MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, Sept. 23 -- The University of Minnesota Carlson School of Management issued the following news: * * * 1st Tuesday: 5 Things About Thrivent CEO Teresa Rasmussen * Minnesota Carlson welcomes Teresa (Terry) Rasmussen, the president and CEO of Thrivent, as the featured guest of the 1st Tuesday Speaker Series on October 6. Thrivent is a Fortune 500 financial services company that offers advice, insurance, investments, banking and generosity products and programs to clients  more

BISMARCK, North Dakota, Sept. 23 -- Gov. Kelly Armstrong, R-North Dakota, issued the following news: * * * Armstrong aligns state's workforce efforts, names Katie Ralston Howe as first workforce commissioner * BISMARCK, N.D. - Gov. Kelly Armstrong announced today he has aligned the state's workforce-related programs and services into a single agency structure and named Katie Ralston Howe, deputy commissioner and director of the Department of Commerce's Workforce Development Division, to serv  more

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Sept. 23 -- West Virginia Attorney General John B. McCuskey posted the following news release: * * * Attorney General McCuskey Urges Consumers to Claim Compensation for Inflated Generic Drug Prices * West Virginia and 47 other states and territories announce preliminary court approval of a plan to distribute settlement funds to consumers Attorney General JB McCuskey is urging consumers to check their eligibility for compensation for certain generic drug purchases   more

AUSTIN, Texas, Sept. 23 -- Texas A&M University, a component of the public university system in Texas, posted the following news from its agriculture program: * * * Bazrkar brings urban water management expertise to Texas A&M AgriLife * Mohammad Hadi Bazrkar, Ph.D., P.E., joined Texas A&M AgriLife Research as an assistant professor of sustainable urban water management in the Texas A&M Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering. He will be stationed at the Texas A&M AgriLife Resea  more

SIOUX FALLS, South Dakota, Sept. 23 [Category: BizHospital] -- Sanford Health posted the following news release: * * * Bismarck expands robotic surgery with addition of daVinci 5 * BISMARCK, N.D. -Sanford Bismarck is continuing its commitment to advanced surgical care with the addition of the da Vinci 5 Surgical System, the most advanced and integrated robotic-assisted surgery platform. The new system is scheduled to arrive at Sanford Bismarck on Oct. 3. Following installation, surgeons and  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Bureau of Transportation Statistics issued the following news: * * * North American Transborder Freight valued at $157.6 billion in July 2026, up 18.8% from July 2025 September 23, 2026 This release is published on a fixed schedule as required by the Office of Management and Budget, and statistics in this release may be revised when inputs to the statistics are corrected or updated. Data on the program page of this website are the  more

CHARLESTON, Illinois, Sept. 23 -- Eastern Illinois University issued the following news release: * * * Eastern Illinois University earns high marks in multiple national rankings Sep-23-2026 EIU earns high marks for affordability, quality from TIME/Statista, U.S. News & World Report, and onlinecybersecurity.com (Charleston, IL) - Eastern Illinois University continues to build on its legacy of excellence, earning national rankings and distinctions that reinforce EIU's reputation for quality a  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 -- Rep. Julie Fedorchak, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Fedorchak, Majority Leader Scalise highlight North Dakota's role in strengthening America's defense supply chain * Fargo, ND -Congresswoman Julie Fedorchak (R-ND) welcomed U.S. House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-LA) to Fargo Tuesday for a tour of Badland Batteries' new battery-cell manufacturing facility and a discussion about strengthening domestic manufacturing, reducing reliance on f  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 23 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release: * * * Following Settlements With Generic Drug Manufacturers, AG's Office Urges Consumers To Claim Compensation For Inflated Generic Drug Prices * BOSTON -The Massachusetts Attorney General's Office (AGO) is urging consumers to check their eligibility for compensation for certain generic drug purchases and, if eligible, to submit a claim for compensation here. This month,   more

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, Sept. 23 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Fredrikson and Byron, a law firm, posted the following news: * * * Fredrikson, Courtney Thompson and Ann Dunn Wessberg Recognized in Copyright 1000 2026 * Fredrikson and shareholders Courtney A. H. Thompson and Ann Dunn Wessberg have been recognized in the inaugural edition of Copyright 1000, a new ranking published by World Trademark Review and IAM (registration required to view rankings). Fredrikson is one of only four firms reco  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 -- The Senate Indian Affairs Committee released the following written testimony by Alicia Puente Cackley, director of financial markets and community investment at the Government Accountability Office, from a Sept. 16, 2026, hearing on the Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Modernization Act (S. 5354): * * * Chairman Murkowski, Vice Chairman Schatz, and Members of the Committee: Thank you for the opportunity to discuss preliminary observations from   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 -- Rep. Julie Fedorchak, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Hoeven, Fedorchak introduce legislation extending FCHIP to improve health care in rural areas * WASHINGTON - Senator John Hoeven (R-N.D.) and Congresswoman Julie Fedorchak (R-N.D.) today introduced legislation to extend the Frontier Community Health Integration Project (FCHIP) for five years. The FCHIP program develops and tests health care delivery and reimbursement models for Critical Acc  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 -- Sen. John Hoeven, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * September 23rd, 2026 Hoeven, Fedorchak Introduce Legislation Extending FCHIP to Improve Health Care in Rural Areas Bicameral Legislation Provides Flexibility & Increased Reimbursement under Medicare, Benefiting Critical Access Hospitals WASHINGTON - Senator John Hoeven (R-N.D.) and Congresswoman Julie Fedorchak (R-N.D.) today introduced legislation to extend the Frontier Community Health Inte  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 22 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service issued the following news release: * * * Interior Expands Program for Review of Prairie Pothole Wetland Easements * WASHINGTON -The Department of the Interior today announced that the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service will incorporate feedback from North Dakota farmers, ranchers and conservation partners as it updates and expands an innovative Prairie Pothole Wetland pilot project addressing landowner concerns  more

SIOUX FALLS, South Dakota, Sept. 23 [Category: BizHospital] -- Sanford Health posted the following news release: * * * Janna Galloway named Sanford Bemidji chief nursing officer * "Janna brings a wealth of nursing leadership experience and a deep understanding of our organization to this role," said Jason Caron, M.D., president and CEO of Sanford Bemidji. "Her ability to build strong relationships, develop teams and leaders, and keep patients at the center of decision-making will be an impor  more

BISMARCK, North Dakota, Sept. 24 -- The North Dakota Department of Environmental Quality issued the following news release: * * * September 23, 2026 $18.9 million in state water loans awarded for infrastructure upgrades in North Dakota - BISMARCK, N.D. - The State Revolving Fund (SRF) programs, jointly administered by the North Dakota Department of Environmental Quality and the North Dakota Public Finance Authority, awarded six loans to five communities in September to support critical wate  more

FARGO, North Dakota, Sept. 23 -- North Dakota State University posted the following news: * * * NDSU Public Health Seminar to feature national leader in public health * NDSU News September 23, 2026 The NDSU School of Health Systems and Innovation will host a public seminar featuring Dr. Alonzo L. Plough, chief science officer and vice president of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, on Tuesday, Oct. 6 at 1:30 p.m. in the Memorial Union's Anishinaabe Theater. Plough's presentation, "The   more

SIOUX FALLS, South Dakota, Sept. 23 [Category: BizHospital] -- Sanford Health posted the following news release: * * * Sanford USD Medical Center honored for cardiovascular care * SIOUX FALLS, S.D. -Sanford USD Medical Center has received two American Heart Association Get With The Guidelines(r) achievement awards for demonstrating a commitment to following up-to-date, research-based guidelines for the treatment of heart disease and stroke, helping save lives, support recovery and reduce hos  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Sept. 23 (TNSida) -- Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti issued the following news: * * * Tennessee Joins 20-State Coalition Warning of National Security Risks in Pharmaceutical Supply Chain * Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti joined a 20-state letter to Secretary of State Marco Rubio alerting the administration to a grave national security risk to the pharmaceutical supply chain that is actively being exploited by Chinese-sourced businesses. The let  more

SIOUX FALLS, South Dakota, Sept. 23 [Category: BizHospital] -- Sanford Health posted the following news release: * * * Ticks sought for citizen scientist study * FARGO, N.D. - North Dakota residents have a chance to contribute to local research by submitting ticks you find crawling on yourself or your pets as part of a citizen scientist study. Marshfield Clinic Research Institute, part of Marshfield Clinic region of Sanford Health, is expanding its Tick Inventory via Citizen Science (TICS)   more