PITTSBURG, Kansas, Nov. 6 -- Pittsburg State University issued the following news: * * * Award-winning Poet Elizabeth Dodd to read at Pittsburg State University November 6, 2026 Poet Elizabeth Dodd will read from her work at 7 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 19, in Timmons Chapel, 409 E. Ford St. The event is open to the public. A reception and book signing will follow, with books available for purchase. The reading is sponsored by the English and Modern Languages Department, the Distinguished Visiting Writers Series, and the Student Fee Council at  more PR

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Nov. 5 -- The University of Missouri Kansas City campus issued the following news: * * * Candi Whitaker Brings UMKC Roots to Women's Basketball's Next Chapter * UMKC women's basketball entered a new era when Candi Whitaker took the sidelines of the Swinney Center for the Roos' season opener on Nov. 2. But for Whitaker, it was not a new feeling, nor a new place. Instead, it felt like a return to her roots. "It feels great to be back," Whitaker said with a smile following the Roos' 120-40 win over Baker. This is Whita more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 6 -- Rep. Sharice Davids, D-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Davids Pushes House Leadership to Move Bipartisan Permitting Reform Without Delay, Demands Protections for Tribal Sovereignty * Today, Representative Sharice Davids (D-KS-03) is demanding swift action on critical permitting reform. She stressed that holding up common-sense reform hurts working families who need immediate relief on their monthly bills, while insisting that negotiators use ongoing discussions to secure strong treaty and environmental more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 7 -- The Democratic National Committee posted the following news release: * * * November 6, 2026 IN THE STATES: Historic Blue Wave Sweeps the Nation as Democrats Deliver Victories Up and Down the Ballot Democrats made history this week while delivering massive victories up and down the ballot as voters across America decisively rejected Donald Trump and Republicans' harmful agenda. In red, blue, and purple districts, working people put their trust in Democrats and our agenda to lower costs, expand access to healthcare, and  more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 4 -- The National Small Business Association issued the following news: [Category: Business] * * * Elections 2026: Democrats Take House and Senate * JOIN US for NSBA's Election Webinar Briefing | Nov. 04, 2026, 2:00 p.m. - While results from some races still have not been officially called, Democrats made significant gains to take control of both the House and Senate. As of early Wednesday morning, Democrats flipped seven states in Senate races to gain control of 54 seats including Texas, Maine, North Carolina, South Caro more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Nov. 6 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Tennessee Bar Association posted the following commentary blog: * * * Escaped Inmate Captured in Missouri After 10-Day Search * Authorities are investigating how Jacob Morley, a Tennessee inmate serving a life sentence for murder, evaded capture for 10 days after escaping from the Northwest Correctional Complex on Oct. 25. According to WPLN, Morley was apprehended Nov. 3 near Kansas City, Missouri, after authorities used roadside cameras and a helicopter to track him down when his tr more PR

MADISON, Wisconsin, Nov. 6 [Category: Sociological] -- FFRF Action Fund, an organization that says it develops and advocates for legislation, regulations and government programs to preserve the constitutional principle of separation between state and church, posted the following news: * * * FFRF Action Fund-endorsed freethinkers win in swing districts * FFRF Action Fund, the advocacy arm of the Freedom From Religion Foundation, is delighted to report that five Action Fund-endorsed candidates who are members of the freethought community won  more PR

WHIPPANY, New Jersey, Nov. 6 [Category: BizPharmaceuticals] -- Bayer USA, an enterprise with core competencies in the life science fields of health care and nutrition, posted the following news: * * * First U.S. Convintro(tm) Herbicide Delivery Launches a New Weed-Control Option for Corn and Soybean Growers * New Group 12 pre-emergent herbicide brings a new active ingredient to U.S. corn and soybean growers confronting resistant waterhemp and Palmer amaranth. Ruthven, IA November 6, 2026 - Bayer today marked the first U.S. delivery of Conv more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 7 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Customs and Border Protection issued the following news release: * * * Flag on the play: CBP seizes counterfeit Super Bowl rings at IAH 11/05/2026 U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers assigned to George Bush Intercontinental Airport this past week seized 75 counterfeit Kansas City Chiefs Super Bowl championship rings. Further examination by the CBP Trade Enforcement Team revealed the shipment was an Intellectual Property Rights violation and the cargo was detained. Had t more PR

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, Nov. 6 -- Gov. Mike Kehoe, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Kehoe Announces Seven Gubernatorial Appointments * Today, Governor Kehoe announced seven gubernatorial appointments to various boards and commissions. Chief Floyd Blake III, of Pacific, was appointed to the Missouri Fire Safety Education Advisory Commission. Chief Blake currently serves as fire chief for the City of Frontenac. He has served on the Meramec Ambulance District Board of Directors, holds a certificate from the St. more PR

FRANKLIN LAKES, New Jersey, Nov. 7 [Category: Health Care] -- Children's Health Defense, an organization that says it restores and protects the health of children by eliminating exposures to environmental toxins, issued the following commentary in The Defender: * * * Midterm Voters Deliver Mix of Wins, Losses to MAHA, Health Freedom Movements by Michael Nevradakis, Ph.D. Tuesday's battering of Republicans in races across the U.S. also dealt a few blows to the health freedom and "Make America Healthy Again" (MAHA) movements championed by U.S more PR

STORRS, Connecticut, Nov. 6 -- The University of Connecticut posted the following news: * * * Multistate Team Enhancing Reproductive Performance in Sheep and Cattle * Researchers in UConn's College of Agriculture, Health and Natural Resources (CAHNR) are part of the interdisciplinary team that won agInnovation's 2026 Excellence in Multistate Research Award for work enhancing the reproductive performance of cattle and sheep. agInnovation is "the national voice of the State Agricultural Experiment Stations, representing the collective streng more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 6 [Category: Transportation] -- The National Business Aviation Association posted the following news release: * * * NBAA Salutes the Visionary Leadership and Service of Retiring President and CEO Ed Bolen * Washington, DC, Nov. 6, 2026 - Today, the National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) hails the pioneering legacy of Ed Bolen, an industry trailblazer who is retiring after nearly a quarter century as NBAA's president and CEO. A tireless and singularly effective advocate for business aviation since joining NBAA in 200 more PR

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Nov. 6 [Category: BizInsurance] -- Lockton, an insurance broker, posted the following news: * * * Protecting traveling employees in an era of global instability * Recent government advisories warning travelers about flying to parts of the Middle East or through parts of the region's airspace offer a reminder that geopolitical events can present a variety of risks for multinational organizations and their employees. Regional conflicts can rapidly expand, disrupting travel, restricting access to key destinations, and pl more PR

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Nov. 3 -- The University of Nebraska posted the following news: * * * Residency inspires Fritz's new work exploring connections to nature * Dana Fritz, professor of art in the School of Art, Art History and Design, recently spent 18 days at the Ragdale Foundation's artist residency in Lake Forest, Illinois. There, surrounded by prairie and woodland landscapes, she developed new work that became part of an outdoor installation for the Land Institute's 2026 Prairie Festival in Salina, Kansas. Both her time at Ragdale and h more PR

EDWARDSVILLE, Illinois, Nov. 6 -- Southern Illinois University Edwardsville campus posted the following news: * * * SIUE Brings Chamber Music into the Heart of Edwardsville * Music will move beyond the concert hall and into the community this November as Southern Illinois University Edwardsville's Department of Music presents four chamber concerts at venues across Edwardsville. Scheduled for Nov. 8-11, the Chamber Series invites audiences to experience music in familiar gathering places, from local churches to the public library. The seri more PR

STERLING, Kansas, Nov. 6 -- Sterling College issued the following news release: * * * Sterling College to host Justice Larkin Walsh as Criminal Justice Keynote Speaker November 6, 2026 The Sterling College Criminal Justice program will host Kansas Supreme Court Justice Larkin Walsh for its fall keynote lecture on Tuesday, Nov. 10. The event will take place at 6 p.m. in Heritage Hall in Cooper Hall. "A number of our students had the privilege to meet Justice Walsh when we attended a special evening session of the Kansas Supreme Court last s more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 6 [Category: Environment] -- The League of Conservation Voters posted the following news release: * * * THIS WEEK IN CLIMATE ACTION - NOVEMBER 6, 2026 * Your weekly resource to learn what the environmental movement is saying about the news of the day and the political fight of our generation. This week, voters made their voices loud and clear. They rejected Trump and Republicans' disastrous energy policies by overwhelmingly electing candidates that will work to lower utility bills, bring more affordable clean energy online, more PR

BIRMINGHAM, England, Nov. 4 -- The University of Birmingham posted the following news: * * * Trump leads Republicans "off an electoral cliff" in midterms * US Midterms - Trump leads Republicans "off an electoral cliff". Dr Adam Quinn reflects on the results of the US midterm election and what it means for the future of the Trump presidency. On the US midterm election results, Dr Quinn said: "These results are as savage a rebuke as voters could have possibly delivered to the Republican Party, and the number one reason is dissatisfaction w more PR

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Nov. 3 -- The University of Missouri Kansas City campus issued the following news: * * * Municipal Auditorium: Where College Basketball History Meets UMKC's Future * Before Ronnie Schmitz ever made one of his 378 three-point field goals, the second most in UMKC history, Municipal Auditorium helped sell him on the future. Coach Lee Hunt was recruiting the Memphis guard to a young Division I basketball program. Downtown Kansas City offered something few programs could promise: a home court where national champions had  more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 6 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Foreign Agricultural Service posted the following news release: * * * USDA Announces Delegation for Agribusiness Trade Mission to Vietnam * WASHINGTON, Nov. 6, 2026 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Foreign Agricultural Service today announced the participants in its upcoming agribusiness trade mission to Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, November 9-12, 2026. Deputy Secretary of Agriculture Stephen Alexander Vaden will lead the delegation which is the largest sent to Vietnam in Foreig more PR