RADFORD, Virginia, Oct. 27 -- Radford University issued the following news release: * * * "Game on!" - Radford's newly expanded Esports Center is open for competition * Ready player one? Hope so, because Radford University's $1.2 million Esports Center had its official opening on Oct. 23. That debut was marked with the cutting of a long, red ribbon and a burst of applause from staff, students, gamers and a healthy crowd of alumni in town for homecoming weekend. "This journey began about s  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 29 (TNSrpt) -- AARP issued the following news release: * * * AARP: Family Caregivers' Out-of-Pocket Costs Jump Almost 60% in Five Years to More Than $11,500 Annually New findings underscore the need for tax credits and other financial relief for America's 63 million family caregivers October 28, 2026 WASHINGTON - Family caregivers are spending significantly more of their own money than five years ago to care for older parents, spouses and other loved ones. According to a ne  more

LOGAN, Utah, Oct. 28 -- Utah State University posted the following news: * * * ArtSci at USU: November Events Preview * October brings a full calendar of events from Utah State University's College of Arts & Sciences, celebrating a range of ideas, talent, and work in the ArtSci community. For more details about upcoming events in the college, keep reading and subscribe to the weekly events reminder email. Joao Pina, Ron Linn, and Woody Shepherd Exhibition Nov. 2 through Nov. 13, Monday to   more

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, Oct. 28 -- Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Hanaway Secures $6.9 Million in Forgiveness for Thousands of Missourians Misled by Snap Finance * JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - Attorney General Catherine Hanaway announced today that she joined a coalition of 17 attorneys general in a nearly $664 million settlement with Snap Finance. As part of the settlement, Snap Finance will automatically cancel $6,979,354 in  more

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, Oct. 28 [Category: BizFinancial Services] -- Bank of America, a financial institution, posted the following news release: * * * Bank of America Opens First Financial Centers in Wisconsin, Sets 2027 Entry into Alabama and Louisiana * Expansion extends the bank's in-person reach to approximately eighty-three percent of Americans New centers are part of the bank's five billion dollars investment in its network since 2016 CHARLOTTE, North Carolina - Bank of America c  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Oct. 28 -- Gov. Jim Pillen, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: * * * Governor and First Lady Honor Military Spouses with New Service Ribbon * LINCOLN, NE - Governor Jim Pillen and First Lady Suzanne honored five spouses of recently retired Nebraska National Guard soldiers and airmen yesterday during a ceremony at the Governor's Residence. Each spouse was presented with the state's new Nebraska National Guard Military Spouse Service Ribbon. "I just want to simp  more

NEW YORK, Oct. 28 [Category: BizMedia] -- Dow Jones, a provider of news and business information, posted the following news release: * * * How Dow Jones Is Covering the U.S. Midterms * Across newsrooms, intelligence teams and specialist products, Dow Jones is connecting reporting, analysis and data to help business leaders understand what the 2026 U.S. midterms could mean for markets, industries and communities. The 2026 U.S. midterms will determine more than who controls Congress. The resu  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Oct. 28 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Joe Louis named Huck Chair in Plant Stress Biology * UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Joe Louis, head of Penn State's Department of Plant Science, has been named the Dorothy Foehr Huck and J. Lloyd Huck Chair in Plant Stress Biology, an appointment that will expand his research into how plants respond to stress and defend themselves against insects. Louis, an internationally recognized researcher  more

MANHATTAN, Kansas, Oct. 29 -- Kansas State University issued the following news: * * * K-State students explore new opportunities through the Developing Scholars Program By Sarah Bechtel, Staley School of Leadership Oct. 28, 2026 Twenty-four Kansas State University students will gain hands-on research experience alongside faculty experts in their fields as the newest cohort of the university's Developing Scholars Program. The program, hosted by Scholar Development and Undergraduate Researc  more

STARKVILLE, Mississippi, Oct. 27 -- Mississippi State University posted the following news: * * * MSU announces 2026 Homecoming Court * STARKVILLE, Miss.--Bulldog royalty will be featured next weekend as Mississippi State presents the 2026 Homecoming Court during halftime of the Nov. 7 football game against Vanderbilt University. This year's Homecoming King and Queen are seniors J.J. Latham of Madison and Annie Long of Nesbit. Latham is studying social work, and Long is an interdisciplinary  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 29 -- The National Association of Realtors issued the following news release: * * * NAR Honors 2026 Good Neighbor Awards Winners for Life-Changing Community Service CHICAGO (October 27, 2026) - The National Association of REALTORS(R) announced the five winners of its 2026 Good Neighbor Awards today. Now in its 27th year, the program honors NAR members who make an extraordinary difference in their communities by giving their time, money, goodwill and expertise to help others.   more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Oct. 28 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * New fellowship in College of Ag Sciences to expand international learning * UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- A new fellowship program in Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences will support undergraduate students seeking applied global learning experiences to deepen their understanding of food and agricultural systems worldwide, thanks to a $250,000 commitment from donor Pamela Arbuckle. Ar  more

CLARKSVILLE, Arkansas, Nov. 1 -- The University of the Ozarks posted the following news: * * * Ozarks' Kremers Caps Distinguished 31-Year Military Career * After more than three decades of military service, including deployments overseas, leadership roles in the Arkansas National Guard and a history-making promotion, Col. Eric T. Kremers is preparing to close a distinguished chapter of his life. Kremers, who serves as science lab manager for the Wilson Science Center at University of the Oz  more

LONDON, England, Oct. 28 -- The Royal Holloway-University of London issued the following news: * * * People in tune with their bodies pay a lower health price for politics, without switching off * A study of more than 2,000 Americans across two elections found that people who notice and trust their body's signals reported fewer physical, emotional, behavioural and social costs from politics, and were more politically engaged. A graph displaying the study findings The findings come days bef  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 27 -- Rep. Adrian Smith, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: * * * RESCHEDULED: Smith Announces Upcoming Mobile Office Hour for Blaine County * Congressman Adrian Smith (NE-03) announced today that the mobile office hour his staff is hosting for constituents in Blaine County on Wednesday, October 28, 2026, has been rescheduled to Wednesday, November 25, 2026. This office hour is an opportunity for constituents to meet directly with a member of Smith's staff about   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 28 -- Rep. Adrian Smith, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: * * * Smith Announces 2026-2027 Youth Advisory Council Members * Today, Congressman Adrian Smith (R-NE) announced the names of the Third District high school students serving on his 2026-2027 Youth Advisory Council. "I created my Youth Advisory Council to give young Nebraskans across the Third District the opportunity to engage in meaningful discussions, learn from perspectives different from their own,  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Oct. 29 -- The University of Nebraska posted the following news: * * * October 28, 2026 Artificial intelligence use doubles in rural Nebraska, poll shows By Becky Vogt, Agricultural Leadership, Education and Communication The latest results from the 2026 Nebraska Rural Poll show that most rural Nebraskans have used artificial intelligence tools - a sharp increase since the poll first asked about AI in 2024. However, many are still wary of AI's reliability. Fifty-five pe  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Oct. 29 -- The University of Nebraska posted the following news: * * * October 28, 2026 Chancellor search advances; public input sought in November The search for the next University of Nebraska-Lincoln chancellor is moving forward, with an advisory committee formed, a national search firm selected and campus listening sessions planned for November. David Jackson, executive vice president and provost for the University of Nebraska system, announced the updates in an Oct.   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 28 (TNSLrpt) -- U.S. feed grain supplies are projected to reach 476.4 million metric tons in 2026/27, up 10.1 million from the previous month, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Economic Research Service report 'Feed Outlook: October 2026,' Report No. FDS-26j. Coordinated by Steven M. Ramsey, with contributions from Joshua Huang and Jennifer Bond, the report attributes most of the increase to larger corn stocks and production, raising projected inventories and low  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 28 (TNSLrpt) -- U.S. soybean production is forecast to reach 4.56 billion bushels in 2026/27, up 27 million from the previous month, while drought reduces Indonesia's palm oil outlook, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Economic Research Service report 'Oil Crops Outlook: October 2026.' Written by Maria Bukowski and Bryn Swearingen, Report No. OCS-26j projects larger U.S. soybean supplies and exports, record canola production and continued demand for vegetable oil  more

WAYNE, Nebraska, Oct. 29 -- The Wayne State College issued the following news release: * * * Wayne State's Clinical Mental Health Counseling Master's Ranked Among Nation's Most Valuable Oct 28, 2026 Research.com's 2027 rankings place Wayne State's program No. 1 in Nebraska and No. 17 nationally among the most valuable Clinical Mental Health Counseling master's degree programs. Wayne State College's Clinical Mental Health Counseling master's degree has been ranked No. 1 in Nebraska and No. 1  more