WASHINGTON, Aug. 25 -- The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee posted the following news release on Aug. 24, 2026: * * * TEN WEEKS OUT: Democrats' "Growing Momentum" Stretches "Toss-Up" Battle for Senate Control "Deep into Trump Country" Axios: "At the start of the cycle, Cook Political Report called Democrats' path to a Senate majority 'herculean.' Last week, it declared the battle for the Senate a toss-up" NBC News' Ryan Nobles: "The results in Alaska during this last primary were as   more

FORT BRAGG, North Carolina, Aug. 24 -- The U.S. Army Reserve Command issued the following news: * * * 103rd Sustainment Command (Expeditionary) marks return home during redeployment ceremony in Norwalk, Iowa * DES MOINES, Iowa - Army Reserve Soldiers of the 103rd Sustainment Command (Expeditionary) gathered with family members, fellow service members, command leadership and community supporters Aug. 14 at Norwalk High School to mark the unit's return from a recent deployment to the Middle   more

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Aug. 24 [Category: Think Tank] -- The Buckeye Institute, an independent research and educational institution that says its mission is to advance free-market public policy, posted the following news release: * * * 61 Nationally Renowned People and Groups Support The Buckeye Institute's Case to Overturn Federal Ban on Home Distilling * Columbus, OH - Sixty-one nationally renowned organizations, public interest law firms, states, and individuals from across the country filed ami  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 24 [Category: Financial Services] -- The American Bankers Association posted the following news release: * * * ABA, Iowa Bankers Association Launch Ad Urging Rep. Ashley Hinson to Keep Fighting for Solutions that Strengthen Iowa Communities * WASHINGTON - The American Bankers Association and the Iowa Bankers Association have released a new ad highlighting Rep. Ashley Hinson's (R-Iowa) support for legislation that helps banks expand housing opportunities, assist first-time ho  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 24 [Category: Financial Services] -- The American Bankers Association posted the following news release: * * * ABA, Iowa Bankers Association Launch Ad Urging Rep. Zach Nunn to Keep Fighting for Iowa Families * WASHINGTON - The American Bankers Association and the Iowa Bankers Association have released a new ad highlighting Rep. Zach Nunn's (R-Iowa) efforts to support policies that help banks better meet the needs of their customers and communities while expanding housing opp  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Aug. 25 (TNSletter) -- The American Farm Bureau Federation issued the following letter with 263 co-signers to the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee leadership: * * * Here is the text of the letter: August 6, 2026 The Honorable John Boozman, Chair, Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, United States Senate, 555 Dirksen Senate Office Building, Washington, D.C. 20510 The Honorable Amy Klobuchar, Ranking Member, Senate Committee on A  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Aug. 24 -- Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Hilgers Co-Leads Coalition of States Raising Concerns over Climate Activism in Financial Reporting * Lincoln, NE - Today, Attorney General Mike Hilgers co-led a coalition of 16 state attorneys general in raising concerns over climate-related financial activism in a letter sent to the "Big 4" accounting firms: Deloitte; Ernst & Young; KPMG; and PricewaterhouseCoopers.  more

AMES, Iowa, Aug. 24 -- Iowa State University College of Engineering posted the following news: * * * Building a recipe for restoration: Cynnava McAvoy * Graduate student in agricultural and biosystems engineering Cynnava McAvoy is using a local watershed to collect data that identifies phosphorus sources and where it accumulates within the system. McAvoy's work advances understanding of nutrient transport and export in agriculturally influenced systems. She is also intentionally designing t  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Aug. 24 [Category: Libraries] -- The American Library Association posted the following news release: * * * Core Webinar: Building Equitable, Actionable Feedback Cultures * CHICAGO -Join Core for the webinar "Building Equitable, Actionable Feedback Cultures" on November 11, 2026, at 10 a.m. CDT. Feedback is one of the most powerful tools a leader has, and one of the most misused. This session invites library leaders at every level to examine how to give and receive feedback  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 25 -- The Democratic Governors Association posted the following statement on Aug. 24, 2026: * * * DGA Statement on Donald Trump and Republicans' Latest Cost-Raising Tariffs DGA Statement on Donald Trump and Republicans' Latest Cost-Raising Tariffs Following Donald Trump's announcement of a new round of cost-raising tariffs, DGA Communications Director Sam Newton released the following statement: "As Trump announces round after round of reckless tariffs that jack up costs fo  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 24 -- Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Ernst Names Small Business of the Week, Henningsen's Meat Processing * RED OAK, Iowa - U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), Chair of the Senate Small Business Committee, today announced her Small Business of the Week: Henningsen's Meat Processing of Cass County. Throughout the 119th Congress, Chair Ernst plans to recognize a small business in each of Iowa's 99 counties. "Henningsen's Meat Processing has be  more

GRINNELL, Iowa, Aug. 24 -- Grinnell College posted the following news: * * * Grinnell Invites Nominations for Harry Hopkins Medal * As Grinnell College prepares to mark its 180th anniversary during the 2026-27 academic year, the College is inviting nominations for the Harry Hopkins Medal, honoring an individual whose public and civil service has advanced the common good and human dignity. The medal recognizes a living person whose life and career reflect a commitment to public service and w  more

IOWA CITY, Iowa, Aug. 24 -- The University of Iowa College of Education posted the following news: * * * Interdisciplinary expedition takes UI students to Iceland * Some summers are more eventful and memorable than others. For a multidisciplinary team of University of Iowa students and faculty from the colleges of Education, Liberal Arts and Sciences, and Engineering, the summer of 2026 was one that won't be forgotten anytime soon. Twenty undergraduate and graduate students, as well as 10   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 23 (TNSFR) -- The Office of the State Archaeologist Bioarchaeology Program at the University of Iowa will repatriate human remains to 1 of 27 Native American tribes, according to a notice published by the U.S. Department of the Interior National Park Service. The remains represent one adult male and were reported at an antique mall in Arnolds Park, Iowa, in June 2026. The State Archaeologist transferred the remains to the program in July. Handwriting on the remains indicates t  more

MURFREESBORO, Tennessee, Aug. 24 -- Middle Tennessee State University posted the following news: * * * MTSU Honors alum awarded $8,500 Phi Kappa Phi Fellowship * MURFREESBORO, Tenn. -Middle Tennessee State University alumnus and Honors Buchanan Fellow Ethan Estes has been awarded an $8,500 fellowship by The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi -the nation's oldest and most selective collegiate honor society for all academic disciplines. Estes is one of 40 recipients nationwide to receive a Phi Kap  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 24 [Category: Government/Public Administration] -- The National Association of Insurance Commissioners issued the following news release: * * * NAIC Summer National Meeting Highlights Collaboration and Advances Priorities * On Aug. 11-14, National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) Members gathered in Columbus, Ohio, for the organization's 2026 Summer National Meeting, where they continued addressing the opportunities and challenges of the modern insurance marketp  more

WACO, Texas, Aug. 24 [Category: Sports] -- The American Football Coaches Association posted the following news: * * * North Central the favorite to win title No. 4 * Last season's national runner-up is the preseason favorite to win it all in 2026. North Central received 50 first-place votes and is the No. 1 team in the AFCA Division III Coaches Preseason Poll. The Cardinals have played in the last six national title games, taking home three championships. North Central's season gets started   more

PIERRE, South Dakota, Aug. 25 -- South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley issued the following news release on Aug. 24, 2026: * * * Attorney General Jackley Part of Coalition Voicing Concerns over Climate Activism in Financial Reporting South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley joins a coalition of 16 Attorneys General in raising concerns over climate-related financial activism in a letter sent to the "Big 4" accounting firms: Deloitte; Ernst & Young; KPMG; and PricewaterhouseCoopers. "  more