National Deaf-Blind Equipment Distribution Program (NDBEDP), also called "iCanConnect," provides up to $10 million annually from the interstate telecommunications relay service fund (TRS Fund) to support  more

BROOKINGS, South Dakota, Aug. 12 -- South Dakota State University posted the following news: * * * Pharmacy student org recognized for service, achievement * South Dakota State University's Student Collaboration for the Advancement and Promotion of Pharmacy has again been recognized for excellence in service and achievement at this year's American Pharmacists Association Annual Meeting. The American Pharmacists Association Academy of Student Pharmacists announced that the SDSU student organ  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Aug. 12 -- Rice University posted the following news release: * * * Rice researchers show graphene nanowrinkles can reshape electricity * Rice University researchers have shown that tiny wrinkles in graphene can change the material's electrical properties, providing evidence for flexoelectricity, a phenomenon in which a material generates an electric charge when it bends unevenly. The findings are published in Advanced Materials. The discovery suggests scientists may be able  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 -- Sen. Pete Ricketts, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: * * * Ricketts Introduces Legislation to Improve Wildfire Response Efforts * WASHINGTON, D.C. -U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts (R-NE) recently introduced the Pilot for Regional Emergency Prepositioning of Aerial Resources and Equipment (PREPARE) Act. This legislation would establish prepositioned aerial resources during early-season conditions. It would increase preparedness and improve firefighting response  more

PIERRE, South Dakota, Aug. 14 -- South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Jackley Joins Request in Urging DOJ Not to Appeal Firearm Restrictions Ruling South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley joins eight other Attorneys General in requesting that the U.S. Department of Justice not appeal a Texas federal court decision ruling that the National Firearms Act's registration requirements for short barreled rifles, short barreled shot  more

PIERRE, South Dakota, Aug. 14 -- South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Jackley Seeks Legislative Safeguards For Law Enforcement Use of License Plate Readers South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley announces plans to propose legislation to ensure that License Plate Reader (LPR) technology is used solely for legitimate law enforcement purposes with strong protections for the public's privacy. "I look forward to working with le  more

SIOUX FALLS, South Dakota, Aug. 13 [Category: BizHospital] -- Sanford Health posted the following news release: * * * Tiffany Lawrence named a top community hospital CEO to know * FARGO, N.D. - Becker's Hospital Review has named Sanford Fargo president and CEO Tiffany Lawrence to the 2026 edition of its community hospital CEOs to know. This list honors community hospital chief executive officers dedicated to delivering high-quality, affordable care within their communities. In collaboration  more

VERMILLION, South Dakota, Aug. 13 -- The University of South Dakota posted the following news: * * * USD Students Design OKO App, Win Four ADDY Awards and One Indigo Design Award * An interdisciplinary team of four students from the University of South Dakota recently took home four awards from the American Advertising Federation and one award from the Indigo Design Awards for their app-OKO. Created by USD recent graduate Abby Pinkerman '26, graphic design students Emily Kurtz and Alexis Pa  more

VERMILLION, South Dakota, Aug. 12 -- The University of South Dakota posted the following news: * * * USD Students, Faculty Bring Tennis Programming to Children in Wagner * Under the direction of Jessie Daw, Ph.D., the chair of the Division of Kinesiology and Sport Management, a University of South Dakota team delivered tennis programming in Wagner, South Dakota, to deliver tennis programming as part of a July camp for children in kindergarten through sixth grade. USD faculty participants in  more