KANSAS CITY, Missouri, June 2 [Category: Business] -- The Business Technology Association posted the following news: * * * 26North Completes Acquisition of AI-Powered Intermedia Intelligent Communications * Intermedia Intelligent Communications has announced the closing of its previously disclosed acquisition by 26North Partners LP from funds managed by Madison Dearborn Partners. "Intermedia has built a highly attractive, fast-growing business around a model that aligns closely with both p more PR

WASHINGTON, June 3 -- Accuracy in Media issued the following news: * * * University of Kansas administrator says they 'have to teach' anti-racism, DEI It seems that public institutions in Kansas see laws as mere suggestions. At the University of Kansas's School of Social Welfare, for example, diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) is still heavily injected into the curriculum, in spite of a law banning such practices. "We're an accredited program and so we have to teach anti-racist diversit more PR

NEW YORK, June 3 -- The American Institute of CPAs issued the following news release: * * * AICPA and NASBA Recognize Top CPA Exam Performers with 2025 Elijah Watt Sells Award The American Institute of CPAs (AICPA) and the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) congratulate this year's winners of the Elijah Watt Sells Award. This award is granted to CPA candidates who obtain a cumulative average score above 95.50 across four sections of the Uniform CPA Examination, pass a more PR

LAWRENCE, Kansas, June 2 -- The University of Kansas posted the following news: * * * American Constitution Society honors KU Law student and chapter with national recognition * LAWRENCE -The American Constitution Society has recognized the University of Kansas School of Law and one of its student leaders with national honors for leadership and programming. Staci Smith, a third-year law student and former president of KU Law's ACS chapter, was selected as a member of the organization's 202 more PR

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, June 2 -- South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson issued the following news: * * * Attorney General Alan Wilson fights against DEI mandates at SCOTUS * (COLUMBIA, S.C.) - Attorney General Alan Wilson today joined a 15-state friend-of-the-court brief to the U.S. Supreme Court that supports a challenge to California's DEI mandates. The specific law requires doctors to receive instruction on implicit bias in order to keep their license to practice medicine. It also more PR

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, June 2 [Category: Business] -- The Business Technology Association posted the following news: * * * The Cannata Report's 41st Annual Awards & Charities Gala to Benefit the Precision Medicine for Combat Veterans Initiative * The Cannata Report has announced that the beneficiary of its 41st Annual Awards & Charities Gala will be the Precision Medicine for Combat Veterans Initiative, a partnership between City of Hope, Translational Genomics Research Institute (TGen), par more PR

WICHITA, Kansas, June 3 -- Textron Aviation, a subsidiary of Textron, posted the following news release: * * * Cessna Citation M2 Gen3 takes first flight, advancing next-generation light jet program Textron Aviation Inc., a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company, reached a major development milestone in its next-generation light jet portfolio as the Cessna Citation M2 Gen3 prototype successfully completed its first flight. The aircraft will now enter an expanded phase of flight testing as the compa more PR

CALGARY, Alberta, June 3 -- Canadian Pacific Kansas City, a single-line transnational railway linking Canada to Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * CPKC sets new May monthly grain record Canadian Pacific Kansas City (TSX: CP) (NYSE: CP) (CPKC) said today it has broken its May monthly record for transporting Canadian grain and grain products, moving 2.9 million metric tonnes (MMT) in May 2026. The new May achievement beat the previous tonnage record set in May 2020. Last month's 3 more PR

WASHINGTON, June 2 -- Rep. Sharice Davids, D-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Davids Responds to Changes in Johnson County Early Voting Locations * Today, following reports that the Johnson County Election Office is eliminating eight early voting sites ahead of the August primary, Davids released the following statement. "Every eligible voter should be able to cast their ballot easily and confidently, but while families are already facing high gas prices, they're now being more PR

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, June 2 [Category: Business] -- The Business Technology Association posted the following news: * * * DLL Releases New e-Book Addressing the Managed Services Shift as 40% of Organizations Move Toward Single-Source Providers * DLL has released a new e-book, "The Managed Services Shift: Insights from Office Technology Financing Experts," offering guidance to office technology and workplace solution providers about how and why financing can help in the shift to managed serv more PR

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, June 2 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland issued the following news: * * * Exceptional military health professionals, facilities earn coveted awards * DALLAS, Texas - The 2026 Military Health System Conference recognized outstanding military medicine professionals -including several from San Antonio -who are "excelling at their craft, rising stars, and innovators, but most of all -they are patriots; they are warriors," said Dr. Steph more PR

OMAHA, Nebraska, June 3 -- First National Bank of Omaha, a subsidiary of First National of Nebraska Inc., issued the following news on June 2, 2026: * * * FNBO to Acquire Blue Ridge Bank and Trust Co. in Missouri First National of Nebraska, with its subsidiary FNBO (First National Bank of Omaha), today announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Blue Ridge Bancshares, Inc. and its wholly-owned subsidiary Blue Ridge Bank and Trust Co., headquartered in Independence, MO more PR

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, June 2 -- Yale Law School posted the following news: * * * Forum Supports Early Career Professors The Harvard/Stanford/Yale Junior Faculty Forum was held at Yale Law School on May 21 and 22, 2026. The initiative was started by Stanford and Yale, and the first forum was held in 2000 to "provide a serious experience in how scholarly inquiry is conducted and to increase the sense of community among legal scholars," according to a press release written at the time.  Prof more PR

LAWRENCE, Kansas, June 3 -- The Golf Course Superintendents Association of America issued the following news release: * * * GCSAA CEO Rhett Evans to conclude nearly two decades of leadership in 2027 Evans will continue serving fully as CEO until Sept. 29, 2027, providing organizational leadership, strategic oversight, and direction for the association's ongoing initiatives, member programs and industry partnerships - Chief Executive Officer Rhett Evans will conclude his tenure as CEO of the more PR

TOPEKA, Kansas, June 2 -- Gov. Laura Kelly, D-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Kelly Announces $5.9M for KDOT Cost Share Program Projects * TOPEKA - Governor Laura Kelly and Transportation Secretary Calvin Reed today announced $5.9 million in awards for nine transportation construction projects through the Kansas Department of Transportation's (KDOT) Cost Share Program for spring 2026. This state investment will leverage more than $3.7 million in community matching f more PR

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, June 2 [Category: Business] -- The Business Technology Association posted the following news: * * * GreatAmerica Announces Closing of $747 Million Equipment Finance Securitization * GreatAmerica has announced the successful closing of its $747.9-million asset-backed securitization. The transaction is collateralized by a pool of contracts originated through GreatAmerica's commercial equipment finance business, which has a long-standing track record of consistent credi more PR

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, June 2 [Category: Business] -- The Business Technology Association posted the following news: * * * Katun Wins Customer Service Award for the Second Consecutive Year at the 2026 Recycler Awards * Katun Corp. has announced it has received the prestigious Customer Service of the Year award for the second consecutive year at the 2026 Recycler Awards, held on May 21 in Dortmund, Germany. In addition, Katun's parent company, General Plastic Industrial Co. Ltd. (GPI), was  more PR

TOPEKA, Kansas, May 29 -- The Kansas Department of Health and Environment issued the following news release: * * * KDHE Awards Nearly $80M to Strengthen Rural Health Care Across Kansas Through the Kansas RHTP The Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) today announced the recipients of the Regional Partnerships Grant Program (RPGP) and Rural Emergency Hospital Conversion/Transformative Capital Investment Program (REH/CAP) grants through the Kansas Rural Health Transformation Progra more PR

LAWRENCE, Kansas, June 2 -- The University of Kansas posted the following news: * * * KU exhibition explores global impact of sports design ahead of 2026 World Cup * LAWRENCE -The University of Kansas School of Architecture & Design will present "Shaping the Future of Football," an exhibition exploring the intersection of design, technology and soccer, developed in partnership with Kansas City, Missouri's Keystone Innovation District. An opening event will take place June 10 at Keystone CoLA more PR

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, June 2 [Category: Business] -- The Business Technology Association posted the following news: * * * Milner Recognized as an MPSA Leadership Circle Winner * The Managed Print Services Association (MPSA) has named BTA member Milner a Leadership Circle winner, recognizing its leadership, innovation and impact in advancing the managed print services landscape. Milner was selected for redefining the role of managed print within broader business transformation -integrating more PR

SILVER SPRING, Maryland, June 2 [Category: Union] -- National Nurses United issued the following news release: * * * Nurses at Research Medical Center to hold rally demanding immediate action on unsafe patient care conditions * Registered nurses at Research Medical Center (RMC) in Kansas City, Missouri, will hold a rally on Thursday, June 4 to demand immediate action to address what nurses describe as dangerous patient care conditions impacting emergency and surgical services following the S more PR

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, June 3 -- The Veterans of Foreign Wars of the U.S., a veterans service organization, issued the following news release: * * * Oracle Provides VFW Foundation with $160,000 to Aid Veterans Service A grant from Oracle will support free VA claims assistance, helping military and veteran families access vital care - Longtime VFW Foundation supporter Oracle has donated $160,000 to help advance the Veterans of Foreign Wars' National Veterans Service (NVS) program. "This isn more PR

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, June 2 [Category: Business] -- The Business Technology Association posted the following news: * * * PFU America Unveils PaperStream AI to Transform Document Capture With Intelligent Automation * PFU America Inc. has announced the launch of PaperStream AI, a powerful new AI-driven extension to its flagship PaperStream Capture Pro and Pro Premium software suite. Designed for organizations managing high volumes of business-critical documents, PaperStream AI introduces int more PR

LAWRENCE, Kansas, June 2 -- The University of Kansas posted the following news: * * * Research could lead to cheaper, better testing for 'forever chemicals' in US drinking water * LAWRENCE -A new investigation from the University of Kansas improves detection of PFAS, a family of so-called "forever chemicals" in drinking water supplies. The method, which can measure trace pollution levels of PFAS in water more quickly and inexpensively than current techniques, recently was detailed in the ope more PR

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, June 2 [Category: Business] -- The Business Technology Association posted the following news: * * * Ricoh Launches Global SDGs Action Month 2026 * Ricoh Co. Ltd. has announced that the Ricoh Group will hold Ricoh Global SDGs Action Month 2026 throughout June as part of its efforts to align ESG with business growth and help achieve the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. Guided by the theme "Understand Ricoh's new materiality and take action," the 2026 progr more PR

WASHINGTON, June 2 -- Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Moran Urges the Senate to Confirm Jeffrey Kuhlman as U.S. District Judge for Kansas * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) spoke on the Senate floor yesterday in support of the nomination of Jeffrey Kuhlman, a Great Bend native, to serve as a United States District Judge for the District of Kansas. The Senate is scheduled to vote on Mr. Kuhlman's confirmation later today. "Mr. Kuhlman  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 2 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Marshall Launches America 250 Resource Page for Kansans * Washington - U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kansas) today announced the launch of a new America 250 resource page on his official Senate website, giving Kansans a one-stop guide to the historic events and patriotic celebrations planned in Washington, D.C., as the United States marks 250 years of independence. "America's 250th  more PR

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, June 2 [Category: Business] -- The Business Technology Association posted the following news: * * * Sharp & Formax Announce Strategic Alliance to Unleash Total Productivity * Sharp Imaging and Information Company of America (SIICA) has announced that Formax has joined the Sharp Partner Program. This strategic alliance is designed to help print providers enhance workflows and unlock new revenue opportunities through advanced finishing solutions. This collaboration com more PR

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, June 3 -- The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics posted the following news release: * * * The Sooner Athletic Conference Highlights 2026 NAIA Softball All-American Honors with Both Pitcher and Player of the Year The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) has announced the 2026 NAIA Softball All-Americans, Player and Pitcher of the Year honors following the World Series last week in Columbus, Ga. In addition to the three All-American team more PR

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, June 2 [Category: Business] -- The Business Technology Association posted the following news: * * * Square 9 Softworks Honors Customers With 20 Years of Simplifying Workflows * Twenty years ago, many organizations were still buried in slow manual paperwork that made information inaccessible. Since then, the workplace has transformed drastically and Square 9 Softworks is highlighting key contributions to this success. This August, Square 9 Softworks is honoring the cu more PR

LAWRENCE, Kansas, June 2 -- The University of Kansas posted the following news: * * * Studies show that mentoring can also benefit the mentors decades after experiences * LAWRENCE -Mentoring is often touted to help young people succeed in their personal and professional lives. But what is often overlooked is the benefit that relationship can have on the person providing the guidance. Two University of Kansas studies have found that mentoring relationships had benefits people still drew on a  more PR

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, June 2 [Category: Business] -- The Business Technology Association posted the following news: * * * The 20 Expands Footprint With Four MSP Acquisitions * The 20 MSP has announced it has acquired four managed service providers (MSPs), marking the latest phase in the company's aggressive growth strategy and bringing its total deal count to 48. This latest round of deals signals The 20 MSP's continued investment in expanding its national footprint, sharpening expertise an more PR

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, June 2 [Category: Business] -- The Business Technology Association posted the following news: * * * Toshiba Printer Tackles Industrial Labeling * Toshiba America Business Solutions is tackling the comprehensive and ruggedized labeling needs for warehouse, distribution center, horticulture and manufacturing professionals with the introduction of its new high-performance industrial printer. Engineered for demanding, fast-moving settings, Toshiba's BX820T provides indus more PR

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, June 2 [Category: Pharmaceuticals] -- The National Community Pharmacists Association issued the following news release: * * * Upcoming NCPA Events for Pharmacy Teams * The National Community Pharmacists Association is pleased to announce these upcoming online events for pharmacists and pharmacy team members:  * June 4 - Opportunities for Growth: Cultivating Long-Term Care Continuum Services, part of our NCPA Learning Hour series. Explore emerging opportunities in long more PR

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, June 2 [Category: Business] -- The Business Technology Association posted the following news: * * * Upland Software Earns 43 Badges in G2's Summer 2026 Market Reports * Upland Software Inc. has announced it has earned 43 badges in G2's Summer 2026 market reports, reflecting the real AI impact its solutions deliver for customers. Upland Panviva and Upland RightAnswers, the company's leading AI-powered knowledge management solutions, earned numerous badges. Upland BA Ins more PR