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Kansas River Wastewater Treatment Plant project to temporarily change effluent flow
Beginning Monday, October 13, City contractors working on the Kansas River Wastewater Treatment Plant Improvements Project will temporarily divert the plant’s normal daily flow, approximately 8 million gallons per day (MGD), of treated wastewater...
Public Invited to Bison Auction at Maxwell Wildlife Refuge on November 5
For Immediate Release October 8, 2025 Contact: Laura Rose Clawson, Chief of Public Affairs laura.roseclawson@ks.gov Public Invited to Bison Auction at Maxwell Wildlife Refuge on November 5 PRATT – On Nov. 5, 2025, the Kansas Department of Wildlife...
Mod Op Acquires Ascend Marketing to Deepen Automation and Drive End-to-End Growth
MIAMI, Oct. 14, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Mod Op, a full-service digital marketing agency known for driving client growth through creativity, data science, and innovation, today announced its acquisition of Ascend Marketing, a people-first,...
Kansas Marks Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Celebrates 30 Years of Free Cancer Screening Program
TOPEKA — Governor Laura Kelly has proclaimed October 2025 as Breast Cancer Awareness Month in Kansas, recognizing the importance of early detection and access to life-saving screenings. Each year, approximately 2,400 women in Kansas are diagnosed...
Material Capital Partners Secures $77.8M in Financing, Breaks Ground on Build-to-Rent Community in Shawnee, Kansas
The milestone project marks MCP’s entry into the Kansas City metro and its final investment from Build-to-Rent Development Fund I SHAWNEE, KS, UNITED STATES, October 3, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Material Capital Partners (“MCP”), a vertically...
Kansas PACE Highlights Awareness Campaign During National PACE Month
Reaching out to Elders and Family Caregivers TOPEKA, KS, UNITED STATES, September 26, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Kansas PACE is increasing awareness and knowledge of PACE among older Kansans, caregivers, and health‑care providers. "PACE is...
Boil Water Advisory Issued for a portion of the Morris Co RWD#1 located in Geary County
The Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) has issued a boil water advisory for a portion of the Morris Co RWD#1 public water supply. The portion affected by the advisory is located in Geary County. Customers in Morris County are not...
Boil Water Advisory Issued for the City of Atchison, Atchison County
The Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) has issued a boil water advisory for the City of Atchison public water supply system located in Atchison County. Customers should observe the following precautions until further notice: Boil...
Boil Water Advisory Rescinded for the City of Atchison, Atchison County
The Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) has rescinded a boil water advisory for the City of Atchison, Atchison County public water supply system located in Atchison County. The advisory was issued as a precaution because of a...
Kansas Department of Health and Environment Announces Promotion of Kate Gleeson to Deputy Secret
The Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) Secretary Janek Stanek today announced the promotion of Kate Gleeson to the position of Deputy Secretary of Environment at KDHE, effective Sept. 27. Kate is replacing Leo Henning, who retires...
Boil Water Advisory Issued for Atchison Co RWD 5C, Atchison County and Purchasing Systems of: City o
The Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) has issued a boil water advisory for Atchison Co RWD 5C public water supply system located in Atchison County and purchasing systems of City of Lancaster in Atchison County and Doniphan Co RWD...
Rock Pest Control Announces Final Winner of Summer Bed Bug Giveaway in Kansas City
Local Kansas City resident receives $1,800.00 Refund for bed bug heat treatment as part of Rock Pest Control’s summer-long giveaway campaign. KANSAS CITY, MO, UNITED STATES, September 16, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Rock Pest Control, a leading...
Boil Water Advisory Issued for the City of Towanda, Butler County
The Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) has issued a boil water advisory for the City of Towanda public water supply system located in Butler County. Customers should observe the following precautions until further notice: Boil...
Boil Water Advisory Rescinded for Osborne Co. RWD 1A, Osborne County
The Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) has rescinded a boil water advisory for the Osborne Co. RWD 1A, public water supply system located in Osborne County. The advisory was issued because of a waterline break resulting in a loss...
WaterConnect’s first development agreement targets water infrastructure in Kenya.
Kansas City, MO / Nairobi, Kenya, Oct. 08, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- WaterConnect, the project development company founded by Water.org, has signed its first project development agreement with consortium partners Haskoning, RebelGroup, Private...
Chaos vs. Precision: New CRB Horizons Report Shows Biopharma Accelerating Amid Uncertainty
KANSAS CITY, Mo., Oct. 07, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- What happens when an industry built on precision and predictability is forced to navigate chaos? CRB’s newest Horizons: Life Sciences report — available today as a free download — tackles that...
VVC – Purchase of Ithaca 1-17 Well and 5 Mile Pipeline
TORONTO, Oct. 09, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- VVC Exploration Corporation, dba VVC Resources ("VVC" or the "Company") (TSX-V: VVC; OTC: VVCVF) announces that Plateau Helium Corporation ("PHC"), a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company, has completed...
Attorney General Tong Joins Coalition United Against Trump's National Guard Deployment to Oregon
Press Releases 10/09/2025 Attorney General Tong Joins Coalition United Against Trump's National Guard Deployment to Oregon (Hartford, CT) – Attorney General William Tong today joined a coalition of 24 attorneys general and governors in an amicus...
AG Brown leads states united against Trump’s National Guard deployment to Oregon
Attorney General Nick Brown today led a coalition of 24 attorneys general and governors in an amicus brief supporting Oregon’s court challenge to the Trump administration’s latest attempts to illegally use the military for civil law enforcement....