WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 -- Rep. Sharice Davids, D-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * 14 Davids' Community Project Requests Included in FY26 Budget Bills * Projects would improve roads, public safety, water access, and education throughout Kansas' Third District Today, Representative Sharice Davids announced that 14 community projects she submitted from Kansas' Third District have been included in the Fiscal Year 2026 U.S. House Appropriations Committee bills (link is external). T  more

CANTON, Ohio, Aug. 13 [Category: Sports] -- The National Football League posted the following news: * * * 2025 NFL preseason, Week 2: How to watch every game, what to know for all 32 teams * Eric Edholm spotlights intriguing subplots for all 32 teams ahead of each Preseason Week 2 game. * NFL+ subscribers can watch live out-of-market NFL preseason games across devices. Blackout restrictions apply. Preseason Week 2 schedule All times listed in ET. # Friday, August 15 * 7:00 p.m.:   more

CALGARY, Alberta, Aug. 13 -- The Canadian Pacific Kansas City issued the following news release: * * * Americold Opens First Import-Export Hub in Partnership with CPKC, Unlocking a New Era of Food Flow Across North America Americold Realty Trust, a global leader in temperature-controlled logistics, real estate, and value-added services, today celebrates the grand opening of its new $120+ million Import-Export Hub in Kansas City, Missouri. Developed in partnership with Canadian Pacific Kansa  more

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Aug. 14 (TNSrep) -- Polsinelli, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Chapter 11, Health Care and Real Estate Distress Levels Slightly Dip in Q2 but Remain Elevated The latest Polsinelli-TrBK Distress Indices Report shows a slight decline in distress levels across multiple sectors. The Health Care Services Distress Research Index experienced a sharp drop in Q2 by more than 775 points but remains at a significant distress level comparable to 2022-2023. Despite thi  more

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Aug. 13 [Category: Sports] -- The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics posted the following news release: * * * Defending National Champion Opens 2025 Season at No. 1 * KANSAS CITY, Mo. \- Indiana Wesleyan headlines the Top 25 Poll to kick off the 2025 women's volleyball season after successfully defending its title in 2024. The Wildcats also received all 19 possible first-place votes. The 2025 women's volleyball season officially starts on Friday, Aug.   more

MANHATTAN, Kansas, Aug. 14 -- Kansas State University issued the following news: * * * Faculty to help strengthen K-State's international partnerships and impact through prestigious Fulbright Scholar program By Kate Kennedy Two Kansas State University faculty members have been selected for the Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program for the 2025-2026 academic year. Shawn Hutchinson, professor of geography and geospatial sciences and co-director of the Institute for Digital Agriculture and Advanced A  more

LAWRENCE, Kansas, Aug. 13 -- The University of Kansas issued the following news: * * * Prison to possibility: KU TRIO program helps incarcerated individuals rebuild through education Imagine spending 10 years behind bars with limited contact with the outside world. Then one night, you're removed from your cell and dropped off in an unfamiliar city, alone, with no job, no savings and no connections. This was the reality for Destney Williams, a former Topeka Correctional Facility inmate. "I'm  more

WICHITA, Kansas, Aug. 13 [Category: BizAerospace] -- Textron Aviation, a subsidiary of Textron, issued the following news release: * * * Textron Aviation proudly supports WSU Tech expansion * Investment aims to expand workforce programs to advance the future of flight Driven by our ongoing commitment to train the next generation of the aviation workforce, Textron Aviation is investing in the expansion of WSU Tech's aviation training programs as the lead contributor to a new facility at th  more

LAWRENCE, Kansas, Aug. 13 (TNSjou) -- The University of Kansas issued the following news: * * * Study traces history of legislation to help low-income households pay for energy As extreme winter cold and rising summer temperatures drive energy bills higher, low-income households face utility shutoff for not being able to afford the cost. Policy addressing such energy insecurity has traditionally been viewed as the domain of poverty law, but new research from the University of Kansas proposes   more