General News

El Mirage, Arizona – September 24, 2026 -- Compass Datacenters is funding a 98-foot-by-60-foot permanent shade structure over the outdoor basketball court at the Northwest Valley Family YMCA, addressing the top-ranked amenity request in the City of El Mirage's 2025 Parks and Recreation Master Plan Community Survey.

City council approved the contract with vendor Shade N' Net on June 16, with construction set for completion by year-end

The structure covers a hard-surface court that Arizona summer heat renders unusable for months at a time, forcing coaches to push youth practices into evening hours and keeping preschool programs indoors. Shade N' Net has already completed six other shade structures across El Mirage's park system, and the City will maintain the new unit as part of its management of the YMCA facility.

Franklin, WI – September 24, 2026 -- Modine (NYSE: MOD) is hiring up to 300 workers at its Franklin, Wisconsin facility to scale production of Airedale data center cooling systems, with production assembler roles starting at $23 per hour.

Modine hosts walk-in hiring fair to staff first and second shifts

The thermal management company will run a hiring fair on Thursday, September 24, from 4-7 p.m. at its 3303 W. Oakwood Road facility in Franklin. HR staff will be on-site to conduct on-the-spot interviews, with both pre-registration and walk-ins accepted. Second-shift workers receive an additional $1-per-hour premium, and new hires qualify for health insurance and benefits starting on their first day.

Glendale, Calif. – September 24, 2026 -- Linc Housing and National CORE have opened Pioneer Village, a 340-home affordable housing community in Glendale, California, drawing more than 7,500 applications for its units.

Development delivers 340 homes across three five-story buildings on 2.79 acres

Located at 515 Pioneer Drive, the elevator-served complex includes 92 units for low-income seniors aged 62 and older, 245 family units, and three apartments for on-site staff. Homes are affordable to households earning between 30% and 80% of area median income. Construction began in January 2023 and finished in July 2026, with resident move-ins starting in June.

MINNEAPOLIS – September 24, 2026 -- The Minnesota Dental Association (MDA) installed six new officers and two new trustees during its Leadership Conference on September 18 in Shoreview, formally launching the 2026-2027 governance term.

Dr. John Noack takes over as MDA president for the 2026-2027 term.

Dr. Noack, of Professional Dental Group in Northfield, assumes the top leadership post. Dr. Aruna Rao of Koala Dental Care in St. Cloud was installed as president-elect, positioning her to succeed Noack next term.

Five additional officers complete the new executive slate.

Dr. Loren Taple of Northwood Dental in Eagan was named first vice president, and Dr. Nathan Pedersen of Dental Health Service in Hibbing was named second vice president. Dr. Brandon Ulstad of Madison Dental Clinic in Madison will serve as Speaker of the House, while Dr. Alejandro Aguirre of Plymouth was appointed treasurer.

Jacksonville, Fla. – September 24, 2026 -- Mattamy Homes' Jacksonville Division has been named one of the First Coast's Best Places to Work for 2026 by the Jacksonville Business Journal, with the honor determined entirely through confidential employee surveys.

Independent research firm surveys drive the workplace ranking

The Best Places to Work program relies on confidential employee surveys conducted by an independent workplace research firm, allowing staff to submit candid feedback on dozens of factors including leadership effectiveness, professional development, and compensation and benefits alignment. Honorees are selected based directly on these survey results rather than employer nominations.

Peterborough, England – September 24, 2026 -- Approximately 1.8 million households moved home in England in 2024-25, according to the English Housing Survey 2024 to 2025, yet no single government process updates a resident's address across all public records, a new analysis from Sloth Move shows.

Driving records carry a £1,000 penalty risk for unreported address changes

Current GOV.UK DVLA guidance, checked August 2026, states that motorists can be fined up to £1,000 for failing to notify the agency of an address change. Drivers must update their driving licence separately from the V5C vehicle log book, and depending on circumstances may also need to amend vehicle tax Direct Debit details and personalised registration documentation tied to the same household move.

Las Vegas – September 24, 2026 -- Genzeon has been named UiPath's 2026 Industry Impact Partner of the Year for Healthcare and Life Sciences, recognizing five years of joint automation work that has processed hundreds of thousands of healthcare transactions annually.

The award was presented at UiPath FUSION 2026 and cited Genzeon's role in converting AI and robotic process automation into measurable financial and operational outcomes for payers, providers and life sciences clients.

Prior authorization platform handles 450,000 cases annually under CMS mandate

For the CMS WISeR program, Genzeon and UiPath built prior authorization infrastructure processing more than 450,000 cases per year across 17 high-risk service categories. The system automates 85% to 90% of routine determinations while meeting mandatory 72-hour turnaround windows and complying with FHIR and CMS-0057-F requirements.

Camden, N.J. – September 24, 2026 -- American Water (NYSE: AWK), the largest regulated water and wastewater utility in the United States, sent two senior executives to the Financial Research Institute's 35th Annual Public Utility Symposium in Columbia, Missouri, on September 24, 2026, to address surging data center water-energy demand and customer affordability pressures.

Illinois American Water President Warns of AI-Driven Load Growth

Rebecca Losli, President of Illinois American Water, joined the "Intercepting the New Reality" panel, focusing on AI-related load requests, global supply chain constraints, and the water-energy requirements tied to data center expansion. The session placed utility infrastructure planning directly against the accelerating power and water needs of hyperscale computing facilities.

Columbus, Ohio – September 24, 2026 -- Bay Crane Companies will offer its entire surplus fleet at a no-reserve absolute auction on Tuesday, September 24, 2026, starting at 9:00 a.m. Eastern, after selecting Jeff Martin Auctioneers to run the sale.

Bay Crane liquidates excess iron following recent acquisitions

The Bay Crane Companies – Absolute Strategic Fleet Update Auction stems from a series of recent acquisitions that left the company with surplus equipment. Bay Crane, ranked the third-largest crane rental company in North America, is marketing the excess inventory to keep its fleet aligned with growth plans rather than carrying idle assets.

Washington – September 24, 2026 -- George Guszcza, President and CEO of the National Institute of Building Sciences (NIBS), has been appointed to the National Construction Safety Team Advisory Committee (NCSTAC), a federal panel that guides the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) on building failure investigations.

Committee advises NIST on probes into building failures causing mass casualties

NCSTAC operates under the National Construction Safety Team Act, which authorizes NIST to investigate building failures that result in substantial loss of life or pose significant public safety threats. Findings from these investigations feed into recommendations affecting national building codes, construction standards, and safety practices.