LAWRENCE, Kansas, Sept. 2 -- The Golf Course Superintendents Association of America issued the following news release: * * * Chad Braun wins GCSAA's 2026 Edwin Budding Award Braun will formally receive the award during the 2027 GCSAA Conference and Trade Show in New Orleans Braun has become a force on social media among equipment managers - Chad Braun, the equipment director at Town & Country Club in St. Paul, Minn., is the winner of the 2026 Edwin Budding Award from the Golf Course Superintendents Association of America (GCSAA). The Edw more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 2 -- Rep. Sharice Davids, D-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Davids Votes for Bipartisan Legislation to Avoid Government Shutdown * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Yesterday, Representative Sharice Davids voted for a bipartisan Senate-passed continuing resolution to keep the federal government open and funded through December 11. The measure prevents a costly government shutdown on September 30 while giving lawmakers additional time to negotiate a long-term, responsible budget. "Kansans are sick and tired of last-minute more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 31 -- Democracy Forward, an organization that says it advances democracy and social progress through litigation, policy and public education and regulatory engagement, issued the following news release: * * * GenBioPro, Manufacturer of Generic Mifepristone, Responds to Texas Court Staying Florida et al. v. FDA Case Patients' Access to Mifepristone Nationwide Remains Unchanged for Now Date - Wichita Falls, Texas - Today, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas, Wichita Falls Division denied GenBioPro's m more PR

OMAHA, Nebraska, Sept. 3 -- First National Bank of Omaha, a subsidiary of First National of Nebraska Inc., issued the following news: * * * FNBO to Acquire InBank, Expand Colorado Market Omaha, NE and Denver, CO - First National of Nebraska, with its subsidiary FNBO (First National Bank of Omaha), and Denver, Colorado-based InBankshares, Corp jointly announced today that they have entered into a definitive agreement pursuant to which First National of Nebraska will acquire InBankshares, Corp and its wholly-owned subsidiary InBank in a cash t more PR

PITTSBURG, Kansas, Sept. 3 -- Pittsburg State University issued the following news: * * * Former commissioner named interim dean of Pitt State's College of Education Longtime educator and former Kansas Commissioner of Education Randy Watson will take on the role of the interim dean of Pittsburg State University's College of Education starting Oct. 1. "The future of our schools depends on our ability to attract talented people to education, prepare them exceptionally well, and continue supporting their growth throughout their careers," said more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 1 -- The U.S. Department of Education issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: DOJ- Justice Department Sues Kansas City, Kansas Public Schools to Stop Secret Gender Transitions * Today, the Justice Department's Civil Rights Division, joined by the U.S. Attorney for the District of Kansas, filed a first-of-its-kind lawsuit against Kansas City, Kansas Public Schools (KCKPS) to stop the district from facilitating secret "gender transitions" for children at school without their parents' knowledge or consent. KCKPS's con more PR

LAWRENCE, Kansas, Sept. 2 -- The University of Kansas posted the following news: * * * KU alumna, NASA astronaut Loral O'Hara to headline KU Reads event Oct. 8 * LAWRENCE -The University of Kansas will welcome home one of its own this fall when KU alumna and NASA astronaut Loral O'Hara returns to Lawrence for a public event celebrating the 2026-27 KU Reads: A Common Book Experience selection. From "Lawrence to Low-Earth Orbit: An Evening with Loral O'Hara" will take place 7-8:30 p.m. Oct. 8 in the Kansas Union Ballroom. The event is free  more PR

LAWRENCE, Kansas, Sept. 2 -- The University of Kansas posted the following news: * * * KU law professor traces legal history of the kiss * LAWRENCE -Is a kiss just a kiss? Or is it a sign of love, affection, a biological urge, contract or even an assault? Law, history, evolution and anthropology show that it can be all those things. A University of Kansas law professor has published an analysis examining the legal history of the kiss, tracing how views of one of the seemingly most basic of human behaviors are not universal, especially thro more PR

LAS CRUCES, New Mexico, Sept. 1 -- New Mexico State University issued the following news release: * * * Longtime ACES dean bids farewell to NMSU * From the moment he stepped into Gerald Thomas Hall on his first day as dean of the College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences in 2016, Rolando A. Flores Galarza knew New Mexico State University would capture a special place in his heart and mind. A decade later, he holds greater admiration for NMSU, where he capped a consequential career that spanned more than 50 years. "It' more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 2 -- Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Moran, Rep. Smith Lead Over 50 Colleagues in Urging Expanded Markets for U.S. Cattle Producers * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) - a member of the Senate Committee on Agriculture - and U.S. Representative Adrian Smith (R-NE-03) - Chair of the House Ways and Means Subcommittee on Trade - today led over 50 of their colleagues in urging President Trump to prioritize policies that expand trade market access and provide certainty for A more PR

LAWRENCE, Kansas, Sept. 2 -- The University of Kansas posted the following news: * * * University Honors Program announces five additions to Honors Faculty Fellow cohort * LAWRENCE -The University Honors Program has welcomed five University of Kansas faculty members to its cohort of Honors Faculty Fellows for fall 2026, increasing its count to 12. The new fellows add connections to KU's School of Education & Human Sciences and School of Music, and they provide expertise in areas such as early childhood intervention, emerging technologies a more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 1 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * What They Are Saying: Leaders Across U.S. Applaud EPA's Action on 2025 Small Refinery Exemptions * WASHINGTON - On August 31, 2026, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced decisions for 34 small refinery exemption (SRE) petitions under the Renewable Fuel Standards (RFS) program for 2025. EPA reviewed and considered information submitted by each petitioning small refinery in consultation with U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and th more PR

BELLEVUE, Washington, Sept. 1 [Category: Sociological] -- MomsRising, an online and on-the-ground organization of more than one million mothers and their families, posted the following news release: * * * Written Testimony of Kristin Rowe-Finkbeiner, Executive Director: Moms Are Working Hard, Playing by the Rules, But Unable to Make Ends Meet * Submitted to the Work & Welfare Subcommittee of the House Ways & Means Committee for the Hearing on Welfare Reform at 30: Restoring the Promise of Work and Personal Responsibility in Federal Welfare  more PR