CANTON, Ohio, March 27 -- The National Football League posted the following commentary by columnist Jeffri Chadiha: * * * 10 biggest questions after NFL free agency but before the 2026 draft All the major free agency moves are now in the books. The NFL draft is coming quickly, as we're less than a month away from NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell informing a whole bunch of college players that their dreams are coming true. That doesn't mean it's time to sit back and relax. There's always someth more PR

TUCSON, Arizona, March 26 -- The University of Arizona posted the following Q&A with psychology professor Matthias Mehl: * * * Are we talking less? A Q&A with psychologist Matthias Mehl * In a society increasingly shaped by self-checkouts, GPS navigation and touchscreen ordering kiosks, new research shows face-to-face conversation may be quietly fading. A new study published in Perspectives on Psychological Science suggests that people are losing 338 spoken words every year and have been for more PR

WACO, Texas, March 27 -- Baylor University issued the following news: * * * Baylor Ranked Among Top 100 U.S. Universities Granted Utility Patents in 2025 National Academy of Inventors celebrates universities that play a large role in advancing U.S. innovation and invention By Lori Fogleman, Media & Public Relations Baylor University is ranked No. 81 among the Top 100 U.S. Universities Granted Utility Patents in 2025, a list published by the National Academy of Inventors (NAI). This is the f more PR

WASHINGTON, March 26 (TNSFR) -- The Biopharmaceutical Manufacturing Preparedness Consortium, Summerville, South Carolina, has filed written notifications with the U.S. Department of Justice Antitrust Division to update its membership status. These filings, also submitted to the Federal Trade Commission, were made in accordance with the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993, which provides legal protections for joint ventures. This latest update adds a diverse group of domesti more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, March 25 [Category: National Defense] -- The Association of the U.S. Army posted the following news: * * * Combat Training Centers Transform to Further Test Units * With the establishment of U.S. Army Transformation and Training Command, the Army's combat training centers are back under the control of U.S. Army Combined Arms Command, and big changes are coming, a senior Army leader said. Lt. Gen. James Isenhower, commanding general of Combined Arms Command at Fort Leav more PR

WASHINGTON, March 26 (TNSFR) -- The Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled is seeking public comment on several proposed changes to the federal procurement list. The primary addition involves base operations and maintenance services at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Anchorage, Alaska. If approved, the U.S. Air Force will source these services from Skookum Educational Program, based in Bremerton, Washington. This proposal is part of the ongoing effort to provide more PR

WASHINGTON, March 26 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: * * * Crapo Joins Colleagues in Requesting Briefing on Joint Task Force to Hold Perpetrators of Oct. 7 Attack Accountable * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) this week joined his colleagues in requesting that United States Attorney General Pam Bondi and Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Director Kash Patel convene a briefing on the Joint Task Force October 7 (JTF) to update Congress on more PR

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- The U.S. Department of Education, through its Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS), has announced a grant opportunity aimed at enhancing the capacity of private nonprofit organizations to support parents and families of individuals with disabilities. The Parent Information and Training Program, identified by Assistance Listing Number (ALN) 84.235F, has a total estimated funding of $300,000, with a single award ceiling set at $300,000. This comp more ST

WASHINGTON, March 26 -- The Federal Communications Commission issued the following statement on March 25, 2026: * * * COMMISSIONER TRUSTY HIGHLIGHTS CONNECTIVITY, INNOVATION, AND LOCAL IMPACT DURING KANSAS AND UTAH VISIT Trip highlights "golden age of communications" in action and underscores importance of smart FCC policy to support broadband expansion, broadcasting, and emerging technologies * FCC Commissioner Olivia Trusty today released the following statement after returning from a mu more PR

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, March 27 (TNSrep) -- The Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City issued the following news release on March 26, 2026: * * * Tenth District Manufacturing Activity Increased Moderately in March The Manufacturing Survey monitors manufacturing plants selected according to geographic distribution, industry mix and size. * The Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City released the March Manufacturing Survey (https://www.kansascityfed.org/surveys/manufacturing-survey/tenth-district-ma more PR

LAWRENCE, Kansas, March 26 -- The University of Kansas posted the following news: * * * Filmmakers save stories of Topeka's Bottoms neighborhood * LAWRENCE -A 30-minute version of the documentary film "Reclaiming Home: Remembering the Topeka Bottoms" premieres at 7 p.m. March 27, closing out the related exhibition at the University of Kansas Department of Visual Art's Off-Site Art Space downtown. But that is hardly the extent, or the end, of co-producer and co-director Matt Jacobson's work more PR

LAWRENCE, Kansas, March 26 -- The University of Kansas posted the following news: * * * First JMC dean candidate to present March 30 * LAWRENCE -With the University of Kansas William Allen White School of Journalism & Mass Communications dean presentations slated to begin Monday, Scott Reinardy, the school's current interim dean, will be the first to share his strategies for the school's future. Reinardy, who is also the Malcolm Applegate Professor in News Management and Editing, will give more PR

WASHINGTON, March 26 -- Rep. Sharice Davids, D-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Following Deadly Midair Collision, Davids Passes Bipartisan Aviation Safety Bill Out of Committee * Flight Departed from Davids' Home State, and Collision Claimed 67 Lives WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Representative Sharice Davids released the following statement after voting in the U.S. House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee to support the ALERT Act, bipartisan legislation she introduce more PR

HAYS, Kansas, March 27 -- Fort Hays State University issued the following news: * * * Fort Hays State University hosts AI Hackathon to empower student innovation Fort Hays State University will host an AI Hackathon this spring, inviting students to innovate and create impactful solutions to real-world issues in a single day. Designed as a high-energy, hands-on experience, the one-day hackathon brings together students from across disciplines to collaborate in diverse teams of designers, thin more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, March 27 -- The Institute for Justice posted the following news release: * * * Lawsuit Against Alabama District Attorney and Sheriff Who Punished Political Opponents and Reporter Moves Forward MOBILE, Ala.--A lawsuit against the Escambia County District Attorney Stephen Billy, Sheriff Heath Jackson, and several deputies over their retaliatory arrests of four residents will move forward after a federal court ruled on the officials' motions to dismiss. The "Atmore Four" are more PR

TOPEKA, Kansas, March 26 -- Gov. Laura Kelly, D-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Kansas Joins National 'A Home for Every Child' Initiative to Bolster Access to Foster Homes * TOPEKA - Governor Laura Kelly on Thursday announced that Kansas has joined the United States Department of Health and Human Services' Administration for Children and Families' (ACF) 'A Home for Every Child' initiative to improve the ratio of foster homes to children in Kansas and across the country. Gove more PR

MARYVILLE, Missouri, March 27 -- Northwest Missouri State University issued the following news release: * * * Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District to convene at Northwest The Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District, is returning to Northwest Missouri State University, where it is scheduled to convene court on Monday, April 6. The session, which is free and open to the public, is scheduled to begin at 1 p.m. in the J.W. Jones Student Union Ballroom. A three-judge panel, consisting more PR

WASHINGTON, March 27 (TNSFR) -- Several individuals and trusts have submitted an application to acquire or retain voting shares of Norton Bankshares Inc. and its subsidiary, First State Bank, both of Norton, Kansas. The filing was made under the Change in Bank Control Act, which governs the acquisition of shares in bank holding companies. The Federal Reserve System will evaluate the application based on standards established in the Act. Todd Davidson, N. Terry Nelson, Clarke S. Nelson, Stanton  more PR

NORMAN, Oklahoma, March 26 -- The University of Oklahoma issued the following news: * * * OU Weitzenhoffer Family College of Fine Arts Honors Alumni, Arts Leaders * OKLAHOMA CITY - The University of Oklahoma Weitzenhoffer Family College of Fine Arts hosted its annual Arts! Arts! Arts! Gala on March 8 at the Skirvin Hilton Hotel, bringing together alumni, supporters and community members for an evening celebrating the arts and recognizing distinguished alumni and partners. The event feature more PR

MIDDLETOWN, Pennsylvania, March 27 (TNSjou) -- Pennsylvania State University Harrisburg campus issued the following Q&A on March 26, 2026, involving Mariah Kupfner, assistant professor of American studies and public heritage: * * * Q&A: What has women's needlework meant throughout history? Women's needlework from the 19th and 20th centuries can offer a unique look into their political activism and what it meant to be a woman at different points in history, according to Mariah Kupfner, an assi more PR

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, March 26 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following Q&A with Mariah Kupfner, assistant professor of American studies and public heritage: * * * Q&A: What has women's needlework meant throughout history? * MIDDLETOWN, Pa. -Women's needlework from the 19th and 20th centuries can offer a unique look into their political activism and what it meant to be a woman at different points in history, according to Mariah Kupfner, an assistant professor of America more PR

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Rep. Maxine Waters, D-California, ranking member of the House Financial Services Committee, issued the following news release on March 26, 2026: * * * Ranking Member Maxine Waters Presses Kansas City Fed for Answers on Decision to Grant Crypto Firm Kraken Access to Federal Reserve Services Today, Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-CA), the top Democrat on the House Financial Services Committee, sent a letter to Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City President and CEO Jeff Sch more PR

WASHINGTON, March 26 -- Rep. Ron Estes, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Estes, Sen. Capito Introduce Bill to Unleash Domestic Investments for U.S. Companies * Today, U.S. Rep. Ron Estes (R-Kan.) introduced the Ensuring Better Interest Treatment and Deductibility (EBITDA) Act. The legislation builds on the Working Families Tax Cuts Act 's-also known as the One Big Beautiful Bill-pro-growth policy by restoring globally competitive interest deductibility standards and un more PR

WASHINGTON, March 26 -- Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Moran Leads Colleagues in Requesting Briefing on Joint Task Force to Hold Perpetrators of Oct. 7 Attack Accountable * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) - chairman of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, and Science - this week led his colleagues in requesting that United States Attorney General Pam Bondi and Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Director Kash more PR

WASHINGTON, March 26 -- Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Moran Reintroduces Legislation to Create Clear Federal Standard for Consumer Data Privacy * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) - a member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation - today reintroduced the Consumer Data Privacy and Security Act, legislation to strengthen the laws that govern consumers' personal data and create clear standards and regulations for more PR

WASHINGTON, March 26 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Marshall Op-Ed: ICE Doesn't Need a Second Court - It Already Used One * Washington - On Thursday, U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kansas), published an op-ed in the Salina Post, writing about the truth behind how ICE enforces immigration law and defending the agency's use of administrative warrants as a long-established legal practice. Senator Marshall argued that those subject to r more PR

WASHINGTON, March 25 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Marshall: The Democrats Are Paralyzing Our Country * Senator Marshall Joins The Scott Jennings Show Washington - U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kansas), joined The Scott Jennings Show on the Salem News Channel to discuss the Democrats' backing out of a deal to fund DHS, the consequences of defunding TSA, how Democrats weaponized the government during Operation Arctic Frost, and Pre more PR

LAWRENCE, Kansas, March 26 -- The University of Kansas posted the following news: * * * Shutz lecture to delve into the mysteries of medieval archives * LAWRENCE -Misty Schieberle, Frances L. Stiefel Teaching Professor of English at the University of Kansas, is the 2025 recipient of the Byron T. Shutz Award for Excellence in Teaching. She will present "Medieval Mysteries: Archival Challenges and Classroom Discoveries" at 5:30 p.m. April 20 in the Big 12 Room of the Kansas Union. The lectur more PR

LAWRENCE, Kansas, March 26 -- The University of Kansas posted the following news: * * * Three KU professors in paleontology, medicinal chemistry and microbiology named AAAS fellows * LAWRENCE -Three University of Kansas professors have been elected as 2025 American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) fellows, a distinct honor within the scientific community. This year's fellows: * K. Christopher Beard, senior curator of vertebrate paleontology at the Biodiversity Institute more PR

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, March 27 -- The University of Missouri Kansas City campus issued the following news: * * * UMKC Giving Day Inspires $1 Million Gift for Theatre Scholarships UMKC School of Law alumnus Mark Edelman will fund 10 annual $10,000 theatre scholarships over the next decade * Mark Edelman's (J.D. '75) strong bond with UMKC is rooted in his family's history at the university. His parents met as UMKC students after his mother fled Nazi Germany. He later followed in their footst more PR

WASHINGTON, March 26 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * What They are Saying: EPA Fortifies Domestic Fuel Supply, Provides Americans with Relief at the Pump by Approving Nationwide E15 and Removing Boutique Fuel Markets for E10 * WASHINGTON - Yesterday, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin, in consultation with U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and in accordance with the Clean Air Act (CAA), issued a temporary emergenc more PR