ORANGEBURG, South Carolina, March 8 -- Claflin University issued the following news: Mrs. Barbara Chappell has been appointed to serve as acting vice president of the Claflin University Division of Institutional Advancement. Previous to this appointment, she served as Vice President of Development at Butler Academy, a K-12 charter school in Hartsville, SC. Mrs. Chappell's 25-year career in higher education has included leadership roles in advancement and communication at four institutions inc  more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, March 7 -- The Minnesota Department of Agriculture issued the following news: The Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) is partnering with three other state agencies and organizations to offer free virtual suicide prevention trainings for rural faith leaders in Minnesota, Wisconsin, North Dakota, and South Dakota. Clergy and lay leaders who serve congregations of all faiths and denominations are welcome. "We recognize that faith is an important element in the lives of   more

FARGO, North Dakota, March 8 -- The North Dakota Democratic-NPL Party issued the following news release on March 7, 2024: Today, North Dakota Democratic-NPL Chair Adam Goldwyn called for the immediate release of the late Wayne Stenejhem's official emails. Goldwyn remarked, "It was pretty difficult for most of us to stomach the decision that Mountrail County state's attorney Wade Enget made not to pursue criminal charges after Troy Seibel and Liz Brocker ordered Wayne Stenehjem's emails be dele  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, March 5 -- Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers issued the following letter on March 4, 2024: * * * To: Ms. Jennifer Newstead, Chief Legal Officer, Meta Platforms, Inc., 1 Hacker Way, Menlo Park, CA 94025 Re: Letter from the State of Arkansas and 26 other States demanding that Instagram cease monetizing child exploitation Dear Ms. Newstead: The States of Arkansas, Alabama, Alaska, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri  more

BISMARCK, North Dakota, March 8 -- The North Dakota Democratic-NPL Party issued the following news release: Have you requested your ballot for the North Dakota Democratic Presidential Primary? There's still time to do so! It was thrilling to watch primary results come in Tuesday night. And while many across the nation were focused on Super Tuesday, we couldn't help but notice Monday's NDGOP Presidential Caucus. Despite their appearance of dominance in North Dakota politics, the NDGOP had fewe  more