LAWRENCE, Kansas, Oct. 30 -- The University of Kansas posted the following news: * * * Advisory: Media invited to Watney CORELAB extension ribbon-cutting ceremony Nov. 6 * LAWRENCE Chancellor Douglas A. Girod, Provost and Executive Vice Chancellor Barbara Bichelmeyer, industry executives and state policymakers will join the Kansas Geological Survey (KGS) at the University of Kansas campus in Lawrence on Nov. 6 for a ceremonial ribbon-cutting for KGS's Watney CORELAB, an extension of the KGS  more PR

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Oct. 30 [Category: Sports] -- The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics posted the following news release: * * * Building the Foundation: Week Two NAIA Women's Basketball Notebook * KANSAS CITY, Mo. \- As the NAIA women's basketball season enters its second week, early contenders are beginning to emerge and preseason expectations are being tested. Week two sets the stage for a season full of competition and championship aspirations. NAIA WOMEN'S BASKETBAL more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 -- Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kansas, chairman of the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee, issued the following news on Oct. 29, 2025: * * * Chairman Moran Leads Hearing to Review Veterans' Disability Benefits System with Veterans, VA Inspector General & GAO U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) - chairman of the Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs - today led a committee hearing with the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Inspector General, Government Accountability Office, vetera more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 -- Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kansas, chairman of the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee, issued the following news on Oct. 30, 2025: * * * Chairman Moran: There is significant demand for the skillset, integrity and moral values of a soldier and members of our military U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) - chairman of the Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs - yesterday led a committee hearing with the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Inspector General, Government Accountabilit more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 -- Rep. Ron Estes, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Estes Releases Statement on Arrest of Third Murder Suspect of Intern Eric Tarpinian-Jachym * U.S. Congressman Ron Estes (R-Kansas) released a statement on the arrest announcement of a third suspect tied to the murder of Eric Tarpinian-Jachym, an intern in Rep. Estes' Washington, D.C., office. Tarpinian-Jachym interned during the Summer 2025 term and was murdered in Washington, D.C., on June 30, 2025.  more PR

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Oct. 30 [Category: Sports] -- The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics posted the following news release: * * * Keiser (Fla.) Sophomore Luiza Bersi Claims NAIA Women's Swimmer & Diver of the Week * KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Keiser (Fla.) sophomore Luiza Bersi earned four A Cuts, broke a national record, and won a pair of individual events in an Oct. 18 dual with Florida Atlantic, earning NAIA Women's Swimmer & Diver of the Week for Oct. 29. Most notably, Bersi' more PR

LAWRENCE, Kansas, Oct. 30 -- The University of Kansas posted the following news: * * * KU Design students, faculty and alumni win AIGA Kansas City awards * LAWRENCE - University of Kansas Department of Design students, faculty and alumni were recognized at AIGA Kansas City's 20th Annual A-Awards & Gala last month at the Zhou B Art Center in the 18th and Vine Jazz District. KU students took home a total of 13 awards in the student category, including Holly Covington's Best in Class Award fo more PR

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Oct. 30 [Category: Sports] -- The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics posted the following news release: * * * NAIA Announces Partnership with Gared Performance Sports Systems * KANSAS CITY, Mo. The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) has signed a partnership with Gared Performance Sports Systems (GPSS) as the Official Basketball Hoop and Volleyball Netting System of the NAIA. Recognized for its leadership in safe, innovative, and h more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release: * * * National Guardsman Arrested and Charged with Export Violation * Canyon Anthony Amarys, 28, of Alamogordo, New Mexico, was arrested on October 28 in connection with his indictment for the attempted violation of the Export Control Reform Act. Amarys will make his initial appearance today in federal court in the District of Kansas at 1:30 p.m. Central Time. According to the indictment, in February 2 more PR

LAWRENCE, Kansas, Oct. 30 -- The University of Kansas posted the following news: * * * New study explores 'legacy effects' of soil microbes on plants across Kansas * LAWRENCE A new study appearing in Nature Microbiology analyzes soils sampled across the state of Kansas to determine the importance of "legacy effects" or how soils from a specific location are influenced by microbes that have evolved in response to the specific climate at that site for many years. "The bacteria and fungi and  more PR

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Oct. 30 [Category: Sports] -- The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics posted the following news release: * * * No New Teams Enter Women's Cross Country Top 25, as Taylor (Ind.) Remains No. 1; SOU Makes Five-Spot Jump Into Top 20 * KANSAS CITY, Mo. \- Significant movement but no new teams marked the second-to-last NAIA Women's Cross Country Top 25, Oct. 30, as Taylor (Ind.) remained a near-unanimous No. 1, while Southern Oregon climbed five spots into the  more PR

BRISTOL, Connecticut, Oct. 30 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * NWSL's Decision Day Doubleheader, LALIGA, and Bundesliga Headline ESPN's Soccer Coverage This Weekend * NWSL Decision Day Doubleheader on ESPN, ESPN Deportes, ESPN+, Disney+ and the ESPN App on Sunday ESPN's NWSL Decision Day coverage kicks off Sunday at 3 p.m. ET, featuring the NWSL Shield winner, Kansas City Current vs. San Diego Wave, which is playing for the cha more PR

CARLISLE, Pennsylvania, Oct. 31 -- Pennsylvania State University Dickinson School of Law issued the following news: * * * Professor Stanley M. Brand quoted in Politico article His comments appeared in a story on congressional rules governing staff pay * Penn State Dickinson Law Distinguished Fellow in Law and Government Stanley M. Brand recently commented for a Politico story on congressional rules governing staff pay. He explained that a "loophole" in Senate rules allowed a staff aide to  more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 29 -- Rep. Derek Schmidt, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Derek Schmidt Announces Members of Service Academy Selection Board * WASHINGTON, D.C. - (October 29, 2025) - Congressman Derek Schmidt (KS-02) today announced the members of his 2025 Service Academy Selection Board. This weekend, the Selection Board will conduct interviews of Kansas students seeking nominations to attend the United States military service academies for the Class of 2030. "One more PR

LAWRENCE, Kansas, Oct. 30 -- The University of Kansas posted the following news: * * * Sen. Jerry Moran among honorees as KU celebrates first-generation Jayhawks, advocates * LAWRENCE The Center for Educational Opportunity Programs (CEOP) will celebrate first-generation Jayhawks and their advocates during the seventh annual "I Am First Too" poster unveiling ceremony from 3-4 p.m. Nov. 3. "I Am First Too" recognizes students, alumni, faculty and staff who were the first in their families to more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 -- Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Moran Joins Colleagues in Introducing Legislation to Restore Pay for Capitol Police During Government Shutdown * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) joined Sens. Tim Scott (R-S.C.) and Markwayne Mullin (R-Okla.) in introducing the Pay Our Capitol Police Act, legislation that would make certain members of the United States Capitol Police, their civilian staff and essential contractors c more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Marshall Op-ed: If You Can't Read the Road Signs, You Shouldn't Be Driving * Washington - On Thursday, U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kansas) published an op-ed in Newsweek, writing about his bill, the Commercial Motor Vehicle Proficiency Act, which addresses the alarming increase in fatal crashes involving drivers who cannot read or speak English and would require those applying to o more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 29 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Marshall: Kansas Farmers Make Money When We Turn Soybeans into Bacon & Corn into Beef * Senator Marshall Questions Nominees at Senate Finance Hearing Washington - On Wednesday, U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kansas), questioned nominees, including, Deputy Commissioner Social Security nominee, Arjun Mody, Deputy United States Trade Representative nominee, Jeffrey Goettman, Chief Agri more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Marshall: One of the Most Successful Presidential Trips in U.S. History * Senator Marshall Joins RFD-TV to Discuss China, Trade, Tariffs, & The Schumer Shutdown Washington - On Thursday, U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kansas), joined RFD-TV's Market Day Report to discuss President Trump's trip to Asia, the trade deals he secured, whether China will honor the agreements being made, t more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Marshall: Our Farmers are Doing Backflips * Senator Marshall Joins the Brian Kilmeade Show Live to Discuss the Schumer Shutdown & Trump's Historic Win for Farmers Washington - On Thursday, U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kansas), joined the Brian Kilmeade Show on Fox News Radio to discuss the repercussions of the Schumer Shutdown as November 1 st approaches, Democrats' Unaffordable C more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 29 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Marshall: When Republicans Stick Together, We Win * Senator Marshall Joins Newsmax to Discuss The Schumer Shutdown, Democrat Extremism, & the Affordable Care Act Washington - On Wednesday, U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kansas), joined Chris Salcedo on Newsmax's Chris Salcedo Show to discuss how President Trump and the Republican Party's polling numbers have improved since the gove more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Senators Marshall & Welch Reintroduce Legislation to Strengthen USDA Broadband Program for Rural Communities * Washington - On Thursday, U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kansas), reintroduced the bipartisan ReConnecting Rural America Act alongside Senator Peter Welch (D-Vermont). This legislation will strengthen the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) ReConnect Loan and Grant Program. The p more PR

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Oct. 30 [Category: Sports] -- The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics posted the following news release: * * * Three Join Top 10, The Masters (Calif.) Still No. 1; Madonna (Mich.), Corban (Ore.) Enter Top 25 in NAIA Men's Cross Country Rating * KANSAS CITY, Mo. \- Three new teams in the top 10 and two big jumps into the rating highlight the Oct. 30 NAIA Men's Cross Country Top 25. The top three remained the same, headlined by The Master's (Calif.), pickin more PR

BIRMINGHAM, England, Oct. 30 (TNSjou) -- The University of Nottingham issued the following news release: * * * Soil 'memory' can help plants respond to drought New research has found that microbial communities in soil have the capacity to remember and adapt to past environmental events, helping plants to withstand drought stress. Experts from the University of Nottingham's School of Biosciences in collaboration with scientists from the University of Kansas found that soil microbes carry a lo more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 [Category: Health Care] -- Ascension, a faith-based healthcare organization, issued the following news release: * * * Via Christi Hospitals Surpass 25,000 Robotic-Assisted Surgeries * Via Christi has achieved a major surgical milestone, surpassing 25,000 robotic-assisted procedures performed across four of its Kansas hospitals: Via Christi St. Francis, Via Christi St. Joseph, Via Christi St. Teresa and Via Christi Hospital in Manhattan. The achievement demonstrates Via  more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 -- Rep. Sharice Davids, D-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * WATCH: Davids Discusses Impact of Government Shutdown on Aviation Safety, Workforce * Today, Representative Sharice Davids hosted a press conference (link is external) to highlight the ongoing government shutdown and its impact on aviation safety and the workforce, including the first missed paychecks for aviation workers this week. Davids who recently announced support for new legislation to ensur more PR