KANSAS CITY, Missouri, March 18 (TNSLrpt) -- County Employment and Wages in Colorado Third Quarter 2025 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Mountain-Plains Region - March 17, 2026 * * * Employment decreased in 7 of the 9 largest counties in Colorado from September 2024 to September 2025, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Acting Regional Commissioner Jerome Watters noted that Denver County had the largest over-the-year decrease in employment, wi more PR

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, March 18 (TNSLrpt) -- County Employment and Wages in Kansas Third Quarter 2025 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Mountain-Plains Region - March 17, 2026 * * * Employment increased in 2 of the 4 largest counties in Kansas from September 2024 to September 2025, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Acting Regional Commissioner Jerome Watters noted that Shawnee County had the largest over-the-year increase in employment, with  more PR

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, March 17 (TNSLrpt) -- County Employment and Wages in Missouri Third Quarter 2025 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Mountain-Plains Region * * * Employment decreased in 6 of the 7 largest counties in Missouri from September 2024 to September 2025, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Acting Regional Commissioner Jerome Watters noted that St. Louis County had the largest over-the-year decrease in employment, with a loss of 2 more PR

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, March 17 (TNSLrpt) -- County Employment and Wages in Montana Third Quarter 2025 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Mountain-Plains Region * * * Employment fell 0.1 percent in Montana's only large county, Yellowstone, from September 2024 to September 2025, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Acting Regional Commissioner Jerome Watters noted that the rate of employment change in Yellowstone ranked 183rd among the 364 largest more PR

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, March 17 (TNSLrpt) -- County Employment and Wages in Utah Third Quarter 2025 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Mountain-Plains Region * * * Employment increased in 4 of the 5 largest counties in Utah from September 2024 to September 2025, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Acting Regional Commissioner Jerome Watters noted that Washington County had the largest over-the-year increase in employment, with a gain of 2.8 perc more PR

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, March 18 -- The Business Technology Association issued the following news: * * * Canon Broadens imageFORCE Printer Portfolio With imageFORCE C1935P Printer & imageFORCE 1643 Series Canon U.S.A. Inc. has announced the latest additions to its expanding imageFORCE portfolio with the introduction of the imageFORCE C1935P compact color single-function printer and the imageFORCE 1643 Series desktop black-and-white multi-/single-function printers. These new models further stre more PR

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, March 18 (TNSxrep) -- The Business Technology Association issued the following news: * * * Crexendo Strengthens Market Leadership in G2 Spring 2026 Reports Crexendo Inc. has announced the company has received multiple number-one rankings and awards from G2.com. Crexendo was recognized for the highly acclaimed number-one rankings for Best Usability, Best Support and Most Likely to Recommend in the G2 Spring 2026 Reports for VoIP, UCaaS, Contact Center and Customer Commun more PR

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, March 18 (TNSrep) -- The Business Technology Association issued the following news: * * * ECI Releases AI Readiness Report as SMB AI Optimism Outpaces Adoption ECI Software Solutions has released its AI Readiness Report: Data, Trends, and Real-World Challenges. The new research shows SMB leaders are bullish on AI, but many are not yet prepared to turn it into measurable outcomes. Based on a survey of more than 550 SMB leaders across the United States, Canada and Austral more PR

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, March 18 -- General Mills, a food company, issued the following news release on March 16, 2026: * * * General Mills Reintroduces Beloved La Tiara Brand General Mills revives taco shell brand, creating over 100 local jobs and expanding from regional to national availability for the first time. * General Mills today announced the highly anticipated return of La Tiara, a beloved brand of thin, crispy corn taco shells and taco seasoning that originated in the Kansas City more PR

TOPEKA, Kansas, March 17 -- Gov. Laura Kelly, D-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Kelly Announces Over $8.77M for Rural Road Safety Improvements * TOPEKA - Governor Laura Kelly today announced over $8.77 million in federal funds will go toward 13 projects to enhance safety on rural roadways in Kansas. The effort is part of the Kansas Department of Transportation's High Risk Rural Roads (HRRR) Program. "Kansas' rural roads are an integral part of our state's transpor more PR

ROLLA, Missouri, March 17 -- Missouri University of Science and Technology posted the following news: * * * Hacking heroes: S&T computer science students earn multiple hackathon wins * A trio of computer science students from Missouri S&T have earned top honors in several hackathon-style events over the past six months -most recently at the Midwest Blockathon hosted earlier this month by the University of Kansas Blockchain Institute. "I always enjoy competing in hackathons because I love t more PR

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, March 17 [Category: BizInsurance] -- Highmark, a health insurance company, issued the following news release: * * * Highmark and Blue KC Receive Regulatory Approvals to Close Affiliation * KANSAS CITY, MO - Highmark Inc. (Highmark) and Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas City (Blue KC) today announced they have received regulatory approval to affiliate from the Missouri Department of Commerce and Insurance and expect the deal to close on March 31. This affiliation more PR

WASHINGTON, March 17 -- Rep. Sharice Davids, D-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Rep. Sharice Davids Pushes to Restore Birth Control, Cancer Screening Access * In case you missed it, new reporting () from NPR underscores growing concerns about access to birth control, cancer screenings, and STI testing after the Trump Administration moved to withhold critical Title X funding from clinics across the country, including in Kansas. Title X is the nation's only federal pro more PR

LAWRENCE, Kansas, March 17 -- The University of Kansas posted the following news: * * * KU Libraries launch inaugural David M. Bergeron and Geraldo Sousa Exhibit highlighting partnerships, showcasing collections * LAWRENCE -In a new exhibition in Kenneth Spencer Research Library at the University of Kansas, historical texts and contemporary artwork sit side by side, inviting intergenerational exploration and new ideas about the universal experience of growing older. A collaboration between more PR

BROOKINGS, South Dakota, March 17 -- South Dakota State University issued the following news: * * * Midwestern Higher Education Compact Grant to support student success, workforce development for health professions in South Dakota The Midwestern Higher Education Compact has awarded South Dakota State University, in partnership with Black Hills State University, a $250,000 Strategic Impact and Innovation Grant to support success for students pursuing careers in health professions. The SDSU/B more PR

LAWRENCE, Kansas, March 17 -- The University of Kansas posted the following news: * * * Music theorist finds chord's 'third nature' in composition suppressed during Soviet era * LAWRENCE -Music theorists have previously described how certain chords contain the possibility of flowing smoothly into other similar-sounding chords, which they refer to as the chord's "second nature." Now, a University of Kansas professor of music theory has published a paper in MusMat, the Brazilian Journal of M more PR

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- The National Association of Realtors posted the following news release: * * * NAR Pending Home Sales Report Shows 1.8% Increase in February Month Over Month * 1.8% increase in pending home sales * Gains in the Midwest, South and West; declines in the Northeast Year Over Year * 0.8% decrease in pending home sales * Gains in the South and West; declines in the Northeast and Midwest * Pending home sales in February increased by 1.8% from the prior month and decline more PR

CANTON, Ohio, March 17 -- The National Football League posted the following news: * * * Jets trading QB Justin Fields to Chiefs for 2027 sixth-round pick Nick Shook, Around The NFL Writer Justin Fields is headed for a new home. The New York Jets are trading the quarterback to the Kansas City Chiefs in exchange for a 2027 sixth-round pick, NFL Network Insiders Ian Rapoport and Tom Pelissero reported Monday. The Jets are giving Fields an $8 million signing bonus, plus Fields will earn $3 mil more PR

WASHINGTON, March 17 [Category: Government/Public Administration] -- The National League of Cities issued the following news release: * * * NLC Honors Cities Leading Innovative Community-Centered Programs with Cultural Diversity Awards * Washington, D.C. - The National League of Cities (NLC) today awarded four cities with the 2026 City Cultural Diversity Awards, recognizing leadership in innovative and effective programs that build belonging and strengthen community engagement. Awards were more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, March 17 [Category: Business] -- The Private Equity Stakeholder Project issued the following news: * * * Private Equity Healthcare Acquisitions - February 2026 * In light of continued investor interest in healthcare and the risks associated with private equity ownership of healthcare companies, the Private Equity Stakeholder Project is tracking private equity-backed healthcare acquisitions. Below is a list of private equity healthcare buyouts, growth investments, and add-o more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, March 18 -- The Reason Foundation issued the following commentary on March 16, 2026, by Mariana Trujillo, managing director of government finance, Jordan Campbell, managing director of government finance and senior quantitative analyst, Ryan Frost, director of budget and tax policy at the Washington Policy Center, Truong Bui, director of data strategy and analytics and managing director of the Pension Integrity Project and quantitative analyst Steve Vu: * * * How every more PR

WASHINGTON, March 16 -- Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Moran Statement on Passing of Ron Rahjes * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) today released the following statement on the passing of Ron Rahjes of Kensington: "I am saddened by the passing of my friend Ron Rahjes, who I knew for more than 30 years. His life is an example of the difference one person can make in their community and in the lives of others. Born and raised in Kensi more PR

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, March 18 (TNSxrep) -- The Business Technology Association issued the following news: * * * Service Leadership Releases 2026 Annual IT Solution Provider Compensation Report Service Leadership Inc., a ConnectWise company, has released the findings of the 2026 Annual IT Solution Provider Compensation (Remuneration) Report, the industry's leading global resource for compensation benchmarks and best practices for IT solution providers. This Service Leadership report uniquel more PR

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, March 17 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland issued the following news: * * * Ten from JBSA among Air Force Medical Service 2025 award winners * FALLS CHURCH, Virginia - The Air Force Surgeon General is proud to announce the recipients of the 2025 Air Force Medical Service Annual Awards. The awards include both individual and team awards. There are 10 recipients from Joint Base San Antonio. The nominations submitted reflect the ex more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, March 17 -- Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti issued the following news: * * * Tennessee Pushes for Election Integrity at the United States Supreme Court * Tennessee has joined Missouri and 19 other states in filing an amicus brief urging the Supreme Court of the United States to review and overturn a federal appellate decision that struck down a Pennsylvania law requiring voters to handwrite the date on mail-in ballots. The multistate brief supports a peti more PR