LAWRENCE, Kansas, June 11 -- The University of Kansas posted the following news: * * * Annual summer solstice tour of KU native plants garden will take place June 21 * LAWRENCE -The public is invited to the summer semiannual tour of the University of Kansas Native Medicinal Plant Garden at 7 p.m. June 21, the summer solstice. The garden is situated just east of the Lawrence Municipal Airport ( directions and map ), next to Prairie Moon Waldorf School (old Grant Township School) at 1865 Eas more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, June 11 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Urges Congress to Continue Funding Legal Services for Low-Income Americans and Vulnerable Communities * OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta, alongside a bipartisan coalition of 40 attorneys general, urged Congressional leaders to continue funding the Legal Services Corporation (LSC) in the Fiscal Year 2027 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related  more PR

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, June 11 (TNSLrpt) -- County Employment and Wages in Colorado Fourth Quarter 2025 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Mountain-Plains Region * * * Employment declined in 7 of the 9 largest counties in Colorado from December 2024 to December 2025, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Acting Regional Commissioner Jerome Watters noted that Denver County (-1.2 percent) had the largest over-the-year decrease in employment. (See ch more PR

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, June 11 (TNSLrpt) -- County Employment and Wages in Kansas Fourth Quarter 2025 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Mountain-Plains Region * * * Employment declined in 1 of the 4 largest counties in Kansas from December 2024 to December 2025, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Acting Regional Commissioner Jerome Watters noted that Wyandotte County (-0.5 percent) had the only over-the-year decrease in employment. (See chart  more PR

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, June 11 (TNSLrpt) -- County Employment and Wages in Missouri Fourth Quarter 2025 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Mountain-Plains Region * * * Employment declined in 5 of the 7 largest counties in Missouri from December 2024 to December 2025, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Acting Regional Commissioner Jerome Watters noted that St. Louis County (-1.4 percent) had the largest over-the-year decrease in employment. (See more PR

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, June 11 (TNSLrpt) -- County Employment and Wages in Montana Fourth Quarter 2025 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Mountain-Plains Region * * * Employment fell 0.8 percent in Montana's only large county, Yellowstone, from December 2024 to December 2025, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Acting Regional Commissioner Jerome Watters noted that the rate of employment change in Yellowstone ranked 282nd among the 366 largest U more PR

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, June 11 (TNSLrpt) -- County Employment and Wages in Utah Fourth Quarter 2025 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Mountain-Plains Region * * * Employment rose in 3 of the 5 largest counties in Utah from December 2024 to December 2025, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Acting Regional Commissioner Jerome Watters noted that Washington County (+2.3 percent) had the largest over-the-year increase in employment. (See chart 1 an more PR

BOULDER, Colorado, June 11 (TNSjou) -- The Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences issued the following news on June 10, 2026: * * * Dead organisms have a lasting ecological legacy New research shows foundation species have an afterlife - Trees, grasses, corals, and oysters are foundational to the structure of an ecosystem while they are alive. But new CIRES-led research shows that when they die -- due to extreme events like storms, wildfires, or marine heatwaves -- the more PR

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, June 11 -- The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services issued the following news release: * * * DHSS urges caution during high heat and humidity as World Cup events begin * JEFFERSON CITY, MO - With high temperatures and humidity levels affecting Missouri and tens of thousands of visitors expected in Kansas City for 2026 FIFA World Cup(tm) events, the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services (DHSS) is urging residents and visitors to take precauti more PR

DALLAS, Texas, June 12 -- Trammell Crow Co., a developer and investor in commercial real estate, posted the following news release on June 11, 2026: * * * A First Look at The Lora, Knox Street's New Residential Landmark BDT & MSD Partners ("BDT & MSD") and Trammell Crow Company ("TCC"), together with their partners The Summers Group, Gillon Property Group, and The Retail Connection, today unveiled an exclusive first look at The Lora, their highly anticipated luxury apartment tower, with leasi more PR

WASHINGTON, June 11 -- The Greater Kansas City Community Foundation, Missouri, has submitted a public comment letter to the Internal Revenue Service. The foundation addressed the growing use of donor advised funds by donors and urged the agency to establish clear, understandable, and auditable rules that increase the flow of charitable dollars rather than restrict them. The foundation detailed that last year it experienced a 99% increase in new DAF accounts, with half of those new accounts fund more ST

LEXINGTON, Kentucky, June 11 -- The University of Kentucky issued the following news: * * * Greg Gerhardt: 2026-27 University Research Professor Q&A * UKNow is highlighting the University of Kentucky's 2026-27 University Research Professors. Established by the Board of Trustees in 1976, the professorship program recognizes excellence across the full spectrum of research at UK and is sponsored by the Office of the Vice President for Research. Greg A. Gerhardt, Ph.D., a professor in the UK C more PR

WASHINGTON, June 11 -- Sen. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * King Bill to Strengthen Rural Hospitals Passes U.S. Senate * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Angus King (I-ME) is celebrating Senate passage of bipartisan legislation that would allow hospitals to continue testing innovative hospital payment models under Medicare as they face unprecedented financial challenges in delivering care in rural areas. The Rural Community Hospital Demonstration Reauthori more PR

LAWRENCE, Kansas, June 11 -- The University of Kansas posted the following news: * * * KU announces first Beinecke Scholar * LAWRENCE -The University of Kansas nominee for the Beinecke Scholarship Program has been selected to receive the award for the 2026-2027 academic year. Each year through the program, the Sperry Fund offers 20 scholarships to undergraduates who intend to pursue a research-focused or fine arts master's or doctoral program in the arts, humanities or social sciences. Sel more PR

LAWRENCE, Kansas, June 11 -- The University of Kansas posted the following news: * * * KU Department of Mathematics announces 2026 spring awards * LAWRENCE -The University of Kansas Department of Mathematics recently recognized students and faculty for outstanding academic and teaching achievements. Graduate summer scholarships and research assistantships were awarded to 25 graduate students. Academic year 2026-27 scholarships were awarded to 77 undergraduates. Funds for the awards and sch more PR

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, June 12 -- Lockton, an insurance broker, issued the following news on June 11, 2026: * * * Lockton Fiscal Year 2026 Revenue Increases to $4.5 Billion Lockton, the world's largest privately held, independent insurance brokerage, today reported strong financial results for fiscal year 2026, with global revenue increasing 12% year over year to approximately $4.5 billion, including 11% organic growth, reflecting sustained momentum across the business and continued investmen more PR

WASHINGTON, June 12 -- Laurence Komp, chief of the Federal Public Defender Capital Habeas Unit for the Western District of Missouri, Kansas City, submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Justice opposing proposed changes to certification procedures under Chapter 154 of Title 28, arguing that the rule would improperly eliminate public participation in state certification proceedings and undermine constitutional and statutory protections for death-sentenced prisoners. The Misso more ST

OXFORD, Ohio, June 11 -- Miami University posted the following news: * * * Myaamia Center docuseries nominated for regional Emmy * "Neepwaantiinki: Learning from Each Other - Part 1: Tending the Fire," the first episode of the Myaamia Center's docuseries, has been nominated for a regional Emmy. The episode recently earned three awards at the 47th Annual Telly Awards, the world's largest honor for video and television content across all screens. "Neepwaantiinki: Learning from Each Other"  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 11 (TNSFR) -- The American Museum of Natural History has completed an inventory of Native American human remains and an associated funerary object and determined that they are culturally affiliated with 20 Indian Tribes, according to a notice published by the National Park Service. The inventory covers the remains of one Native American individual and a bone awl removed in 1924 from a site in Pike County, Illinois, north of Chambersburg. Museum records described the location as more PR

WASHINGTON, June 11 -- Rep. Sharice Davids, D-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * New Social Security Report Underscores Need to Protect Earned Savings, Davids Says * Insolvency Arriving Two Years Sooner Following Administration's Policies Today, Representative Sharice Davids highlighted findings from the newly released 2026 Social Security Trustees Report (link is external), which shows the Social Security trust fund is now projected to become insolvent in 2032. If Congress f more PR

WASHINGTON, June 12 -- The National Transportation Safety Board issued the following news release on June 11, 2026: * * * North Dakota Derailment and Hazardous Materials Release Prompts Renewed Call to Accelerate Phase Out of DOT-111 Tank Cars and Raises Concerns About Retrofitted DOT-117R Tank Cars NTSB also calls for safer placement of hazardous materials cars in train consists - The National Transportation Safety Board on Thursday reiterated recommendations to accelerate the phase out of more PR

WASHINGTON, June 11 -- Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Moran Honors 30th Anniversary of Sen. Dole's Retirement from the U.S. Senate * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) this week spoke on the Senate floor to recognize the 30th anniversary of the late Senator Bob Dole stepping down as Senate Majority Leader and retiring as a member of the United States Senate on June 11th, 1996. "His legacy shows the difference one person can make, regar more PR

WASHINGTON, June 11 -- Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Moran Questions USDA Secretary Brooke Rollins on Kansas Agriculture Priorities * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) - a member of the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee - this week questioned U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins on the department's management of the Food for Peace program and highlighted a Kansas shipment of grain sorghum that was  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 11 -- Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minnesota, ranking member of the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee, issued the following opening remarks on June 10, 2026, at the oversight hearing on the U.S. Department of Agriculture: * * * Klobuchar Opening Remarks at USDA Oversight Hearing with Secretary Rollins U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, today delivered the following opening statement at more PR

WASHINGTON, June 11 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Marshall Applauds FEMA Funding for Grinnell Storm Recovery * Washington - U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kansas), released the following statement after the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) approved federal disaster assistance funding to help the City of Grinnell recover from severe tornadoes that impacted the community. "Communities like Grinnell shouldn't have to face th more PR

WASHINGTON, June 11 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Marshall Applauds New VA Clinic Investment in Junction City Today, U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kansas), released the following statement regarding the Department of Veterans Affairs' announcement of a new Community-Based Outpatient Clinic (CBOC) in Junction City, Kansas. The new facility will include more than 40,000 square feet of clinical space, making it the largest VA outpatien more PR

WASHINGTON, June 11 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Marshall: We Are Confident We Can Eradicate Screwworm * Senator Marshall Joins RFD-TV & American Ag Network Washington - U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kansas), joined Suzanne Alexander on RFD-TV's Market Day Report and Jesse Allen on American Ag Network to discuss the New World Screwworm and the USDA's plan to eradicate it, his upcoming priorities in agriculture, and the USMCA revi more PR

WASHINGTON, June 11 -- Rep. Ron Estes, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Ways and Means Subcommittee on Social Security, issued the following opening statement on June 10, 2026, at a joint Social Security and Work and Welfare subcommittee hearing with Social Security Commissioner Frank Bisignano: * * * "Good morning, and welcome to today's joint hearing. I want to thank our witness, Commissioner Frank Bisignano, for appearing before us today to discuss the state of the Social Security Administ more PR

WASHINGTON, June 11 -- The U.S. Department of Education issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Department of Education Takes Action Against Four Kansas School Districts for Continued Violations of Title IX * Today, the U.S. Department of Education's (the Department's) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) issued Letters of Impending Enforcement Action to three Kansas school districts - Olathe Public Schools, Shawnee Mission School District, and Topeka Public Schools - and a Letter of Impasse  more PR

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, June 11 -- The University of Missouri St. Louis campus posted the following news: * * * UMSL optometry alum and U.S. Navy captain Dr. Kyle Dohm named first aerospace optometry fellow at NASA * Dr. Kyle Dohm is a 2006 graduate of UMSL's College of Optometry who has served in the Navy for the past 20 years. Later this year, he will begin a two-year fellowship in aerospace optometry at NASA. (Photo courtesy of Dr. Kyle Dohm) Like much of the rest of the country, Dr. Kyle  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 12 -- The University of Kansas Hospital Authority, Westwood, submitted a public comment letter to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services regarding the agency's Hospital Inpatient Prospective Payment System proposed rule for fiscal year (FY) 2027. The letter demands CMS address several systemic issues affecting hospital payment calculations, particularly the continued use of improper budget neutrality adjustments and unresolved effects of prior statutory changes. The let more ST

WASHINGTON, June 11 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Welch, Cramer Introduce Bipartisan Resolution Celebrating the Historic and Cultural Significance of the 2026 FIFA World Cup * Bipartisan resolution welcomes the international community to the first FIFA tournament to be jointly hosted by three nations: the United States, Canada, and Mexico WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Peter Welch and U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-N.D.) today led their colleagues  more PR