Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Kansas
Alumni award winners to be honor at Blue& Gold Banquet on Oct. 23
PLAINVIEW, Texas, Oct. 9 -- Wayland Baptist University posted the following news:
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Alumni award winners to be honor at Blue& Gold Banquet on Oct. 23
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The banquet is part of Wayland's Homecoming '26 festivities set for October 18-25 on the Plainview campus.
Guests can reserve a seat, including the meal, by RSVPing at https://bit.ly/4xGKvk0. The reservations deadline is 2 p.m., Monday, Oct. 12.
Here are the winners for Fall 2026:
Tony Wagner -- Pioneer Alumni Educator Award
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Federal Register: Fed Issues Notice on Acquisitions Involving BancFirst & Pegasus Bank in Texas
WASHINGTON, Oct. 10 (TNSFR) -- The Federal Reserve System issued the following action in the Federal Register.
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Change in Bank Control Notices; Acquisitions of Shares of a Bank or Bank Holding Company
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 for
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Husch Blackwell Represents Purgo Holdings, LLC in Divestiture of FIS Water to SPX Technologies
KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Oct. 8 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Husch Blackwell, a law firm, posted the following news release:
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Husch Blackwell Represents Purgo Holdings, LLC in Divestiture of FIS Water to SPX Technologies
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National law firm Husch Blackwell represented Purgo Holdings, LLC, a portfolio company of Wincove Private Holdings, LP, in connection with the divestiture of FIS Water, LLC to SPX Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: SPXC), a supplier of highly engineered products and technologies
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Incident or accident? SB 1246 and the evolution of autonomous vehicle risk
KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Oct. 8 [Category: BizInsurance] -- Lockton, an insurance broker, posted the following news:
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Incident or accident? SB 1246 and the evolution of autonomous vehicle risk
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For AV operators, the more important question is not simply what the law requires, but what it signals about the direction of risk, liability, and insurance in the autonomous mobility sector.
The AV industry has invested heavily in building safe, capable technology and that has a strong interest
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Missouri Chamber announces 2026 awards honoring top business leaders, legislators
JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, Oct. 8 [Category: Business] -- The Missouri Chamber of Commerce and Industry posted the following news:
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Missouri Chamber announces 2026 awards honoring top business leaders, legislators
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The Missouri Chamber of Commerce and Industry has announced its 2026 Annual Awards Gala honorees, recognizing a distinguished group of Missouri business leaders, employers and lawmakers for their leadership and innovation.
2026 Awardees:
The Missouri Chamber will celebrate
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Monitoring Hurricanes Isaias and Simon as Landfalls Near This Weekend, and More
SANTA BARBARA, California, Oct. 9 [Category: Health Care] -- Direct Relief posted the following news:
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Monitoring Hurricanes Isaias and Simon as Landfalls Near This Weekend, and More
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New Ad: Roger Marshall Voted to Keep the Epstein Files Hidden. He Doesn't Belong in the Senate.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 [Category: Political] -- Senate Majority PAC, an organization that works to elect Democratic senators who are committed to an economy that provides opportunity and security for America's working families and who stand up to protect the rights of all Americans, posted the following news release:
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New Ad: Roger Marshall Voted to Keep the Epstein Files Hidden. He Doesn't Belong in the Senate.
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Today, Senate Majority PAC released a new ad campaign in Kansas holding Roger
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Programming updates: ESPN college sports & weather impacts
BRISTOL, Connecticut, Oct. 10 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release:
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Programming updates: ESPN college sports & weather impacts
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Due to weather impacts from Hurricane Isaias and Tropical Storm Rachel, as well as additional programming changes, ESPN has made adjustments to its college sports schedule for the weekend of October 9-11.
Updated as of 10:30 a.m. ET on Oct. 10
College Football:
* Saturday, Oct. 10
* Kansas at No. 12 Utah
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Springfield College Submitted Obituaries
SPRINGFIELD, Massachusetts, Oct. 9 -- Springfield College issued the following news:
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Springfield College Submitted Obituaries
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Listed below are submitted obituaries from September 15, 2026 to October 13, 2026.
Dixon A. McCool '51 - Full Obituary...
Lawrence G. Coulter '53 - Full Obituary...
William W. Edwards Jr. '57 - Full Obituary...
Donald D. DeLorenzo '59, G'64 - Full Obituary...
Caroline Field Roosa '59 - Full Obituary...
J. Douglas Alt '66 - Full Obituary...
Donald V. Kna
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Tara Overmiller Named Chief Executive Officer of Sutter Lakeside Hospital
SACRAMENTO, California, Oct. 5 -- Sutter Health issued the following news release:
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Tara Overmiller Named Chief Executive Officer of Sutter Lakeside Hospital
Oct 5, 2026
LAKEPORT, Calif. - Sutter Health has named Tara Overmiller chief executive officer of Sutter Lakeside Hospital, effective Nov. 16, 2026. Overmiller brings more than 20 years of health care leadership experience and will oversee hospital operations and strategic growth serving patients throughout Lake County. She will pa
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