Saturday - October 10, 2026

News Tipoffs - Iowa Editors

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AG Campbell Seeks Court Approval For Settlements With Generic Drug Manufacturers Over Conspiracy To Inflate Prices And Limit Competition
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Oct. 8 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release: * * * AG Campbell Seeks Court Approval For Settlements With Generic Drug Manufacturers Over Conspiracy To Inflate Prices And Limit Competition * Sydney Weiser, Deputy Communications Director BOSTON -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Campbell today joined a coalition of 45 states and territories seeking court approval of settlements with Ascend Laboratories, Citron Pha  more
AG Sunday's Antitrust Section Seeks Court Approval for Settlements with 3 Generic Drug Makers Regarding Price Inflation
HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Oct. 8 -- Pennsylvania Attorney General David W. Sunday issued the following news: * * * AG Sunday's Antitrust Section Seeks Court Approval for Settlements with 3 Generic Drug Makers Regarding Price Inflation * HARRISBURG -- Attorney General Dave Sunday joined a coalition of 45 states and territories seeking court approval of three settlements with Ascend Laboratories, Citron Pharma, and Mayne Pharma to resolve allegations that the generic drug manufacturers engaged  more
Alfred University engineering student wins first place in MS&T Mug Drop Contest; AU brings home other honors as well
ALFRED, New York, Oct. 8 -- Alfred University posted the following news release: * * * Alfred University engineering student wins first place in MS&T Mug Drop Contest; AU brings home other honors as well * Joseph Casper, a junior mechanical engineering student at Alfred University, won first place in the Materials Science & Technology (MS&T) Conference's Mug Drop Contest, held Tuesday at the annual MS&T conference in Pittsburgh, Pa. Casper's win is believed to be Alfred University's first f  more
American Bankruptcy Institute: Small Business Subchapter V Elections Increase 46% Compared to Last Year
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Oct. 9 -- The American Bankruptcy Institute issued the following news release: * * * Small Business Subchapter V Elections Increase 46% Compared to Last Year Total Bankruptcy Filings Increase 11% NEW YORK/ALEXANDRIA, Oct. 8, 2026 -- The 2,442 subchapter V elections within chapter 11 filed during the first nine months of 2026 increased 46% from the 1,672 filings during the same period in 2025, according to data provided by Epiq AACER, the leading provider of U.S. bankrup  more
Anorexia risk may begin outside the brain, new study suggests
EAST LANSING, Michigan, Oct. 8 -- Michigan State University College of Natural Science posted the following news: * * * Anorexia risk may begin outside the brain, new study suggests * Researchers find anorexia patients nearly four times as likely to carry potentially damaging variants of a fat-storage gene A gene primarily active in fat and muscles could make a person more susceptible to anorexia nervosa, a deadly eating disorder with one of the highest mortality rates of any psychiatric di  more
Attorney General Ford Urges Consumers to Claim Compensation for Inflated Generic Drug Prices
CARSON CITY, Nevada, Oct. 6 -- Nevada Attorney General Aaron D. Ford issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Ford Urges Consumers to Claim Compensation for Inflated Generic Drug Prices * Attorney General Ford, along with the attorneys general of 47 other states and territories, announce preliminary approval of their plan to distribute funds to consumers following multiple settlements with drug manufacturers accused of conspiring to inflate prices of generic drugs Oct. 6, 2  more
Attorney General Formella Seeks Court Approval for Generic Drug Price-Fixing Settlements to Benefit New Hampshire Consumers
CONCORD, New Hampshire, Oct. 9 -- New Hampshire Attorney General John Formella issued the following news release: * * * October 08, 2026 Attorney General Formella Seeks Court Approval for Generic Drug Price-Fixing Settlements to Benefit New Hampshire Consumers Concord, NH - Attorney General John M. Formella announces that New Hampshire has joined a coalition of 45 states and territories seeking court approval of three settlements with Ascend Laboratories, Citron Pharma and Mayne Pharma to re  more
Attorney General Hilgers Seeks Court Approval for Settlements with Ascend, Citron, and Mayne Over Conspiracy to Inflate Prices and Limit Competition
LINCOLN, Nebraska, Oct. 8 -- Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Hilgers Seeks Court Approval for Settlements with Ascend, Citron, and Mayne Over Conspiracy to Inflate Prices and Limit Competition * Lincoln - Attorney General Mike Hilgers today joined a coalition of 45 states and territories seeking court approval of three settlements with Ascend Laboratories, Citron Pharma and Mayne Pharma to resolve allegations that the generic d  more
Attorney General James Secures Over $1 Million from Ascend Laboratories and Mayne Pharma for Illegal Scheme to Inflate Drug Prices
ALBANY, New York, Oct. 8 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General James Secures Over $1 Million from Ascend Laboratories and Mayne Pharma for Illegal Scheme to Inflate Drug Prices * AG James Urges New Yorkers to Check Eligibility and Claim Compensation NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James today joined a bipartisan coalition of 47 other attorneys general in securing $1 million from Ascend Laboratories (Ascend) and Mayn  more
ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL SEEKS COURT APPROVAL FOR NATIONWIDE SETTLEMENTS WITH ASCEND, CITRON AND MAYNE OVER CONSPIRACY TO RAISE GENERIC DRUG PRICES AND LIMIT COMPETITION
CHICAGO, Illinois, Oct. 8 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL SEEKS COURT APPROVAL FOR NATIONWIDE SETTLEMENTS WITH ASCEND, CITRON AND MAYNE OVER CONSPIRACY TO RAISE GENERIC DRUG PRICES AND LIMIT COMPETITION * Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul today, as part of a coalition of 45 states and territories, sought court approval of a settlement with Ascend Laboratories (Ascend), Citron Pharma (Citron) and Mayne Pharma (Mayne  more
Attorney General Tong Seeks Court Approval for Settlements with Ascend, Citron and Mayne Over Conspiracy to Inflate Prices and Limit Competition
HARTFORD, Connecticut, Oct. 8 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Tong Seeks Court Approval for Settlements with Ascend, Citron and Mayne Over Conspiracy to Inflate Prices and Limit Competition * If You Bought Certain Generic Prescription Drugs in the United States Between May 2009 and December 2019, You Could be Eligible for Money (Hartford, CT) - Attorney General William Tong today led a coalition of 45 states and territor  more
Busted: Ernst Law Forces Washington to Come Clean on Billion-Dollar Boondoggles
WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 -- Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Busted: Ernst Law Forces Washington to Come Clean on Billion-Dollar Boondoggles * Law arrives as Ernst exposes five additional boondoggles running $100 billion over budget WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Joni Ernst's (R-Iowa) Billion Dollar Boondoggle Act is now law, signed today by President Trump. It requires the federal government to publicly report every project that is $1 billion or more over budget or fi  more
By simulating a savanna without elephants, ISU ecologist shows their importance
AMES, Iowa, Oct. 8 -- Iowa State University posted the following news release: * * * By simulating a savanna without elephants, ISU ecologist shows their importance * AMES, Iowa -- Jake Goheen first traveled to a Kenyan savanna about 25 years ago, but part of him never left. The jaw-dropping sight of iconic large mammals struck him intensely, permanently recalibrating his career trajectory. "I couldn't help but be utterly astounded. It's everything you've seen on Animal Planet that you were  more
Catching up with...Mark Walker
SCHENECTADY, New York, Oct. 8 -- Union College posted the following news: * * * Catching up with...Mark Walker * Mark Walker grew up on a small family farm in Iowa just as American agriculture was transitioning away from family farms to large-scale factory farming. Because he was on a farm, Walker, the John Bigelow Professor of History, wanted to go to college in a city. He ended up at Washington University in St. Louis, where he majored in math. During his junior year as an exchange stude  more
Center of the American Experiment Issues Commentary: Energy Affordability - Minnesota Loses, Iowa Wins
MINNETONKA, Minnesota, Oct. 9 -- The Center of the American Experiment, a civic and educational organization that says it creates and advocates policies, issued the following commentary: * * * Energy affordability: Minnesota loses, Iowa wins; iron and steel edition Written by Darren Nelson | October 7, 2026 President Donald J. Trump announced on September 30, 2026 that the "Largest-Ever Steel Plant [is] Coming to Iowa." This is Iowa. Not Minnesota, where the iron ore is mined by the same com  more
DCCC Statement on Lindsay James' Debate Victory Against Lobbyist Joe Mitchell
WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * DCCC Statement on Lindsay James' Debate Victory Against Lobbyist Joe Mitchell * DCCC spokesperson Katie Smith released the following statement about Lindsay James' decisive win in tonight's debate against lobbyist Joe Mitchell: "Tonight, Iowans watched Joe Mitchell double down on cost-spiking tariffs, the reckless Iran War, and health care cuts raising prices while defending the ec  more
Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee: "Fires Everywhere" - Republicans Scramble as "Volatile Senate Landscape" Puts "Surprising Battlegrounds" and "Republican Strongholds" In Play
WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 -- The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * Oct 8, 2026 "FIRES EVERYWHERE" - Republicans Scramble as "Volatile Senate Landscape" Puts "Surprising Battlegrounds" and "Republican Strongholds" In Play Across the Senate map, Republicans desperate to defend their slim Senate majority are being forced to "make concessions to the punishing political environment" - "shifting money away from races they no longer believe to be winnable" a  more
Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee: New - Obama Marvels at Democrats' Senate Chances [Washington Post]
WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 -- The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * Oct 8, 2026 NEW: Obama Marvels at Democrats' Senate Chances [Washington Post] With just under four weeks to go until the midterm elections, former President Barack Obama "emphasized the urgency of the political moment" and the need "not to get complacent" at a recent fundraiser that raised $3.6 million for the DSCC and Democrats' efforts to retake the Senate. With a stellar slate of   more
Dordt University to Dedicate Named Spaces in Rozenboom Family Athletic Center
SIOUX CENTER, Iowa, Oct. 9 -- Dordt College issued the following news: * * * Oct 8, 2026 Dordt University to dedicate named spaces in the Rozenboom Family Athletic Center The public is invited to a dedication event in the Vos Family Gymnasium on Saturday, October 17, at 10:15 a.m. - Dordt University will host a dedication celebration in the Vos Family Gymnasium on Saturday, October 17, at 10:15 a.m. This event will recognize several newly named spaces within the Rozenboom Family Athletic C  more
Environmental Law & Policy Center: EPA Finalizes Delisting of Impaired Iowa Waterways, Enviro Groups' Lawsuit Moves Forward
CHICAGO, Illinois, Oct. 9 -- The Environmental Law and Policy Center issued the following news release: * * * October 08, 2026 EPA Finalizes Delisting of Impaired Iowa Waterways, Enviro Groups' Lawsuit Moves Forward EPA's about-face on the impairment status of Iowa drinking water sources ignores grave pollution risks and undermines public trust in agencies charged with safeguarding drinking water. IOWA--In response to a lawsuit by Food & Water Watch, the Iowa Environmental Council (IEC), an  more
Federal-Tribal Consultation - Background & Issues for Congress Topic of CRS Report (Part 3 of 3)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R48093) on Sept. 23, 2026, entitled "Federal-Tribal Consultation - Background and Issues for Congress:" (Continued from part 2 of 3) * * * Representation of the Parties ("Who?") Federal agencies, Tribes, and other Indigenous entities have debated about who should participate in federal-tribal consultations./150 One issue is the authority of the federal representative. In addition, concerns hav  more
Food and Water Watch: Amid Lawsuit Over Iowa's Cancer-Linked Water Pollution, EPA Doubles Down On Inaction
WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 -- The Food and Water Watch posted the following news release: * * * Amid Lawsuit Over Iowa's Cancer-Linked Water Pollution, EPA Doubles Down On Inaction EPA's about-face on the impairment status of Iowa drinking water sources ignores grave pollution risks and undermines public trust in agencies charged with safeguarding drinking water. Oct 8, 2026 IOWA -- In response to a lawsuit by Food & Water Watch, the Iowa Environmental Council (IEC), and the Environmental Law & Pol  more
Golden Owl Award Returns for 2026-27, Nominations Open in 16 States
COLUMBUS, Ohio, Oct. 8 [Category: BizInsurance] -- Nationwide Mutual Insurance posted the following news: * * * Golden Owl Award Returns for 2026-27, Nominations Open in 16 States * Agricultural educators do more than teach. They inspire future leaders, strengthen rural communities and help prepare the next generation to meet the challenges and opportunities facing agriculture. To recognize those contributions, nominations are now open for the Golden Owl Award(r), an annual program celebrat  more
Grassley Welcomes Expanded Farm Safety Net Support Under Republicans' Working Families Tax Cuts Act
WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Grassley Welcomes Expanded Farm Safety Net Support Under Republicans' Working Families Tax Cuts Act * USDA launches "Farmers First" page to streamline resources for Rural America BUTLER COUNTY, IOWA - U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) is welcoming major updates in the farm safety net from Republicans' Working Families Tax Cuts Act which are expanding support for family farmers across Iowa. This  more
Grassley, Lee, Collins Call on Trump Administration to Issue Emergency Scheduling Order for 7-OH, Initiate Permanent Scheduling Proceedings for Kratom
WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Grassley, Lee, Collins Call on Trump Administration to Issue Emergency Scheduling Order for 7-OH, Initiate Permanent Scheduling Proceedings for Kratom * BUTLER COUNTY, IOWA - U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and U.S. Sens. Mike Lee (R-Utah) and Susan Collins (R-Maine) are urging the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) and Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to tak  more
Human Connection: USU Neuroscience PhD Builds a Career Around the People Behind the Research
BETHESDA, Maryland, Oct. 9 -- The Uniformed Services University posted the following news: * * * Human Connection: New USU Neuroscience PhD Builds a Career Around the People Behind the Research By Claire Pak October 05, 2026 Inspired by an aunt with Down syndrome, Dr. Mydirah Littlepage-Saunders earned her neuroscience PhD at Uniformed Services University. - Dr. Mydirah Littlepage-Saunders always planned to earn the title "doctor," but the student who once expected to put "MD" after her n  more
Info sessions on funding opportunities to study languages or conduct research abroad
IOWA CITY, Iowa, Oct. 8 -- The University of Iowa International Programs posted the following news: * * * Info sessions on funding opportunities to study languages or conduct research abroad * This fall, University of Iowa International Programs is offering a series of virtual information sessions and workshops for students interested in taking their language study or research abroad. Students can learn more about the Critical Language Scholarship (CLS) and Stanley Award for International R  more
Iowa Writers' Workshop alumna named finalist for National Book Award
IOWA CITY, Iowa, Oct. 8 -- The University of Iowa College of Liberal Arts and Sciences posted the following news: * * * Iowa Writers' Workshop alumna named finalist for National Book Award * Poet Brenda Hillman, who earned an MFA from the University of Iowa Writers' Workshop in 1976, is a 2026 finalist for the prestigious National Book Award. Hillman, professor emerita at St. Mary's College in Moraga, California, is being considered in the poetry category for Still House in the Desert: An E  more
Lincoln University Celebrates 160 Years During Homecoming 2026
JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, Oct. 8 -- Lincoln University posted the following news: * * * Lincoln University Celebrates 160 Years During Homecoming 2026 * Lincoln University of Missouri's 160th anniversary provided the backdrop for Homecoming 2026, Sept. 20-26, as Blue Tigers returned to the Hill for a week of events celebrating the university's history, traditions and community. The week also highlighted opportunities to support Lincoln students, connect with alumni and invest in the universi  more
Maine A.G. Frey Seeks Court Approval for Settlements With Ascend, Citron, Mayne Pharma Over Conspiracy to Inflate Prices, Limit Competition
AUGUSTA, Maine, Oct. 9 -- Maine Attorney General Aaron Frey issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Aaron M. Frey Seeks Court Approval for Settlements with Ascend, Citron, and Mayne Pharma Over Conspiracy to Inflate Prices and Limit Competition 10/08/2026 If You Bought Certain Generic Prescription Drugs in the United States Between May 2009 and December 2019, You Could be Eligible for Money - AUGUSTA - Attorney General Aaron M. Frey today joined a coalition of 45 states a  more
MASC alum brings student experience back to Iowa classroom
IOWA CITY, Iowa, Oct. 8 -- The University of Iowa College of Liberal Arts and Sciences posted the following news: * * * MASC alum brings student experience back to Iowa classroom * After completing a Master of Arts in Strategic Communication (MASC) at the University of Iowa while working full time, Del Belcher (MA '23) is back in the virtual classroom, but this time as an instructor. Belcher returned to the MASC program as an adjunct instructor to teach Inclusive Design for Strategic Commun  more
Miller-Meeks, Ernst Billion Dollar Boondoggle Act Signed Into Law
WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 -- Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Miller-Meeks, Ernst Billion Dollar Boondoggle Act Signed Into Law * WASHINGTON, D.C. -- President Donald Trump has signed into law bipartisan legislation led by Congresswoman Mariannette Miller-Meeks (IA-01) and Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) to increase transparency and accountability for taxpayer-funded projects that go over budget and fall behind schedule. The Billion Dollar Boondoggle Act re  more
MPCC Men's rodeo team dominates at Mystic Stampede
NORTH PLATTE, Nebraska, Oct. 8 -- Mid-Plains Community College posted the following news: * * * MPCC Men's rodeo team dominates at Mystic Stampede * Mandan, N.D. - The Mid-Plains Community College rodeo teams headed north last weekend to compete in the Mystic Stampede, hosted by Bismarck State College. The MPCC men's team rode to the top of the standings, earning 615 points to claim the team title. Bismarck State finished second with 515 points. The women's team placed seventh in the team s  more
Nearly one in three new nurse practitioners educated at for-profit schools, study finds
PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Oct. 8 -- Brown University posted the following news: * * * Nearly one in three new nurse practitioners educated at for-profit schools, study finds * PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] -- For-profit schools appear to be playing an outsize role in training the nation's expanding nurse practitioner workforce. That's according to a study that found nearly one-third of newly licensed nurse practitioners in four states were educated at for-profit programs in 2024, up fr  more
Nicholas Boggs receives 2026 Truman Capote Award from Writers' Workshop
IOWA CITY, Iowa, Oct. 8 -- The University of Iowa College of Liberal Arts and Sciences posted the following news: * * * Nicholas Boggs receives 2026 Truman Capote Award from Writers' Workshop * Nicholas Boggs, a writer and assistant professor of English and creative writing at Stony Brook University in Stony Brook, New York, has been selected as the 2026 recipient of the Truman Capote Literary Trust Award for Literary Criticism in Memory of Newton Arvin. The $30,000 prize -- the largest ann  more
No Labels Issues Commentary: Could Democrats Win a Majority of Governorships in 2026?
WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 -- No Labels, a political organization that advocates for centrism and bipartisanship, issued the following news: * * * October 7, 2026 Could Democrats Win a Majority of Governorships in 2026? Peyton Lofton Democrats have a strong chance to take control of a majority of governorships for the first time in years. And the map looks very different from the usual red-state, blue-state divide. Top Three Takeaways * Democrats have a strong chance of winning a majority of go  more
Rep. Pallone: Republican Health Care Cuts Are Decimating American Families
WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 (TNSrep) -- Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, ranking member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Republican Health Care Cuts Are Decimating American Families October 8, 2026 July and August Tally of Layoffs, Closures, and Harms to the American Health Care System Reveals Looming Crisis Following Republicans' Cuts to Medicaid and the Affordable Care Act - Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden, D-Ore., and Hou  more
Senate Finance Ranking Member Wyden: Republican Health Care Cuts are Decimating American Families
WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following news release: * * * October 08, 2026 Republican Health Care Cuts are Decimating American Families July and August Tally of Layoffs, Closures, and Harms to the American Health Care System Reveals Looming Crisis Following Republicans' Cuts to Medicaid and the Affordable Care Act - Washington, D.C. - Senate Finance Committee (Committee) Ranking Member Ron Wyden, D-Ore., and Hou  more
Sens. Grassley, Lee, Collins Issue Letter to DEA Administrator Cole, FDA Acting Commissioner Diamantas
WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following letter with Sens. Mike Lee, R-Utah, and Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, to Drug Enforcement Administrator Terrance Cole and Food and Drug Administration Acting Commissioner Kyle Diamantas: * * * Here is the text of the letter: October 7, 2026 The Honorable Terrance Cole Administrator U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration 700 Army Navy Drive Arlington, VA 22202 - Kyle Diamantas Acting Commissioner of the Food and Dr  more
UI to host Beverly Brandau Fall Break Meal for students, scholars, and community members
IOWA CITY, Iowa, Oct. 8 -- The University of Iowa International Programs posted the following news: * * * UI to host Beverly Brandau Fall Break Meal for students, scholars, and community members * University of Iowa (UI) students, scholars, and community members spending fall break in Iowa City are invited to come together for a traditional holiday meal at the annual Beverly Brandau Fall Break Meal. Hosted by International Programs, this Life in Iowa event will take place Monday, November 23  more
Unique lakes help demonstrate a better way to measure nitrogen loss in aquatic ecosystems
AMES, Iowa, Oct. 8 -- Iowa State University posted the following news release: * * * Unique lakes help demonstrate a better way to measure nitrogen loss in aquatic ecosystems * AMES, Iowa - "The lake surface is calm, and the still air is glorious on this cool, cloudless August morning," Iowa State University's Elizabeth Swanner wrote about a research trip to a 60-foot deep, 13-acre lake within Itasca State Park and the Mississippi River headwaters of north-central Minnesota. It's true, she   more
UnityPoint Health: Iowa Hospital Association Recognizes Ryan Gemmati, DO, With 2026 Hospital Hero Award
WEST DES MOINES, Iowa, Oct. 9 -- UnityPoint Health issued the following news release: * * * Iowa Hospital Association Recognizes Ryan Gemmati, DO, with 2026 Hospital Hero Award Oct 08, 2026 On Wednesday, Oct. 7, the Iowa Hospital Association (IHA) honored Ryan Gemmati, DO, Emergency Services, at UnityPoint Health - Trinity Regional Medical Center, as a 2026 Hospital Hero in recognition of his exceptional leadership during the Iowa Lakes Community College bus crash on February 11. Dr. Gemmati  more
University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh to Repatriate Human Remains, Funerary Objects to 1 of 53 Native American Tribes
WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 (TNSFR) -- The University of Wisconsin, Oshkosh campus, intends to repatriate human remains representing 26 individuals and 284 associated funerary objects to Native American Tribes. The remains were removed from the Karow and Cowling Cemetery sites in Winnebago County, Wisconsin. The Karow site was excavated in 1975 and 1984, while burials at Cowling Cemetery were investigated in 1979. The funerary objects include bone artifacts, ceramics, faunal and floral remains, lithics,  more
USDA Announces $1.8 Billion in 2026 Conservation Program Payments
WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture issued the following news release: * * * USDA Announces $1.8 Billion in 2026 Conservation Program Payments * (Washington, D.C., October 8, 2026) -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced today it is issuing approximately $1.8 billion in Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) payments to agricultural producers and landowners for their participation in key conservation programs for 2026. These payments include Grassland CRP paym  more
USDA Announces $1.8 Billion in 2026 Conservation Program Payments
WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Farm Service Agency issued the following news release: * * * USDA Announces $1.8 Billion in 2026 Conservation Program Payments * (Washington, D.C., October 8, 2026) -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced today it is issuing approximately $1.8 billion in Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) payments to agricultural producers and landowners for their participation in key conservation programs for 2026. These payments includ  more
Utah Attorney General Office Urges Consumers to Claim Compensation for Inflated Generic Drug Prices
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Oct. 9 -- The Utah Attorney General Office issued the following news: * * * Utah urges consumers to claim compensation for inflated generic drug prices Court gives preliminary approval to plan returning settlement money to consumers who overpaid for generic drugs - Salt Lake City, Utah--Utahns who paid for certain generic drugs between May 2009 and December 2019 may be eligible for compensation. On September 8, the U.S. District Court for the District of Connecticut ga  more
UVA Law School: Courtney Douglas '25 Takes on First Amendment Fellowship at New York Times
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, Oct. 9 -- The University of Virginia School of Law issued the following news: * * * Courtney Douglas '25 Takes on First Amendment Fellowship at New York Times October 8, 2026 Melissa Castro Wyatt Courtney Douglas '25 has been selected as the 2026-27 First Amendment Fellow at The New York Times. "The opportunity to participate in the Times' mission is a singular privilege," Douglas said. "I am forever thankful to everyone at Virginia Law -- my extraordinary class  more
Water Summary Update: Iowa's Water Year ends with statewide surplus for the third consecutive year
DES MOINES, Iowa, Oct. 8 -- The Iowa Department of Natural Resources issued the following news release: * * * Water Summary Update: Iowa's Water Year ends with statewide surplus for the third consecutive year * DES MOINES - For the third consecutive year, Iowa's Water Year ended with a statewide precipitation surplus, according to the latest Water Summary Update. The 2026 Iowa Water Year, which covers October 1, 2025, to September 30, 2026, concluded with a statewide precipitation surplus o  more
Water use permits for review, published 10/08/2026
DES MOINES, Iowa, Oct. 8 -- The Iowa Department of Natural Resources issued the following news release: * * * Water use permits for review, published 10/08/2026 * DES MOINES - The DNR Water Quality Bureau has the following draft water use permits posted for public review. Water use permits regulate how Iowa's water resources are allocated to ensure facilities use water efficiently and responsibly, at rates and quantities consistent with permit conditions. As part of the permit review proces  more
White House: President Trump Is Putting American Industry, Jobs, and Paychecks Back on the Map
WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 -- The White House issued the following news: * * * President Trump Is Putting American Industry, Jobs, and Paychecks Back on the Map October 8, 2026 President Donald J. Trump is delivering on his promise to the American worker: build it here, power it here, and put paychecks back in the communities Washington left behind. In a matter of weeks, President Trump has locked in a run of steel, nuclear, gas, shipbuilding, and medical manufacturing commitments that will hire Ame  more
White House: What They are Saying - President Trump Delivers Immediate Diesel Relief, Saving Americans Up to $100 Per Fill
WASHINGTON, Oct. 6 -- The White House issued the following news: * * * WHAT THEY ARE SAYING: President Trump Delivers Immediate Diesel Relief, Saving Americans Up to $100 Per Fill October 6, 2026 Last night, President Donald J. Trump signed an Executive Order that immediately cuts diesel costs by authorizing highway use of tax-free dyed diesel and deferring the federal diesel excise tax through the end of the year. The decisive action -- expected to save drivers as much as $100 per fill -- p  more