LAWRENCE, Kansas, Oct. 23 -- The University of Kansas posted the following news: * * * 364th Basic Training Class graduates from Kansas Law Enforcement Training Center * HUTCHINSON -- After 14 weeks of work, students in the 364th Basic Training Class at the Kansas Law Enforcement Training Center had two things on their minds: going home to see friends and family and graduating. Community members and law enforcement personnel filled Integrity Hall on Oct. 23 to watch the 21 students take the oath and become the newest members of the law enf more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 23 [Category: Political] -- America First Legal, a civil rights organization, posted the following news release: * * * America First Legal Calls for Federal Investigation into Rhode Island School District That Intentionally Hides Student "Gender Transitions" From Parents * America First Legal (AFL) has filed a formal complaint with the U.S. Departments of Justice (DOJ) and Education (ED), calling for a federal investigation into Westerly Public Schools (WPS) in Rhode Island, alleging that its policies facilitating students' more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 23 -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission issued the following remarks by Chairman Michael S. Selig: * * * Remarks at Agricultural Commodity Futures Conference Overland Park, KS | October 22, 2026 Good afternoon, everyone. It's great to be here in Kansas for AgCon. I want to thank Kansas State University President Richard Linton, Director of the K-State Risk Management Center Joe Parcell, and everyone who helped make the return of this great conference a reality. Before I provide my opening remarks, I must note that th more PR

ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, Oct. 23 -- The U.S. Department of Energy Sandia National Laboratories issued the following news release: * * * Dual fellow accomplishes a first for Sandia * ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. -- Rekha Rao thrives on solving complex scientific problems. She's been doing it to help Sandia meet the nation's needs for 35 years. This year, her work earned her dual recognitions as she was elected a fellow of two professional societies: the Society of Rheology and the International Association for Computational Mechanics. She is the fir more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 23 [Category: Sociological] -- The Family Research Council issued the following news release: * * * Family Research Council President Tony Perkins to Speak at Missouri and Kansas Churches This Sunday * GREENWOOD, Mo. -- On Sunday, October 25, Family Research Council President Tony Perkins will speak at churches in the Kansas City, Missouri area and Wichita, Kansas. During Sunday morning services, Perkins will deliver a message titled "When We Stand: The Shaping Influence of a Faithful Church" at Fellowship Church, which has more PR

SAN DIEGO, California, Oct. 23 [Category: BizNational Defense] -- General Atomics Aeronautical Systems posted the following news release: * * * GA-ASI Partnering With Spirit Defense For FQ-42 CCA Production * SAN DIEGO -- 23 October 2026 -- General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI), the world leader in Uncrewed Aircraft Systems (UAS), today is announcing our partnership with Spirit Defense, a Boeing Company, to support airframe production of the new FQ-42 Vengeance Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA). In June, GA-ASI won a contrac more PR

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, Oct. 23 -- Gov. Mike Kehoe, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Kehoe Announces Appointments to Interscholastic Athletic Oversight Commission * Today, Governor Mike Kehoe announced five appointments to the Interscholastic Athletic Oversight Commission, the newly established commission created through Senate Bill 863, which was sponsored by Senator Jason Bean and Representative Bennie Cook. "Athletics and other extracurricular activities play a critical role in building leadership, teamwor more PR

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Oct. 23 -- The Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City posted the following news release: * * * Growth in Tenth District Services Activity Rose Moderately in October * The Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City released the October Services Survey today. According to Cortney Cowley, assistant vice president and Oklahoma City Branch executive, results from the survey showed that growth in Tenth District services activity rose moderately in October, while expectations for future activity eased but remained positive. "Regional more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 23 [Category: Engineering] -- The International Federation of Professional and Technical Engineers posted the following news: * * * IFPTE Backs Pro-Worker Candidates for 2026 U.S. House of Representatives and U.S. Senate Elections * The 2026 Congressional elections come at a pivotal moment in American history and will have a monumental impact on working people and union members throughout the United States. All 435 seats in House of Representatives, plus 6 nonvoting delegate seats, and 33 of the 100 Senate seats are up for  more PR

LAS VEGAS, Nevada, Oct. 23 -- The U.S. Department of Energy Nevada National Security Sites issued the following news: * * * Joint rocket launch experiments reach new heights at the Nevada National Security Sites October 22, 2026 The Nevada National Security Sites (NNSS) recently completed another successful series of joint rocket launch experiments, marking three years of close collaboration with the Kansas City National Security Campus (KCNSC) and the Oklahoma Aerospace Institute for Research and Education (OAIRE) at Oklahoma State Univers more PR

LAWRENCE, Kansas, Oct. 23 -- The University of Kansas posted the following news: * * * Kansas Fire & Rescue Training Institute hosts first international class since 2015 * LAWRENCE -- Kansas Fire and Rescue Training Institute (KFRTI), assisted by KU International Short Programs, recently hosted its first international class in a decade. Four Taiwanese firefighters -- Yusheng Chen and Mengche Hsieh from the Pingtung Taiwan County Fire Department, and Chih-hung Chen and Shih-Ping Wu from the Fire Department of the Interior Ministry -- visite more PR

LAWRENCE, Kansas, Oct. 21 - The University of Kansas School of Law posted the following news: * * * KU Alumni to celebrate 2026 Fred Ellsworth Medallion, Homecoming Award honorees * LAWRENCE -- The University of Kansas will announce the recipients of the 2026 Fred Ellsworth Medallion and the 2026 Homecoming Awards at the Oct. 24 football game. The honorees include alumni, volunteers, students and faculty recognized for their leadership, service and commitment to KU. Selected by a committee of representatives from KU Alumni, KU Memorial Uni more PR

LAWRENCE, Kansas, Oct. 23 -- The University of Kansas posted the following news: * * * KU expert available to discuss decisive factors in Israel's Oct. 27 election * LAWRENCE -- Israel's Oct. 27 election may hinge less on shifts between the major parties than on three hard-to-predict factors: turnout among key constituencies, how many Israelis living abroad return to vote and how many votes go to parties that fail to cross the electoral threshold, according to a University of Kansas expert. Rami Zeedan, associate professor of Israel studie more PR

LIBERAL, Kansas, Oct. 23 -- Seward County Community College posted the following news: * * * SCCC Awarded $125,000 Grant to Expand Workforce Education Pathways * LIBERAL, Kan. -- Seward County Community College has received approval for a $125,000 Integrating Academics and Career and Technical Education grant through the Kansas Board of Regents. The funding will support the development of an Integrated Workforce Pathways Hub, an initiative designed to strengthen connections between adult education, technical training, career services, and r more PR

TULSA, Oklahoma, Oct. 23 -- The University of Tulsa Collins College of Business posted the following news: * * * Spinnaker Support founder shares lessons from turning a basement startup into a global company * When Matt Stava founded what would become Spinnaker Support from a basement office in 2002, he was building a small consulting business with little certainty about what lay ahead. Today, the company provides third-party support, managed services and enterprise software solutions to customers in 110 countries across six continents. Sp more PR

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Oct. 22 -- The Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City posted the following news release: * * * Tenth District Manufacturing Activity Increased Steadily in October * The Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City released the October Manufacturing Survey today. According to Cortney Cowley, assistant vice president and Oklahoma City Branch executive, the survey revealed that activity in the Tenth District manufacturing sector increased steadily, and expectations for future activity remained expansionary. "District manufacturing  more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 23 -- The Small Business Administration issued the following news release: * * * Trump SBA Approves HUBZone Expansion Petitions in 18 States Approvals Cover 252 Governor-Designated Areas and Expand Access to HUBZone Certification for Rural Small Businesses October 22, 2026 WASHINGTON -- Today, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) announced that it has approved 18 governors' petitions since January 2025 to create new Governor-Designated Covered Areas under the Historically Underutilized Business Zone (HUBZone) Progr more PR