HIGHLAND — Since his election in 2016, the congressman who holds the seat covering the ‘Big Red One,’ a U.S. House district — so named for being the home of the First Infantry Division and for its sheer size, covering thousands of square miles of rural western Kansas — has been a key farm policymaker.

LEAWOOD, Kan., Jan. 16, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- NueHealth, a ValueHealth subsidiary, has acquired minority ownership of the Paoli Surgery Center in Paoli, Pennsylvania. NueHealth assumed day-to-day management of the facility December 1, 2019.

OVERLAND PARK, Kan., Jan. 16, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- QTS Realty Trust (NYSE: QTS), a leading provider of software-defined and mega scale data center solutions, today announced that Telia Carrier, owner and operator of the world's #1 ranked global Internet backbone, has deployed a point of presence in QTS' Chicago and Miami data centers.

LEAWOOD, Kan., Jan. 16, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- More than eight in 10 Americans incorrectly answered at least one in a series of questions about the flu, and nearly one in three missed all the questions, according to survey results released today.

LENEXA, Kan., Jan. 15, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Winning Streak Sports - A Granite Bridge Partners Company and Jardine Associates announced today an exclusive five-year partnership and representation agreement that will service nearly 95% of the entire U.S. college bookstore and campus retailers via Jardine's retail clients; Barnes and Noble College, Follett Corporation and the Jardine's' independent college bookstore and campus clients. This makes Winning Streak the top retailer in their category and one of the elite distributors in the $4.6 billion collegiate licensed retail space. The announcement comes off a landmark 2019 year which saw the launch of a new standalone brand "Varsity Vault by Winning Streak" giving the company one of the largest shares of IP of any global sports licensing and marketing business.

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OVERLAND PARK, Kan., Jan. 14, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- TITLE Boxing Club is offering a buy-one-get-one offer, just in time for 2020 resolutions. For the month of January, every new in-club membership comes with a complimentary VIP TITLE On Demand subscription.

An independent review of Kansas’ rising electricity prices shows the current system for setting rates could use some improvements.

MISSION, Kan., Jan. 13, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- (Family Features) When game day arrives and your crowd is ready to crank up the heat, turning to appetizers and dishes that feed the whole group can help save the season. You can defend against overly complicated recipes with long cook times by instead opting for finger foods and handheld snacks that allow for more pregame prep and less cleanup after the final whistle.

The old adage, "you get what you pay for" — aimed as a warning that doing things on the cheap doesn't always work out — applies to government as much as it does to individuals.

Senator Jeff Longbine and Representative Mark Schreiber attended Tuesday’s Rotary meeting at the Emporia Country Club, offering attendees a brief overview of the upcoming issues and hot button topics for 2020’s legislative session.

OVERLAND PARK, Kan., Jan. 8, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Faultless Brands has partnered with full-service digital agency DEG, an Isobar Company, with DEG serving as the digital agency of record for its new fabric care line.

LEAWOOD, Kan., Jan. 8, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Blooom, an SEC-registered Investment Advisor that previously focused solely on managing accounts for individuals through their employer-sponsored retirement plan, has added IRA management to its offering. Similar to Blooom's existing 401k management service, IRAs will be optimized where they are currently invested, without requiring clients to move their money. "This is another big step in Blooom's expansion and desire to reach even more overlooked and underserved individual retirement savers," said Chris Costello, co-founder of Blooom.

Despite being out of the competition world for 50 years, Pat Roberts, wife of Monty Roberts, buckled down and achieved an amazing 2019 competing record with “Blackie”, a horse with multigenerational value.

Despite being out of the competition world for 50 years, Pat Roberts, wife of Monty Roberts, buckled down and achieved an amazing 2019 competing record with “Blackie”, a horse with multigenerational value.

A federal judge has put off a final decision on approving or rejecting the new owner of Horton Community Hospital, with a new hearing set for later this month.

A celebration of the cowboy culture, Apacheland Movie Ranch and Arizona’s Western heritage will be the theme of this year’s two-day Apacheland/Heritage Days event hosted by the Superstition Mountain Museum on Saturday and Sunday, January 11 and 12, 2020. Admission to this family-friendly event is $5 per person with kids 10 and under admitted free. Bring the whole family to be entertained and educated.

How will this community remember the “Tens?” Only history will tell, but what follows is an Atchison Globe contribution to it, for history’s own sake.

Lenci Sickler, a fifth-generation farmer who oversees more than 10,000 acres in western North Dakota, stops short of saying whether farmers in Southern states are better off than his peers in the Midwest. The payment rates vary by county, but a 2019 federal payment program intended to help farmers facing low prices caused by President Donald Trump's trade war with China has paid the South ...

MISSION, Kan., Jan. 2, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- (Family Features) Starting a keto diet continues to be one of the leading trends in nutrition, though many find the transition to be daunting. Kristin Kirkpatrick, RDN, Quest Nutrition spokesperson and former nutrition lead for the Cleveland Clinic, recommends these guidelines for a day on the meal plan to help you get started. Find more information at questketo.com.

LENEXA, Kan., Jan. 2, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- City Wide Maintenance of Kansas City, the nation's premier managed services company for commercial properties, announced today that Rob Ellis has been promoted to the role of Chief Operating Officer, with Lance Paxson and Jim Huser moving into Vice President roles.

BARTLETT — A single-family home on Stanton Farm Road suffered smoke and water damage after a kitchen fire Sunday evening, according to Bartlett Fire Chief Pat Roberts.

MISSION, Kan., Dec. 26, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- (Family Features) While many people who make New Year's resolutions drop them within a couple weeks or months, pulling those newly received tech device gifts out of the packaging and putting them to good use may be just the help you need to keep your resolutions on track.

FORT LEAVENWORTH, Kan., Dec. 26, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- The Command and General Staff College Foundation announces the launch of a new competitive scholarship program for children and grandchildren of U.S. Army Command and General Staff College alumni who are Life Members of the Foundation's Alumni Association.