WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families issued the following news release: * * * ACF Awards $5.1 Million to Expand Kinship Navigator Programs The Administration for Children and Families (ACF) at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services today announced $5.1 million in grants to 11 recipients to expand evidence-based Kinship Navigator Programs for grandparents, relatives and other kin caring for children. The awards will support states, tribes and their partners i more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 30 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Nessel Urges Consumers to Claim Compensation for Inflated Generic Drug Prices * LANSING - Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel is urging consumers to check their eligibility for compensation for certain generic drug purchases and to submit a claim for compensation. The U.S. District Court for the District of Connecticut this month granted preliminary approval of a plan, filed by Michigan and a coalition of 47 other more PR

OVERLAND PARK, Kansas, Sept. 30 [Category: BizEngineering] -- Black and Veatch posted the following news release: * * * Black & Veatch selected to deliver detailed design services for Batam Island combined cycle power project in Indonesia | Black & Veatch * Project will power further industrial and digital growth at Indonesia's key economic hub on Batam Island Black & Veatch, a global leader in human critical infrastructure, has been selected by the engineering, procurement and construction company, PT PP (Persero) Tbk, to provide detaile more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- The House Education and Workforce Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Development released the following written testimony by Douglas M. DePeppe, special counsel at Buchalter LLP, from a Sept. 16, 2026, hearing entitled "Who Gets the Scholarship? How the Global Shift in College Sports Affects Americans": * * * I. Introduction and Purpose of Testimony Chairman Owens, Ranking Member Adams, and Members of the Subcommittee: Thank you for the opportunity to testify regarding athlete pathways into college sports more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- The Democratic Governors Association posted the following news: * * * Sep 30, 2026 The Washington Post: GOP Candidates for Governor Caught Scrubbing Their Websites GOP candidates struggle to defend support for Trump's unpopular, cost-raising agenda - New reporting from the Washington Post highlights how Republicans running for governor "have quietly been removing mentions of President Donald Trump and his movement from their campaign websites, given the president's slumping approval rating." Bobby Charles in Main more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission issued the following news release: * * * EEOC Sues St. Louis Arc for Pregnancy Discrimination * Federal lawsuit says nonprofit's decision to force leave on pregnant employee and then firing her was unlawful and avoidable ST. LOUIS -St. Louis Arc, Inc., a nonprofit providing disability support services, violated federal law when it refused to provide a pregnant employee with reasonable accommodations, forced her to take leave, and ultimately terminated her, the U.S. Equal E more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission issued the following news release: * * * EEOC Sues Willow Park Healthcare for Disability Discrimination, Harassment, and Retaliation * Federal lawsuit alleges senior care facility harassed and fired nurse rather than accommodate her medical leave OKLAHOMA CITY -Willow Park Healthcare Center and Southwest LTC Management Services violated federal law when they denied a nurse's request for disability-related medical leave, harassed her, and then fired her, the U.S. Equal Empl more PR

EMPORIA, Kansas, Oct. 1 -- Emporia State University issued the following news: * * * Emporia State University Attracts 6% Enrollment Growth Sept. 30, 2026 Census Shows 6% Undergraduate, 7% First-Time Undergraduate Gains Since Last Fall - For the second consecutive year, Emporia State University (ESU) leads all state universities in percentage enrollment growth, as revealed in the Kansas Board of Regents' (KBOR) fall 2026 census. The report shows 5,110 students enrolled at ESU, a 6% year-over-year increase in total enrollment. ESU leaders  more PR

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Oct. 1 -- The University of Missouri Kansas City campus issued the following news: * * * Celebrating an Ophthalmology Pioneer Felix Sabates leaves a lasting legacy at UMKC and the Sabates Eye Centers - The University of Missouri-Kansas City is honoring a pioneer in ophthalmology and a longtime champion of the School of Medicine, Felix Sabates, Sr., M.D. (1930-2026). Sabates' connection to UMKC began at the inception of the School of Medicine in 1971. Working alongside founders such as E. Grey Dimond, Sabates formed  more PR

MANHATTAN, Kansas, Oct. 1 -- Kansas State University issued the following news: * * * K-State Libraries builds research computing skills through Carpentries partnership Joint workshop with KU gives genomics researchers hands-on training in coding, data management and computational research Sept. 30, 2026 In August, Kansas State University Libraries partnered with librarians Jamene Brooks and E Durham of the University of Kansas to host a joint educational workshop for incoming genomics researchers. The event was organized by K-State libra more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 (TNSFR) -- The Kansas State Historical Society, Topeka, intends to repatriate human remains and associated funerary objects to the Kaw Nation, Oklahoma, and Wichita and Affiliated Tribes. KSHS identified remains representing four individuals of Native American ancestry from sites in Lyon, Barton and Rice counties, Kansas. The collections include 5,716 associated funerary objects, including animal bone, chipped stone, ceramics, burned earth, a catlinite pipestone gorget fragment, a bison skull, shell and modified bone and s more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 (TNSFR) -- The Kansas State Historical Society, Topeka, has completed an inventory of human remains and determined they are culturally affiliated with 1 of 3 Native American tribes. The remains represent two individuals of Native American ancestry and have no associated funerary objects. Partial remains were transferred to KSHS from the Fellow-Reeve Museum at Friends University in Wichita, Kansas, in 1990. They were reportedly from the second Battle of Adobe Walls in Hutchinson County, Texas, in 1874. KSHS determined ther more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 (TNSFR) -- The Kansas State Historical Society, Topeka, intends to repatriate human remains to the Kaw Nation, Oklahoma, according to a notice published by the U.S. Department of the Interior National Park Service. KSHS identified remains representing four individuals of Native American ancestry. Three individuals were identified from Johnson County, Kansas, where partial remains believed to be medical specimens were found at the Mahaffie Stagecoach Stop in 2016 and transferred to KSHS in 2025. KSHS also identified remain more PR

MANHATTAN, Kansas, Oct. 1 -- Kansas State University issued the following news: * * * Student Support and Accountability expands services with two new staff members Sept. 30, 2026 Student Support and Accountability has welcomed two new staff members to its team, enhancing and expanding the ways in which the office supports students and the Kansas State University community. Alea Billingsley is the university's first hazing prevention and conduct coordinator. In her role, Billingsley educates the campus community about hazing, spearheads ha more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Sept. 30 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Student Press Law Center posted the following news: * * * Kansas students win records battle in ongoing AI lawsuit * Current and former students suing the Lawrence, Kansas, school district over its use of AI surveillance tools saw a big victory this summer when a federal judge ordered the district to pay more than $113,000 in the students' legal fees for violating the Kansas Open Records Act. U.S. District Judge Kathryn H. Vratil previously found that the district had not acted in  more PR

HILLSBORO, Kansas, Sept. 30 -- Tabor College posted the following news: * * * Kriley hired as VP of Enrollment, Marketing, and Communication * HILLSBORO, Kan.-Taylor Kriley, Ed.D., has been named vice president of enrollment, marketing, and communication at Tabor College. Kriley comes to Tabor from Emporia State University, where she served as executive vice president for enrollment management and student success and as interim president. As a member of the college's executive team, Kriley will oversee enrollment, marketing & communicatio more PR

LAWRENCE, Kansas, Sept. 30 -- The University of Kansas posted the following news: * * * KU achieves record-high enrollment for third straight year * LAWRENCE -The University of Kansas has achieved its highest overall enrollment in history for the third straight year, according to annual data released Sept. 30. KU's overall enrollment has grown 0.9% -or 295 students -to 31,464, surpassing the previous all-time mark of 31,169 set last year. This includes a 0.5% increase at the Lawrence and Edwards campuses (which are counted together) and a  more PR

LAWRENCE, Kansas, Sept. 30 -- The University of Kansas posted the following news: * * * KU Debate teams excel at Kentucky tournaments * LAWRENCE -Multiple University of Kansas Debate teams placed in the top five at a pair of tournaments hosted by the University of Kentucky this past week. The team of Owen Owings, Lee's Summit, Missouri, with Max Ulven, St. Paul, Minnesota, finished in second place at the "Run for the Roses" round-robin invitational for seven of the top teams in the country during the Sept. 23-24 event. The team of Kate'Ly more PR

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, Oct. 1 -- The Missouri Bar issued the following news: * * * September 30, 2026 Meet the 2026-2027 Missouri Bar Leadership Academy class Twelve young lawyers have been selected to participate in the 2026-2027 Missouri Bar Leadership Academy. Individuals selected for this long-standing program are: * Savina Balano, Davis Bethune & Jones, Kansas City * Austin Davis, Missouri Office of Administration, Jefferson City * Ashley Flood, Clay County Prosecutors Office, Kansas City * Mary Hirsch, Missouri State Public D more PR

NEW YORK, Oct. 1 -- Newmark Group, a commercial real estate company that says they offer comprehensive suite of services and products, posted the following news release: * * * Newmark Arranges $20 Million Sale of Liberty Corners, a Grocery-Anchored Retail Center in Kansas City September 30, 2026 Newmark announces the Company has arranged the approximately $20 million sale of Liberty Corners, a 125,000-square-foot grocery-anchored retail center in the Kansas City suburb of Liberty, Missouri. First Washington Realty acquired the property from more PR

CANTON, Ohio, Sept. 30 -- The National Football League posted the following news: * * * Buccaneers QB Baker Mayfield out at least 3 weeks with thumb injury; rookie Jalon Daniels to start Sep 29, 2026 Dan Parr, Senior Editor, Draft Strategy For the first time in four years, the Buccaneers will be starting someone other than Baker Mayfield at quarterback in Week 4. Bucs head coach Todd Bowles told reporters on Monday that Mayfield will miss a minimum of three weeks after dislocating his right thumb in the team's 23-16 loss to the Vikings o more PR

CANTON, Ohio, Sept. 30 -- The National Football League posted the following news: * * * Dolphins RB De'Von Achane to miss rest of season after tearing ACL in loss to Chiefs Sep 28, 2026 Miami Dolphins running back De'Von Achane will miss the remainder of the 2026 season after suffering a torn ACL in Sunday's loss to the Kansas City Chiefs, NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport and ESPN's Adam Schefter reported on Monday. Miami placed Achane on injured reserve later Monday. Achane went down early in Sunday's game with a knee injury, and first-y more PR

WICHITA, Kansas, Sept. 30 -- Newman University posted the following news: * * * Rare Chinese tapestries on display throughout October at Steckline Gallery * The Steckline Gallery at Newman University will showcase "Love, A Sister City," a collection of hand-embroidered tapestries from Kaifeng, China, on display throughout October. The exhibition opens with an Art for Lunch event at noon on Thursday, Oct. 1, in the Steckline Gallery, featuring Professor of Education Huachuan Wen. Newman students who attend can enjoy a free pizza lunch. A F more PR

MANHATTAN, Kansas, Oct. 1 -- Kansas State University issued the following news: * * * Building on momentum Recent student recruitment, support efforts give K State a steady enrollment foundation in fall 2026 By Rafael Garcia, Division of Communications and Marketing Sept. 30, 2026 Kansas State University continues to build on its recent enrollment momentum, with student enrollment across all K-State campuses holding steady in fall 2026 as the university seeks and creates more opportunities to meet students of all types where they are. Th more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Moran Joins Colleagues in Raising Concerns About Putin's Invitation to the G20 Summit * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) - a member of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense and the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence - joined Sens. Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.), Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.), John Cornyn (R-Texas), Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.), Roger Wicker (R-Miss.), Michael Bennet (D-Colo.), Chris Coons (D-Del.), Richard Blum more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 (TNSbrep) -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Budget Committee, issued the following news release: * * * 09.30.26 New Report Reveals How American Families Are Paying the Price for Trump's Broken Promises REPORT: Broken Promises, Real Costs: 11 Trump Lies That Are Hurting Americans - WASHINGTON, D.C. - As costs continue to skyrocket and President Trump shows no interest in addressing the needs of the American people, U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Ranking Member of the Senate Budget Committee more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- Sen. Eric Schmitt, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Schmitt Introduces Bill to Protect Parents and Children from Ideological Child-Welfare Policies * Bill Would Prevent Federal Child-Welfare Funds From Being Used to Punish Parents for Raising Children According to Their Sex or Protecting Them From Irreversible Medical Harm U.S. SENATE -Today, U.S. Senator Eric Schmitt (R-MO), introduced the "Yaeli Martinez Child Protection Act" to establish guardrails within the nation's federal child-wel more PR

LAWRENCE, Kansas, Sept. 30 -- The University of Kansas posted the following news: * * * Spencer Research Library to showcase historic Kiowa artwork * LAWRENCE -Nearly a century ago, a group of Kiowa artists gained international attention for an artistic vision that challenged convention and offered a distinctly Kiowa perspective. Kenneth Spencer Research Library is featuring the "Kiowa Indian Art" portfolio in a new exhibit titled "Cauigu Gu:t." Visitors can learn more about the collection and hear from the curator at a public event from 1 more PR

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, Oct. 1 -- The Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis issued the following issued the following remarks by President Alberto Musalem: * * * How and Why Sept. 29, 2026 St. Louis Fed President Alberto Musalem spoke at an event hosted by the Centre For Macroeconomics at the London School of Economics and Political Science. He shared his view that a central bank should communicate how it turns incoming information into monetary policy - the framework for policy decisions. President Musalem discussed three gains from having a clea more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Surface Transportation Board issued the following decision (Docket No. FD 36849; Sub-No. 1) entitled "Kansas and Oklahoma Railroad LLC - Lease and Operation Exemption With Interchange Commitment - Union Pacific Railroad Co.": * * * Digest:/1 This decision grants a request by Weskan Grain LLC (Weskan) to file a response to Union Pacific Railroad Company's reply in support of a petition filed by Kansas & Oklahoma Railroad, LLC (K&O), and permits K&O to file a limited response to Weskan more PR

WICHITA, Kansas, Oct. 1 -- Textron Aviation, a subsidiary of Textron, posted the following news release: * * * Textron Aviation builds future workforce with Kansas' first aviation youth apprenticeship program By combining education and industry experience, the new program creates early career opportunities for high school students while strengthening Kansas' aviation workforce - WICHITA, Kan. (Sept. 30, 2026) - Textron Aviation Inc., a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company, is further bolstering the company's efforts to build the next generatio more PR

GLASSBORO, New Jersey, Sept. 30 -- Rowan University posted the following news: * * * What chameleons can teach us about being human * Before most people know they're pregnant, an embryo has already begun organizing itself into the structures that will shape a developing body. Scientists have few opportunities to study those earliest stages of human development, making many of life's first steps difficult to observe directly. New research suggests that an unexpected animal, the veiled chameleon, may offer scientists a new model for studying more PR

BOWLING GREEN, Kentucky, Sept. 30 -- Western Kentucky University posted the following news: * * * WKU Forensics policy debate season begins with strong start * Caption: Pictured in the photo are WKU Forensics team members. Back row (from left): Sage Carter, Chad Meadows, Vaden Kumar, Anderson Hendrix; middle row (from left): Killian Reck, Niklas Schintgen, Riley Ney, Camron Ingram; front row (from left): Kai Niendorf, Abigail Mike WKU Forensics' college policy debate program started the NDT/CEDA season reaching new heights, with eliminatio more PR