ST. LOUIS, Missouri, Sept. 26 -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Eastern Missouri issued the following news: * * * U.S. Supreme Court, for a Third Time, Declines to Overturn Lawful Missouri Congressional Map Politicians and elected officials have unleashed unnecessary but intentional chaos on Missouri voters, not for the benefit of their constituents but for themselves and the state actors in D.C. who designed and demanded these maps solely for partisan power grab. September 25, 2026 WASHINGTON -- Today, the U.S. Supreme Court has,  more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Sept. 25 -- North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Jeff Jackson Urges Eligible North Carolinians to Claim Compensation for Certain Generic Drug Purchases * RALEIGH -Attorney General Jeff Jackson is urging eligible North Carolinians to claim the compensation they're owed for overpaying for certain generic drugs. Recently, a court preliminarily approved a plan by Attorney General Jackson and a coalition of 47 other states and territories to distribute fu more PR

SPEARFISH, South Dakota, Sept. 25 -- Black Hills State University posted the following news: * * * BHSU Crowns Swarm Days King and Queen * Black Hills State University crowned its 2026 Swarm Days Royalty during the coronation ceremony held Thursday, September 24, as part of the university's homecoming celebration. Seniors Emiliano Mejia of Los Gatos, California, and Bailey Smith of Baldwin City, Kansas, were crowned Swarm Days King and Queen. Meija is an exercise science major and running back for the Yellow Jacket football team. He is al more PR

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Sept. 26 -- The University of Missouri Kansas City campus issued the following news: * * * Big Leaps from UMKC State of the University 2026 Chancellor shares major university milestones and ambitions - University of Missouri-Kansas City Chancellor Mauli Agrawal delivered his annual State of the University address on Sept. 24, highlighting the momentum that has positioned UMKC for what he called an "era of big leaps." From record research growth and transformational campus projects to student success and bold new init more PR

LAWRENCE, Kansas, Sept. 25 -- The University of Kansas posted the following news: * * * Coffeyville teams up with KU to develop long-term community action plan * COFFEYVILLE -A school district's need for a renewed strategic plan was the catalyst for the first Community Futures Planning workshop in Kansas. Local leaders from across the Coffeyville community came together to discuss their current reality and what their community could become over the next two decades. Community members from the county, city and local organizations and busin more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 -- The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * Sep 25, 2026 DSCC FRIDAY TAKEAWAYS: NRSC's Bad Vibes and Worse Map, A Chameleon Changes Its Skin... But Not Its Habits, Kao-ruption, and Crickets From Sullivan TGIF. Welcome back to Friday Takeaways from the DSCC - your weekly update from the DSCC Press Team on what you need to know across the Senate battlegrounds. There are 39 days until the midterms. DROP US A LINE: press@dscc.org. - GOP'S BAD VIBES AND WORSE MAP: With less tha more PR

VICKSBURG, Mississippi, Sept. 26 -- The U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center issued the following news story: * * * ERDC, USACE Tulsa District work to develop HABs prevention framework By Justus Reed, Public Affairs Specialist Marion Reservoir, Kansas - At Marion Reservoir, where harmful algal blooms can threaten drinking water, recreation and aquatic ecosystems for months at a time, researchers are working to give water managers something they rarely have: an opportunity to act before a bloom takes hold. A team from the U.S. more PR

ALVA, Oklahoma, Sept. 26 -- Northwestern Oklahoma State University issued the following news release: * * * September 25, 2026 First Contact: NASA Acres at Northwestern ALVA, Okla. - In the late afternoon heat of Aug. 27, NASA scientists found themselves climbing into combines in a milo field south of Alva, Oklahoma. For some of them it was first contact. Despite spending countless hours developing new technologies for these pieces of machinery, nine had never ridden a working piece of farm equipment in their lives. They came at the behest more PR

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Sept. 25 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Husch Blackwell, a law firm, posted the following news release: * * * Four Husch Blackwell Partners Named Founding Members of TEMPO St. Louis * National law firm Husch Blackwell is pleased to announce that four of its St. Louis-based partners-Aleks Rushing, Melissa Smith-Groff, Carrie Hermeling, and Kate Dickenson-have been named founding members of TEMPO St. Louis, the newest chapter of TEMPO, the network of executive women leaders founded in Milwaukee more than 50 years ago. TEMP more PR

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, Sept. 25 [Category: Health Care] -- The Missouri Hospital Association posted the following news: * * * HIDI Releases Third-Quarter FFY 2026 Inpatient, Outpatient Databases * The third-quarter federal fiscal year 2026 inpatient and outpatient databases, including HIDI-reporting hospitals in Missouri, Illinois and Kansas City, Kan., now are available for download to subscribers of the Premier Data Package on HIDI Advantage(r). The databases consist of a patient-level limited dataset, including all HIDI-reported disch more PR

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Sept. 25 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Husch Blackwell, a law firm, posted the following news release: * * * Husch Blackwell Joins Contractor Fraud Legal Task Force to Support St. Louis Tornado Recovery * Husch Blackwell has joined the City of St. Louis's Contractor Fraud Legal Task Force, a coalition of attorneys working to assist St. Louis residents who may have been affected by contractor fraud following the devastating May 2025 tornado. The task force brings together volunteer lawyers from several leading St. Louis more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, Sept. 26 -- Jackson Walker, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Robert Soza to Receive 2026 C. Lee Cusenbary Ethical Life and Leadership Award September 25, 2026 Jackson Walker partner Robert L. Soza Jr. has been named a recipient of the 2026 C. Lee Cusenbary Ethical Life and Leadership Award by the Association of Corporate Counsel's San Antonio Chapter and The Texas Lawbook. The award honors one in-house lawyer or legal department and one private lawyer or law firm each year for exceptional ethical conduct and lea more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release: * * * Justice Department Holds the First Attorney General's Summit on Victims of Violent Crime September 25, 2026 The Department also held a memorial to mark the National Day of Remembrance for Murder Victims - On Thursday, the Attorney General gathered victims and survivor families together at the first Summit on Victims of Violent Crime ahead of a memorial for National Day of Remembrance for Murder Victims held on September 25. At the Summit, Justi more PR

MANHATTAN, Kansas, Sept. 26 -- Kansas State University issued the following news: * * * 'Our society in the age of AI' K-State's expanded Heartland AI Symposium Nov. 10-12 explores the impact of AI By Malorie Sougey, News and Communications Services Sept. 25, 2026 As artificial intelligence continues to develop exponentially, it can feel impossible to keep up with the latest AI developments and discussions. Raelynne Hale has a solution for that. Hale is the founder and director of Kansas State University's Heartland AI Symposium, a three more PR

TOPEKA, Kansas, Sept. 26 -- The Kansas Department of Commerce posted the following news release: * * * Kansas Community Empowerment Rebrands as Empower Kansas Sep 25, 2026 Lieutenant Governor and Secretary of Commerce David Toland and the Kansas Community Empowerment (KCE) board have introduced Empower Kansas as a new identity for the statewide program. This simplified change is designed to strengthen the connection between Kansas communities, expand collaboration opportunities, and give local leaders greater flexibility to add their commun more PR

MANHATTAN, Kansas, Sept. 26 -- Kansas State University issued the following news: * * * How KVDL rabies testing protects Kansas people and animals For more than a century, K State's Rabies Laboratory has turned diagnostic testing into lifesaving public health insight By Janine Seetahal, Kansas Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory Sept. 25, 2026 "Did that animal have rabies?" It's a question no family ever wants to wonder as they sit in a doctor's office or emergency room following a bite from an animal. Rabies has long presented a unique ch more PR

KANSAS CITY, Kansas, Sept. 25 [Category: BizHospital] -- The University of Kansas Medical Center posted the following news: * * * KBOR names KU Medical Center faculty and staff of the year * Four University of Kansas Medical Center employees have been named Kansas Board of Regents 2026 Faculty and Staff of the Year. The four were among six employees at the University of Kansas who won the award. The honor recognizes faculty and staff at Kansas' six state universities for their contributions to teaching, student success, research, instituti more PR

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Sept. 26 -- Kansas City University issued the following news: * * * KCU welcomes graduates back for Alumni Weekend By Jennifer Lindholm Sep 25, 2026 Kansas City University (KCU) welcomed former students back to campus for Alumni Weekend, a three-day gathering featuring continuing education, campus exploration, the Ronald W. Hubbard, DO, FACOS Memorial Lecture, the KCU Alumni Awards Gala and class reunions. During campus tours, alumni explored simulation, osteopathic manipulative medicine and point-of-care ultrasound, more PR

LAWRENCE, Kansas, Sept. 25 -- The University of Kansas posted the following news: * * * KU receives $5.8 million NIH Phase 3 COBRE funding for Chemical Biology of Infectious Disease center * LAWRENCE -As antibiotic resistance makes everyday infections tougher to treat and emerging pathogens drive challenging infectious-disease outbreaks, researchers in Kansas from multiple disciplines and institutions are teaming up to target pathogens and overcome antibiotic resistance. The National Institutes of Health recently awarded the University of  more PR

CANTON, Ohio, Sept. 26 -- The National Football League posted the following news: * * * Chiefs want to lighten Kenneth Walker's workload after 56 touches in two games Sep 25, 2026 Kevin Patra, Senior News Writer Kenneth Walker III has rejuvenated the Kansas City Chiefs offense, bringing a tackle-breaking ground element that had been missing. The Chiefs, however, know they mustn't grind the RB into the ground. Coach Andy Reid said this week the club would like to reduce Walker's workload "a little bit." Heading into Week 3, Walker led the more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Padilla, Warren, Torres Introduce Bill to Address Basic Needs Insecurity in Higher Education * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Today, U.S. Senators Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) and Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), along with Congresswoman Norma Torres (D-Calif.-35), reintroduced the Basic Assistance for Students In College (BASIC) Act, legislation to help community colleges and four-year institutions address the unmet basic needs of their students by establishing a $1 more PR

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Sept. 25 -- Gov. Jim Pillen, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: * * * Report Highlights Above Average Savings of Nebraskans, Points to Economic Resilience and Growth * CONTACT: Laura Strimple, (402) 580-9495 LINCOLN, NE - Governor Jim Pillen is highlighting findings from a recent report demonstrating the resilience and growth of Nebraska's economy. Analysis published by the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City indicates that Nebraskans' savings is approximately double the national average. Nebraska has consi more PR

LAWRENCE, Kansas, Sept. 25 -- The University of Kansas posted the following news: * * * Student artists recognized at KU Libraries' celebration of 2026 LibArt exhibition * LAWRENCE -University of Kansas Libraries' LibArt program, a year-round, juried exhibition of student art displayed throughout library spaces, celebrated a diverse exhibit of student work and recognized award recipients Sept. 17 at a reception in Watson Library. In its 16th year, the LibArt show includes 228 pieces of artwork from 101 students in 49 different majors, hig more PR

WICHITA, Kansas, Sept. 26 -- Textron Aviation, a subsidiary of Textron, posted the following news release: * * * September 25 2026 Cessna Citation CJ4 Gen3 flight test pilots put Garmin Emergency Autoland to the test See how flight test pilots and engineers are putting new technology through its paces as the Citation CJ4 Gen3 advances toward FAA certification. - For generations, Cessna aircraft have been developed around a practical idea: give customers capable, reliable aircraft that help them accomplish what matters to them. Today, that more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 [Category: Political] -- The Campaign Legal Center posted the following news release: * * * U.S. Supreme Court, for a Third Time, Declines to Overturn Lawful Missouri Congressional Map * WASHINGTON -Today, the U.S. Supreme Court has, for a third time, declined to allow an unlawful congressional map to be used in the 2026 midterm elections in Missouri. Less than two months before Election Day, two congressional candidates and two voters attempted to force the state once again to use the 2025 map that was a result of mid more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 -- The Sunrise Movement issued the following news release: * * * September 25, 2026 Young People Hounded AI Executives and their Supporters Throughout Climate Week New York, NY - Young people disrupted events with executives like NVIDIA CSO Josh Parker, JPMorgan Chase advisor Sarah Kipnick and Mount Sinai CEO Dr. Brendan Carr. They demanded AI companies and their supporters stop fueling a worsening climate crisis. They noted Nvidia directly profits from increasing fossil fuel use to power data centers, JP Morgan is a  more PR