WASHINGTON, June 16 -- Rep. Mark Alford, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Alford leads Resolution Honoring Kansas City's Efforts Ahead of 2026 FIFA World Cup * Today, Congressman Mark Alford (MO-04) introduced a resolution honoring the tremendous effort undertaken by the people of Kansas City, Missouri, Kansas, and surrounding communities in preparing to host the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Representatives Emanuel Cleaver (MO-05), Tracey Mann (KS-01), and Wesley Bell (MO-01) joined the resolution as original cosponsors. "Ka more PR

WASHINGTON, June 11 -- The American College of Cardiology posted the following news release: * * * Inaugural Cohort Selected for Fuster Prevention Forum Participants will become experts in primordial prevention and gain skills to lead a culture of prevention in their local communities - Honoring the legacy of Valentin Fuster, MD, PhD, MACC, president of Mount Sinai Fuster Heart Hospital in New York, forty-seven clinicians were selected to participate in the American College of Cardiology's inaugural Fuster Prevention Forum in Washington on more PR

OVERLAND PARK, Kansas, June 17 -- Black and Veatch issued the following news release on June 16, 2026: * * * Black & Veatch welcomes First Minister of Scotland to Boston to discuss advancing investment in Scotland's energy sector Black & Veatch welcomed the First Minister of Scotland, John Swinney MSP to Boston on Friday, June 12 as part of his investment tour of the United States. Black & Veatch's associate vice president, Strategic Client Programs and leader of its Boston office, Steve Sienkiewicz met with the First Minister to discuss co more PR

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, June 16 [Category: Business] -- The Business Technology Association posted the following news: * * * Canon Adds to Web-Fed Production Inkjet Portfolio With New ColorStream 7000 Series * Canon U.S.A. Inc. has announced the addition of the ColorStream 7000 series to its web-fed inkjet portfolio. Offering robust and reliable performance, the new range of presses has been designed to help meet the needs of customers operating in demanding production environments printing on standard offset uncoated and inkjet-treated pape more PR

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, June 16 [Category: Business] -- The Business Technology Association posted the following news: * * * Customer Reviews Propel Square 9 to Top Industry Honors After Delivering ROI in Just 15 Months * Square 9 Softworks customers have driven further recognition from G2 and TrustRadius, underscoring the impact its intelligent document processing solutions continue to deliver for organizations looking for easy-to-use, fast-acting solutions that drive real results. Both G2 and TrustRadius take a community-focused approach more PR

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, June 16 [Category: Business] -- The Business Technology Association posted the following news: * * * Epson Introduces New 100 Page-Per-Minute Color MFP for Offices, Print Shops & Printing Services * Epson has announced the high-speed WorkForce Enterprise AM-C10000 Color MFP designed for offices, print shops and print services, where brand colors matter and every job must look right the first time. The new 100 ISO page-per-minute (ppm) AM-C10000 is built for reliable, consistent printing in busy environments. It combin more PR

OMAHA, Nebraska, June 17 -- First National Bank of Omaha, a subsidiary of First National of Nebraska Inc., issued the following news: * * * FNBO Invests in the Future of Agriculture with Nearly $40,000 in Donations FNBO (First National Bank of Omaha) is investing in the future of agriculture by supporting FFA with donations in Nebraska, Colorado, Illinois, South Dakota and Wyoming, announced Christina Kahler, Vice President, Community Impact at FNBO. The contributions, part of FNBO's annual tradition celebrating National Ag Week, reflect the more PR

DUBUQUE, Iowa, June 17 -- The University of Dubuque issued the following news release: * * * From Isotopic Tracing of Human Bones to Assessing Water Quality in Eastern Paraguay, 2026 Chlapaty Fellows Conducting Diverse Research Projects * DUBUQUE, Iowa - Twelve University of Dubuque students selected to participate in the Joseph and Linda Chlapaty Summer Research Fellowship are conducting a variety of summer research projects on topics like isotopic tracing of human bones, assessing water quality in Eastern Paraguay, analyzing the effects o more PR

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, June 16 [Category: Business] -- The Business Technology Association posted the following news: * * * Function4 Acquires Texas Document Solutions * BTA member Function4 has announced it has acquired Texas Document Solutions (TDS), effective May 29, 2026. TDS is an authorized Sharp and Canon dealer operating out of four Texas markets -Waco, College Station, Lufkin and Tyler. The acquisition adds an experienced service, IT, sales and administrative team to the Function4 organization, and is expected to create growth op more PR

MERRIFIELD, Virginia, June 16 [Category: Environment] -- The National Wildlife Federation posted the following news release: * * * Geralyn Hoey Honored with National Director of Conservation Partnerships Award * RESTON, Va. -Geralyn Hoey, director of conservation partnerships for Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, Oklahoma, Rhode Island, Massachusetts and Texas, has received the National Wildlife Federation's annual Kent Salazar Director of Conservation Partnerships Award. Hoey is an indispensable leader within the Federation as well as to the aff more PR

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, June 16 -- Gov. Kevin Stitt, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news: * * * Governor Stitt Sends Task Force 1 to Assist Texas * OKLAHOMA CITY (June 16, 2026) - Today, Governor Kevin Stitt and the Oklahoma Department of Emergency Management (OEM) announced that Oklahoma is sending two Type III swift water rescue teams to Texas to assist with ongoing flood response. The teams include 12 Oklahoma Task Force 1 members from the Tulsa and Oklahoma City areas, along with boats, trailers, and equipment. They are deploying T more PR

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, June 16 [Category: Business] -- The Business Technology Association posted the following news: * * * GreatAmerica Completes Acquisition of Heritage Bank & Launches GreatAmerica Bank * GreatAmerica Holdings Inc., the parent company of GreatAmerica Financial Services Corp., has announced the completion of its acquisition of Heritage Bank and launch of GreatAmerica Bank National Association. With final regulatory approval secured, this milestone culminates a multiyear effort and positions GreatAmerica for its next phas more PR

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, June 16 [Category: Business] -- The Business Technology Association posted the following news: * * * HP Debuts AI-Powered Unified Collaboration Ecosystem * HP Inc. has introduced AI-powered communication and collaboration solutions designed to transform how work gets done. As organizations operate across increasingly distributed environments, HP is advancing its collaboration ecosystem -powered by the HP Workforce Experience Platform (WXP) -to deliver better experiences focused on connecting people, workspaces and s more PR

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, June 16 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Husch Blackwell, a law firm, posted the following news release: * * * Husch Blackwell Assists Swift Current Energy in Negotiating EPC Contracts for 122 MW Solar Project in Eastern Maine * Husch Blackwell's renewable energy team assisted Swift Current Energy in the negotiation and execution of the EPC contracts for the 122 MW Three Rivers Solar facility located in Hancock County, Maine. Three Rivers Solar recently reached financial close, which included $248 million in project fina more PR

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, June 16 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Husch Blackwell, a law firm, posted the following news release: * * * Husch Blackwell Earns Fourth Consecutive No. 1 Ranking on AHLA's Top Honors List * National law firm Husch Blackwell has retained the top national ranking from the American Health Law Association (AHLA) for the fourth year in a row. The Top Honors recognition from AHLA comes after the firm was named the top health law firm by the American Bar Association (ABA). Recently, Partner Tom Shorter was selected as a 202 more PR

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, June 16 [Category: Business] -- The Business Technology Association posted the following news: * * * Impact Networking Strengthens Leadership Team With Strategic CFO Appointment * BTA member Impact Networking has announced the appointment of John Quinn as chief financial officer. The move is the latest signal of Impact's deliberate investment in its leadership infrastructure, one designed to match the company's exponential growth trajectory and expanding service portfolio with the financial depth and strategic horsepo more PR

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, June 16 [Category: Business] -- The Business Technology Association posted the following news: * * * June 24 BTA Webinar to Focus on Marketing Engagement * The 35th webinar in BTA's Diversifying My Business Webinar Series is scheduled for 4 p.m. Eastern on Wednesday, June 24. The webinar, "Know Who's Ready to Talk Tech: Turning Marketing Engagement Into a Daily Sales Priority List," will be presented by Sebastian Zabala, director of business development, and Carey Scott, director of marketing and client services at Ev more PR

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, June 16 [Category: BizFinancial Services] -- Bank of America, a financial institution, posted the following news release: * * * Kansas City Current, BofA Announces Multi-Year Partnership Renewal Featuring Enhanced Community Efforts * Bank of America and the Kansas City Current announce a multi-year partnership renewal set to celebrate community impact and grow the game of soccer nationwide. * Bank of America has collaborated with the Current on several impactful community initiatives over the last three years.  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 17 -- Nicole Zieber, assistant professor of psychology at Kansas City University, Missouri, submitted a public comment letter to the Office of Management and Budget expressing opposition to multiple provisions in a proposed rule regulating federal financial assistance. Zieber warned that the rule threatens the independence and stability of federally funded science. She criticized the mandate requiring political appointees to review discretionary grant awards for alignment with presidential policy, arguing it undermines establi more ST

KENT, Ohio, June 15 -- Kent State University posted the following news: * * * Six Students and One Aircraft * A team of six engineering students set out to design, build and fly a large-scale cargo remote-controlled aircraft for the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics Design/Build/Fly competition. The result was a 10-foot-long aircraft with a 5-foot wingspan, developed through months of design, testing and iteration. Building Something Special "Once the rule sets came out, we collectively brainstormed how we could make th more PR

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, June 16 [Category: Business] -- The Business Technology Association posted the following news: * * * Kyocera's Inkjet Technology is Now in Monochrome * Kyocera Document Solutions America Inc. has spent five years leading the color production inkjet market. Starting today, it's coming for monochrome. Say hello to the TASKalfa Pro 15000b, Kyocera's new monochrome commercial inkjet printer. The TASKalfa Pro 15000b is built on the same proven inkjet platform as the TASKalfa Pro 15000c, the device that has held the numbe more PR

SAN FRANCISCO, California, June 17 -- Littler, a law firm, issued the following commentary on June 16, 2026, by knowledge management counsel Carole F. Wilder and shareholders Bruce J. Sarchet and Joy C. Rosenquist: * * * July is the New January - 2026 Each new year, employers in the United States are accustomed to hearing about all the laws that go into effect on January 1. State legislatures across the country, however, are active all year long, and as we have said before, July is the new January. Following is our summary of the notable lab more PR

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, June 17 -- Lockton, an insurance broker, issued the following news on June 16, 2026: * * * Lockton appoints Stephane Lesperance as CEO of its Canadian Business Lockton, the world's largest privately held independent insurance brokerage, today announced the strategic appointment of industry veteran Stephane Lesperance as Chief Executive Officer of Lockton's new Canadian business. This milestone appointment underscores the company's commitment to delivering enhanced, high-level advisory support to Canadian enterprises.  more PR

LONDON, England, June 17 -- London Stock Exchange issued the following news on June 16, 2026: * * * The London Stock Exchange welcomes Mendell Helium to AIM The London Stock Exchange today welcomes Mendell Helium plc ('Mendell Helium' or the 'Company') which is celebrating its admission to AIM. Mendell Helium is a helium producer in Kansas, USA where it operates in Fort Dodge, just to the east of Dodge City, and in the Hugoton gas field in South-Western Kansas, one of the largest natural gas fields in North America. It is Fort Dodge where  more PR

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, June 16 [Category: Business] -- The Business Technology Association posted the following news: * * * Pacific Office Automation Celebrates 50 Years of Growth, Innovation & Community * Pacific Office Automation (POA) marked a historic milestone on Friday, June 5, as employees across the company's nationwide footprint came together to celebrate 50 years in business. While POA's official anniversary falls on June 7, the organization chose to recognize the occasion with simultaneous celebrations in every office, honoring t more PR

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, June 16 [Category: Business] -- The Business Technology Association posted the following news: * * * PFU America Introduces RICOH SP-2240N * PFU America Inc. has announced the launch of the RICOH SP-2240N, a compact, reliable and affordable document scanner designed to meet the everyday scanning needs of businesses and departmental teams. Built on the trusted foundation of the RICOH fi Series technology, the SP-2240N delivers high-quality performance, intuitive operation and flexible connectivity, offering an ideal ba more PR

LAWRENCE, Kansas, June 16 -- The University of Kansas posted the following news: * * * Researchers unveil method for safeguarding privacy of electrocardiograms A common misperception exists that electrocardiograms (ECGs) simply contain data about heart activity. However, modern ECGs enhanced with artificial intelligence (AI) can contain data about a patient's sex, age, race and even exact identity derived from ECG signals, raising fresh privacy concerns. To address these worries, researchers from the University of Kansas have developed a pr more PR

SAN JOSE, California, June 16 [Category: BizTelecommunications] -- Calix, a communications service providers, issued the following news release: * * * SC Chooses AI-Native Calix One Platform Calix, Inc. (NYSE: CALX) today announced that SC (formerly SCTelcom) is expanding their more than 20-year partnership with Calix-building on a proven model of delivering differentiated experiences across residential, business, and community markets-to deploy Calix Agent Workforce(tm) Cloud on the AI-native Calix One (tm) platform and accelerate growth.  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 17 -- The Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee issued the following information for a hearing entitled "Close Calls: Improving Safety Across the National Airspace System" at 10 a.m. on June 23, 2026, at 253 Russell Senate Office Building: Committee Members * Jerry Moran, Presiding Chairman, Republican (R) Kansas Witnesses * Governor Chris Sununu, President and Chief Executive Officer, Airlines for America * Mr. Todd Hauptli, President and Chief Executive Officer, American Association of Airport Executives  more PR

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, June 16 [Category: Business] -- The Business Technology Association posted the following news: * * * Sharp Expands Five-Year Warranty Across Key Display Categories * Sharp Imaging and Information Company of America (SIICA) has announced an expansion of its five-year limited warranty, now covering large format and collaboration displays, and laser projectors. The warranty program reinforces Sharp's dedication to long-term product performance and exceptional service. As one of the industry's most comprehensive commerc more PR

LAWRENCE, Kansas, June 16 -- The University of Kansas posted the following news: * * * Study finds landback returns of Indigenous lands happening across country, can lead public planning Land acknowledgements, or statements where planners, residents or organizations recognize that the land they exist and operate on originally belonged to Indigenous nations, have become increasingly common in recent years. New research from the University of Kansas has found that the landback movement, in which land is returned to its original occupants, has more PR

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, June 16 [Category: Business] -- The Business Technology Association posted the following news: * * * Toshiba Multifunction Printers Simplify Document Workflows * Toshiba America Business Solutions is outfitting businesses large and small with stout and sturdy MFPs featuring next-gen security and cloud functionality to tackle today's document workflow applications. Powering Day-to-Day Workflow Toshiba's newest color, letter-size (A4) e-STUDIO 331AC/401AC series combines the power, performance and functionality of  more PR

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, June 17 -- The University of Missouri Kansas City campus issued the following news: * * * UMKC Student-Staff Duo Launch Agriculture Certificate to Address Food Insecurity A $730,000 multi-university initiative is helping researchers rethink how food is produced and delivered to improve access to fresh produce across region - Do you know where your food comes from? In the Midwest, fresh produce often travels more than 1,500 miles before reaching the table. At the University of Missouri-Kansas City, a student-staff duo more PR

WASHINGTON, June 17 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, chairman of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, issued the following news release on June 16, 2026: * * * WTAS: Protect College Sports Act Supported by 20 Conferences and 228 Colleges Across 46 States More than 20 collegiate athletic conferences, representing 228 colleges and universities across 46 States, including historically black colleges and universities and current student-athletes, have publicly supported and praised the Protect College Sports Act, bipartisan legis more PR