GRINNELL, Iowa, Aug. 4 -- Grinnell College issued the following news: * * * $600,000 Grant Fuels Future of Arts and Technology at Grinnell A Four-year $600,000 grant will expand interdisciplinary teaching, creative technology, and student opportunities across the arts. - Grinnell College has received a $600,000 grant from the Sherman Fairchild Foundation to launch a four-year initiative that will expand the integration of technology throughout the College's arts curricula while creating new  more

MONTPELIER, Vermont, Aug. 3 -- Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark posted the following news release: * * * Attorney General Clark Announces $358,000 Settlement in Principle With Generic Drug Maker Sandoz * Attorney General Charity Clark today announced a nationwide $400 million settlement in principle with Sandoz Inc. to resolve allegations that the generic drug manufacturer engaged in widespread, long-running conspiracies to artificially inflate and manipulate prices, reduce competition  more

ALBANY, New York, Aug. 3 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General James Secures More Than 280,000 Eggs for New York City Families * August 3, 2026 NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James today announced the delivery of more than 280,000 eggs to City Harvest in Brooklyn as part of a bipartisan multistate settlement with Cal-Maine Foods (Cal-Maine), Versova/Centrum (Versova), and Hickman's Egg Ranch (Hickman's) for years o  more

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Aug. 3 -- West Virginia Attorney General John B. McCuskey posted the following news release: * * * Attorney General McCuskey Announces $400 Million Settlement in Principle with Sandoz Over Conspiracy to Inflate Drug Prices and Limit Competition * Attorney General JB McCuskey today announced a $400 million settlement in principle with Sandoz Inc. The action is to resolve allegations that the generic drug manufacturer engaged in widespread, long-running conspiracies   more

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Aug. 3 -- West Virginia Attorney General John B. McCuskey posted the following news release: * * * Attorney General McCuskey leads coalition to keep a critical gas pipeline open * West Virginia Attorney General JB McCuskey is leading a coalition of 18 states in an amicus brief filed in Enbridge Energy v. Gretchen Whitmer, to keep a critical gas pipeline open. The Enbridge Line 5 pipeline starts and ends in Canada and carries more than 20 million gallons of light   more

HARTFORD, Connecticut, Aug. 3 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Tong Announces $400 Million Settlement in Principle with Sandoz Over Conspiracy to Inflate Prices and Limit Competition * Press Releases The Settlement Will Result in Total Payments of Approximately $469 Million to State Enforcers by Sandoz (Hartford, CT)- Attorney General William Tong today led a coalition of 43 states and territories announcing a $400 milli  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Aug. 3 (TNSLrpt) -- Occupational Employment and Wages in Madison May 2025 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Midwest Region * * * Workers in the Madison, WI Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $34.13 in May 2025, compared to the nationwide average of $33.54, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Assistant Commissioner for Regional Operations Michael Hirniak noted that higher paying major occupation  more

WASHINGTON, July 31 -- The U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics issued the following document from Economics Daily: * * * Job openings rate 5.5 percent in Georgia, 5.4 percent in Alaska, during 2025 During 2025, the job openings rate averaged 5.5 percent in Georgia and 5.4 percent in Alaska. Average job openings rates were also 5.0 percent or higher in West Virginia, Oklahoma, and Mississippi. Rates averaged under 4.0 percent in six states: California, Hawaii, Iowa, Nebraska, N  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 3 -- Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Ernst Names Small Business of the Week, Present Company * 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: Present Company of Audubon County. Throughout the 119th Congress, Chair Ernst plans to recognize a small business in each of Iowa's 99 counties. "Present Company has been the gift that keeps on giving to A  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 4 -- Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, chair of the Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee, posted the following news release on Aug. 3, 2026: * * * Ernst Names Small Business of the Week, Present Company 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: Present Company of Audubon County. Throughout the 119th Congress, Chair Ernst plans to recognize a small business in each of I  more

MATTOON, Illinois, Aug. 4 -- First Mid Bancshares issued the following news release: * * * First Mid's Workplace Culture Continues to Earn National Recognition At First Mid, creating a great workplace has always been about fostering an environment where employees can build rewarding careers, support one another, and make a meaningful impact. This year, that approach has once again earned national recognition. First Mid has received its fourth consecutive Top Workplaces Financial Services Ind  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 3 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Grassley Invites Jack Smith to Testify Before Senate Judiciary Committee * Jack Smith invited to testify before Senate next month POLITICO Jack Smith, the former special counsel who brought criminal charges against President Donald Trump, has been invited to testify Sept. 22 before the Senate Judiciary Committee, according to an invitation from Chair Chuck Grassley reviewed by POLITICO.   more

SIOUX FALLS, South Dakota, Aug. 3 [Category: BizHospital] -- Sanford Health posted the following news release: * * * Latest cancer technology now available at Sanford Watertown * Aug. 3, 2026 WATERTOWN, S.D. -Cancer patients in the Watertown region now have access to faster treatment times and advanced precision thanks to new technology available at the Sanford Watertown Cancer Center. Oncologists at the Sanford Watertown Cancer Center are now using advanced radiation technology to treat   more

ST. GEORGE, Utah, Aug. 4 -- Utah Tech University issued the following news: * * * Dr. Michelle Sabick to lead Utah Tech University's academic efforts as new provost * After conducting a national search, Utah Tech University has selected Dr. Michelle Sabick as its new provost and vice president for Academic Affairs. Sabick starts her tenure with Utah Tech on Aug. 3. "I am beyond excited to welcome Dr. Sabick to the Utah Tech University community and am confident her strong commitment to stud  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 3 (TNSFR) -- The Nuclear Regulatory Commission is requesting public comment on a draft environmental assessment and draft finding of no significant impact supporting the potential restart of the Duane Arnold Energy Center in Linn County, Iowa. Comments are due on Sept. 2. The review examines NextEra Energy Duane Arnold LLC's request for an exemption and three license amendments needed to restore power operations at the plant through February 21, 2034. The U.S. Department of E  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 3 -- Rep. Zach Nunn, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Nunn Secures $500,000 Federal Investment for New Highway 141 Interchange in Johnston * JOHNSTON, IA -Representative Zach Nunn (IA-03) today announced a $500,000 federal investment he secured for a new interchange at Iowa Highway 141 and NW Towner Drive in Johnston, replacing dangerous at-grade crossings with a safer, more efficient transportation corridor for one of Iowa's fastest-growing communities. Rep  more

BROOKINGS, South Dakota, Aug. 3 -- South Dakota State University posted the following news: * * * Sternhagen receives first Metzger appointment * Jason Sternhagen, a 16-year veteran of the McComish Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, begins his 17th year as the first appointee to the Metzger Educator in Power System Engineering. Sternhagen, who had been a lecturer and research associate III in the electrical engineering department, carries the new title of Metzger End  more

DETROIT, Michigan, Aug. 4 -- Wayne State University issued the following news: * * * Wayne State University names Dr. Christina Bloebaum new provost and SVP of academic affairs Accomplished leader to advance student and faculty success, academic excellence, and institutional impact - Following a national search, President Richard A. Bierschbach today announced the appointment of Dr. Christina Bloebaum as Wayne State University's new provost and senior vice president of academic affairs. Dr  more