KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Oct. 6 [Category: Sports] -- The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics posted the following news release: * * * A Pick-Six by Wyatt Ryan Earns Him NAIA Defensive Player of the Week Honors in Upset Win * KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Wyatt Ryan of Hastings (Neb.) earns NAIA Football Defensive Player of the Week honors after several key plays, one of which was a five-yard pick-six to lift the Broncos over Northwestern (Iowa) on the road. Ryan posted a pair of tackles   more

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Oct. 6 [Category: Sports] -- The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics posted the following news release: * * * Bass Earns NAIA Offensive Player of the Week Honors With Record Book Type Week * KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Tre' Bass had a week for the Tigers' record book. Thirty points scored and five touchdowns tied the Campbellsville (Ky.) football program record, while his 316 all-purpose yards is second-most all-time. The standout performance had Bass' stat shee  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 6 -- Rep. Emanuel Cleaver, D-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Cleaver Shares Resources for Federal Workers, FAQs for Missourians Harmed by Latest Republican Shutdown * (Kansas City, MO) - Today, U.S. Representative Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO) shared a webpage with resources to assist federal workers and contractors impacted by the latest Republican shutdown, including the more than 30,000 that reside in Missouri's Fifth Congressional District. Th  more

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

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Oct. 6 [Category: Sports] -- The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics posted the following news release: * * * Haskin to the house on a 97 Yard Return Gives him NAIA Special Teams Player of the Week Award * KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Darius Haskin of Rocky Mountain (Mont.) earns NAIA Football Special Teams Player of the Week after a big performance that included a 97-yard kickoff return to tie the game. The redshirt freshman was a key part of the Battlin' Bears   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 6 -- Rep. Sharice Davids, D-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Davids Fights to Protect Health Care Premium Tax Credits Before Expiration * Expiration would cost Kansans $700 each on premiums per year In case you missed it, Representative Sharice Davids is working to protect and extend Affordable Care Act tax credits that keep health care affordable for Kansas families. But because Congressional Republicans have refused to extend them, premiums could r  more

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

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

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

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 -- Titan Protection and Consulting Inc., Overland Park, Kansas, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Transportation regarding proposed regulations for unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) under 14 CFR Part 108. The letter focuses on normalizing beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) operations, emphasizing actionable edits and clarifications while avoiding redundant background information. In its comments, Titan Protection requests the inclusion of a "conta  more

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Oct. 6 [Category: Sports] -- The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics posted the following news release: * * * Two Teams join the Netting Professionals Top 25, While the Top Four Hold Steady * KANSAS CITY, Mo. \- Campbellsville (Ky.) moved into the top 10 and Grand View (Iowa) retained the top spot in the fourth regular-season edition of the Netting Professionals NAIA Coaches' Top 25 Poll, Oct. 6. Two teams - No. 24 Olivet Nazarene (Ill.) and No. 25 Sain  more