STILLWATER, Oklahoma, Jan. 7 -- Oklahoma State University posted the following news: * * * Cowboy Chronicles: The story of how a few aeronautic pioneers made national news * Oklahoma State's Special Collections and University Archives Department was awarded a National Film Preservation Foundation grant of $19,880 in 2019 for the preservation and digital conversion of unstable nitrate films. Two of these films documented recordings of Oklahoma Flying Farmers and annual Farm and Home Week eve  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 7 -- Rep. Sharice Davids, D-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Davids Urges Trump Administration to Provide Financial Relief for Travelers Stranded by Recent Government-Directed Flight Restrictions * Kansas family coming home after days of uncertainty following overseas flight cancellations Today, Representative Sharice Davids joined her colleagues in urging Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy of the Trump Administration to provide financial relief to pass  more

LAWRENCE, Kansas, Jan. 7 -- The University of Kansas posted the following news: * * * Dole Institute spring 2026 programming to commemorate America at 250 * LAWRENCE The Robert J. Dole Institute of Politics at the University of Kansas has announced the start of its 2026 programming year with a slate of events, programs and exhibits that feature conversations reflecting on America's history, culture and future in honor of America at 250 as well as other timely discussions on public service le  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 8 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has proposed to approve updates to the Missouri state implementation plan regarding air pollution control. The proposal focuses on the regulations governing construction permits for stationary and portable air sources throughout the state. The submitted revisions aim to ensure that Missouri continues to meet national ambient air quality standards. Specifically, the changes include updated fee structures for facilities applyi  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 8 -- The Federal Reserve issued the following speech on Jan. 7, 2026, by Vice Chair for Supervision Michelle W. Bowman to the California Bankers Association Bank Presidents Seminar, Laguna Beach, California: * * * Modernizing Supervision and Regulation: 2025 and the Path Ahead I would like to thank the California Bankers Association for the invitation to join you today./1 Throughout my now seven years as a member of the Federal Reserve Board, I have found that direct outreach  more

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Jan. 7 -- The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics posted the following news release: * * * Heggem of Rocky Mountain (Mont.) Locks Down NAIA Women's Basketball Defensive Player of the Week Rocky Mountain's Isabelle Heggem has been named the Gared Performance Sports Systems NAIA Women's Basketball Defensive Player of the Week following a standout stretch of defensive performances leading into the new calendar year and through the opening games of 2026. In t  more

MANHATTAN, Kansas, Jan. 7 -- Kansas State University posted the following news: * * * Kelly Hills, K-State ID3A partnership advances digital agriculture * In an age where fast-moving, low-flying unmanned drones can spray crops miles away from a base station, Lukas Koch emphasizes that farmers still get their boots dirty. Drones are simply the next frontier in agricultural technology, Koch said. Decades of advancements in farming technology, techniques, and tools enable one farmer to accomp  more

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Jan. 7 -- The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics posted the following news release: * * * Kyle Gruhler of the Bulldogs Strings Back-To-Back Nights Together of Hot Shooting to Earn NAIA Men's Basketball Offensive Player of the Week Kyle Gruhler of Montana Western had the hot hand over four games, shooting 58.5% from the floor and 60.5% from deep, to earn the Gared Performance Sports Systems NAIA Men's Basketball Player of the Week honors. Gruhler averaged  more

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Jan. 7 -- The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics posted the following news release: * * * Marian's McNally Notches NAIA Women's Basketball Offensive Player of the Week Senior forward Abbey McNally of Marian (Ind.) has been named the Gared Performance Sports Systems NAIA Women's Basketball Offensive Player of the Week after delivering consistent offensive production leading into the new calendar year and through the first game of 2026. The Cincinnati, Ohi  more

NEW YORK, Jan. 8 [Category: BizMedia] -- NBCUniversal, a subsidiary of Comcast, posted the following news: * * * Record-Setting Season as "Sunday Night Football" on NBC and Peacock Averages 23.5 Million Viewers & Paces as Primetime's #1 Show for Unprecedented 15th Consecutive Year NBC Sports - The Home of Super Bowl LX on Feb. 8 - Delivers Record 8 SNF Games of 25+ Million Viewers * NBC Sports capped its milestone 20th season of Sunday Night Football this past weekend with a thrilling Week  more

LAWRENCE, Kansas, Jan. 7 -- The University of Kansas posted the following news: * * * Scholar says censorship was constant struggle during Spanish Inquisition * LAWRENCE Despite the combined power of church and state, strictures on printing presses, inspectors nosing around bookstores and enforcement powers that included sending people to be burnt at the stake by secular authorities, the Spanish Inquisition could not completely or even effectively censor heretical texts. "The key takeaway   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 7 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Marshall Praises Trump Admin for Bold Reset of Dietary Guidelines * Washington - On Wednesday, U.S. Senator Roger Marshall (R-Kansas), applauded President Trump, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Kennedy, and U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Rollins for delivering a long-overdue reset of federal nutrition policy with the 2025-2030 Dietary Guidelines for Americans  more

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Jan. 7 [Category: BizInsurance] -- Nationwide Mutual Insurance issued the following news: * * * Travis Kelce becomes first three-time winner of Nationwide's Charity Challenge * For the fifth time in six years, the Kansas City Chiefs' club winner for Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year, presented by Nationwide, has won Nationwide's Charity Challenge as tight end Travis Kelce collects his second consecutive, and third overall, title. With three first-place finishes, Kelce becom  more

STORRS, Connecticut, Jan. 7 -- The University of Connecticut posted the following news: * * * UConn Pharmacy Faculty Member Named ASPET Fellow * Zhong completed his bachelor's degree in biology at Peking University in China before earning his Masters of Science in biotechnology and Ph.D. in molecular biology from Wageningen University in the Netherlands. After moving to the United States to explore his passions in genetics, Zhong completed postdoctoral training at Yale University School of M  more

CHEYENNE, Wyoming, Jan. 8 -- Gov. Mark Gordon, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release on Jan. 7, 2026: * * * Wyoming Ushers in New Era: Launches First-of-its-kind Frontier Stable Token for Public Purchase Governor Mark Gordon (R-WY) today announced his home state's historic launch of the first fiat-backed, fully-reserved stable token to be issued by a public entity in the United States. Gordon, Chairman of the seven-member Wyoming Stable Token Commission, lauded the innovative foresight  more