WASHINGTON, June 9 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior National Park Service issued the following news release on June 8, 2026: * * * Department of the Interior announces $461 million for parks and outdoor recreation across America Investments will leverage more than $900 million for parks, trails and outdoor recreation projects nationwide. - The Department of the Interior today announced the distribution of more than $327 million in formula grants and $134 million in competitive grants   more

WASHINGTON, June 8 -- Rep. Julie Fedorchak, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Fedorchak, Randall launch bipartisan Nuclear Triad Caucus * Washington, D.C. - Congresswoman Julie Fedorchak (R-ND) and Congresswoman Emily Randall (D-WA) today announced the creation of the bipartisan Nuclear Triad Caucus, a new congressional caucus focused on strengthening America's strategic deterrent through education, engagement, and long-term modernization efforts. The caucus will edu  more

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, June 9 -- Fredrikson and Byron, a law firm, issued the following news on June 8, 2026: * * * Fredrikson Announces its Debut on Am Law 200 Fredrikson today announced its appearance on the Am Law 200, ranking 145 among the largest law firms in the United States by gross revenue. While qualified for ranking by lawyer size for well over a decade, Fredrikson submitted firm revenue requirements this year to be officially evaluated for the ranking. "Fredrikson's deliberate   more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, June 9 -- The American Counseling Association issued the following news release: * * * History Is Made: Indiana Allows Counselors to Practice Across State Lines As part of the historic interstate Counseling Compact agreement, Indiana is the latest state that can now start granting privileges to licensed professional counselors to practice across state lines. Currently, other states that can grant these privileges include Arizona, Minnesota, Ohio, Louisiana and Georgia, w  more

WASHINGTON, June 9 -- The U.S. Department of the Treasury Internal Revenue Service issued the following news: * * * More than half the U.S. States signed up to participate in the federal scholarship tax credit program enacted under the One, Big, Beautiful Bill The Internal Revenue Service announced that 27 states have elected to participate in the Federal Scholarship Tax Credit (FSTC) program, which enables eligible taxpayers to claim a federal tax credit for qualified contributions to Schola  more

PORTLAND, Oregon, June 5 -- Lewis and Clark College posted the following news: * * * City Life Makes Animals Bolder * The city mouse really may be bolder than the country mouse. A new global analysis led by Assistant Professor of Biology Tracy Burkhard, finds that animals living in cities tend to be bolder, more aggressive, more exploratory, and more active than animals of the same species living in rural areas. Assistant Professor of Biology Track Burkhard Researchers from Lewis & Clark,   more

GRAND FORKS, North Dakota, June 9 -- The Altru Health System issued the following news: * * * Preserve by Motiva(R) Breast Augmentation Technique Now Available at Altru and Truyu Altru and Truyu the First In North Dakota to Offer New Procedure - Altru is proud to announce it is now offering Preserve by Motiva(R), the latest advancement in breast augmentation techniques, becoming the first health system in North Dakota to provide the procedure. Preserve by Motiva(R) is an advanced, minimal  more

GRAND FORKS, North Dakota, June 9 -- The University of North Dakota issued the following news release: * * * UND student wins national honor as University's first Astronaut Scholar University of North Dakota student Casia Steinhaus has been selected as a 2026 Astronaut Scholar, becoming the first student in university history to receive the national award. Steinhaus, an incoming senior double majoring in physics and mathematics, was selected by the Astronaut Scholarship Foundation as part o  more