WASHINGTON, Aug. 26 (TNSrep) -- The Democratic Governors Association posted the following news: * * * New Report Raises Questions About Zach Lahn's Shady Kansas School New reporting from the Kansas Reflector reveals that the experimental school in Kansas that Kansas carpetbagger Zach Lahn claims is a "better model" and wants to bring to Iowa is actually millions of dollars in debt and "propped up" by personal loans from Lahn and loans from the federal government. In fact, the report notes tha  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 26 (TNSFR) -- The Federal Reserve System issued the following action in the Federal Register. * * * The notificants listed below have applied under the Change in Bank Control Act (Act) (12 U.S.C. 1817(j)) and Sec. 225.41 of the Board's Regulation Y (12 CFR 225.41) to acquire shares of a bank or bank holding company. The factors that are considered in acting on the applications are set forth in paragraph 7 of the Act (12 U.S.C. 1817(j)(7)). The public portions of the applicati  more

OMAHA, Nebraska, Aug. 26 -- First National Bank of Omaha, a subsidiary of First National of Nebraska Inc., issued the following news: * * * FNBO Awards $2,005,500 in Impact Grants to 97 Organizations Grants Support Affordable Housing, Workforce Development and Financial Literacy Programs - FNBO has awarded a total of $2,005,500 in Impact Grants to 97 organizations in Nebraska, Iowa, Colorado, Illinois, Kansas, Missouri, South Dakota, Wyoming and Texas, announced Christina Kahler, Vice Presi  more

WICHITA, Kansas, Aug. 26 -- Friends University posted the following news: * * * Friends University Professor Selected for Prestigious National Religion/Theology/Vocation Seminar * WICHITA, Kan. - Friends University is proud to announce that Dr. Wendy Mohler Seib, Assistant Professor of Theology at Friends University, has been selected as one of just 12 participants nationwide for the 2026 Religion/Theology/Vocation Seminar sponsored by the Council of Independent Colleges (CIC) through its Ne  more

MANHATTAN, Kansas, Aug. 27 -- Kansas State University issued the following news: * * * Building businesses, chasing dreams Inside the K-State Entrepreneurship Accelerator By Ruthie Gergeni, College of Business Administration The Entrepreneurship Accelerator, housed in the Center for the Advancement of Entrepreneurship in the College of Business Administration, is a premier Kansas State University outreach initiative that offers two pathways for Kansas-based founders at different stages. The  more

MANHATTAN, Kansas, Aug. 25 [Category: Media] -- The Journalism Education Association issued the following news: * * * JEA names Woodard as 2026 Administrator of the Year * Principal Bill Woodard of Dos Pueblos High School in Goleta, California, is JEA's 2026 Administrator of the Year. He has served as principal since 2015, but before becoming an administrator, he was a professional sports journalist and later an English and journalism teacher and publication adviser who helped bring the scho  more

MANHATTAN, Kansas, Aug. 21 [Category: Media] -- The Journalism Education Association issued the following news: * * * JEA selects two Future Journalism Teacher Scholarship winners in 2026 * Vivian Landis and Victoria Kate Pursley are the recipients of this year's Future Journalism Teacher Scholarships(opens in new tab). Each will receive $1,000 from the Journalism Education Association. Vivian Landis is entering her senior year as a secondary English education major at the University of Neb  more

TOPEKA, Kansas, Aug. 27 -- The Kansas Department of Commerce issued the following news release on Aug. 26, 2026: * * * Apprenticeship Grants Awarded to Expand Learn-and-Earn Programs in Kansas Lieutenant Governor and Secretary of Commerce David Toland and the Kansas Office of Registered Apprenticeship today announced five recipients of the Rural Apprenticeship Innovation for a Stronger Economy (RAISE) grant. The grant will provide seed funding to expand Registered Apprenticeship opportunities  more

MANHATTAN, Kansas, Aug. 27 -- Kansas State University issued the following news: * * * Gardiner Lecture presented by nutrition researcher Yanni Papanikolaou Nutrition researcher will explore what large-scale data can--and cannot--tell us about protein, dietary patterns and long-term health By Kelsey Stremel, College of Agriculture Spend enough time reading nutrition headlines, and nearly every food eventually becomes either a hero or a villain. Eggs are in, then out. Carbohydrates are esse  more

TOPEKA, Kansas, Aug. 27 -- The Kansas Department of Health and Environment issued the following news release on Aug. 26, 2026: * * * KDHE Approves Engineering Design to Clean Groundwater at 29th and Grove Site The Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) announced today that it has approved Union Pacific Railroad's (UP's) engineering design drawings for the groundwater cleanup systems to remediate contaminated groundwater at the 29th and Grove Site in Wichita, Kan. UP will put the   more

LAWRENCE, Kansas, Aug. 26 -- The University of Kansas posted the following news: * * * KU Spotlight on Faculty Excellence honorees announced for the 2026-27 year * LAWRENCE -This academic year, the KU Spotlight on Faculty Excellence program will celebrate 12 University of Kansas faculty and their contributions in research, scholarship and creative activity. Each honoree will be recognized during an upcoming KU Athletics event. "The Spotlight on Faculty Excellence events bring academics and  more

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Aug. 26 [Category: BizInsurance] -- Lockton, an insurance broker, posted the following news: * * * Lockton Names National Professional and Executive Risk Leader to Drive Canadian Advisory Capabilities * Lockton, the world's largest privately held independent insurance brokerage, today announced the appointment of Catherine Lanctot as National Professional and Executive Risk ("ProExec") Leader and Head of Insurer Relations. Lanctot's appointment marks another important   more

COLUMBIA, Missouri, Aug. 25 -- The University of Missouri School of Journalism issued the following news release: * * * Missouri School of Journalism students make their mark with summer internships * By Emily Early COLUMBIA, Mo. (Aug. 25, 2026) -Summer looks different for every student at the Missouri School of Journalism. Some study abroad, some return home, some travel and some work. Many take up internships, gaining opportunities to network and apply journalism and communication skills   more

WICHITA, Kansas, Aug. 25 -- Newman University posted the following news: * * * Newman welcomes Megan Chambers as dean of students * Newman University announced Megan Chambers as the new dean of students on Aug. 17, marking the beginning of a new chapter for student life on campus. Chambers, who emerged as the top choice following a nationwide search of more than 120 applicants, brings more than a decade of experience in student affairs, enrollment and corporate leadership to the role. "Th  more

MANHATTAN, Kansas, Aug. 26 [Category: Media] -- The Journalism Education Association issued the following news: * * * Prompts for fall 2026 NSMC online contests available now * Let your students shine in the fall 2026 JEA National Student Media Contests. The contests offer high school students a platform to showcase journalism excellence, earn recognition and receive feedback on their work. Scholastic journalists test their skills as they compete in 50 contest categories at the Fall 2026 JE  more

SYRACUSE, New York, Aug. 27 -- The Syracuse University School of Management (Whitman) issued the following news: * * * Whitman Welcomes New Faculty Lena Blomkvist Syracuse University's Whitman School of Management is pleased to welcome five new faculty members for the 2026-27 academic year. * ERIN DIFABIO '18 Assistant Teaching Professor of Accounting Erin DiFabio joins the Department of Accounting as a non-tenured assistant teaching professor. A proud Whitman alumna herself, she will te  more

WICHITA, Kansas, Aug. 27 -- Textron Aviation, a subsidiary of Textron, posted the following news release on Aug. 26, 2026: * * * Textron Aviation strengthens customer support in Australia through Civil Aviation Safety Authority Part 145 approval MELBOURNE, Australia - Textron Aviation today announced it has received Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) Part 145 approval for its Australian maintenance organization, reinforcing the company's commitment to providing factory-direct service and   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 25 -- The U.S. Department of Education issued the following news release: * * * Trump Administration Announces Additional Actions to Protect Parental Rights in Kansas * Today, the U.S. Department of Education's (ED's) Student Privacy Policy Office (SPPO) announced it has entered a Resolution Agreement with Topeka Public Schools following an investigation that found the District was maintaining policies that violate parental rights under the Family Educational Rights and Priv  more

LAWRENCE, Kansas, Aug. 26 -- The University of Kansas posted the following news: * * * Using FDA addiction science, researcher asks: Do salty, high-fat foods act like drugs? * LAWRENCE -University of Kansas researcher Tera Fazzino is investigating whether "hyperpalatable" foods marketed to Americans -foods formulated with artificially high amounts of fat, salt and carbohydrates -have traits commonly associated with addictive substances. She recently earned a $2.8 million grant from the Natio  more

NEW YORK, Aug. 26 [Category: BizMedia] -- Warner Bros. Discovery, a media and entertainment company, posted the following news release: * * * What's New On HBO Max This September * FEATURED PROGRAMMING Debuts September 20 HBO Original Comedy Series YOUTH 8 Episodes Rollout: The first two episodes will debut Sunday, September 20 followed by one new episode weekly Logline: YOUTH follows a 50-year-old divorcee's search for sex and love whilst juggling caring for her ailing parents and par  more