KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Jan. 14 -- The Business Technology Association issued the following news: * * * A&B Business Solutions Announces Acquisition of Far From Normal BTA member A&B Business Solutions (A&B) has announced the successful acquisition of Far From Normal (FFN), a production graphic-arts hardware and supply dealership headquartered in Fargo, North Dakota. This strategic move marks a significant expansion for A&B and reinforces FFN's commitment to delivering first-class hardware and more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 -- Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kansas, chairman of the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee, issued the following news on Jan. 14, 2026: * * * Chairman Moran Announces Committee Hearing with Secretary Collins on Reorganization of VA Healthcare System U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (Kan.) - chairman of the Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs - today announced that Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Secretary Doug Collins will testify before the Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs abou more PR

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Jan. 14 -- The Business Technology Association issued the following news: * * * DEX Imaging Acquires Dealerships in Florida, Georgia & the Mid-Atlantic BTA member DEX Imaging LLC has acquired Golden Isles Office Equipment in south Georgia, Titan Managed Technologies in south Florida and Laser Line LLC in the Mid-Atlantic region. Golden Isles Office Technology, based in Brunswick, Georgia, was founded in 1978 and is known for its long-standing customer relationships, su more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin, Murphy Call On Appropriations Leadership To Protect Funding For Amtrak & Rail Projects In Illinois * January 14, 2026 In their letter, the Senators made clear that federal investment is critical in improving and expanding passenger rail services in Illinois WASHINGTON-U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, joined U.S. Senato more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 -- Rep. Randy Feenstra, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Feenstra, Panetta Reintroduce Legislation to Double Funding for Agriculture Research and Development * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Reps. Randy Feenstra (R-Hull) and Jimmy Panetta (D-CA) reintroduced the Advancing Cutting Edge (ACE) Agriculture Act - to double funding from $50 million to $100 million for the Agriculture Advanced Research and Development Authority (AgARDA) administered through the U more PR

LAWRENCE, Kansas, Jan. 14 -- The University of Kansas posted the following news: * * * Fractured family relationships increase susceptibility for polydrug use, study finds * LAWRENCE -Patterns of drug use remain inseparably linked to social status and access to resources, according to a University of Kansas researcher. "Drugs are a way to cope with stress," said Jarron Saint Onge, professor of sociology. "It's not the healthiest way, but it is one way. Different classes of people in differ more PR

TOPEKA, Kansas, Jan. 14 -- Gov. Laura Kelly, D-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Kelly Unveils Fiscal Year 2027 Budget * TOPEKA - Governor Laura Kelly announced on Wednesday her annual budget, which provides a path back to structural balance and continues to fully fund Kansas public schools. The budget also includes investments in Kansas' water needs, early childhood, health care, public safety, and more. Governor Kelly was committed to reflecting Kansans' priorities  more PR

OTTAWA, Ontario, Jan. 15 -- The Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives posted the following commentary: * * * How public grocery stores could work in Canada Public options already exist elsewhere--the secret is building them at scale By Raj Patel, Aaron Vansintjan, Anna Paskal and Errol Schweizer Chances are you spent some of your holiday gatherings talking about the price of food. Costs to consumers have increased by almost 30 per cent since 2020, while mega-grocers doubled their profit m more PR

LAWRENCE, Kansas, Jan. 15 -- The Golf Course Superintendents Association of America issued the following news release: * * * John Deere increases support of GCSAA Collegiate Turf Bowl John Deere has been the sponsor of the Turf Bowl since 2010 and has been vital in the growth of the event over the last 16 years * John Deere, longtime sponsor of the annual Collegiate Turf Bowl conducted by the Golf Course Superintendents Association of America (GCSAA), has significantly increased the prize m more PR

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Jan. 12 -- The Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City issued the following news release: * * * Kansas City Fed announces director election results and appointments The Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City announces the following director election results and appointments to fill seats on its headquarters office and Branch boards of directors. All appointments are effective Jan. 1, 2026. Kansas City Board of Directors At the Kansas City headquarters office, John J. Coyne I more PR

SPRINGFIELD, Missouri, Jan. 15 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Missouri posted the following news release on Jan. 14, 2026: * * * Kansas City Man Indicted for Distribution of Controlled Substances and Illegal Sales of Firearms KANSAS CITY, Mo. - German Alvarez-Rubio, 28, of Kansas City, Mo., was indicted by a federal grand jury for conspiracy and distribution of cocaine, methamphetamine, and psilocybin as well as firearms offenses. Alvarez-Rubio made his first  more PR

LAWRENCE, Kansas, Jan. 14 -- The University of Kansas posted the following news: * * * KU Libraries launches global speaker series on librarianship * LAWRENCE -The University of Kansas Libraries will launch "Global Conversations in Librarianship," a new speaker series highlighting international perspectives on libraries and information work, with Ukrainian library leader Tetyana Yaroshenko as its inaugural speaker Feb. 26. Yaroshenko, deputy director for research and international affairs  more PR

SPRINGFIELD, Missouri, Jan. 15 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Missouri posted the following news release on Jan. 13, 2026: * * * Liberty Man Sentenced to 15 years for Fentanyl Conspiracy KANSAS CITY, Mo. - A Liberty, Mo., man was sentenced in federal court today for his involvement in a fentanyl drug conspiracy. Dakota Thomas Morris, also known as "DMO," 28, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Roseann A. Ketchmark to 15 years' imprisonment without parole. Mor more PR

ORANGE CITY, Iowa, Jan. 15 -- Northwestern College issued the following news: * * * Northwestern's class of 2025 achieves 100 percent placement rate Northwestern College's 2025 bachelor's degree graduates achieved a 100% placement rate within six months of graduation. A survey of class members revealed that 83.2% are employed, 16.4% are in grad school, and 0.4% are intentionally engaged in service opportunities. Data was collected by the college's Compass Center for Career and Calling using  more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 [Category: Food/Beverage] -- The Center for Food Safety issued the following news release: * * * Over 30 Organizations Urge USDA to Limit Federal Support for Manure Digesters * WASHINGTON -Today, a coalition of 34 organizations filed a rulemaking petition urging the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Business-Cooperative Service (RBCS) to deem anaerobic digesters that are located at industrial livestock operations or use livestock manure ineligible for grants and loan more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 -- Rep. Jimmy Panetta, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Reps. Panetta & Feenstra and Sens. Marshall & Bennet Reintroduce Bipartisan, Bicameral Legislation to Bolster Agricultural Innovation * Washington, DC - Today, U.S. Representatives Jimmy Panetta (CA-19) and Randy Feenstra (IA-04), along with Senators Roger Marshall (R-KS) and Michael Bennet (D-CO), reintroduced the Advancing Cutting Edge (ACE) Agriculture Act to better foster innovative agricult more PR

BRISTOL, Rhode Island, Jan. 15 -- Roger Williams University issued the following news: * * * Research Opportunities from Oyster Health to Aquatic Robots Empower Marine Biology Student to Carve His Own Path at RWU For Konnor Collins, the ocean wasn't just a distant fascination, it was a calling. Growing up in landlocked Broken Arrow, Okla., he developed an early curiosity about marine life. "I didn't grow up around the ocean, so it was always something kind of distant and unknown to me," Col more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 -- Sen. Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: * * * Schatz: Trump Is Intentionally Raising The Price Of Electricity * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Brian Schatz (D-Hawai'i) spoke on the Senate floor about how President Donald Trump's ban on clean energy is creating a shortage of electricity and driving up Americans' utility bills. Schatz spoke after Senate Republicans blocked a resolution to affirm that climate change is not a hoax. "Donald Trump is the more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Marshall Introduces WALZ Act to Prevent Large-Scale Welfare Fraud Nationwide * Washington - In response to the massive fraud scandal uncovered in Minnesota, where an estimated $9 billion or more in taxpayer funds was siphoned off through fraudulent claims, Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kansas), introduced the Welfare Abuse and Laundering Zillions (WALZ) Act, legislation designed to stop l more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Marshall: A 10% Credit Card Cap Would Save Families $150 a Month * Senator Marshall Joins CNN's The Lead with Jake Tapper Washington - On Tuesday, U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kansas), joined Jake Tapper on CNN's The Lead with Jake Tapper to detail his bill, the Credit Card Competition Act, and the economic wins that President Trump shared in Michigan today. He also touched on the more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Marshall: President Trump is Making the American Dream Achievable Again * Senator Marshall Joins KCMO's Mundo in the Morning with Pete Mundo to Discuss the Credit Card Competition Act Washington - On Wednesday, U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kansas), joined KCMO's Mundo in the Morning with Pete Mundo to discuss his work with President Trump to pass the Credit Card Competition Act (C more PR

LAWRENCE, Kansas, Jan. 14 -- The University of Kansas posted the following news: * * * Study shows how kidnapping of athlete's father influenced society, president across continents * LAWRENCE -Sports are often viewed as an escape from the problems of the real world. But when a Colombian soccer star's father was kidnapped, the resulting media coverage helped move the story from the field of play to front-page news that united a country, cast doubt on peace negotiations and influenced how peo more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 [Category: Health Care] -- Ascension, a faith-based healthcare organization, posted the following news release: * * * Via Christi Completes 1,000th Robotic-Assisted Procedure for Early Diagnosis of Lung Cancer * Via Christi's Lung Nodule Clinic has completed 1,000 procedures using the Ion robotic-assisted system, making it the first hospital in Wichita and southcentral Kansas to reach this milestone in the early diagnosis of lung cancer. "The Ion robot allows us to perf more PR