WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Arnold and Porter, a law firm, posted the following news: * * * Arnold & Porter Secures Eighth Circuit Victory for AIG in Insurance Coverage Dispute * On September 3, Arnold & Porter secured an appellate victory for AIG when the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit reversed a district court ruling that required AIG subsidiary Commerce and Industry Insurance Company (Commerce) to provide $25 million in coverage to XTO Energy, Inc.-a subs  more

DES MOINES, Iowa, Sept. 9 -- Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Brenna Bird Pushes Federal Government to Strengthen 'Know Your Upstream Provider Rules' to Combat Illegal Robocalls * DES MOINES-Attorney General Brenna Bird and a bipartisan coalition of 48 other attorneys general are urging the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to strengthen its "Know Your Upstream Provider" (KYUP) requirements to prevent scammers from using the U.  more

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Sept. 9 -- West Virginia Attorney General John B. McCuskey posted the following news release: * * * Attorney General McCuskey Pushes for stronger rules to combat illegal robocalls * Attorney General JB McCuskey and a bipartisan coalition of 48 attorneys general are pushing the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to strengthen its "Know Your Upstream Provider" (KYUP) requirements to help prevent scammers from using the U.S. phone network to make illegal robocall  more

SIOUX FALLS, South Dakota, Sept. 8 [Category: BizHospital] -- Sanford Health posted the following news release: * * * Bismarck to host Doc Talk on finding relief from joint pain * Event is free, but registration is required BISMARCK, N.D. - Experts from the Sanford Bismarck region will host a Doc Talk this month on common causes of shoulder and knee pain. Robert Canham, M.D., and Matthew Carpenter, M.D., orthopedic surgeons, will provide information on joint pain issues, arthritis and rota  more

DALLAS, Texas, Sept. 9 (TNSLrpt) -- Employer Costs for Employee Compensation for the Regions June 2026 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Southwest Region * * * Private industry employer costs for employee compensation among the four regions of the country ranged from $41.85 per hour in the South to $54.76 in the Northeast in June 2026, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. In the other two regions, hourly employer costs for employee compensation   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- The U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics issued the following document from Economics Daily: * * * Unemployment rates lower in 241 metro areas, up in 128, over year ended July 2026 Unemployment rates were lower in July 2026 than a year earlier in 241 of the 387 metropolitan areas, higher in 128 areas, and unchanged in 18 areas. A total of 22 areas had jobless rates of less than 3.0 percent, and 7 areas had rates of at least 8.0 percent. In July, Bismarc  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to repeal a final rule published in the Federal Register on December 2, 2024, partially approving and partially disapproving North Dakota's 2022 regional haze State Implementation Plan (SIP) submission for the second implementation period. As a result, the EPA is proposing to approve the portions of North Dakota's 2022 SIP submission for the second implementation period that were disapproved in the EPA's 2  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 (TNSLrpt) -- The Health and Human Services Inspector General issued the following report (No. OEI-04-25-00280) entitled "North Dakota Medicaid Fraud Control Unit: 2025 Inspection" filed under MFCU: Here are excerpts: * * * OBJECTIVE To assess the performance and operations of the North Dakota Medicaid Fraud Control Unit (MFCU or Unit). The Office of Inspector General (OIG) administers the MFCU grant awards, annually recertifies each Unit, and oversees the Units' performa  more

CINCINNATI, Ohio, Sept. 10 -- KnowledgeWorks issued the following article: * * * 9 Guardrails to Keep Learners Moving in Competency-based Learning By: Robin Kanaan, Laura Hilger Topics: Student-centered Learning KEY TAKEAWAYS: * Competency-based education requires intentional guardrails -- like co-constructed learning plans and progress monitoring -- to balance student flexibility with accountability and ensure steady progress toward graduation * Strong systems such as advisory models, em  more

LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 10 -- The Michigan Department of Education issued the following news release: * * * Grand Rapids Public Museum School is Example of Transforming High School State Board of Education Hears Why Michigan is One of Only 13 States to Meet Goals for More Rigorous, Career-Connected Work - LANSING - Students at Grand Rapids Public Museum School participate in experiential learning through access to hundreds of thousands of artifacts and archives from the West Michigan commu  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, Sept. 10 -- New Jersey Attorney General Jennifer Davenport issued the following news release: * * * AG Davenport: FCC Must Strengthen Due Diligence Rules in Effort to Combat Illegal Robocalls TRENTON - Attorney General Jennifer Davenport co-led a coalition of 49 attorneys general in calling on the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to strengthen its "Know Your Upstream Provider" (KYUP) rules to help prevent scammers from using the U.S. communications network to make   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Interior National Park Service Knife River Indian Villages National Historic Site (KNRI) intends to repatriate human remains representing at least one Native American individual to the Three Affiliated Tribes of the Fort Berthold Reservation in North Dakota, according to a notice published by the U.S. Department of Interior National Park Service. The remains were identified in 2024 during laboratory analysis of collections removed between 2  more

FARGO, North Dakota, Sept. 9 -- North Dakota State University posted the following news: * * * NDSU alumnus leads journey of leadership and lifelong learning * NDSU News September 9, 2026 When Jay Peltier graduated from NDSU in 2006 with degrees in communications and business administration, he knew one thing for certain: he wanted to build a career centered on people. Today, he does exactly that. As the architect of the Learning and Development program at Breckenridge Grand Vacations,   more

FARGO, North Dakota, Sept. 9 -- North Dakota State University posted the following news: * * * NDSU Honors College inaugural cohort help shape new program * NDSU News September 9, 2026 The first students enrolled in NDSU's brand-new Honors College aren't just participating in the program. As members of the inaugural cohort, they're helping build it. The Honors College was developed for students with high academic achievement, with a curriculum that blends classroom collaboration with ha  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- No Labels, a political organization that advocates for centrism and bipartisanship, issued the following commentary on Sept. 9, 2026: * * * What's Really at Stake in the U.S.-Canada Trade War Austin Milks Canada's new counter-tariffs are set to hit hundreds of American products. Here's what crosses the border, what's being taxed, and which states could feel it most. On September 8, tariffs of up to 50% will take effect on more than 700 American products entering Cana  more

PIERRE, South Dakota, Sept. 10 -- South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Jackley Pushes Federal Government to Strengthen 'Know Your Upstream Provider Rules' to Combate Illegal Robocalls PIERRE, S.D. - South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley has joined 48 other Attorneys General in urging the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to strengthen its "Know Your Upstream Provider" (KYUP) requirements to help prevent scammers from  more

SIOUX FALLS, South Dakota, Sept. 9 [Category: BizHospital] -- Sanford Health posted the following news release: * * * Sanford Fargo and Sanford Bismarck named top hospitals * FARGO, N.D. and BISMARCK, N.D. - Sanford Medical Center Fargo and Sanford Bismarck Medical Center and have been named to Becker's Hospital Review's 2026 Great Hospitals in America list, recognizing the nation's leading hospitals for clinical excellence, patient outcomes, innovation and commitment to quality care. The B  more

SIOUX FALLS, South Dakota, Sept. 9 [Category: BizHospital] -- Sanford Health posted the following news release: * * * Sanford USD Medical Center makes 100 great hospitals list * Sanford shares the list of 100 great hospitals with healthcare systems of high caliber across the country, including Cleveland Clinic, Johns Hopkins Hospital and Mayo Clinic. "This achievement is a combination of hard work, a passion to continue achieving top safety and quality measures and a dedicated team of careg  more

ITASCA, Illinois, Sept. 9 [Category: Transportation] -- The National Safety Council posted the following news: * * * Traffic Fatalities Down Slightly in First Half of 2026, Preliminary NSC Analysis Shows * WASHINGTON, D.C. - An estimated 18,460 lives were lost in motor vehicle crashes during the first six months of 2026, according to preliminary analysis by the National Safety Council. This represents a 2% decrease from the revised count for the first half of 2025, as overall miles driven in  more