KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Sept. 8 [Category: Sports] -- The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics posted the following news release: * * * Hardman Lands NAIA Special Teams Player of the Week Award After 4 Field Goals, 5 PATs for MNU * KANSAS CITY, Mo. \- Luke Hardman booted four field goals and converted five more point-after attempts Saturday for MidAmerica Nazarene (Kan.), helping the Pioneers to a 47-28 win over Culver-Stockton (Mo.) and earning the freshman from Pella, Iowa, the  more

LAWRENCE, Kansas, Sept. 9 -- The University of Kansas issued the following news: * * * KU School of Business partners with Healthy Bourbon County Action Team to strengthen entrepreneurial ecosystem in southeast Kansas By Lauren Cunningham The University of Kansas School of Business has launched a collaboration with a Bourbon County organization to support local entrepreneurs and small business owners. The Healthy Bourbon County Action Team (HBCAT), an organization dedicated to building a he  more

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Sept. 8 [Category: Sports] -- The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics posted the following news release: * * * McPherson's Jalil Brown Claims Season's First NAIA Offensive Player of the Week Nod * KANSAS CITY, Mo. \- McPherson (Kan.) junior running back Jalil Brown ran for 132 yards on 16 carries and added four catches for 108 yards, scoring a pair of touchdowns - one rushing, one receiving - to claim the 2025 season's first individual award as NAIA Offen  more

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Sept. 8 [Category: Sports] -- The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics posted the following news release: * * * NAIA Football Weekly Notebook, September 8-13 * * NAIA Football Weekly Notebook (Full) * NAIA Football Weekly Notebook (Printer Friendly, PDF, Posted Tuesday) KANSAS CITY, Mo. \- The NAIA Football season is two weeks old and the first Players of the Week have been named, with a new Top 25 poll due out to start next week. Three games are f  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 8 -- Rep. Ron Estes, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Photos: Estes Meets with Social Security Commissioner Bisignano * U.S. Congressman Ron Estes (R-Kansas), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Social Security, met with Social Security Commissioner Frank Bisignano at the Social Security Field Office in Wichita, Kansas. They discussed the need for customer service improvements and the ways Congress and the Social Security Administration can work together to en  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 8 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Marshall: Trump Chose RFK Jr. to be a Disruptor to the CDC * Senator Marshall Joins Face the Nation to Discuss the Aftermath of RFK Jr. Hearing Washington - On Sunday, U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kansas), joined Margaret Brennan on CBS's Face the Nation to recap the Senate Finance Committee hearing with Secretary Kennedy, applauding his efforts to implement transparency at the C  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 8 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Marshall: We Need To Bring Common Sense Back to Medicine * Senator Marshall Joins Fox News to Discuss the Senate Hearing with Secretary Kennedy Washington - On Sunday, U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kansas), joined Trey Gowdy on Fox News' Sunday Night in America to discuss Operation Warp Speed, vaccine safety, and the contentious Senate hearing with Health and Human Services (HHS)   more

LAWRENCE, Kansas, Sept. 9 (TNSjou) -- The University of Kansas issued the following news: * * * Male monarchs throughout history portrayed as 'mother' figures, new research reveals By Jon Niccum Rulers have traditionally relied on masculinity to display their ability to govern. Or have they? New research suggests that throughout history -- and within many cultures -- male monarchs have often been positively portrayed as maternal. "Good rulers should be strong warriors and upright against i  more

LAWRENCE, Kansas, Sept. 9 -- The University of Kansas issued the following news: * * * University Press of Kansas launches new nonfiction line Plainspoken By Alec Loganbill The University Press of Kansas has launched Plainspoken Books, a new nonfiction trade imprint focused on bringing Midwest stories into national conversations. Far more than flyover country, the Midwest is a dynamic, important place that is vital to understanding who and what America is and where it is going. This imprint  more

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Sept. 8 [Category: Sports] -- The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics posted the following news release: * * * Walker Sets Montana Western Sacks Record and Earns NAIA Defensive Player of the Week Honors * KANSAS CITY, Mo. \- Tyler Walker's 4.5 sacks broke a Montana Western single-game record and the senior defensive lineman from Dillon, Mont., had a team-best 11 tackles in the Bulldogs' 52-0 win over Montana State-Northern, earning the first NAIA Defensiv  more