NEW YORK, April 17 -- Anheuser-Busch, a brewing company, issued the following news release: Rack 'em up because Bud Light, the official beer sponsor of country music sensation Zach Bryan's 'The Quittin' Time' Tour, is making the sell-out tour even easier for 21+ country music fans to enjoy with a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to hang with Bryan backstage at the 'Bud Light Quittin' Time Tour Experience'. Starting this May, Bud Light will kick off the 'Bud Light Quittin' Time Tour Experience' wh  more

ORONO, Maine, April 17 -- The University of Maine issued the following news release: The University of Maine will confer Honorary Doctorates of Humane Letters to international leaders in the development of new communications technology Neera and Rajendra Singh during its 222nd commencement ceremony on May 4. "I am delighted to celebrate Neera and Raj, who are not only accomplished in advancing cellular and telecommunication networks internationally, but also with whom I've personally had the h  more

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, April 17 -- Energy Inc., a company that says it focuses on producing, transmitting and delivering energy for the benefit of stakeholders, issued the following news release on April 16, 2024: On Tuesday, May 7, 2024, Evergy, Inc. (NASDAQ: EVRG) will conduct its 2024 Annual Meeting of Shareholders. The virtual meeting will begin at 11:00 a.m. Eastern (10:00 a.m. Central) and can be accessed at www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/EVRG2024. To participate, all shareholders   more

HOUSTON, Texas, April 16 -- Rice University issued the following news release: Next-generation wireless signals will no longer emanate indiscriminately from a base station as is the case now but will likely take the form of targeted directional beams. However, any physical interference an object or a person passing nearby, for example could interrupt the signal, posing a literal obstacle toward the implementation of ultrafast millimeter-wave and sub-terahertz wireless networks. Edward Knight  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, April 17 -- Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody issued the following news release on April 16, 2024: Attorney General Ashley Moody today led a 23-state coalition in filing a legal action demanding that Biden's Environmental Protection Agency modify its Title VI regulations. These regulations--known as "disparate impact" regulations--are what the EPA is using to advance much of its race conscious "environmental justice" initiatives. Attorney General Ashley Moody said, "T  more

MANHATTAN, Kansas, April 17 -- Kansas State University issued the following news release: Kansas State University's College of Business Administration is supporting the success of 11 startup ventures by providing funds, training and other resources through the Center for Entrepreneurship Accelerator program. The program is intended for early-stage companies and will provide the building blocks to turn the concepts into successful ventures. The selected businesses will participate in a virtual  more

TOPEKA, Kansas, April 16 -- The Kansas Corporation Commission announced the following dockets on April 15, 2024: * * * 24-TRAM-673-OOS Docket Type: OOS - Out of Service Docket Description: In the Matter of the Suspension of Operating Authority of Victory Trucklines Inc Date Filed: 04/15/2024 * * * 24-TRAM-674-OOS Docket Type: OOS - Out of Service Docket Description: In the Matter of the Suspension of Operating Authority of El Hondureno Tow Service Date Filed: 04/15/2024 * * * Origina  more

TOPEKA, Kansas, April 17 -- The Kansas Corporation Commission announced the following dockets on April 16, 2024: * * * 24-TRAM-5072-TRA Docket Type: TRA - Transportation Order Docket Description: Transportation Orders Date Filed: 04/16/2024 * * * 24-CONS-3291-CMSC Docket Type: CMSC - Miscellaneous Docket Description: Compliance Agreement - S & B Operating LLC Date Filed: 04/16/2024 * * * 24-TRAM-660-OOS Docket Type: OOS - Out of Service Docket Description: In the Matter of the Susp  more

TOPEKA, Kansas, April 17 -- Gov. Laura Kelly, D-Kansas, issued the following news release on April 16, 2024: Governor Laura Kelly and the Kansas Water Office today announced an $18 million investment into 34 municipalities and special districts related to water across Kansas. Nineteen Technical Assistance Grants and 15 Water Project Grants are being awarded. "This investment is vital to the water resources and livelihoods of Kansans in these rural communities," Governor Laura Kelly said. "By w  more

TOPEKA, Kansas, April 17 -- The Kansas Department of Agriculture issued the following news release: Six National Chung Hsing University students traveled to Manhattan from March 30 through April 6, 2024, to represent their university as part of a bilateral student exchange program to learn about Kansas' agricultural industry and how Kansas agriculture exports benefit both Kansas and Taiwan. "While we have been sending Kansas students to Taiwan for many years, this was our first time to host Ta  more

TOPEKA, Kansas, April 17 -- The Kansas Department of Transportation issued the following news release: April 15 through April 19 is National Work Zone Awareness Week. But for Kansas Department of Transportation crews and contract workers, their lives depend on work zone awareness every week of the year. In highway construction zones across the state, workers are especially vulnerable. Many times they work just inches from passing traffic. Flaggers stand before oncoming traffic with only a sign  more

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, April 17 -- The Missouri House issued the following news: House lawmakers have voted to decrease the time Missourians must wait for some medical procedures, increase quality of and access to healthcare, and decrease costs. Insurance entities require health care providers to seek prior authorization before performing some procedures before they will agree to cover those procedures. If House Bill 1976 becomes law, health care providers who reach a 90 percent approval ra  more

SPRINGFIELD, Missouri, April 17 -- Ozarks Technical Community College issued the following news release: Growing up in Versailles, Mo., Jordan Williams always planned to become a physician. But in high school, he began working at a dental office in his hometown, mostly cleaning and stocking shelves. Occasionally, Jordan would help out during a procedure. "I saw a woman receive dentures, and she started crying," Jordan said. "She was so happy. I realized there is a lot of confidence in a smile  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, April 16 -- Pennsylvania State University issued the following news: The Arthur W. Page Center for Integrity in Public Communication announced the recipients of its 2024 Page/Johnson Legacy Scholar Grants. The 17 research projects will answer questions and offer insights in ethics education, practice and theory. The Page/Johnson Legacy Scholar Grant program is a primary function of the Page Center, a research center housed in the Donald P. Bellisario College of C  more

PARKVILLE, Missouri, April 17 -- Park University issued the following news: CiCi Rojas, co-founder of Kansas City, Mo., based Tico Productions and Tico Sports, will present the keynote address during Park University's Kansas City Area Commencement on Saturday, May 4. The ceremony will be held at Cable Dahmer Arena in Independence, Mo., starting at 10 a.m. The event will include 687 Park University students eligible to participate in the ceremony -- 242 students are set to receive a master's de  more

WICHITA, Kansas, April 17 -- Textron Aviation, a subsidiary of Textron, issued the following news release: Textron Aviation's commitment to sustainability has been recognized once again as its global service network received recertification as a Green Aviation Business from the National Air Transportation Association (NATA). This recognition is part of NATA's Sustainability Standard for Aviation Businesses program, which encourages environmental sustainability within the industry. Four of Text  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, April 17 -- The University of Nebraska Lincoln campus issued the following news release: A team of University of Nebraska-Lincoln accounting students recently won the 22nd annual Deloitte FanTAXtic National Case Study Competition, presenting analysis of a complex, issues-driven business tax case. The win follows the university's top finish in the eighth annual Deloitte National Audit Innovation Campus Challenge (https://news.unl.edu/newsrooms/today/article/huskers-win-nation  more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, April 17 -- Utah Attorney General Sean D. Reyes issued the following news on April 16, 2024: Today, Attorney General Reyes joined a Florida-led coalition of 23 states in filing a legal action demanding that Biden's Environmental Protection Agency modify its Title VI regulations. These regulations--known as "disparate impact" regulations--are what the EPA is using to advance much of its race-conscious "environmental justice" initiatives. AG Reyes stated as follows: The Su  more