CHICAGO, Illinois, Sept. 24 -- Rush University issued the following news: * * * 'Everything Happens for a Reason': Rush University Professor Makes Impacts at Home and Across the Nation September 22, 2026 Lynn Mohr, PhD, APRN, professor, Department of Women, Children and Nursing, talks about that wherever she goes, animals follow. Mohr grew up on a farm in Iowa and spent her summers working for her local veterinarian. From a young age, she knew what she wanted to do with her life, and that was to take care of animals. Or so she thought. "I more PR

LAWRENCE, Kansas, Sept. 23 -- The University of Kansas posted the following news: * * * 2026 Lelon Capps Lecture will explore effective mathematics instruction and teacher preparation * LAWRENCE -The University of Kansas School of Education & Human Sciences will welcome Angela Barlow, dean of the College of Education and Professional Studies and professor of mathematics education at the University of South Alabama, as the 2026 Lelon Capps featured lecturer. Barlow will present "Effective Mathematics Instruction: From Classroom Practice to  more PR

LAWRENCE, Kansas, Sept. 23 -- The University of Kansas posted the following news: * * * 21 University of Kansas students selected for the 2026 Millennium Fellowship class * LAWRENCE -Selected from a record-breaking 76,000 applicants from more than 6,000 campuses worldwide, 21 University of Kansas students were recently chosen for the 2026 Millennium Fellowship, a leadership development program that partners with the United Nations Academic Impact (UNAI) and is overseen by the Millennium Campus Network (MCN). The fellowship provides resourc more PR

OVERLAND PARK, Kansas, Sept. 23 [Category: BizEngineering] -- Black and Veatch posted the following news release: * * * 28th Annual Black & Veatch golf tournament helping build a world of difference with support for three nonprofits | Black & Veatch * This year's charity event raised more than $200,000 for organizations working to protect vulnerable people and combat human trafficking and exploitation For nearly three decades, Black & Veatch's annual charity golf tournament has raised funds to support non-profit organizations -this year, w more PR

MANHATTAN, Kansas, Sept. 24 -- Kansas State University issued the following news: * * * Bridging generations At Logan LIFE Center, K-State researchers explore the benefits of intergenerational connection in rural Kansas By Emily Boragine and Rafael Garcia, K-State News and Communications Services Sept. 23, 2026 It was the first day of school, and the kids at the Logan Intergenerational Family Education Center were not going to wait a second longer. Normally, the hordes of elementary schoolers would take turns chattering down the hallway  more PR

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Sept. 23 -- West Virginia Attorney General John B. McCuskey posted the following news release: * * * Attorney General McCuskey Urges Consumers to Claim Compensation for Inflated Generic Drug Prices * West Virginia and 47 other states and territories announce preliminary court approval of a plan to distribute settlement funds to consumers Attorney General JB McCuskey is urging consumers to check their eligibility for compensation for certain generic drug purchases and to submit a claim here. This month, the U.S. D more PR

BUFFALO, New York, Sept. 23 -- Canisius University issued the following news: * * * Canisius Creative Writing Program Hosts Book Release on Oct. 6 * The Canisius University Creative Writing Program will host a book launch and reading celebrating the publication of How to Sacrifice, a new collection of poetry by Mick Cochrane, on Tuesday, October 6, at 7 p.m. in the Grupp Fireside Lounge in the Richard E. Winter Student Center. Free and open to the public, the event will feature a reading by Cochrane, followed by a Q&A, book signing and rec more PR

NEW YORK, Sept. 23 [Category: BizMedia] -- NBCUniversal, a subsidiary of Comcast, posted the following news: * * * Colts-Chiefs Overtime Thriller is Most Watched Week 2 NBC Sunday Night Football Game Since 2015 * Colts-Chiefs audience peaked at 27.4 million viewers in second quarter. Indianapolis-Kansas City is 4th-most watched OT game in history of SNF on NBC. September 23, 2026 The Kansas City Chiefs' thrilling 33-30 overtime victory over the Indianapolis Colts, a game that featured five lead changes and 852 yards of offense, averaged  more PR

CHARLESTON, Illinois, Sept. 23 -- Eastern Illinois University issued the following news release: * * * Eastern Illinois University earns high marks in multiple national rankings Sep-23-2026 EIU earns high marks for affordability, quality from TIME/Statista, U.S. News & World Report, and onlinecybersecurity.com (Charleston, IL) - Eastern Illinois University continues to build on its legacy of excellence, earning national rankings and distinctions that reinforce EIU's reputation for quality and exceptional value. EIU a TIME/Statista America more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 [Category: Political] -- EMILYs List issued the following news release: * * * EMILYs List Endorses 13 Democratic Women in Key State Legislative Races Across 2026 State Power Plan States * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today EMILYs List, the nation's largest resource for women in politics, is adding 13 races to our legislative targets across our 2026 State Power Plan states. EMILYs List President Jessica Mackler released the following statement on the 13 Democratic women putting these key races in play: "This November, we have the more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 (TNSFR) -- The Federal Reserve System issued the following action in the Federal Register. * * * Formations of, Acquisitions by, and Mergers of Bank Holding Companies The companies listed in this notice have applied to the Board for approval, pursuant to the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956 (12 U.S.C. 1841 et seq.) (BHC Act), Regulation Y (12 CFR part 225), and all other applicable statutes and regulations to become a bank holding company and/or to acquire the assets or the ownership of, control of, or the power to vote  more PR

PITTSBURG, Kansas, Sept. 24 -- Pittsburg State University issued the following news: * * * Fiction writer Ito Romo to read at Pittsburg State University 23 September 2026 Fiction writer Ito Romo will read from his work at 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 29, at the Bicknell Family Center for the Arts at Pittsburg State University. The event is free and open to the public and is sponsored by the Distinguished Visiting Writers Series and the Student Fee Council. A reception will follow. Romo will read from his new novel, "Filth Eaters," a work of l more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 23 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release: * * * Following Settlements With Generic Drug Manufacturers, AG's Office Urges Consumers To Claim Compensation For Inflated Generic Drug Prices * BOSTON -The Massachusetts Attorney General's Office (AGO) is urging consumers to check their eligibility for compensation for certain generic drug purchases and, if eligible, to submit a claim for compensation here. This month, the U.S. District Court for the District of Connec more PR

WICHITA, Kansas, Sept. 22 -- Friends University posted the following news: * * * Friends University Names Dr. Keas Keasler Dallas Willard Scholar-in-Residence * WICHITA, Kan. - Friends University has named Dr. Keas Keasler as its inaugural Dallas Willard Scholar-in-Residence, recognizing his leadership in Christian Spiritual Formation scholarship and his contributions to the university's academic and spiritual mission. Dr. Keasler serves as Associate Professor of Spiritual Theology and Director of the Master of Arts in Christian Spiritual  more PR

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Sept. 23 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Husch Blackwell, a law firm, posted the following news release: * * * Husch Blackwell Adds Commercial Litigator Ryan Bueche in Austin * Husch Blackwell announced today that Ryan Bueche has joined the firm as a partner in Austin, adding trial and appellate litigation depth to the commercial litigation practice. Bueche brings to Husch Blackwell a combination of trial and appellate experience. He has served as lead trial counsel in cases involving seven-figure damages exposure, achie more PR

TOPEKA, Kansas, Sept. 24 -- The Kansas Department of Commerce issued the following news release: * * * Kansas Offers $1.5M to Transform Vacant, Underutilized Downtown Buildings Sep 23, 2026 Lieutenant Governor and Secretary of Commerce David Toland today announced that $1.5 million is available for a seventh round of Historic Economic Asset Lifeline (HEAL) program grants to revitalize dilapidated and underutilized downtown buildings in Kansas communities. The grants help close the financial gaps for communities of all sizes striving to make more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 (TNSFR) -- The Lindsborg Old Mill and Swedish Heritage Museum, Kansas, intends to repatriate human remains representing at least 20 individuals and 15 lots of associated funerary objects to the Iowa Tribe of Kansas and Nebraska and the Kaw Nation, Oklahoma. The funerary objects consist of pot shards and pipes from the Bethany College Collection and Fries Collection. Limited information is available, although most items are believed to have come from sites in McPherson County, Kansas. The museum determined that the human r more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 [Category: Energy] -- Growth Energy, a trade association that represents ethanol producers, issued the following news release: * * * Meet the 2026 Outstanding Congressional Staff Award Winners * Each year, Growth Energy recognizes the leading congressional staffers who have gone above and beyond to assist and actively engage with the Growth Energy team and our members on a variety of issues that impact the biofuels industry. Growth Energy proudly announced this year's winners of the Outstanding Congressional Staff award more PR

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, Sept. 24 -- The Missouri Bar issued the following news: * * * September 23, 2026 650-plus lawyers gather to network, celebrate, learn at 2026 Annual Meeting After passing the Missouri Bar Exam earlier this year, Esther Spooner walked into her first networking event as a new lawyer, eager to make connections but unsure of what to expect at the 2026 Annual Meeting of The Missouri Bar. By the conference's final day, those uncertainties were replaced by a sense of welcoming, support, and appreciation for the legal comm more PR

TUCSON, Arizona, Sept. 23 -- The University of Arizona posted the following news release: * * * One in three Tucsonans exposed to historic water contamination still report signs of psychological trauma * Residents of Tucson's south side might remember drinking from the garden hose and bathing their children in tap water. For years, that water was contaminated with industrial solvents that had leaked into the groundwater their wells drew from. But four decades after Tucson stopped serving contaminated water on its south side, one in three r more PR

PITTSBURG, Kansas, Sept. 24 -- Pittsburg State University issued the following news: * * * University showcases role as regional engine on Southeast Kansas Bio-Technology Tour 23 September 2026 When leaders from the private and public sectors gathered for the Southeast Kansas Bio-Technology Tour, the stop at Pittsburg State University offered a powerful illustration of how higher education, industry, research, and workforce development can intersect to strengthen an entire region. State and local leaders, economic development professiona more PR

LAWRENCE, Kansas, Sept. 23 -- The University of Kansas posted the following news: * * * Researcher will examine galactic evolution with new 'Roman' space telescope * LAWRENCE -Following the successful launch of the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope on Aug. 30, a University of Kansas researcher will be co-directing one of its major debut experiments, called GRACE: the Grism Reionization and Cosmic Evolution Survey. "The Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope -we call it 'Roman' for short -is a thousand times faster than the Hubble Space Telescop more PR

HAMPDEN-SYDNEY, Virginia, Sept. 23 -- Hampden-Sydney College posted the following news: * * * Tiger Debate Makes Winning Return to Intercollegiate Stage * After nearly a century without an intercollegiate debate program, Hampden-Sydney returned to the circuit on September 19-20, marking the Tiger Debate Team's first appearance since 1932. Not content with merely showing up, H-SC made its return in winning fashion. Competing in the virtual Washburn University Warm-Up, the Tigers faced stiff competition from powerhouses including Texas Tech  more PR

CINCINNATI, Ohio, Sept. 24 -- The University of Cincinnati posted the following news: * * * Dean Jutras looks back on year two at CCM CCM's dean shares a message as he enters his third year September 23, 2026 Dear CCM community, When I look back on my second year as dean of the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music, one word comes to mind: momentum. My first year was about listening, learning and building relationships. This year, those conversations have begun to take shape in exciting and meaningful ways. Together, we' more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 (TNSFR) -- The University of Kansas, Lawrence, intends to repatriate human remains representing one individual and 142 associated funerary objects to the Pamunkey Indian Tribe. The remains and objects were removed from or around the Pamunkey Indian Tribe Reservation in King William County, Virginia, by James Sheldon Carey in 1934 and 1935. Carey was a ceramics instructor at the Pamunkey Pottery School before moving to Lawrence, Kansas, in 1944 to become a University of Kansas fine arts professor. He donated his collection  more PR

LARAMIE, Wyoming, Sept. 24 -- The University of Wyoming posted the following news: * * * UW Ascends in National College Rankings September 23, 2026 The University of Wyoming has made a big jump in two major national college rankings, augmenting its recently achieved status as a Carnegie R1 research institution. In the latest "America's Top Colleges 2027" list by Forbes magazine, UW climbed from No. 244 to No. 175 among all universities, public and private. Among public universities, UW now stands No. 80 on the Forbes list. And, on the "20 more PR