TOPEKA, Kansas, April 20 -- Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas issued the following news release: Op-ed by Marlou Wegener, BCBSKS Director of Community Relations; Mikayla Hermesch, BCBSKS Community Relations Specialist; and Heather Krull, BCBSKS Community Relations Specialist Martin Luther King Jr. once said, "Life's most persistent and urgent question is, 'what are you doing for others?'" As National Volunteer Week approaches, it's a great time to recognize the invaluable contributions of   more

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, April 20 (TNSres) -- Energy Inc., a company that says it focuses on producing, transmitting and delivering energy for the benefit of stakeholders, issued the following news release on April 19, 2024: Evergy, Inc. (NASDAQ: EVRG) announced today it will release its 2024 first quarter earnings Thursday, May 9, 2024, before market open. The company plans to host its quarterly conference call and audio webcast to discuss the results Thursday, May 9, 2024. Event: Evergy Q1 2  more

TOPEKA, Kansas, April 19 -- The Kansas Corporation Commission announced the following dockets on April 18, 2024: * * * 24-TRAM-5073-TRA Docket Type: TRA - Transportation Order Docket Description: Transportation Orders Date Filed: 04/18/2024 * * * 24-CONS-3293-CEXC Docket Type: CEXC - Exception To Rules And Regulations Docket Description: Application - Samuel Gary Jr. & Associates, Inc. Date Filed: 04/18/2024 * * * 24-TRAM-5071-TRA Docket Type: TRA - Transportation Order Docket Desc  more

TOPEKA, Kansas, April 20 -- Gov. Laura Kelly, D-Kansas, issued the following news release on April 19, 2024: Governor Laura Kelly today signed Senate Bill 73, amending the process for determining school district enrollment under the Kansas School Equity and Enhancement Act (KSEEA). "This bill represents a crucial step in ensuring that our school funding formula supports all types of districts, from growing suburban schools to our vital rural schools," Governor Laura Kelly said. "By allowing di  more

TOPEKA, Kansas, April 20 -- Gov. Laura Kelly, D-Kansas, issued the following news release on April 19, 2024: Governor Laura Kelly today vetoed House Bill 2465, House Bill 2614, House Bill 2618, House Bill 2532, and House Bill 2583. Governor Kelly also allowed House Bill 2105 and House Bill 2711 to become law without her signature. The following veto message is from Governor Kelly regarding her veto of House Bill 2465: "I do not believe it is appropriate to divert taxpayer dollars to largely u  more

TOPEKA, Kansas, April 19 -- The Kansas Department of Transportation issued the following news release: The Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT) requests comments on an amendment to the FFY 2024-2027 Statewide Transportation Improvement Program (STIP) document. The STIP is a project specific publication that lists all KDOT administered projects, regardless of funding source, and includes projects for counties and cities as well as projects on the State Highway System. The list of projects  more

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, April 20 -- Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey issued the following news release on April 19, 2024: Today, Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey directed a letter to Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas putting him on notice that it is a Class D felony to knowingly transport an illegal alien in the State of Missouri. The letter comes after comments Mayor Lucas made welcoming illegal immigrants to Kansas City amidst the largest open border crisis in the nation's histo  more

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, April 20 -- The Missouri Department of Natural Resources issued the following news release: The Missouri Department of Natural Resources announced the winner of its 2024 Earth Day slogan contest. Ella Garr, a fifth-grade student from Academie Lafayette in Kansas City, won first place for her entry, "Protect the Earth, for what it's worth." Ella was among more than 150 Missouri fifth graders from 13 schools who entered the annual slogan contest. Ella received a $50 gif  more

MAYETTA, Kansas, April 20 -- The Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation, a federally-recognized Native American tribe, issued the following news release on April 19, 2024: In a historic decision announced today, the U.S. Department of the Interior placed portions of the Shab-eh-nay Reservation land into trust for Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation, making it the only federally recognized Tribal Nation in Illinois. The news comes 175 years after the U.S. government illegally auctioned off 1,280 acres of Pr  more

CAPE GIRARDEAU, Missouri, April 20 -- Southeast Missouri State University issued the following news: The Arrow, the student newspaper of Southeast Missouri State University, won a combined 26 awards at the 2024 Missouri Broadcast Educators Association (MBEA)/Missouri College Media Association (MCMA) Conference April 6 in Kansas City, Missouri. Among the Arrow's awards were seven first-place awards, including MCMA Division 2 Best Overall Newspaper recognition. Students also continued their domi  more