WASHINGTON, July 30 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Air Force issued a notice proposing a joint ownership agreement with an exclusive patent license for radar and communications technology to the University of Kansas Center for Technology Commercialization. Written objections must be filed within 15 calendar days after the publication of the notice on July 30. The patent covers a continuous-phase modulation system that embeds data into radar signals while allowing operating parameters to be adjusted to improve radar processing or communication performan more PR

WASHINGTON, July 30 (TNSFR) -- An application has been filed under the Change in Bank Control Act for members of the Anderson family to acquire additional voting shares of F&M Bancshares Inc., Crescent, Oklahoma, and indirectly acquire voting shares of F&M Bank, Edmond, Oklahoma, according to a notice published by the Federal Reserve System. The application involves the JVA Inheritance Trusts for Terry V. Anderson, John T. Anderson, Barry L. Anderson and Patti J. Rains, with each trustee joining the Anderson Family Group, a group acting in con more PR

LAWRENCE, Kansas, July 30 -- The University of Kansas posted the following news: * * * Book event will bring life, investment lessons home to Lawrence * LAWRENCE -David Booth, University of Kansas alumnus and successful investment manager, has spent the last 50 years learning all he can about investing. Now the founder of the investment firm Dimensional Fund Advisors is sharing his knowledge in his upcoming book, "Stay Calm: Learn to Embrace Uncertainty in Investing and Life," an accessible guide to investing with a helpful dose of inspirat more PR

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * Cortez Masto, Moran Re-introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Help Human Trafficking Survivors Flee Their Captors * Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) and Jerry Moran (R-Kansas) re-introduced legislation to help survivors of human trafficking access air travel and get the care they need. When fleeing violence and abuse, many human trafficking survivors do not have access to the identification documents th more PR

WASHINGTON, July 31 -- The Consumer Product Safety Commission issued the following recall alert: * * * Name of Product: World Class Fireworks "Skull Strobe" Rockets Hazard: The recalled fireworks rockets can explode prematurely before reaching their intended height, posing explosion and burn hazards. Remedy: Refund Recall Date: July 30, 2026 Units: About 132,440 Consumer Contact: Jake's Fireworks toll-free at 855-587-8816 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. CT Monday through Friday, email at stroberecall@jakesfireworks.com, or online at www.jakesfirew more PR

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Rep. Sharice Davids, D-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Davids Meets with Kansans Facing Rising Costs, Highlights Work to Lower Everyday Expenses * OVERLAND PARK, KS -Today, Representative Sharice Davids met one-on-one with Kansans to hear directly about the financial challenges families are facing and discuss solutions to lower costs. During the daylong Cost-of-Living Check-Ins, Kansans shared how rising prices for groceries, gas, housing, and healthcare are impacting their everyday lives and making i more PR

WASHINGTON, July 30 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has proposed approving revisions to Missouri State Implementation Plan that update construction permit exemptions under the Minor New Source Review program of the state, including changes affecting emergency generators, rule references and recordkeeping requirements. The proposal covers revisions submitted by the Missouri Department of Natural Resources on Feb. 10, 2026, to regulation 10 CSR 10-6.061, Construction Permit Exemptions. EPA said the revisions refine exemptions more PR

NEW YORK, July 29 [Category: Sociological] -- Everytown for Gun Safety posted the following news release: * * * Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund Announces New Round of Volunteers and Everytown Leaders Endorsements, Backing 83 Candidates Across 18 States * Everytown Endorsements Include Candidates Running AZ, CT, FL, IL, KS, KY, MI, MN, MO, NY, OH, OR, PA, SC, TN, VT, VA, and WI NEW YORK -Today, Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund announced its latest round of endorsements of Moms Demand Action volunteers and Everytown Leaders running  more PR

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, July 30 [Category: BizEnergy] -- Xcel Energy issued the following news release: * * * Frontline employees showcase skills at 33rd Lone Star Lineman's Rodeo * AMARILLO, Texas (July 30, 2026) -About 100 Xcel Energy line workers from Texas, New Mexico and Colorado competed in the 33rd Lone Star Lineman's Rodeo in Amarillo, putting their technical skills, focus and teamwork on display. The annual event highlights the work line crews perform every day to maintain critical infrastructure, restore service and keep reliable  more PR

BASILDON, England, July 31 -- CNH Industrial, a designer, manufacturer and seller of agricultural and constructions equipment, trucks, commercial vehicles, buses and specialty vehicles in addition to a broad portfolio of powertrain applications, issued the following news release: * * * How CNH precision technology is helping family farms turn data into better decisions * The latest feature in CNH's A Sustainable Year digital series tells the story of Moreland Farms, a fourth-generation farming operation using technology to protect and improv more PR

WASHINGTON, July 30 [Category: Business] -- The International Franchise Association issued the following news release: * * * IFA Endorses Congressional Candidates in 14 States in July and August Primary Elections * Awards bipartisan "Friend of Franchising" endorsements to congressional candidates in Arizona, Kansas, Michigan, Missouri, Virginia, Washington, Tennessee, Hawaii, Alabama, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Alaska, Florida, and Wyoming for their support of local franchise businesses WASHINGTON - Today, the International Franchise Associatio more PR

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, July 30 -- Lincoln University posted the following news: * * * Kansas City Park Honoring LU Alumna Reopens After $3.2 million in Improvements * Kansas City's newly renovated Yvonne Starks Wilson Park celebrates the enduring legacy of the Lincoln University alumna whose lifelong leadership in education and public service helped shape opportunities for generations of Missourians. Photo courtesy of Kansas City Parks & Recreation. Kansas City named a park for Lincoln University alumna Yvonne Starks Wilson eight years more PR

SALINA, Kansas, July 31 -- Kansas Wesleyan University issued the following news release: * * * KWU earns perfect score on NAIA Core Report and Champions of Character Gold Institution status Kansas Wesleyan University has earned the Champions of Character Gold Institution Award after recording a perfect score on the NAIA Core Report for the 2025-26 athletic year. This was the third consecutive year that KWU has earned Gold status on the Core Report. Each year, NAIA schools use the Champions of Character core report to measure the pursuit of more PR

LAWRENCE, Kansas, July 30 -- The University of Kansas posted the following news: * * * KU to host THATCamp 2026, a day of hands-on digital humanities collaboration * LAWRENCE -The Institute for Digital Research in the Humanities (IDRH) at the University of Kansas will host THATCamp 2026 on Aug. 28 at the Hall Center for the Humanities. The free event, open to all KU faculty, staff, students and community members, encourages exploration at the intersection of technology and humanities. Unlike a traditional conference, THATCamp -short for " more PR

COLUMBIA, Missouri, July 30 -- The University of Missouri School of Journalism issued the following news release: * * * Missouri School of Journalism alum Ethan Triebsch finds pitch-perfect role during World Cup * By Raigan Clay COLUMBIA, Mo. (July 30, 2026) -From the Mizzou sidelines to the world's biggest stage, Ethan Triebsch found his stride in the big leagues. Triebsch, BJ '21, is a writer and producer for the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup at the U.S. Soccer Federation. He's charged with overseeing editorial coverage and crafting compelli more PR

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, July 30 [Category: Pharmaceuticals] -- The National Community Pharmacists Association issued the following news release: * * * NCPA Announces Keynote Speakers for Annual Convention * ALEXANDRIA, Va. (July 30, 2026) - The National Community Pharmacists Association is pleased to announce the keynote speakers for its 2026 Annual Convention, set for Oct. 3-6 in Kansas City, Mo. NCPA's Annual Convention is the premier national business show for independent pharmacists and their teams. This year is focusing on how attendees  more PR

LAWRENCE, Kansas, July 30 -- The University of Kansas posted the following news: * * * New KU School of Business microcredential helps professionals build in-demand sales skills * LAWRENCE -The University of Kansas School of Business will launch an online Professional Selling Microcredential in September, offering working professionals a fast, flexible pathway to build in-demand sales skills. A microcredential is a short, skills-focused credential designed to help learners gain expertise and immediately apply what they learn in the workpla more PR

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, July 31 -- Polsinelli, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Polsinelli Earns Multiple 2026 BTI Client Service Recognitions Polsinelli is pleased to announce its recognition in BTI Consulting Group's (BTI) Client Service A-Team 2026 report, as well as BTI's Law Firms Clients Love Most list, where the firm earned recognition in the "Distinguished" category. In addition, two Polsinelli attorneys were named 2026 BTI Client Service All-Stars: Shareholder Douglas K. Anning and Food & Drug Practice Group Vice Chair M more PR

DURHAM, North Carolina, July 31 -- The American Association of Independent Professional Baseball issued the following news release: * * * Schaub Extended, Garcia to Reds Org: Ten Things to Know in the American Association of Professional Baseball This Week Streaking Milkmen take East Lead, Overall Top Record, Lauded by Press as 'Fun for the Entire Family,' Highlighting Week for the MLB Partner League - A three-year extension of the contract of league Commissioner Joshua Schaub and the transfer of the Kansas City Monarchs' Ryan Garcia to t more PR

WASHINGTON, July 29 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture issued the following news release: * * * Secretary Rollins Launches USDA Initiative to Recruit Veterans, Transitioning Service Members, and Military Spouses * (Washington, D.C., July 29, 2026) - U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins today announced a new U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) initiative to recruit veterans, transitioning service members, and military spouses into mission-critical careers that protect America's food supply, strengthen rural communities, and d more PR

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kansas, chairman of the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee, issued the following news on July 29, 2026: * * * Sen. Moran Seeks Unanimous Consent to Pass the Take Care of America's Veterans Act U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) - chairman of the Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs - today went to the Senate floor to request unanimous consent to pass his legislation, the Take Care of America's Veterans Act, which would improve and expand benefits to millions of veterans, their families, caregivers a more PR

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Marshall Introduces Bill to Modernize Workforce Data * Washington - U.S. Senators Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kansas) and Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Delaware), both members of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions, introduced the bipartisan Reimagining Education and Skills through Unified Longitudinal Talent Systems (RESULTS) Act. This bill modernizes and improves the Statewide Longitudinal Data Systems (SLDS) program to e more PR

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Marshall: Dr. Fauci's Lies Came Crumbling Down * Senator Marshall Joins Newsmax, The Record with Greta Van Susteren Washington - U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kansas), joined The Record with Greta Van Susteren on Newsmax to discuss Dr. Fauci's hearing today, the latest evidence that he lied to the President and the American people, and how his deception hurt Americans and destroyed trust in government. Click HERE to download the f more PR

WASHINGTON, July 31 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Surface Transportation Board issued the following decision (Docket No. FD 36849, Sub-No. 1) entitled "Kansas and Oklahoma Railroad LLC - Lease and Operation Exemption With Interchange Commitment - Union Pacific Railroad Co.": * * * On May 4, 2026, Kansas & Oklahoma Railroad, LLC (K&O), a Class III rail carrier, filed a petition (the Petition) under 49 U.S.C. Sec. 10502 seeking an exemption from the provisions of 49 U.S.C. Sec. 10902 for after-the-fact authority to renew and amend a  more PR

COLUMBIA, Missouri, July 29 -- The University of Missouri School of Journalism issued the following news release: * * * Vy Luong wins AEJMC Inez Kaiser Award * By Austin Fitzgerald Vy Luong, Ph.D. '26, is a recipient of the 2026 Inez Kaiser Graduate Student of Color Award, bestowed by the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication (AEJMC). The prestigious award honors strategic communication students enrolled or finishing degrees in a graduate program. Its namesake, Inez Kaiser, was a Kansas City native who became the  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Welch Bipartisan Bills to Support Taxpayers Advance Through Finance Committee * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Two bipartisan bills championed by U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) advanced out of the Finance Committee today with bipartisan support. Senator Welch, a member of the Senate Finance Committee, partnered with U.S. Senator Roger Marshall (R-Kan.) on the bills, which would support lower-income taxpayers in Vermont, Kansas, and across the country. Both bil more PR