KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Feb. 16 -- Husch Blackwell, a law firm, issued the following news release: The ABA Standing Committee on Pro Bono and Public Service has recognized Husch Blackwell as a 2023 American Bar Association Free Legal Answers Pro Bono Leader, the sixth consecutive year the firm has earned this recognition. Each year, the committee recognizes individual attorneys, law firms, and law departments that have provided extraordinary pro bono services through ABA Free Legal Answers. In   more

LAWRENCE, Kansas, Feb. 16 (TNSres) -- The University of Kansas issued the following news: Poet and author Camille Dungy will join the University of Kansas for a virtual conversation at 3:30 p.m. Feb. 20 as part of the ongoing series inspired by contributors to the book "All We Can Save: Truth, Courage, and Solutions for the Climate Crisis." Dungy, professor, gardener and author of the 2023 collection "Soil: The Story of a Black Mother's Garden," will join Megan Kaminski, professor of English a  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Feb. 15 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: By Caitlin Hanbury, School of Nursing Jean Giddens, Ph.D., dean and Doris B. Yingling Endowed Chair in the Virginia Commonwealth University School of Nursing, has accepted the position of dean of the University of Kansas School of Nursing effective April 15, 2024. "Please join me in thanking Dr. Giddens for her remarkable decade of service and commitment to VCU and the School of Nursing," said Marlon Le  more

MANHATTAN, Kansas, Feb. 16 -- Kansas State University issued the following news release: Kansas State University's College of Business Administration and its accounting department have earned extended accreditation from AACSB International, or AACSB. Attaining AACSB accreditation involves a dedicated, mission-driven approach marked by a thorough examination of internal operations and a peer-reviewed assessment centered on ongoing enhancement. These standards are principle-based and demand exce  more

TOPEKA, Kansas, Feb. 16 -- The Kansas Corporation Commission announced the following dockets on Feb. 15, 2024: * * * 24-CONS-3219-CPEN Docket Type: CPEN - Penalty Docket Description: Penalty Order - Indianola Oil, Inc Date Filed: 02/15/2024 * * * 24-CONS-3220-CPEN Docket Type: CPEN - Penalty Docket Description: Penalty Order - Western Petroleum Partners, LLC Date Filed: 02/15/2024 * * * 24-CONS-3221-CPEN Docket Type: CPEN - Penalty Docket Description: Penalty Order - Kiowa Gas Comp  more

TOPEKA, Kansas, Feb. 15 -- The Kansas Corporation Commission issued the following order designating presiding officer (No. 24-CONS-3179-CPEN) on Feb. 13, 2024: * * * In the matter of the failure of T & W Ward Oil, LLC (Operator) to comply with K.A.R. 82-3-111 at the Heuszel #5 and Keefe #2 wells in Sumner County, Kansas. ORDER DESIGNATING PRESIDING OFFICER AND SETTING PREHEARING CONFERENCE The Commission rules as follows: 1. On January 4, 2024, the Commission issued a Penalty Order in this  more

TOPEKA, Kansas, Feb. 15 -- The Kansas Corporation Commission issued the following penalty order (No. 24-TRAM-559-UCR) on Feb. 13, 2024: * * * In the Matter of the Investigation of Dyers Co LLC, of Wichita, Kansas, Regarding the Violation(s) of the Motor Carrier Safety Statutes, Rules and Regulations and the Commission's Authority to Impose Penalties, Sanctions and/or the Revocation of Motor Carrier Authority. PENALTY ORDER The above-captioned matter comes before the State Corporation Commis  more

TOPEKA, Kansas, Feb. 15 -- The Kansas Corporation Commission issued the following penalty order (No. 24-TRAM-556-UCR) on Feb. 13, 2024: * * * In the Matter of the Investigation of Horton Inc, of Wellington, Kansas, Regarding the Violation(s) of the Motor Carrier Safety Statutes, Rules and Regulations and the Commission's Authority to Impose Penalties, Sanctions and/or the Revocation of Motor Carrier Authority. PENALTY ORDER The above-captioned matter comes before the State Corporation Commi  more

TOPEKA, Kansas, Feb. 15 -- The Kansas Corporation Commission issued the following penalty order (No. 24-TRAM-560-UCR) on Feb. 13, 2024: * * * In the Matter of the Investigation of La Nueva Era LLC, of Shawnee, Kansas, Regarding the Violation(s) of the Motor Carrier Safety Statutes, Rules and Regulations and the Commission's Authority to Impose Penalties, Sanctions and/or the Revocation of Motor Carrier Authority. PENALTY ORDER The above-captioned matter comes before the State Corporation Co  more

TOPEKA, Kansas, Feb. 15 -- The Kansas Corporation Commission issued the following penalty order (No. 24-CONS-3215-CPEN) on Feb. 13, 2024: * * * In the matter of the failure of Patterson Energy, LLC (Operator) to comply with K.A.R. 82-3-400 at the Soeken 'A' #8 well in Barton County, Kansas. PENALTY ORDER The Commission finds Operator has violated K.A.R. 82-3-400 regarding the captioned well, assesses a $1,000 penalty, directs Operator to come into compliance, and further rules as more fully  more

TOPEKA, Kansas, Feb. 15 -- The Kansas Corporation Commission issued the following penalty order (No. 24-TRAM-561-UCR) on Feb. 13, 2024: * * * In the Matter of the Investigation of Roberto Beaton Gonzalez d/b/a RBG Yi Trucking, of Wichita, Kansas, Regarding the Violation(s) of the Motor Carrier Safety Statutes, Rules and Regulations and the Commission's Authority to Impose Penalties, Sanctions and/or the Revocation of Motor Carrier Authority. PENALTY ORDER The above-captioned matter comes be  more

TOPEKA, Kansas, Feb. 15 -- The Kansas Corporation Commission issued the following penalty order (No. 24-TRAM-563-PEN) on Feb. 13, 2024: * * * In the Matter of the Investigation of Larry Davis d/b/a Rockstar Farms, of Emporia, Kansas. Regarding the Violation(s) of the Motor Carrier Safety Statutes, Rules and Regulations and the Commission's Authority to Impose Penalties, Sanctions and/or the Revocation of Motor Carrier Authority. PENALTY ORDER The above-captioned matter comes before the Stat  more

TOPEKA, Kansas, Feb. 15 -- The Kansas Corporation Commission issued the following penalty order (No. 24-TRAM-557-UCR) on Feb. 13, 2024: * * * In the Matter of the Investigation of Too Fast Logistics Inc, of Wichita, Kansas, Regarding the Violation(s) of the Motor Carrier Safety Statutes, Rules and Regulations and the Commission's Authority to Impose Penalties, Sanctions and/or the Revocation of Motor Carrier Authority. PENALTY ORDER The above-captioned matter comes before the State Corporat  more

LAWRENCE, Kansas, Feb. 16 (TNSres) -- The University of Kansas issued the following news: Promoting health equity through a racially inclusive eating disorder screening tool for pregnant and postpartum individuals, deracializing notions of settlement related to houseless encampment, launching a sustainable community archive commemorating a local labor movement fighting for poor workers and workers of color, and celebrating the profound roles of women+ of color as artists and change-makers are a  more

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, Feb. 15 -- Gov. Michael Parson, R-Missouri, issued the following statement on Feb. 14, 2024: * * * Governor Mike Parson issued the below statement following today's shooting at the conclusion of the Super Bowl rally in Kansas City near Union Station: "I want to start with a thank you to Kansas City Police along with other state and local first responders who were able to quickly take two individuals into custody and provide critical care to victims following today's   more

IRVINE, California, Feb. 16 (TNSres) -- The University of California Irvine campus issued the following news release: * * * Academics explore roles of clean energy and AI in combating global warming * * * Throughout human history, technologies have been used to make peoples' lives richer and more comfortable, but they have also contributed to a global crisis threatening Earth's climate, ecosystems and even our own survival. Researchers at the University of California, Irvine, the University   more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Feb. 16 -- The Virginia House Democrats issued the following statement on Feb. 15, 2024: * * * The Virginia House Democratic Caucus issued the following statement in light of the recent tragic shootings in Houston, Atlanta, Washington, D.C., and Kansas City on the sixth anniversary of the shooting in Parkland, FL: "We are thinking about the victims of the shooting at the Kansas City Chiefs Parade yesterday afternoon, including the number of children who suffered gunshot wo  more