Thursday - October 30, 2025
State Tipoffs Involving Kansas Newsletter for Tuesday October 07, 2025 ( 5 items )  

DGA Statement on President Trump Deploying National Guard Troops in Oregon and Illinois
WASHINGTON, Oct. 6 -- The Democratic Governors Association posted the following news: * * * DGA Statement on President Trump Deploying National Guard Troops in Oregon and Illinois * DGA Statement on President Trump Deploying National Guard Troops in Oregon and Illinois Today, DGA Chair Kansas Governor Laura Kelly released the following statement in response to Donald Trump deploying National Guard troops in Oregon and Illinois : "It is appalling that Donald Trump continues to disregard t  more

Kan. Commerce Dept.: ROOMS Grants Available for Upper-Floor Housing in Main Street Communities
TOPEKA, Kansas, Oct. 7 -- The Kansas Department of Commerce issued the following news release on Oct. 6, 2025: * * * ROOMS Grants Available for Upper-Floor Housing in Main Street Communities Lieutenant Governor and Secretary of Commerce David Toland today announced $250,000 is available under the Residential Opportunities on Main Street (ROOMS) grant program to support new upper-floor housing in commercial buildings in Designated Kansas Main Street communities. "Rural downtowns are full of h  more

KU Awarded $1.5M Teacher Professional Development Grant From US Office of Indian Education
LAWRENCE, Kansas, Oct. 7 -- The University of Kansas issued the following news: * * * KU awarded $1.5M teacher professional development grant from US Office of Indian Education By Lori Hasselman The University of Kansas has been awarded a $1.5 million grant for The Southern Plains American Indian Teaching Pathways Project, which is a partnership program among the Indigenous Studies Program, Office of Sovereign Partnerships & Indigenous Initiatives and School of Education & Human Sciences, wh  more

KU Program Found Effective in Helping Reduce Stress Among Child Welfare Service Providers
LAWRENCE, Kansas, Oct. 7 -- The University of Kansas issued the following news: * * * KU program found effective in helping reduce stress among child welfare service providers By Mike Krings Child welfare professionals work in a stressful environment. Seeing families at risk of having children removed from the home frequently results in occupational trauma, burnout and negative health outcomes. University of Kansas researchers have published a study showing an intervention they delivered to   more

Textron Aviation's Milwaukee Service Center celebrates 35 years of trusted aircraft support
WICHITA, Kansas, Oct. 6 [Category: BizAerospace] -- Textron Aviation, a subsidiary of Textron, issued the following news release: * * * Textron Aviation's Milwaukee Service Center celebrates 35 years of trusted aircraft support * Textron Aviation's Milwaukee Service Center is celebrating 35 years of dedicated service to Cessna, Beechcraft and Hawker customers in the Midwestern region and beyond. Located at Milwaukee Mitchell International Airport, the facility has grown into a cornerstone of  more