HAYS, Kansas, July 24 -- Hays Medical Center issued the following news: * * * CHI Locker Room Enhancements and Staff Spotlight The Center for Health Improvement (CHI) at Hays Medical Center is proud to announce recent renovations to our locker room facilities, with a focus on enhancing both safety and comfort for our members. One of the most notable enhancements includes the installation of upgraded shower heads, along with several other improved amenities. While the recent physical updates   more

WASHINGTON, July 24 -- The U.S. Department of Energy issued the following news release on July 23, 2025: * * * Department of Energy Terminates Taxpayer-Funded Financial Assistance for Grain Belt Express The Department of Energy (DOE) today announced the Loan Programs Office (LPO) has terminated its conditional commitment for the Grain Belt Express Phase 1 project, a high-voltage direct current (HVDC) transmission line intended to connect wind and solar capacity across Kansas and Missouri. The  more

WASHINGTON, July 23 -- The Federal Communications Commission has terminated its investigation into Mercury Broadcasting Co. Inc., San Antonio, Texas, regarding violations of commercial limits during children's programming on full-power television station KMTW in Hutchinson, Kansas, following the adoption of a consent decree (Docket No. DA 25-641). The action resolves prior findings that KMTW aired commercials for the "Hot Wheels Super Ultimate Garage" toy during eight broadcasts of the children  more

WICHITA, Kansas, July 23 [Category: BizAerospace] -- Textron Aviation, a subsidiary of Textron, issued the following news release: * * * General aviation community unites to support the 2026 Special Olympics Airlift * OSHKOSH, Wis. (July 23, 2025) - During the industry's iconic Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) AirVenture event in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, leading general aviation organizations -- including EAA and General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA) -- announced their collecti  more

WASHINGTON, July 22 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: GOP Senator Reveals the 'Dirty' Secret to Trump's Make America Healthy Again Movement * Washington - U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kansas) sat down with Fox News Digital to discuss the nearly 30 bipartisan bills he has proposed for his Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) legislative package. Senator Marshall is the chairman of the MAHA Caucus. Read the full article HERE or below: GO  more

WASHINGTON, July 24 -- Kansas Action for Children has issued a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), expressing serious concerns about the proposed National Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Information Database. The letter, submitted in response to the System of Records Notice published in the Federal Register, highlights significant implications for the privacy of Kansas families seeking assistance. The nonprofit organization, which advocates for c  more

LAWRENCE, Kansas, July 24 (TNSjou) -- The University of Kansas issued the following news: * * * KU researcher advocates scientific framework to unlock music therapy's full potential There is power in music: A song can make you feel sad. A leisurely paced instrumental piano tune can make you feel relaxed. An intense beat can make you get up and dance. Music has also been used to promote healing, improve memory and alleviate pain. There is a perception, however, that the effects of music are   more

WASHINGTON, July 21 -- Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kansas, chairman of the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee, issued the following news: * * * PASSED: Sen. Moran's Legislation to Prohibit VA Senior Executives from Exploiting PACT Act Bonuses The bill now heads to the President's desk to be signed into law The U.S. House of Representatives passed legislation introduced by U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) - chairman of the Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs - to prohibit PACT Act Critical Skill I  more

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, July 24 -- Polsinelli, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Polsinelli Implements Leading Legal GenAI Assistant Thomson Reuters CoCounsel Firmwide Polsinelli is pleased to announce the firmwide implementation of Thomson Reuters CoCounsel, the legal industry's leading professional-grade, AI assistant. Now deployed across all of Polsinelli's more than 1,200 attorneys nationwide, the move marks one of the largest CoCounsel rollouts in the legal sector to da  more

WASHINGTON, July 23 -- Rep. Sharice Davids, D-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Sharice Davids, Aviation Subcommittee Chairman Troy E. Nehls Release Statement on Second Meeting of the Bipartisan ATC/NAS Modernization Working Group * WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, Aviation Chairman Troy E. Nehls (R-TX-22) and Representative Sharice Davids (D-KS-03) released the statement below following the second meeting of the bipartisan Air Traffic Control (ATC)/National Airspace System (NA  more

WASHINGTON, July 23 -- Rep. Sharice Davids, D-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Reps. Sharice Davids (D-KS-03), Brian Jack (R-GA-03) Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Provide Professional Boxers More Opportunities, Better Pay, and Greater Safety Protections * The Muhammad Ali American Boxing Revival Act (H.R. 4624) is endorsed by the Association of Boxing Commissions and Lonnie Ali WASHINGTON, D.C. --- Today, U.S. Representative Sharice Davids (D-KS-03) and U.S. Representative Br  more

WASHINGTON, July 24 -- Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kansas, chairman of the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee, issued the following news on July 23, 2025: * * * Sen. Moran Leads Committee Hearing on Nominees for VA Under Secretary for Health & DOL Assistant Secretary for Veterans' Employment and Training U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) - chairman of the Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs - today led the committee in considering the nomination of John Bartrum to be Under Secretary for Health at t  more

WASHINGTON, July 22 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Marshall Announces $6.7 Million in Disaster Relief Aid from the Trump Admin * Washington - On Tuesday, U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kansas) announced the Trump Administration is fulfilling his request for disaster relief aid following multiple rounds of severe weather and tornadoes this past May. President Trump personally called Senator Marshall to share that he was allocating $6.7  more

WASHINGTON, July 23 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Marshall: This is the Greatest Betrayal of American Trust in My Lifetime * Senator Marshall Joins The Joe Pags Show to Discuss DNI's Russia Report Washington - On Wednesday, U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kansas), joined Joe Pags on the Joe Pags Show to discuss Medicaid and rural hospitals, the MAHA agenda, what needs to be done to help improve American healthcare outcomes, and what  more

WASHINGTON, July 24 -- Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kansas, chairman of the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee, issued the following news on July 23, 2025: * * * Sens. Moran, Blumenthal Introduce Bill to Deliver Cost-of-Living Increase for Veterans U.S. Senators Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) - chairman and ranking member of the Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs - today introduced legislation to make certain the rate of disability compensation and other financial benefits fr  more

WASHINGTON, July 23 -- Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Sens. Moran, Van Hollen, Boozman, Bennet Introduce Bill to Bolster Aviation Safety * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) - chairman of the Commerce Subcommittee on Aviation, Space and Innovation - and Sens. Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), John Boozman (R-Ark.) and Michael Bennet (D-Colo.) introduced the Spending Aviation Fees for Equipment, Guaranteeing Upgraded and Advanced Risk Detection and Sa  more

WASHINGTON, July 23 [Category: Environment] -- The Sierra Club posted the following news release: * * * Trump Administration Continues Political Attack on Renewable Energy * St. Louis, Mo - The Department of Energy (DOE) cancelled its loan for the shovel-ready Grain Belt Express transmission project that would quickly strengthen grid reliability and resilience, create jobs during construction, and lower electricity costs for small towns throughout Kansas and Missouri. When it approved the   more

LAWRENCE, Kansas, July 24 -- The University of Kansas issued the following news: * * * Elizabeth Dole's Senate papers open for research at Dole Archives The Robert and Elizabeth Dole Archives and Special Collections at the Robert J. Dole Institute of Politics recently opened former U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Dole's Senate papers for research and public access. Featuring campaign records, constituent correspondence, press materials and legislative records, the collection offers a detailed look into D  more

LAWRENCE, Kansas, July 24 (TNSjou) -- The University of Kansas issued the following news: * * * Researchers unveil evolutionary effects on mammalian species due to extreme environments Picture yourself on vacation, hiking up the steep side of a mountain trail. The sun is warm, the air thin and dry, and your sense of smell seems to be less sharp than normal. For high-altitude mammals, that reduced sense of smell is typical, new research from the University of Kansas shows. Lead author Allie G  more

LAWRENCE, Kansas, July 24 (TNSjou) -- The University of Kansas issued the following news: * * * Study of now-submerged migration routes redraws map of how humans settled beyond Africa A University of Kansas researcher has spent years studying "aquaterra" -- his term for regions around the world once populated by ancient humans that today are submerged under water due to sea-level changes. Jerome Dobson, KU professor emeritus of geography, believes these regions -- typically extending from co  more