ARLINGTON, Virginia, Aug. 14 [Category: Transportation] -- The American Trucking Associations posted the following news release: * * * Finalists Announced for 2026 National Truck Driving Championships * Aug 14, 2026Pittsburgh, PA - Forty-five professional truck drivers have advanced to the finals of the National Truck Driving and Step Van Driving Championships, which are being held this year at the David L. Lawrence Convention Center in Pittsburgh. These annual competitions date back to 193  more

BISMARCK, North Dakota, Aug. 13 -- Gov. Kelly Armstrong, R-North Dakota, issued the following news: * * * Armstrong appoints senior advisor Conner Swanson to lead ND Department of Health and Human Services * BISMARCK, N.D. - Gov. Kelly Armstrong today appointed Conner Swanson to lead the North Dakota Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), effective Aug. 29, citing his experience with complex policy issues at both the state and federal levels and his guidance to the agency through th  more

BROOKINGS, South Dakota, Aug. 13 -- South Dakota State University posted the following news: * * * Laue joins SDSU as advertising program grows * As enrollment in South Dakota State University's advertising program continues to grow, the School of Communication and Journalism is expanding its faculty with an experienced industry leader who has spent nearly 20 years helping brands solve complex marketing challenges. Kristy Laue, an SDSU alumna and former chief creative officer at Lawrence &   more

FARGO, North Dakota, Aug. 14 -- North Dakota State University posted the following news: * * * NDSU assistant professor receives NSF CAREER Award to enhance software testing quality * NDSU assistant professor of computer science Ajay Jha has received a U.S. National Science Foundation CAREER Award for his project "Improving Software Test Quality and Developer Skills through Developer-in-the-Loop Test Optimization." NSF CAREER Awards support early-career faculty who exemplify the role of tea  more

FARGO, North Dakota, Aug. 13 -- North Dakota State University posted the following news: * * * NDSU University Distinguished Professors share research at new Knowledge on Tap event series * This fall, NDSU and The Study, formerly Humanities North Dakota, have partnered to host an evening with NDSU's top researchers, featuring food and drink at Junkyard Brewing in West Fargo. Beginning in September, there will be four monthly sessions featuring an NDSU University Distinguished Professor, th  more

FARGO, North Dakota, Aug. 14 -- North Dakota State University posted the following news: * * * Student selected for 2026-27 Possibility Fellowship cohort * The NDSU Center for Entrepreneurship and Family Business has selected the 2026-27 cohort of students for its Possibility Fellowship, the university's premier entrepreneurship program. The Possibility Fellowship is a nine-month entrepreneurial experience designed to help students transform innovative ideas into viable ventures. Through me  more

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Aug. 14 -- West Virginia Attorney General John B. McCuskey posted the following news release: * * * UPDATE: Federal Court Strikes Down Unconstitutional Firearm Registration Regulations in Win for West Virginia * UPDATE: Last year, Congress reduced the $200 tax on silencers, short-barreled rifles, shotguns to $0 in the One Big Beautiful Bill. Still, it kept the related federal paperwork, photograph, and fingerprinting requirements for those items. West Virginia joi  more