BROOKINGS, South Dakota, April 20 -- South Dakota State University posted the following news: * * * Annual honors awarded during Ag Week Banquet * During the CAFES Prexy Council Ag Week Banquet April 15 at South Dakota State University, students, faculty, staff, alums and friends of the College of Agriculture, Food and Environmental Sciences were honored with awards recognizing their hard work and dedication to the agriculture industry. "On behalf of Prexy Council, we are grateful for all  more PR

LAWRENCE, Kansas, April 20 -- The University of Kansas posted the following news: * * * Bart Swartz named growth officer for KU Achievement & Assessment Institute * LAWRENCE -The Achievement & Assessment Institute (AAI) at the University of Kansas has named Bart Swartz its first growth officer, a new executive role created to strengthen AAI's position as a national leader in research-based solutions for education and community well-being. The growth officer role is a key investment in AAI' more PR

NEW YORK, April 21 -- The City University of New York Graduate School of Journalism issued the following news: * * * Newmark J-School Names 2026 Alumni Award Honorees The Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism at CUNY is pleased to announce the winners of the 2026 Alumni Awards for Excellence. This year's award presentations are part of Newmark J-School's 20th anniversary celebration, marking two decades as a force for good in journalism. "These alumni reflect the very best of what we s more PR

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- The Defense of Freedom Institute for Policy Studies issued the following news release: * * * Department of Education Finds Title IX and FERPA Violations Following DFI Complaints The U.S. Department of Education found four Kansas school districts violated Title IX and the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) following complaints filed by the Defense of Freedom Institute (DFI). The Department's Office for Civil Rights (OCR) and Student Privacy Policy Office more PR

SPRINGFIELD, Virginia, April 20 -- The National Right to Work Legal Defense Foundation posted the following news release: * * * Estes Park Safeway Worker Slams UFCW Union with Federal Charges for Illegal Retaliatory $7,912 Strike Fine * NLRB charge: Union bosses had no legal right to impose discipline since employee resigned union membership prior to working during June 2025 strike action Estes Park, CO (April 20, 2026) - Estes Park Safeway employee Abraham Ireland has slammed United Food  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 20 -- The Federal Reserve Bank of issued the following national summary of the Beige Book on April 15, 2026: * * * Overall Economic Activity Overall economic activity increased at a slight to modest pace in eight of the twelve Federal Reserve Districts, while two Districts reported little change and two Districts reported slight to modest declines. The conflict in the Middle East was cited as a major source of uncertainty that complicated decision-making around hiring, prici more PR

WASHINGTON, April 20 -- The Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City issued the following Beige Book on April 15, 2026: * * * Summary of Economic Activity Economic activity in the Tenth District grew slightly over the reporting period. Employment levels remained flat, with firms prioritizing workflow optimization and productivity, particularly with back-office staff. Several manufacturing firms in the District reported suppliers adding automatic surcharges tied to rising energy costs and supply ch more PR

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, April 20 -- The University of Pennsylvania posted the following news: * * * Fighting oral cancer with bioengineered chewing gum * Researchers led by Henry Daniell of the School of Dental Medicine have shown that extracts from bioengineered chewing gum reduce the levels of three microbes known to be associated with head and neck squamous cell cancer (HNSCC), paving the way for more effective and affordable therapies. Their findings are published in Scientific Repor more PR

TOPEKA, Kansas, April 20 -- Gov. Laura Kelly, D-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Kelly Issues Statement on Updated Consensus Revenue Estimates * TOPEKA - Governor Laura Kelly today issued the following statement regarding the updated Consensus Revenue Estimates (CRE): "Had the Legislature not rushed out of session prior to today's updated Consensus Revenue Estimates, it would have seen that there are indeed funds available to invest in our state workforce by instit more PR

COLUMBUS, Ohio, April 20 -- Ohio State University posted the following news: * * * Kansas State president calls for a new land-grant vision with Patterson Lecture * From emerging diseases and natural disasters to the rapid expansion of artificial intelligence, change in the world is happening faster than ever before. To help communities face these challenges, states' flagship universities must adopt a Land-grant 3.0 model to remain relevant. That was the message from Kansas State Universit more PR

LAWRENCE, Kansas, April 20 -- The University of Kansas posted the following news: * * * KU hydrologist receives Fulbright Scholar Award to research High Plains aquifer * LAWRENCE -Sam Zipper, an ecohydrologist at the Kansas Geological Survey and assistant professor at the University of Kansas, has received a Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program award from the U.S. Department of State and the Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board. Zipper will travel to Sweden for the fall 2026 semester to conduct r more PR

WASHINGTON, April 20 -- The National Rural Health Association, Leawood, Kansas, has submitted a public comment letter to the Health Resources and Services Administration expressing reservations about HRSA's consideration of a 340B Rebate Model Pilot Program. The NRHA emphasized the importance of preserving upfront discounts under the 340B program as a critical resource for rural healthcare providers serving nearly 60 million Americans in rural areas. In the letter, NRHA outlines its opposition  more ST

LAWRENCE, Kansas, April 20 -- The University of Kansas posted the following news: * * * NSF digitization project opens access to millions of African plant specimens * LAWRENCE -A National Science Foundation grant led by Town Peterson, University Distinguished Professor of Ecology & Evolutionary Biology and senior curator with the KU Biodiversity Institute & Natural History Museum, is uniting 21 U.S. herbaria, biodiversity data specialists and African researchers to create one of the largest  more PR

CLINTON, South Carolina, April 20 -- Presbyterian College posted the following news: * * * Presbyterian College celebrates scholarship, leadership at 2026 Honors Day Convocation * Hallie Cohen named Outstanding Senior; Dr. Austin Shull '11 earns Professor of the Year as campus celebrates research, discovery Presbyterian College celebrated a year of academic achievement, research, and discovery April 9 during its annual Honors Day Convocation, the capstone to a day that also featured the Ho more PR

WASHINGTON, April 20 -- Rep. Derek Schmidt, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Derek Schmidt Introduces Bipartisan Bill to Strengthen Police Background Checks * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Derek Schmidt (KS-02) and Representative Deborah Ross (NC-02) introduced the Criminal History Access Act, bipartisan legislation to ensure that state law enforcement training and certification agencies can access the criminal history information they need to properly screen and appr more PR

WASHINGTON, April 20 -- Rep. Tracey Mann, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Reps. Mann, Pappas Introduce Distracted Driving Awareness Month Resolution * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Representatives Tracey Mann (KS-01) and Chris Pappas (NH-01) led their colleagues Reps. Tom Barrett (MI-07), Kathy Castor (FL-14), Mike Carey (OH-15), Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-08), Scott Franklin (FL-18), Kimberlyn King-Hinds (CNMI), Darin LaHood (IL-16), Mike Lawler (NY-17), John Moolenaar (MI-02 more PR

WASHINGTON, April 20 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Marshall Joins Wichita Small Business Roundtable Highlighting Capital Access & Tax Relief * Wichita - On Friday, U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kansas), joined business and community leaders in Wichita for a small business roundtable hosted in partnership with the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and the Wichita Regional Chamber of Commerce. The discussion focused on strengthening Kansas sma more PR

WASHINGTON, April 20 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Marshall: We Must Treat the Root Cause of Mental Health, Not Just Medicate It * Senator Marshall Joins HHS Roundtable on Mental Health Washington - On Monday, U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kansas), joined a roundtable hosted by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) focused on mental health and substance use care. Senator Marshall emphasized the need to address t more PR

ROSWELL, Georgia, April 21 -- The Southeastern Legal Foundation issued the following news release on April 20, 2026: * * * Southeastern Legal Foundation and Defense of Freedom Institute Celebrate OCR Recognizing Shawnee Mission SD "Gender Identity" Policies as Unlawful Today, Southeastern Legal Foundation (SLF) and the Defense of Freedom Institute for Policy Studies (DFI) celebrated the recent announcement from the U.S. Department of Education Office for Civil Rights (OCR) declaring that the  more PR

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, April 21 -- The Veterans of Foreign Wars of the U.S., a veterans service organization, issued the following news release: * * * VFW Commends White House Executive Order Advancing Research, Access to Emerging Treatments The order marks a notable shift in federal policy towards a more proactive model * WASHINGTON - The Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) applauds President Trump for signing an executive order on Saturday aimed at accelerating alternative treatments for serio more PR