News Tipoffs - Kansas Editors
15 teachers named Ag Educators of the Year
COLUMBUS, Ohio, Aug. 13 [Category: BizInsurance] -- Nationwide Mutual Insurance issued the following news:
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15 teachers named Ag Educators of the Year
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As agricultural education programs continue to play a vital role in preparing the next generation of industry leaders, the Golden Owl Award celebrated a record year of recognition for ag educators, receiving more than 4,900 nominations and recognizing 107 finalists across 15 states. Nationwide and its state FFA partners are proud to ann
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Adapting to aerial threats: How ACC's Point Defense Task Force is transforming installation defense
WASHINGTON, Aug. 12 -- The U.S. Air Force issued the following news:
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Adapting to aerial threats: How ACC's Point Defense Task Force is transforming installation defense
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JOINT BASE LANGLEY-EUSTIS, Va. (AFNS) -
Through the Point Defense Task Force, Air Combat Command is conducting the experimentation and data analysis required to inform Headquarters Air Force decisions on Point Defense, a rapidly expanding mission designed to safeguard air bases against a full spectrum of airborne thr
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American Association Expands to Minnesota As Pennant Races Tighten: Ten Things to Know in the American Association of Professional Baseball This Week
DURHAM, North Carolina, Aug. 14 -- The American Association of Independent Professional Baseball issued the following news release:
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American Association Expands to Minnesota As Pennant Races Tighten: Ten Things to Know in the American Association of Professional Baseball This Week
New Blaine, Minn., Complex, 200K All-Star Game Viewership Among Weekly Highlights with 25 Games Left in Regular Season
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MOORHEAD, Minn. - The announcement of an expansion team for 2027 in Blaine, Minn., and
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Americans for Tax Reform: 25 Conservative Groups Urge Senate Majority Leader Thune to Support FIRM Act
WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 -- Americans for Tax Reform posted the following commentary on Aug. 12, 2026, by Andrew Gins:
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25 Conservative Groups Urge Senate Majority Leader Thune to Support FIRM Act
On August 12th, 2026, Americans for Tax Reform, along with 24 other conservative organizations organized a letter urging Senate majority leader John Thune (R-Sd.) to support Tim Scott's (R-Sc.) Financial Integrity and Regulation Management (FIRM) Act to put an end to government-initiated debanking.
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BLS Mountain-Plains Region Issues Report on Consumer Price Index, Denver-Aurora-Lakewood Area July 2026
KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Aug. 13 (TNSLrpt) -- Consumer Price Index, Denver-Aurora-Lakewood Area July 2026 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Mountain-Plains Region - Aug. 12, 2026
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Area prices were down 0.7 percent in June and July, up 3.9 percent over the year
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The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) in the Denver-Aurora-Lakewood area fell 0.7 percent for the two months ending in July 2026, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) repor
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BLS Mountain-Plains Region Issues Report on Consumer Price Index, Midwest Region July 2026
KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Aug. 13 (TNSLrpt) -- Consumer Price Index, Midwest Region July 2026 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Mountain-Plains Region - Aug. 12, 2026
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Regional prices were down 0.2 percent in July, up 3.5 percent over the year
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The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) in the Midwest Region fell 0.2 percent in July, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported today. The energy index decreased 1.9 percent, largely due
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BLS Mountain-Plains Region Issues Report on Occupational Employment and Wages in Logan May 2025
KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Aug. 13 (TNSLrpt) -- Occupational Employment and Wages in Logan May 2025 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Mountain-Plains Region
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Workers in the Logan, UT-ID Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $28.31 in May 2025, compared to the nationwide average of $33.54, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Acting Regional Commissioner Jerome Watters noted that higher paying major occupational grou
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BLS Mountain-Plains Region Issues Report on Occupational Employment and Wages in Ogden May 2025
KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Aug. 13 (TNSLrpt) -- Occupational Employment and Wages in Ogden May 2025 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Mountain-Plains Region
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Workers in the Ogden, UT Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $30.04 in May 2025, compared to the nationwide average of $33.54, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Acting Regional Commissioner Jerome Watters noted that higher paying major occupational groups
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BLS Mountain-Plains Region Issues Report on Occupational Employment and Wages in Provo-Orem-Lehi May 2025
KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Aug. 13 (TNSLrpt) -- Occupational Employment and Wages in Provo-Orem-Lehi May 2025 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Mountain-Plains Region
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Workers in the Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $30.88 in May 2025, compared to the nationwide average of $33.54, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Acting Regional Commissioner Jerome Watters noted that higher paying major
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BLS Mountain-Plains Region Issues Report on Occupational Employment and Wages in Salt Lake City-Murray May 2025
KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Aug. 13 (TNSLrpt) -- Occupational Employment and Wages in Salt Lake City-Murray May 2025 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Mountain-Plains Region
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Workers in the Salt Lake City-Murray, UT Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $34.45 in May 2025, compared to the nationwide average of $33.54, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Acting Regional Commissioner Jerome Watters noted that higher p
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BLS Mountain-Plains Region Issues Report on Occupational Employment and Wages in St. George May 2025
KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Aug. 13 (TNSLrpt) -- Occupational Employment and Wages in St. George May 2025 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Mountain-Plains Region
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Workers in the St. George, UT Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $26.89 in May 2025, compared to the nationwide average of $33.54, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Acting Regional Commissioner Jerome Watters noted that higher paying major occupation
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Cold War-era law finds new use at America's B-2 bomber base
WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 -- The U.S. Air Force issued the following news:
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Cold War-era law finds new use at America's B-2 bomber base
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AFNS) - Qilin Wu, a Chinese national who returned to Whiteman Air Force Base after being warned not to photograph the installation, was sentenced to six months in federal custody following a case built on a 76-year-old executive order signed by President Harry Truman.
The conviction showed how a Cold War-era legal framework can be used ag
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Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled Updates Procurement List With Supply Addition, Service Removals
WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 (TNSFR) -- The Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled will delete products and services from the Procurement List effective September 12, 2026. The deletions follow a July 9, 2026, notice of proposed deletions and a determination that the listed products and services are no longer suitable for procurement by the Federal Government.
The affected products include magnetic picture hangers, a military fuel-can cradle, a steel mail-cart tow pin, pa
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Davids Hosts Rural Healthcare Roundtable, Highlights Impact of Medicaid Cuts on Kansas Communities
WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 -- Rep. Sharice Davids, D-Kansas, issued the following news release:
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Davids Hosts Rural Healthcare Roundtable, Highlights Impact of Medicaid Cuts on Kansas Communities
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#Kansas has more rural hospitals at risk of closure than any other state
GARNETT, KS -Today, Representative Sharice Davids convened a roundtable with leaders from rural hospitals, community health clinics, and other organizations serving rural Kansans to discuss the harmful impact of extreme Medica
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Davids Uses KC Streetcar to Travel to Meetings Across KC, Highlights Bipartisan Infrastructure Investments in Local Public Transit
WASHINGTON, Aug. 12 -- Rep. Sharice Davids, D-Kansas, issued the following news release:
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Davids Uses KC Streetcar to Travel to Meetings Across KC, Highlights Bipartisan Infrastructure Investments in Local Public Transit
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KANSAS CITY, MO -Today, Representative Sharice Davids spent the day utilizing the KC Streetcar to travel to her public and local stakeholder meetings across Kansas City. Traveling between key stops from UMKC to Union Station, Davids demonstrated the impact of modern,
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Dr. Chandra Owenby Hopkins: Empowering the Next Generation of Female Leaders
SPARTANBURG, South Carolina, Aug. 13 -- Converse University posted the following news:
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Dr. Chandra Owenby Hopkins: Empowering the Next Generation of Female Leaders
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Written by Amanda Mathis
Maya Angelou once wrote, "Each time a woman stands up for herself, without knowing it, possibly, without claiming it, she stands up for all women." For Dr. Chandra Owenby Hopkins, her work as Dean of Converse College for Women (CCW) is a commitment to supporting and celebrating women both within a
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Institutional Shareholder Services Issues Statement on Lawsuit Challenging Oklahoma Statute, H.B. 4429
BERLIN, Germany, Aug. 13 [Category: BizFinancial Services] -- Institutional Shareholder Services, a provider of corporate governance and responsible investment solutions to financial market participants, posted the following news release:
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Statement in Connection with Filing of Lawsuit Challenging Oklahoma Statute, H.B. 4429
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ROCKVILLE, Md. (August 13, 2026) -Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS) today announced it has filed a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Western Distr
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KDHE Awards Over $1M in Rural Health Transformation Program Grants
TOPEKA, Kansas, Aug. 14 -- The Kansas Department of Health and Environment issued the following news release:
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KDHE Awards Over $1M in Rural Health Transformation Program Grants
The Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) today announced at an event hosted by Newman Regional Health in Emporia the recipients of the Community Health Worker + Accountable Food is Medicine Grant Program (CHW+AFIM), an initiative within the Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP). In total, $1,00
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KU Medical Center names interim dean of School of Health Professions
KANSAS CITY, Kansas, Aug. 13 [Category: BizHospital] -- The University of Kansas Medical Center posted the following news:
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KU Medical Center names interim dean of School of Health Professions
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The University of Kansas Medical Center has named an administrator with research specialties in aging and rehabilitation -and an eye for improving health across the state -to lead the School of Health Professions on an interim basis.
Jacob Sosnoff, Ph.D., is the School of Health Professions' as
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Moraine Valley Community College Joins Nationally Recognized Metallica Scholars Initiative as the Workforce Education Program Expands to Over 90 Schools
PALOS HILLS, Illinois, Aug. 14 -- Moraine Valley Community College issued the following news:
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Moraine Valley Community College joins nationally recognized Metallica Scholars Initiative as the Workforce Education Program expands to over 90 schools
Moraine Valley Community College is proud to announce its selection as one of 18 new schools to join the eighth year of the prestigious Metallica Scholars Initiative (MSI). Supported by the generous $75,000 grant, the college's Nursing Program
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Penn Vet Welcomes Seven New Faculty for the 2026-27 Academic Year
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Aug. 13 -- The University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine issued the following news:
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Penn Vet Welcomes Seven New Faculty for the 2026-27 Academic Year
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The School of Veterinary Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania (Penn Vet) has appointed seven new faculty members, expanding expertise across companion animal medicine, equine reproduction, comparative pathology, diagnostic imaging, animal welfare, and infectious disease. Joining the Depar
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Ricketts Introduces Legislation to Improve Wildfire Response Efforts
WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 -- Sen. Pete Ricketts, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release:
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Ricketts Introduces Legislation to Improve Wildfire Response Efforts
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WASHINGTON, D.C. -U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts (R-NE) recently introduced the Pilot for Regional Emergency Prepositioning of Aerial Resources and Equipment (PREPARE) Act. This legislation would establish prepositioned aerial resources during early-season conditions. It would increase preparedness and improve firefighting response
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Rural Missouri faces an overlooked HIV burden
ST. LOUIS, Missouri, Aug. 13 -- Washington University in St. Louis posted the following news:
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Rural Missouri faces an overlooked HIV burden
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HIV is often viewed as an urban health problem, but Missouri is one of just seven states prioritized by a federal initiative because of its substantial rural HIV burden. An estimated 13,271 people are living with HIV in Missouri, with nearly half in the St. Louis region.
At the same time, treatment has transformed what it means to live with HIV.
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S.D. A.G. Jackley Joins Request in Urging DOJ Not to Appeal Firearm Restrictions Ruling
PIERRE, South Dakota, Aug. 14 -- South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Jackley Joins Request in Urging DOJ Not to Appeal Firearm Restrictions Ruling
South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley joins eight other Attorneys General in requesting that the U.S. Department of Justice not appeal a Texas federal court decision ruling that the National Firearms Act's registration requirements for short barreled rifles, short barreled shot
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Sen. Moran Announces Over $1 Million in Federal Resources for Kansas Providers
WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 -- Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kansas, issued the following news release:
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Sen. Moran Announces Over $1 Million in Federal Resources for Kansas Providers
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WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) today announced more than $1 million in federal investments for seven Kansas rural health care providers through the second round of funding from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services' (CMS) Rural Health Transformation (RHT) Program, administered by the Kansas Depart
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Senator Marshall Kicks Off "120 Stops to Strengthen Rural Kansas" August Tour
WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release:
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Senator Marshall Kicks Off "120 Stops to Strengthen Rural Kansas" August Tour
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Topeka - U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kansas), this week kicked off his "120 Stops to Strengthen Rural Kansas" Tour, a statewide effort focused on ensuring rural Kansas communities remain strong places to live, work, raise a family, and build a future.
Throughout the recess, Senator Marshall will make 120 stops
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Six Husch Blackwell Attorneys Named 2026 BTI Client Service All-Stars
KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Aug. 13 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Husch Blackwell, a law firm, posted the following news release:
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Six Husch Blackwell Attorneys Named 2026 BTI Client Service All-Stars
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National law firm Husch Blackwell is pleased to announce that six attorneys have been named 2026 BTI Client Service All-Stars. The Husch Blackwell honorees include:
* Michael Annis, Intellectual Property
* Tim Capria, Intellectual Property
* Daniel Cohn, Intellectual Property
* Tara Fic
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VFW Condemns Vandalism of National World War II Memorial
KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Aug. 14 -- The Veterans of Foreign Wars of the U.S., a veterans service organization, issued the following statement on Aug. 13, 2026, by National Commander Cory Geisler:
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VFW Condemns Vandalism of National World War II Memorial
The Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) strongly condemns today's disgraceful vandalism of the National World War II Memorial in Washington, D.C. It is difficult to comprehend that anyone would deliberately deface a sacred memorial dedicated to
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