KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Oct. 14 [Category: BizInsurance] -- Lockton, an insurance broker, posted the following news: * * * 20 years of excessive fee litigation: Lessons for plan sponsors and fiduciaries * Excessive fee litigation began as a novel legal theory against large retirement plans and has evolved into a durable litigation trend that affects companies big and small, as well as universities and nonprofits. While excessive fee claims continue, plaintiffs' lawyers also target health and welfare programs. For plan sponsors, being prepa more PR

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Oct. 13 [Category: Business] -- The Business Technology Association posted the following news: * * * AgentDealer Users Can Now Connect to AI Platforms to Create Accelerated Workflows * AgentDealer has announced that its system can now connect to various AI platforms via a Salesforce Model Context Protocol (MCP), a standard that allows large language models (LLMs) to safely access external tools and databases. AgentDealer users can connect to the LLM of their choosing -- Claude, ChatGPT, Microsoft Copilot or Gemini -- more PR

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, Oct. 13 [Category: BizEnergy] -- Ameren, a provider of electric power services, posted the following news release: * * * Ameren lineworkers ready to showcase their skills at global utility competition * Team to demonstrate safety, excellence and technical expertise on the international stage ST. LOUIS (Oct.13, 2026) - Ameren lineworkers, apprentices and competition officials will travel to Overland Park, Kansas, this week to participate in the 42nd International Lineman's Rodeo, Oct. 14-17, one of the utility industry' more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 14 -- The America First Policy Institute issued the following excerpts of a commentary on Oct. 12, 2026, to The Hill: * * * AI should empower Americans. Their data shouldn't empower China. Somewhere in Kansas, a grandmother uses a pharmacy app to manage prescriptions, receive refill reminders, and arrange pickup. An AI assistant could make that routine easier, helping her understand instructions and prepare questions for her pharmacist. That is technology serving a human purpose: helping someone stay independent and spend m more PR

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Oct. 13 [Category: Business] -- The Business Technology Association posted the following news: * * * Braden Business Systems Earns 2027 Kyocera Gold Partner Recognition * BTA member Braden Business Systems has announced it has been recognized as a 2027 Gold Partner by Kyocera, marking another important achievement in the company's longstanding commitment to providing businesses with reliable office technology and exceptional service. The Gold Partner designation recognizes Braden's continued success as a Kyocera part more PR

OVERLAND PARK, Kansas, Oct. 13 [Category: BizEngineering] -- Black and Veatch posted the following news release: * * * Building the future: How the construction workforce is evolving to meet the industry's needs * Construction has long offered people the opportunity to build human critical infrastructure, and a new generation -- including an increased number of women -- are helping carry that work forward. Construction careers offer opportunities to solve complex problems, form lasting bonds and have a tangible impact with infrastructure p more PR

NEW YORK, Oct. 14 -- The Catholic League for Religious and Civil Rights, an organization that defends the right of Catholics to participate in American public life without defamation or discrimination, issued the following commentary by Communications Director Michael P. McDonald: * * * Meet the "Pastors" Running for Office Democrats know that when it comes to people of faith, the Republicans clean up. This explains why in this election cycle they are trying hard to appeal to religious folks: several "pastors" are running for office. The quo more PR

LAWRENCE, Kansas, Oct. 13 -- The University of Kansas posted the following news: * * * Dean Carol Smith elected to Association of Research Libraries board of directors * LAWRENCE -- KU Libraries Dean Carol Smith was elected to the 2027 board of directors of the Association of Research Libraries (ARL) during the association's fall meeting in Alexandria, Virginia. She will begin her three-year term Jan. 1, 2027. The board is the governing body of ARL and represents the interests of member libraries in directing the business of the associatio more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 13 [Category: Energy] -- The Institute for Energy Research posted the following commentary: * * * Energy Innovation's "Soaring Bills" Study Is Nonsense * The Associated Press recently highlighted a study by Energy Innovation claiming that federal energy policy changes will raise energy costs for American families, reduce jobs, and cause massive economic harm. These claims warrant strong skepticism. When you open up Energy Innovation's model, the headline conclusions crumble under closer inspection. The study only publicize more PR

SMITHFIELD, Rhode Island, Oct. 13 -- Bryant University posted the following news: * * * For Bulldogs kicker Nick Stoyanovich '29, success is a family affair * It was a moment visualized by great competitors: two seconds left on the clock, game on the line, and a chance to score and give your team the win. When Bryant field goal kicker Nick Stoyanovich '29 lined up to seal the Bryant Football team's comeback win over North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University on Oct. 3, he not only drew on endless hours of preparation, but a  more PR

LAWRENCE, Kansas, Oct. 13 -- The University of Kansas posted the following news: * * * Gerri Berendzen to give Budig Writing Lecture on the value of revision in the age of AI * LAWRENCE -- Gerri Berendzen, lecturer in the William Allen White School of Journalism & Mass Communications and coordinator of the Bremner Editing Center, will deliver this year's Budig Teaching Professorship of Writing lecture on the value of revision. Berendzen will present "When Writing and Editing Meet: The Growing Value of Revision" at 2 p.m. Nov. 2 in the Clar more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 14 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. 1 October 8, 2026 ELECTRONIC SUBMISSION Attn: Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OW-2025-0322 U.S. Environmental Protection Agency RE: Updated Definition of "Waters of the United States" Dear Administrator Zeldin and Assistant Secretary Telle: We appreciate the opportunity to comment on the Environmental Protection Agency and Department of the Army Supplemental Notice of Proposed Ru more ST

WASHINGTON, Oct. 13 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. August 27, 2026 The Honorable Howard W. Lutnick Secretary of Commerce U.S. Department of Commerce 1401 Constitution Ave., NW Washington, DC 20230 Re: Comments on Proposed Expansion of Section 232 Tariff Scope to Derivative Articles HTSUS 8426.12.0000 (Mobile Lifting Frames on Tires and Straddle Carriers) [Docket No. 260803-0182] XRIN 0694-XC166 Dear Secretary Lutnick: more ST

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Oct. 14 (TNSjou) -- Michigan Medicine, the academic medical center of the University of Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * A metabolic "switch" that could help reset scar-producing cells in scleroderma Blocking the enzyme NNMT points toward a new approach to treating fibrosis October 13, 2026 Researchers at University of Michigan Health and collaborating institutions have identified a metabolic enzyme that may offer a fundamentally new way to attack one of the most difficult-to-treat features of systemi more PR

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, Oct. 13 -- Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway issued the following news release: * * * Missouri Attorney General Hanaway Sues Temu for Malicious Data Collection and Deceiving Consumers * JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - In an effort to keep Missourians' personal information out of the hands of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), Attorney General Catherine Hanaway has filed a suit against Temu, an e-commerce platform based largely in China. Using aggressive and misleading data collection practices, misleading pricing,  more PR

NEW YORK, Oct. 13 [Category: BizMedia] -- NBCUniversal, a subsidiary of Comcast, posted the following news: * * * NBC Sports Announces 2026-27 Big 12 Men's Basketball Schedule Featuring 20 Games Across Peacock and NBCSN * Eligible students can sign up to receive special Peacock student discount offer for $6.99/month. October 13, 2026 NBC Sports presents 20 regular-season Big 12 men's basketball games on Peacock and NBCSN this season, beginning on Nov. 10 and concluding on the final day of the regular season, March 6, 2027. The schedule fe more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 13 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. P.O. Box 80299, Lincoln, NE 68501 | (402) 421-4400 September 29, 2026 Elizabeth Vizard Deputy Director for Programs Office of Pesticide Programs U.S. Environmental Protection Agency 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW Washington, DC 20460 RE: Comments of the Nebraska Farm Bureau on the Request for Information, Innovation Challenge: Alternatives to Conventional Pesti more ST

DEKALB, Illinois, Oct. 13 -- Northern Illinois University issued the following news: * * * NIU remembers John and Lili La Tourette * NIU is mourning the loss of John. E. La Tourette, 93, who served from 1986 to 2000 as the university's 10th president, and the subsequent passing of his wife, Lili La Tourette, 92. Together they leave an enduring legacy on the university students, campus and academic enterprise. The La Tourettes recently died within weeks of each other in Charlotte, North Carolina, where they had lived in recent years. "We  more PR

MARYVILLE, Missouri, Oct. 13 -- Northwest Missouri State University issued the following news release: * * * Student media outlets in running for 26 national awards this fall Oct. 12, 2026 Student media outlets and their staff members at Northwest Missouri State University have been named as finalists for 26 national awards that will be given during the College Media Association (CMA) and Associated Collegiate Press (ACP) Fall National Media Convention Nov. 4-7 in Kansas City, Missouri. The Northwest Missourian student newspaper and Tower  more PR

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Oct. 13 [Category: Business] -- The Business Technology Association posted the following news: * * * Oct. 21 BTA Webinar to Focus on Adding to Your Portfolio, Not Your Headcount * The 39th webinar in BTA's Diversifying My Business Webinar Series is scheduled for 4 p.m. Eastern on Wednesday, Oct. 21. The webinar, "Add to Your Portfolio, Not Your Headcount," will be presented by Doug Murphy, co-founder of PrintCentric Solutions. Independent dealers are uniquely positioned to deliver the personalized service customers v more PR

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Oct. 13 [Category: Business] -- The Business Technology Association posted the following news: * * * October at MyQ: Resource Hub is Live, MyQ X 10.3 & MyQ Showcase * MyQ has announced new resources for partners, new ways to experience MyQ and recognition for its work. Meet the New Resource Hub The Resource Hub is now live, giving MyQ partners one place to find the right MyQ content and sales resources faster, explore them before downloading and put them into use in customer conversations. It goes beyond simply sto more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 14 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. October 7, 2026 The Honorable Lee Zeldin Administrator U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Washington, DC 20460 Mr. Adam Telle Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Army (Civil Works) Department of the Army 108 Army Pentagon Washington, DC 20310-0108 Re: Updated Definition of "Waters of the United States," Dock more ST

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Oct. 13 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Polsinelli, a law firm, posted the following news: * * * Polsinelli Advises PACS Group on 34-Facility Skilled Nursing Acquisition * Polsinelli represented PACS Group in connection with its definitive agreement for its subsidiaries to acquire the operations of 34 skilled nursing facilities from Eduro Healthcare, significantly expanding PACS's presence across the western United States. The portfolio includes 3,633 skilled nursing beds across Texas, Montana, South Dakota, New Mexico,  more PR

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Oct. 13 [Category: Business] -- The Business Technology Association posted the following news: * * * PrintReleaf & CEO Juice Launch ERP Integration for e-automate Dealers * PrintReleaf has announced a new integration with CEO Juice that connects PrintReleaf directly to e-automate. The integration runs through CEO Juice's ID136 API and is available now for any e-automate dealer that subscribes to ID136. Most PrintReleaf use by MPS dealers draws page volume from device collection agents (DCAs) or spreadsheet uploads. A more PR

EAU CLAIRE, Wisconsin, Oct. 13 -- The University of Wisconsin Eau Claire campus posted the following news: * * * Rachel Stein: Into the unknown, on purpose * New jobs, new schools, new cities, new people -- college comes with a lot of anxious unknowns. For Rachel Stein, a soon-to-be graduate of the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire, the unknown is where growth lives. In her time here, the West Salem native has developed a passion for saying "yes" and living outside her comfort zone. Enzymes and brains and labs, oh my! Stein has always fe more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, Oct. 14 -- The Reason Foundation issued the following news: * * * How local governments force short-term rental platforms to turn over user data State lawmakers should act to make clear that online platforms are not supplements to aid in the administration of overly burdensome local requirements. Nicole Shekhovtsova Technology Policy Analyst Caden Rosenbaum Managing Director of Technology Policy October 12, 2026 Across the country, local governments have set up a complex web of burdensome restrictions on short more PR

COLUMBIA, Missouri, Oct. 13 -- The University of Missouri School of Journalism issued the following news release: * * * Schmedding Family Journalism Scholarship offers need-based aid, extending legacy of journalism executive Gary Schmedding * Gary Schmedding, right, poses with daughter Teresa at the statue of comic-strip icon Beetle Bailey inside Mort's, a restaurant in the MU Student Center. Today, the Missouri School of Journalism announced the Schmedding Family Journalism Scholarship, which will provide assistance to students with finan more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 14 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. October 12, 2026 The Honorable Mehmet Oz, M.D. Administrator, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Department of Health and Human Services Attention: CMS-3487-NC P.O. Box 8010, Baltimore, MD 21244-8010 Re: CMS-3487-NC, Medicare Program; Regulatory Alignment for Predictable and Immediate Device (RAPID) Coverage Pathway Dear Administrator Oz: Spinal Simplic more ST

MANHATTAN, Kansas, Oct. 13 [Category: Media] -- The Journalism Education Association issued the following news: * * * Steele's poster design to represent Scholastic Journalism Week 2027 * When Tessa Steele, a senior at Rock Bridge High School in Columbia, Missouri, learned her poster design had won the 2027 Scholastic Journalism Week Student Poster Contest(opens in new tab), she was in shock. "I screamed," she said. For Steele, who plans to attend the University of Missouri to study journalism, developing the winning concept required both more PR

STERLING, Kansas, Oct. 13 -- Sterling College issued the following news release: * * * Sterling College to host Jed Miller as Oscar Schmidt Lecture speaker October 13, 2026 Sterling College has announced Jed Miller, chief revenue officer of Parcel, will share his professional journey and lessons from more than two decades of entrepreneurship and business leadership as part of the Oscar Schmidt Lecture Series on Thursday, Feb. 25, 2027, at 6 p.m. in Heritage Hall. Miller's presentation is titled "Ready. Fire. Aim. Lessons from the Middle of  more PR

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Oct. 13 [Category: Business] -- The Business Technology Association posted the following news: * * * TD SYNNEX Unveils AI That Works Alongside Partners, Expanding PartnerFirst With Agentic Capabilities * TD SYNNEX has shared the next evolution of PartnerFirst for North American partners, introducing new agentic AI capabilities designed to help partners spend less time navigating systems and more time growing their businesses. From prebuilt AI agents and a standardized MCP connector to life-cycle coaching and self-serv more PR

WICHITA, Kansas, Oct. 14 -- Textron Aviation, a subsidiary of Textron, posted the following news release: * * * October 12, 2026 Textron Aviation realigns its Mobile Service Network to strengthen access to OEM expertise in the field Mobile Service Units, Go Teams and 1CALL come together under dedicated leadership to deliver a more timely, coordinated response for customers - When customers need assistance away from a service center, it's essential they have access to Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM)-backed field support. Guided by cu more PR

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, Oct. 13 [Category: BizAgriculture] -- Cargill, a provider of food, agriculture, financial and industrial products and services, posted the following news release: * * * The Cargill Foundation expands grantmaking to Atlanta and Wichita, building on 75 years of community investment in Minneapolis-St. Paul * * For the first time in its 75-year history, The Cargill Foundation is expanding its grantmaking beyond Minneapolis-St. Paul to Atlanta and Wichita, with six initial nonprofit partners identified in each community.  more PR

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Oct. 13 [Category: BizInsurance] -- Lockton, an insurance broker, posted the following news: * * * The trucking market turns a corner, with new risks ahead * Most people would like to forget the COVID-19 pandemic. Trucking companies, which enjoyed a surge in freight demand during the pandemic as people stuck at home bought goods online, would like to forget the years that followed. The freight recession from 2022 to 2025 -- a period when demand plummeted as consumers spent instead on vacations, ballgames, concerts,  more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 14 -- The U.S. Department of Commerce National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration issued the following news: * * * Trading Prairie Winds for Ocean Swells: How Two Kansas Teachers Brought NOAA Fisheries Research Home to the Midwest October 13, 2026 This summer, two educators from Kansas traveled hundreds of miles in different directions to sail as Teachers at Sea aboard NOAA research vessels. - What happens when two educators from landlocked Kansas trade wheat fields and prairie winds for views of the open ocean aboard more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 13 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. U.S. Canola Association 600 Pennsylvania Ave., SE, Suite 300 Washington, DC 20003 (202) 969-8113 info@uscanola.com www.uscanola.com September 28th, 2026 RE: Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OPP-2026-3862 - Innovation Challenge: Alternatives to Conventional Pesticides for Crop Desiccation The U.S. Canola Association (USCA) submits these comments in response to EPA's req more ST

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Oct. 14 -- The University of Nebraska posted the following news: * * * October 13, 2026 Husker broadcasters win nine awards in On-Location Creative Competition Students from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln's College of Journalism and Mass Communications earned nine national audio awards in the 2026 Broadcast Education Association and College Broadcasters' On-Location Creative Competition. Winners were recognized Oct. 10 during the CBI National Student Electronic Media Convention and BEA On-Location Conference at Illi more PR

IOWA CITY, Iowa, Oct. 13 -- The University of Iowa College of Liberal Arts and Sciences posted the following news: * * * Using AI in violence prevention should put survivors first, CLAS researcher argues * Artificial intelligence is increasingly being used by social service agencies to handle cases involving child abuse, intimate partner violence, and elder abuse. But a University of Iowa researcher and former social worker says the agencies need to establish safeguards to ensure that AI technology does not lead to bias against vulnerable o more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 13 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security issued the following news release: * * * WORST OF THE WORST: Over Columbus Day Weekend, ICE Arrests Murderers, Pedophiles, Rapists, Drug Traffickers, and Drunk Drivers * Under President Trump and Secretary Mullin, if you break the law, you will face the consequences. Illegal aliens are not welcome in the U.S. WASHINGTON - Over Columbus Day weekend, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) arrested more public safety threats across the country, convicted for horrendous cr more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 13 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. August 27, 2026 Via www.regulations.gov Jessica Curyto Deputy Assistant Secretary for Technology Security Defense Industrial Base Division Office of Strategic Industries and Economic Security Bureau of Industry and Security U.S. Department of Commerce metals232inclusions@bis.doc.gov Re: Comments of Worthington Enterprises, Inc. on the Proposed Implementation of Du more ST