MANHATTAN, Kansas, May 1 -- Kansas State University issued the following news release: * * * 'It takes a village': K-State helps rural Kansas community meet all generations' needs By Marcia Locke and Samuel Bauman How can small towns meet the educational, recreational and wellness needs of all their residents, young and old? Can one facility for 3-year-olds and 83-year-olds alike do the trick? Kansas State University researchers are helping a rural Kansas town evaluate whether its new multi  more

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, April 30 [Category: Sports] -- The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics posted the following news release: * * * 2025 NAIA Softball Netting Professionals Coaches' Top 25 Rating - Final (April 30) KANSAS CITY, Mo. - The Drovers of Science and Arts (Okla.) jump into the top spot in the final NAIA Softball Coaches' Top 25 Ratings of the 2025 season with a 43-7 record. The top four teams heading into postseason all received a share of the available first-place   more

LEAWOOD, Kansas, May 1 -- The American Academy of Family Physicians issued the following news release on April 30, 2025: * * * AAFP Launches New Initiative to Evaluate Residency Selection and Recruitment in Family Medicine LEAWOOD, KS--The American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) announced today the launch of a multi-year initiative to assess whether the processes and systems associated with family medicine residency recruitment is meeting the needs of a growing primary care workforce. Th  more

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, April 30 [Category: Sports] -- The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics posted the following news release: * * * Benedictine Mesa (Ariz.) Upsets Grand View (Iowa) in Straight Sets CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa [ BOX SCORE | SCHEDULE ] No. 10 Benedictine Mesa (Ariz.) Redhawks upset No. 7 Grand View (Iowa) Vikings in straight sets during the 2025 NAIA Men's Volleyball National Championship pool play match held at the Alliant Energy PowerHouse. The match saw BenU sweep G  more

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, April 30 [Category: Sports] -- The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics posted the following news release: * * * Cumberlands (Ky.) Cruises into the Semifinals After Defeating the Eagles SAVANNAH, Ga. - For the third time this season, Cumberlands (Ky.) and Reinhardt (Ga.) met, but this time it was to keep a season alive and move onto the 2025 NAIA Women's Lacrosse National Championship Semifinals. The winner knew that a date against top-seeded Keiser (Fla.),  more

MANHATTAN, Kansas, May 1 -- Kansas State University issued the following news release: * * * K-State lab resumes work on world's top crops Kansas State University's Climate Resilient Cereals Innovation Lab continues work after federal funding resumed earlier this month. The innovation lab aims to help double the world's food supply by 2050 through crop production improvements for four of the world's most important cereals: sorghum, millet, wheat and rice. All four crops are grown in the Unit  more

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, April 30 [Category: Sports] -- The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics posted the following news release: * * * Missouri Valley Triumphs Over Georgetown with Reverse Sweep CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa [ BOX SCORE | SCHEDULE ] No. 6 Missouri Valley Vikings secured a hard-fought victory against No. 11 Georgetown (Ky.) Tigers in a thrilling five-set match. The Vikings emerged victorious, 3-2 (19-25, 19-25, 25-21, 25-19, 15-12) with a reverse sweep. Georgetown started  more

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, April 30 [Category: Sports] -- The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics posted the following news release: * * * Ravens Keep the Undefeated Season Alive with a Berth to the Semifinals SAVANNAH, Ga. - Benedictine (Kan.) extended its perfect season to 19-0 thanks to a 12-9 victory over Life (Ga.) and punched their ticket into the 2025 NAIA Women's Lacrosse Semifinals tomorrow evening at 6 p.m. ET against the winner of the sixth-seeded Lawrence Tech (Mich.) an  more

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, April 30 [Category: Sports] -- The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics posted the following news release: * * * St. Thomas (Fla.) Notches Win in First Appearance at National Championship CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa [ BOX SCORE | SCHEDULE ] No. 5 St. Thomas (Fla.) Bobcats triumphed over No. 12 UC Merced (Calif.) Bobcats with a 3-1 victory in pool play during the 2025 NAIA Men's Volleyball National Championship. St. Thomas, boasting an impressive 24-1 record, set t  more

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, April 30 [Category: Sports] -- The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics posted the following news release: * * * The Seahawks Pulled Away Late against Missouri Baptist in Game One of the Quarterfinals SAVANNAH, Ga. - The first game of the 2024 NAIA Women's Lacrosse National Championship at Memorial Stadium, the top-seeded Keiser Seahawks dominated eighth-seeded Missouri Baptist with a decisive 20-8 victory. The Seahawks, improve to 16-1 on the season, while  more