SALINA, Kansas, May 16 -- Kansas Wesleyan University issued the following news release: Kansas Wesleyan has selected an individual well-known in the community to serve as its executive director of music, as Michelle Dolan G'24 was named to the position on Wednesday. Dolan will lead all efforts surrounding the department, including recruiting, performances, community involvement and collaboration, music alumni relations, and scheduling. "It is a true privilege to announce Michelle Dolan as the   more

TOPEKA, Kansas, May 16 -- The Kansas Corporation Commission announced the following dockets on May 14, 2024: * * * 24-TRAM-5080-TRA Docket Type: TRA - Transportation Order Docket Description: Transportation Orders Date Filed: 05/14/2024 * * * 24-CONS-3351-CPEN Docket Type: CPEN - Penalty Docket Description: Penalty Order - Gateway Resources U.S.A., Inc. Date Filed: 05/14/2024 * * * 24-TRAM-5078-TRA Docket Type: TRA - Transportation Order Docket Description: Transportation Orders D  more

TOPEKA, Kansas, May 16 -- The Kansas Corporation Commission announced the following dockets on May 15, 2024: * * * 24-ATMG-735-TAR Docket Type: TAR - Tariff Docket Description: Application for Atmos Energy Corporation Date Filed: 05/15/2024 * * * 24-TRAM-732-UCR Docket Type: UCR - UCR Penalty Orders Docket Description: In the Matter of the Investigation of Moon Trucking LLC Date Filed: 05/15/2024 * * * 24-TRAM-733-UCR Docket Type: UCR - UCR Penalty Orders Docket Description: In the  more

TOPEKA, Kansas, May 16 -- Gov. Laura Kelly, D-Kansas, issued the following news release on May 15, 2024: Governor Laura Kelly today signed House Substitute for Senate Bill 387, fully funding K-12 education for the sixth consecutive year and making the initial investment into fully funding special education. The bill builds on Governor Kelly's commitment to fully funding public schools and providing the resources needed to ensure Kansas students are prepared for lifelong learning. "Kansas' publ  more

LAWRENCE, Kansas, May 17 (TNSres) -- The University of Kansas issued the following news: To further research that is co-led by people with and without intellectual and developmental disabilities, a team at the University of Kansas has edited a special issue of the journal Inclusion. It features articles from people who are advancing inclusive research and includes six firsthand accounts from researchers with intellectual and developmental disabilities. A team from the KU Center on Developmenta  more

LAWRENCE, Kansas, May 17 -- The University of Kansas issued the following news: The University of Kansas recognizes how family and work commitments, health or mobility limitations, and other responsibilities can create barriers to education and career advancement. With the goal of creating degree programs that are accessible to everyone with the ambition to succeed, KU's Master of Public Administration (MPA) is now available online (https://online.ku.edu/online-master-public-administration?utm_  more

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- George Washington University issued the following news: According to the Centers for Disease Control, preliminary data shows drug overdose deaths decreased by three percent in 2023. This would be the first annual decrease in drug overdose deaths since 2018. There were an estimated 107,543 overdose deaths in the United States in 2023, according to the CDC. 111,029 deaths were reported in 2022. Nebraska, Kansas, Indiana and Maine saw decreases of more than 15 percent.   more

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, May 17 -- Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey issued the following news release on May 16, 2024: Today, Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey demanded Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas turn over all documents, records, and communications relating to his office's X (formerly Twitter) post retaliating against Kansas City Chief's kicker Harrison Butker for comments he made in a commencement speech at Benedictine College in which he openly discussed his Catholic faith.  more

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, May 16 (TNSres) -- The University of Missouri Kansas City campus issued the following news: The University of Missouri-Kansas City has entered into a Cooperative Research and Development Agreement with the United States Cyber Command. This partnership is set to transform the landscape of artificial intelligence and cybersecurity through collaborative education and research. UMKC is the first university in the country to sign a cooperative research and development agreem  more

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, May 16 -- USA Softball issued the following news: The Phillips 66 Big 12 Softball Championship marked a historic moment at Devon Park, drawing in a total crowd of 16,755 eager fans over the course of the four-day event to witness the first ever champions to be crowned at Devon Park. Opening day saw lots of excitement and competition as the first game of the day featured seventh-seeded Kansas who took a 6-5 narrow victory over tenth-seeded Houston. Following suit, eight  more