KANSAS CITY, Missouri, March 27 -- The American Short Line and Regional Railroad Association issued the following news release on March 26, 2024: The American Short Line and Regional Railroad Association recognized career-spanning dedication to safety today at its Annual Conference & Exhibition. Sam Pederson, Railcar Repairman, Mission Mountain Railroad (MMR) was named Safety Person of the Year, and Albert Manning, Training Program Manager, Florida East Coast Railway (FECR) was named Safety Pro  more

MOUNDRIDGE, Kansas, March 27 -- The Combat Antisemitism Movement issued the following news on March 26, 2024: On Monday in New York City, Empower Women Media hosted the Abrahamic Panels at United Nations Plaza, bringing together dozens of community members for an afternoon program featuring short films, expert presentations, discussion groups, and networking opportunities. Empower Women Media, led by Executive Director Shirin Taber, is a non-profit NGO launched in 2015 to foster female engagem  more

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Heritage Action for America issued the following statement on March 26, 2024: * * * Heritage Action, a conservative grassroots organization with two million activists nationwide, including thousands of Kansans, released the following statement from Former Kansas Assistant Secretary of State and Heritage Action Director of State Advocacy Catherine Gunsalus praising SB 394, legislation prohibiting minors from accessing explicit content and requiring adult websites to veri  more

WACO, Texas, March 27 -- Texas Farm Bureau issued the following agency statement on March 26, 2024: * * * On Monday, March 25, USDA officials announced that samples from infected dairies in Texas and Kansas tested positive for highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI). The HPAI virus detections in Texas may have been introduced by wild birds. Federal and state agencies are conducting additional tests for HPAI, as well as viral genome sequencing, so the emerging situation can be better understo  more