News Tipoffs - Kansas Editors
A 'COMPASS' for turning federally-funded inventions into economic opportunities
MENLO PARK, California, July 28 -- The SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory issued the following news release:
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A 'COMPASS' for turning federally-funded inventions into economic opportunities
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By Ula Chrobak
#Key takeaways:
* Department of Energy laboratories are committed to moving new technologies into the market to benefit the economy.
* COMPASS, a new program funded by DOE's Office of Technology Commercialization (OTC) and led by SLAC and Sandia is collaborating with investors
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ATA's Trucking Association Executives Council Announces New Leadership
ARLINGTON, Virginia, July 29 [Category: Transportation] -- The American Trucking Associations posted the following news release:
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ATA's Trucking Association Executives Council Announces New Leadership
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Today, the American Trucking Associations announced that Chris Maxwell, president & CEO of the Rhode Island Trucking Association, and Mark Colson, president & CEO of the Alabama Trucking Association, have been elected by their state trucking association peers to serve as the chairman and
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Attorney General Alan Wilson asks Supreme Court to allow President Trump's Executive Order protecting upcoming elections to take effect
COLUMBIA, South Carolina, July 29 -- South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson issued the following news:
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Attorney General Alan Wilson asks Supreme Court to allow President Trump's Executive Order protecting upcoming elections to take effect
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South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson today joined 11 other attorneys general to protect the integrity of the upcoming midterm elections. They asked the U.S. Supreme Court to stay a District Court injunction blocking President Trump's Exe
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Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited Declares Dividend
CALGARY, Alberta, July 30 -- Canadian Pacific Kansas City, a single-line transnational railway linking Canada to Mexico, issued the following news release:
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Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited declares dividend
The Board of Directors of Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited (TSX: CP) (NYSE: CP) (CPKC) today declared a quarterly dividend of $0.268 per share on the outstanding Common Shares.
The dividend is payable on October 26, 2026, to holders of record at the close of business on Sept
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Cessna Citation CJ3 Gen3 Achieves First Flight, Advancing Next-generation Light Jet Toward Certification
WICHITA, Kansas, July 30 -- Textron Aviation, a subsidiary of Textron, posted the following news release:
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Cessna Citation CJ3 Gen3 achieves first flight, advancing next-generation light jet toward certification
All three Citation Gen3 light jets are now in flight testing, bringing Garmin Emergency Autoland and customer-inspired enhancements to the next generation of business aviation.
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Textron Aviation Inc., a Textron Inc. (NYSE:TXT) company, recently achieved a key milestone as the
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Constangy Appoints Dean Kpere-Daibo as Office Managing Partner in St. Louis
ATLANTA, Georgia, July 29 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Constangy, Brooks, Smith and Prophete, a law firm, posted the following news release:
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Constangy Appoints Dean Kpere-Daibo as Office Managing Partner in St. Louis
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Constangy is pleased to announce the appointment of Dean Kpere-Daibo as office managing partner of the firm's St. Louis office.
"Dean is an outstanding leader who understands both our clients' needs and our firm's collaborative culture," said Neil Wasser, chair of Consta
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CPKC Announces Retirement of Board Chair Isabelle Courville; Vice-Chair Gordon Trafton Appointed Chair of the Board
CALGARY, Alberta, July 30 -- Canadian Pacific Kansas City, a single-line transnational railway linking Canada to Mexico, issued the following news release:
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CPKC Announces Retirement of Board Chair Isabelle Courville; Vice-Chair Gordon Trafton Appointed Chair of the Board
Canadian Pacific Kansas City (TSX: CP) (NYSE: CP) (CPKC) today announced the retirement of Board of Directors Chair Isabelle Courville and the appointment, in accordance with the Board's succession plan, of long-term bo
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CPKC Reports Strong Q2 Results, Poised for Accelerated Growth in Second Half of 2026
CALGARY, Alberta, July 30 -- Canadian Pacific Kansas City, a single-line transnational railway linking Canada to Mexico, issued the following news release:
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CPKC reports strong Q2 results, poised for accelerated growth in second half of 2026
Canadian Pacific Kansas City (TSX: CP) (NYSE: CP) (CPKC) today announced its second-quarter results, including revenues of $4.2 billion, diluted earnings per share (EPS) of $1.15 and core adjusted diluted EPS1 of $1.27.
"This unrivalled three-nation
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Davids Highlights Tax Cuts Putting Money Back in the Pockets of Kansas Families -- Not Billionaires
WASHINGTON, July 29 -- Rep. Sharice Davids, D-Kansas, issued the following news release:
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Davids Highlights Tax Cuts Putting Money Back in the Pockets of Kansas Families -- Not Billionaires
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OVERLAND PARK, KS -Today, Representative Sharice Davids joined Kansans who have benefited from the middle-class tax cuts and cost-saving policies she has supported to highlight her work to lower everyday expenses for working families. While Davids has fought to ensure tax policy delivers real relie
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Doug Marcello Receives Trucking Federation's Prestigious Halladay Award
ARLINGTON, Virginia, July 28 [Category: Transportation] -- The American Trucking Associations posted the following news release:
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Doug Marcello Receives Trucking Federation's Prestigious Halladay Award
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Washington - Today, the American Trucking Associations announced that Doug Marcello, a shareholder with the Saxton & Stump law firm, was recognized by the Trucking Associations Executive Council with the J.R. "Bob" Halladay Award.
Presented to individuals who have made significant cont
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EPA Holds Roundtable on Rural Water Issues in Western Kansas
WASHINGTON, July 28 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release:
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EPA Holds Roundtable on Rural Water Issues in Western Kansas
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LENEXA, KAN. (JULY 28, 2026) - Today, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) held a roundtable with rural water leaders in western Kansas at the City of Hays Convention and Visitors Bureau. EPA Region 7 Administrator Jim Macy was joined by city leadership from Hays and Russell, water project managers, and others. The discussion
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Husch Blackwell Practices and Attorneys Recognized by The Legal 500 in Inaugural U.S. Elite Rankings
KANSAS CITY, Missouri, July 29 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Husch Blackwell, a law firm, posted the following news release:
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Husch Blackwell Practices and Attorneys Recognized by The Legal 500 in Inaugural U.S. Elite Rankings
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Global legal directory The Legal 500 has recognized Husch Blackwell with 14 attorney rankings in the inaugural U.S. Elite rankings. The firm also earned recognition for Corporate and M&A in Missouri and Minneapolis and for Intellectual Property in Wisconsin. This
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Kansas State University: Architecture Professor Reese Greenlee is Designing 3D-printed Concrete Shelters to Withstand Tornadoes and Protect Kansas' Manufactured Home Residents
MANHATTAN, Kansas, July 30 -- Kansas State University issued the following news:
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Pushing the limits
Architecture professor Reese Greenlee is designing 3D-printed concrete shelters to withstand tornadoes and protect Kansas' manufactured home residents
By Taylor Provine, K-State News and Communications Services
As extreme weather intensifies, Reese Greenlee is testing the limits of 3D-printed concrete to create stronger, more accessible storm shelters for vulnerable communities.
Greenl
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Kansas State University: Strengthening the Energy Future of Kansas and the Midwest
MANHATTAN, Kansas, July 30 -- Kansas State University issued the following news:
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Strengthening the energy future of Kansas and the Midwest
Sept. 2 Technical Interchange Meeting sparks collaboration with K-Staters, industry partners
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Kansas State University's Secure Energy Initiative, or SEI, will bring together industry leaders, faculty, community partners and other stakeholders for the Technical Interchange Meeting at the K-State Olathe campus.
The free, half-day workshop will run
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Leeds Business Insights Podcast: Embracing AI and Student-Led Innovation with Dave Allen
BOULDER, Colorado, July 29 -- The University of Colorado Boulder Leeds School of Business posted the following news:
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Leeds Business Insights Podcast: Embracing AI and Student-Led Innovation with Dave Allen
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CEO of Pure Fishing for Sycamore Partners, Leeds alumnus and Dean's Advisory Board member Dave Allen discusses how business and students can take advantage of AI.
On this episode of the Leeds Business Insights podcast, host Claire Stewart talks with Dave Allen about his career pat
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Lockton Accelerates Canadian Expansion With Several Global Solutions Appointments
KANSAS CITY, Missouri, July 30 -- Lockton, an insurance broker, issued the following news on July 29, 2026:
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Lockton Accelerates Canadian Expansion with Several Global Solutions Appointments
Lockton, the world's largest privately held independent insurance brokerage, today announced the appointment of seven account executives and managers to support its Global Solutions practice in Canada. This dedicated team will direct inbound global programs, providing sophisticated, high-touch risk a
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Lujan, Welch Bipartisan Bill to Support Next Generation of American Aviation Advances Out of Committee
WASHINGTON, July 29 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release:
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Lujan, Welch Bipartisan Bill to Support Next Generation of American Aviation Advances Out of Committee
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Washington, D.C. -U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), a member of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, joined U.S. Senators Peter Welch (D-Vt.) and U.S. Senator Ted Budd (R-N.C.) in celebrating the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee's advancement of
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Ninety Teachers Participate in National Education Initiative at Library of Congress
WASHINGTON, July 30 -- The Library of Congress issued the following news:
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Ninety Teachers Participate in National Education Initiative at Library of Congress
Selected Teachers Represent 21 States
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Ninety educators from across the United States participated in the 2026 Library of Congress Summer Teacher Institute, part of the Teaching with Primary Sources program. The educators were chosen from a pool of nearly 200 applicants.
Each year, the Library of Congress provides the opportuni
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North American TransBorder Freight Data FAQs
WASHINGTON, July 29 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Bureau of Transportation Statistics issued the following news:
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North American TransBorder Freight Data FAQs
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Q.1 Is there one consolidated source for information about U.S. international trade and transportation?
Q.2 What types of international trade and transportation data are collected for the United States and what are their sources?
Q.3 Specifically, where can I find U.S. international trade and transportation statisti
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Pittsburg State University: Legacy 1903 - Ticket, Retail, and Engagement Space to Open in Former Bank Building
PITTSBURG, Kansas, July 29 -- Pittsburg State University issued the following news:
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Legacy 1903: a new ticket, retail, and engagement space to open in former bank building
Building on the momentum of a newly announced partnership with Nike, Pitt State Athletics will open the doors soon to Legacy 1903, named for the year of the university's founding, in the building previously occupied by U.S. Bank at 306 N. Broadway.
The space will serve as the official retail store of Pitt State Athl
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Rick Anderson Named Managing Partner of Husch Blackwell's Houston Office
KANSAS CITY, Missouri, July 29 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Husch Blackwell, a law firm, posted the following news release:
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Rick Anderson Named Managing Partner of Husch Blackwell's Houston Office
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Husch Blackwell is pleased to announce that Rick Anderson has been named managing partner of the firm's Houston office. He succeeds Kate David.
"I want to thank Kate for her years of service and the many contributions she has made to the Houston office," said Jamie Lawless, Husch Blackwell'
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Senator Marshall: Dr. Fauci Lied to Americans & Destroyed Their Trust
WASHINGTON, July 29 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release:
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Senator Marshall: Dr. Fauci Lied to Americans & Destroyed Their Trust
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Senator Marshall Joins Fox News' FOX & Friends
Washington - U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kansas), joined Brian Kilmeade on Fox News' FOX & Friends to discuss Dr. Anthony Fauci's hearing before the Senate to hold him accountable for the lies he told the President and the American public, the importance of a special coun
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Senator Marshall: Healthcare Spending Needs to Go Towards Preventing, Not Just Treating
WASHINGTON, July 29 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release:
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Senator Marshall: Healthcare Spending Needs to Go Towards Preventing, Not Just Treating
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Senator Marshall At Tufts Food is Medicine Institute & Food Tank Capitol Hill Briefing
Washington - U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kansas), joined Dr. Dariush Mozaffarian at Tufts Food is Medicine Institute & Food Tank Capitol Hill Briefing to discuss the chronic disease epidemic in America, the importa
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Senators Blunt Rochester, Marshall Introduce Bill to Modernize Statewide Data Systems, Improving Accessibility of Education, Employment Data
WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Sen. Lisa Blunt Rochester, D-Delaware, issued the following news release:
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Senators Blunt Rochester, Marshall Introduce Bill to Modernize Statewide Data Systems, Improving Accessibility of Education, Employment Data
U.S. Senators Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.) and Roger Marshall (R-Kan.), both members of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions, introduced the bipartisan Reimagining Education and Skills through Unified Longitudinal Talent Syste
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Teachers from across the U.S. and the Philippines attend ASM International Materials Camp at Fort Hays State University
HAYS, Kansas, July 29 -- Fort Hays State University posted the following news:
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Teachers from across the U.S. and the Philippines attend ASM International Materials Camp at Fort Hays State University
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Fifteen K-12 educators from across the United States and abroad gathered at Fort Hays State University July 13-17 for the 2026 ASM Materials Camp(r)-Teachers, an intensive professional development experience focused on materials science, engineering, and hands-on STEM education.
Fort Hay
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VFW Elects Cory Geisler as National Commander
KANSAS CITY, Missouri, July 30 -- The Veterans of Foreign Wars of the U.S., a veterans service organization, issued the following news release:
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VFW Elects Cory Geisler as National Commander
Wisconsin Iraq War veteran becomes the 118th commander-in-chief of the nation's largest and most established major war veterans organization
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RENO, Nev. - Cory L. Geisler of Hartland, Wisconsin, was elected today as commander-in-chief of the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) during the organization's
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Via Christi St. Francis First in Western U.S. to Use Advanced New Heart Imaging System
WASHINGTON, July 29 [Category: Health Care] -- Ascension, a faith-based healthcare organization, posted the following news release:
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Via Christi St. Francis First in Western U.S. to Use Advanced New Heart Imaging System
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The Cardiology team at Via Christi St. Francis has successfully completed its first procedure using Abbott's new Ultreon(tm) 3.0 coronary imaging platform, making it the first hospital in Kansas and in the entire western United States to adopt the new technology.
The
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