WASHINGTON, Aug. 15 -- Rep. Ron Estes, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Estes Releases Statement in Support of Removal of Lesser Prairie-Chicken from Endangered Species List * U.S. Congressman Ron Estes (R-Kansas) released a statement following U.S. District Judge David Counts' order to lift environmental protections for the lesser prairie-chicken. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) requested Judge Counts vacate the 2022 decision that listed the bird as an endangered   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 16 (TNSFR) -- The University of Kansas has completed its inventory of objects from the Pawnee Indian Village Site, a step required by the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA). The university's work has established a cultural connection between these items and the Kaw Nation and the Pawnee Nation of Oklahoma, paving the way for their repatriation. The notice from the university describes one lot of artifacts from the Pawnee Indian Village Site, which i  more

ENCINO, California, Aug. 19 -- Marcus and Millichap issued the following news release: * * * Marcus & Millichap Brokers $3.4M Sale of Five-Suite Retail Strip in Hutchinson, Kansas HUTCHINSON, Kan., Aug. 18, 2025 - Marcus & Millichap (NYSE: MMI), a leading commercial real estate brokerage firm specializing in investment sales, financing, research and advisory services, announced today the sale of 401 E. 4th Ave., a four-suite retail strip and a Dillon's Fuel Station Ground Lease in Hutchinson,  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 16 (TNSFR) -- The University of Kansas has completed its inventory of Native American human remains and funerary objects, establishing a cultural affiliation with the Pawnee Nation of Oklahoma. This step is in compliance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA). The inventory includes the remains of at least 21 individuals from three separate sites within Kansas, along with three lots of artifacts. One location, an unnamed site in Bourbon County,  more

WICHITA, Kansas, Aug. 18 [Category: BizAerospace] -- Textron Aviation, a subsidiary of Textron, issued the following news release: * * * Q&A with Travis Tyler: How the M-346N can revolutionize pilot training for the U.S. Navy * Travis Tyler, president & CEO, Textron Aviation Defense, shares insights into the announcement of the Beechcraft M-346N, an advanced jet trainer poised to meet the U.S. Navy's urgent need for a modern, integrated training ecosystem. Discover how the M-346N is ready to  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 15 -- Rep. Tracey Mann, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Mann Commends District Court Ruling to Overturn Endangered Status of Lesser Prairie-Chicken * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Representative Tracey Mann (KS-01) released the following statement after the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas reversed the listing of the lesser prairie-chicken (LPC) on the endangered and threatened species list under the Endangered Species A  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 18 -- Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Moran Applauds Court Ruling to Remove Lesser Prairie-Chicken from Endangered Status * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) - a member of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry - today released the following statement, applauding the ruling by the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas to remove the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's (FWS) 2022 listing o  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 18 -- Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Moran Leads Kansas Delegation in Urging President to Make Disaster Declaration for Kansas Following Severe Storms * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (Kan.) led his Kansas delegation colleagues Sen. Roger Marshall, M.D., (Kan.) and U.S. Representatives Tracey Mann (KS-01), Derek Schmidt (KS-02), Sharice Davids (KS-03) and Ron Estes (KS-04) in urging President Trump to make a disaster declarat  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 16 (TNSFR) -- The University of Kansas has finished its inventory of human remains and artifacts, an undertaking done in accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act. The university has made a determination that there is a link between the items and three tribal nations. This will allow for the return of the materials to the appropriate groups. A connection has been established between these items and the Kaw Nation, Oklahoma; Pawnee Nation of Okla  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 16 (TNSFR) -- The University of Kansas has completed its inventory of Native American human remains as required by the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA). The university's analysis has determined a cultural affiliation between the remains of at least nine individuals and 3 Indian tribes. The remains were originally excavated in 1946 from the Woodruff Ossuary Site in Phillips County, Kansas, during a Smithsonian Institute survey for the Harlan County   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 16 (TNSFR) -- The University of Kansas has completed its inventory of human remains and associated objects, a process conducted in accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA). The university's work has established a cultural connection between these items and the Iowa Tribe of Kansas and Nebraska, the Kaw Nation and the Pawnee Nation of Oklahoma. This step sets the stage for the repatriation of the items to these tribes. The inventory foc  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 16 (TNSFR) -- The University of Kansas has finished a review of Native American human remains and items in its collection, as required by the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA). This process focused on materials from multiple sites in Kansas and Nebraska, determining their cultural connection to the Kaw Nation, Oklahoma, and the Pawnee Nation. The inventory identified remains of at least 158 individuals and 10 funerary objects. The collection, large  more

LAWRENCE, Kansas, Aug. 19 (TNSjou) -- The University of Kansas issued the following news: * * * School of Pharmacy scholar honored for doctoral research Mengyue Li, a University of Kansas doctoral candidate in pharmaceutical chemistry in the School of Pharmacy, was named Highlighted Trainee Author for August 2025 by the American Society for Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics (ASPET) and its journal Drug Metabolism and Disposition. "This is a highly respected distinction for graduate   more