DECORAH, Iowa, March 7 -- Luther College posted the following news: * * * Danu brings the spirit of Ireland to Luther College March 14 # The globally renowned Irish ensemble Danu will perform in Luther College's 2024-25 Center Stage Series at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, March 14, in the Center for Faith and Life Main Hall. The traditional Irish ensemble Danu will perform for Luther's Center Stage Series at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, March 14, in the Center for Faith and Life Main Hall. "Danu delivers traditional Irish tunes through high-energy, to more PR

DES MOINES, Iowa, March 8 -- The Iowa Renewable Fuels Association issued the following news release on March 7, 2025:: * * * Elite Octane Celebrates One Billion Gallon Milestone WEST DES MOINES, IA - Today Iowa Renewable Fuels Association (IRFA) producer member Elite Octane, an ethanol plant near Atlantic, celebrated producing its 1 billionth gallon. Since the plant began operating on July 1, 2018, it has processed over 300 million bushels of corn from area farmers. "Congratulations to Elite Octane for reaching the one-billion-gallon milest more PR

TULSA, Oklahoma, March 8 -- The Big 12 Conference, a college athletic conference, issued the following news: * * * The Field is Set for 2025 Big 12 Wrestling Championship The 2025 Big 12 Wrestling Championship will welcome 14 programs to the BOK Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma for two days of action, beginning on Saturday, March 8. Wrestlers will compete for Conference titles and berths in the NCAA Wrestling Championship in Philadelphia later this month. Big 12 champions will be crowned in ten different weight classes in addition to an overall tea more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, March 3 -- The Goldwater Institute issued the following excerpts of a commentary to the Iowa Standard: * * * Lives Are on the Line. Iowa Should Take Action. By Brian Norman Imagine hearing that your 6-year-old child has a rare, debilitating disease that will likely take her life. You learn about an innovative new treatment that could help your child by tailoring a gene therapy to her DNA, but there's a problem: the U.S. government won't allow it. For thousands of Iowans suffering from rare diseases, outdated federal regul more PR

WASHINGTON, March 8 -- Growth Energy, a trade association that represents ethanol producers, issued the following news release on March 7, 2025: * * * Growth Energy Applauds State AG Letter on E15 WASHINGTON, D.C.--Today, Growth Energy, the nation's largest biofuel trade association, welcomed a new letter from 16 state attorneys general calling on Congress to pass legislation allowing the year-round sale of E15, a higher ethanol-blended fuel that costs less than ordinary fuel and supports economic growth in rural America. "We're grateful to more PR

WASHINGTON, March 7 [Category: Energy] -- The Renewable Fuels Association posted the following news release: * * * RFA Congratulates Elite Octane on Billion-Gallon Milestone The Renewable Fuels Association today congratulated member company Elite Octane, based in Atlantic, Iowa, for reaching the milestone of producing its billionth gallon of ethanol. "We congratulate the investors and staff at Elite Octane on this terrific milestone, and doing so in such a relatively short time in operation," said RFA President and CEO Geoff Cooper. "Over  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 7 [Category: Energy] -- The Renewable Fuels Association posted the following news release: * * * RFA Thanks Attorneys General for E15 Support The Renewable Fuels Association thanked 16 state attorneys general, led by Iowa's Brenna Bird, who called on congressional leadership to expedite passage of a bill allowing the year-round, nationwide availability of the lower-cost E15 fuel blend. "We thank these attorneys general, from Alaska to Florida, for their leadership on a matter of importance to the families in their state,  more PR

DES MOINES, Iowa, March 7 -- The Iowa Renewable Fuels Association issued the following news release: * * * South Dakota Pipeline Law Creates Unnecessary Roadblocks Between Corn Farmers and Massive New Markets Demand for Ultra-Low Carbon Ethanol Will Continue to Drive Opportunities WEST DES MOINES, IA - Today South Dakota Governor Larry Rhoden signed House Bill 1052, which prohibits the exercise of eminent domain for a pipeline that carries carbon dioxide. Iowa Renewable Fuels Association (IRFA) Executive Director Monte Shaw made the followi more PR