ROBINS AFB, Georgia, Aug. 19 -- The U.S. Air Force Reserve Command posted the following news: * * * The Hurricane Vs. The Hunter * KEESLER AIR FORCE BASE, Miss. - Powerful. Ferocious. Intense. These words are commonly used to describe a major hurricane bound to make landfall on U.S. soil. The amount of catastrophic destruction these monstrous storms can cause makes it an important mission to keep the American people informed, prepared, and involved. To embark on and succeed in this specialized mission, agencies such as the National Oceani more PR

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, Aug. 19 -- Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Hanaway Releases Statement on Termination of Unlawful Kansas City MWBE Program * JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - Today, Attorney General Catherine Hanaway released the following statement after the termination of Kansas City's unlawful Minority and Women Business Enterprise (MWBE) program: "The termination of Kansas City's indefensible MWBE program following our lawsuit is a major victory for equality. We are pro more PR

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, Aug. 20 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Best Lawyers in the USA 2027 * International law firm BCLP has been recognized in the 2027 edition of the Best Lawyers in America guide, a well-regarded publication that honors the top legal talent across the United States. This year, the firm achieved placements for 190 lawyers across 16 offices, with 5 lawyers recognized as "Lawyers of the Year," 161 lawyers recognized as "Best Lawyers," and 24 lawyers recogni more PR

OVERLAND PARK, Kansas, Aug. 20 [Category: BizEngineering] -- Black and Veatch posted the following commentary by Ayon Banerjee, managing director of the Asia-Pacific client segments: * * * Enlit Asia: Rising energy demands, pressurized systems As we approach Enlit Asia 2026 in September in Jakarta, the real question facing Southeast Asia's power industry leaders is not whether electricity demand in the region is rising but whether the region can keep pace. From hyperscale data center development across the region to rapidly expanding manufa more PR

LEXINGTON, Virginia, Aug. 21 -- Washington and Lee University issued the following news: * * * Convocation to Kick Off New Academic Year at Washington and Lee The event will be held at 5:30 p.m. Sept. 2 on the Front Lawn with remarks by Interim President Kenneth P. Ruscio '76. By Brian Laubscher The Washington and Lee University community is invited to celebrate a new academic year with Convocation at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 2, on the Front Lawn. Dinner will follow on Stemmons Plaza. This event is a great opportunity to meet the first-y more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 20 -- Rep. Sharice Davids, D-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Davids, House Colleagues Call on Trump Administration to Reverse Decision That Could Raise Medicare Drug Costs for Millions * Recently, Representative Sharice Davids joined 50 House colleagues in calling on the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to immediately reverse its planned termination of the Medicare Part D Premium Stabilization Demonstration at the end of this year. "Seniors and disabled beneficiaries have seen prices fall  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 -- The Democratic Governors Association posted the following news: * * * Kansas Carpetbagger Zach Lahn Wants to Be Governor of Iowa "For The Next Two Decades" New reporting from Heartland Signal reveals that Kansas carpetbagger and career political operative Zach Lahn floated the possibility of being governor "for the next two decades," despite backing term limits for other offices. Lahn has spent the campaign trying to deflect from his decades as a political insider and his Kansas residency, while wholeheartedly embracin more PR

EAST LANSING, Michigan, Aug. 20 -- Michigan State University College of Agriculture and Natural Resources posted the following news: * * * Fast Fonz Facts: Dectes discovery, earworms increasing * The following summer Fast Fonz Facts by Chris DinFonzo, PhD, a field crops entomology specialist with Michigan State University Extension, highlights a new pest to our region and earworm flights. Earworm flight Ander Huseth, MSU Extension specialist in the Department of Entomology, reports that earworm catches in his pheromone traps tripled in t more PR

DETROIT, Michigan, Aug. 21 -- The Foundation for Economic Education issued the following commentary by editorial associate Ryan Devine: * * * I Bought Beans at the Government Store Atlanta bet on a private grocer; New York is betting on the government. - Downtown Atlanta has an unpleasant grayness to it, as if its architects forgot their charm at home when it was built. I glanced up at the towering corporate buildings that block out any sun that could have reached me, cut through Georgia State University's greenless college campus, and my  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 20 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R48934) on Aug. 11, 2026, entitled "Introduction to Tribal Forestry" by natural resources policy specialists Mariel J. Murray and Anne A. Riddle. Here are excerpts: * * * SUMMARY The United States and federally recognized Tribes ("Tribes") have a unique relationship that affects federal policies regarding forestry on tribal lands. In particular, the United States has a federal trust responsibility, which is a legal obligation under which the more PR

MANHATTAN, Kansas, Aug. 21 -- Kansas State University issued the following news: * * * K-State advances efforts to strengthen veterinary capacity in rural Kansas Rural Veterinary Workforce Task Force celebrates 5 years of progress By Audrey Hambright, College of Veterinary Medicine Kansas needs frontline veterinarians to serve every corner of the state, and a coalition including experts from Kansas State University's College of Veterinary Medicine is finding new ways to address the gaps in veterinary coverage for rural Kansas. The Rural V more PR

MANHATTAN, Kansas, Aug. 21 -- Kansas State University issued the following news: * * * New K-State research complex to drive innovation for the future of agriculture L. Eldon Gideon Agronomy Research and Innovation Complex bolsters K-State as a leader in productive, profitable and resilient agriculture By Kelsey Stremel, College of Agriculture Kansas State University is expanding its capacity to develop crops, technologies and management strategies to support producers from Kansas to the world with the opening of the L. Eldon Gideon Agrono more PR

MANHATTAN, Kansas, Aug. 21 -- Kansas State University issued the following news: Summit empowers Kansas food entrepreneurs' business growth K-State Extension connects aspiring business owners to local experts and resources By Pat Melgares, K-State Extension LAWRENCE -- Sandy Wedel's business idea was, at first, a modest one. Just over a year ago, she set out to open a small kitchen on her Minneapolis-based farm for her and her husband to prepare and sell bison products. "Then, we thought more about it," Wedel said. "We asked, 'Why have a more PR

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Aug. 20 [Category: BizInsurance] -- Lockton, an insurance broker, posted the following news: * * * Lockton Launches U.S. Aviation Practice to Support Clients Across Evolving Risk Landscape * Lockton, the world's largest privately held independent insurance brokerage, today announced the launch of its U.S. Aviation Practice, a dedicated national platform designed to help aviation and aerospace organizations navigate increasingly complex operational, regulatory, geopolitical, and insurance market challenges. The pract more PR

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Aug. 21 -- The University of New Orleans issued the following news release: * * * LSU New Orleans Professor Marc Landry Wins Prestigious Environmental History Book Prize LSU New Orleans history professor Dr. Marc Landry has received the 2026 George Perkins Marsh Prize for the best book in environmental history for his book, Mountain Battery: The Alps, Water, and Power in the Fossil Fuel Age. Landry, an associate professor in the History Department and director of the Austrian Marshall Plan Center for European Studies more PR

DURHAM, North Carolina, Aug. 21 -- The American Association of Independent Professional Baseball issued the following news release: * * * Mears Nears Homer Mark, American Association Adds SI TV As Broadcast Partner: 10 Things to Know in the AAPB This Week Triple Crown Also in Reach for Lake Country Slugger; Milwaukee Nears Playoff Clincher with 18 Games to Play in Regular Season - MOORHEAD, Minn. - While a lot of the home run talk around the American Association of Professional Baseball (AAPB) has been about the all-time chase between Jose more PR