TOPEKA, Kansas, March 16 -- Gov. Laura Kelly, D-Kansas, issued the following news release on March 15, 2024: Governor Laura Kelly announced today that she has appointed Chris Kennedy as Secretary of the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks (KDWP) effective March 18, 2024. Kennedy is preceded by Secretary Brad Loveless whose tenure with the Department began in January 2019. "I'm grateful to Secretary Loveless for his steadfast commitment to the State of Kansas and our state's natural resourc  more

TOPEKA, Kansas, March 16 -- Gov. Laura Kelly, D-Kansas, issued the following news release on March 15, 2024: Governor Laura Kelly today signed Senate Bill 195 (https://www.kslegislature.org/li/b2023_24/measures/sb195/), authorizing the Kansas Children's Cabinet to establish a nonprofit corporation to receive donations, gifts, grants, and engage in fundraising activities for Dolly Parton's Imagination Library. "Strengthening children's literacy skills and ensuring parents can access these resou  more

SALINA, Kansas, March 16 -- Kansas Wesleyan University issued the following news release: Kansas Wesleyan announced Friday that Dr. Rebecca Chopp '74 will speak Saturday, April 20, at 11 a.m. in Peters Science Hall 201. Chopp's words will immediately follow the annual Best of KWU student presentations and will be part of Spring Alumni, Family and Community Weekend 2024. The presentation will be open to the public, and afterwards, Chopp will sign copies of her latest book, "Still Me: Accepting   more

BRISTOL, Connecticut, March 16 -- ESPN, a sports media company, issued the following news release on March 14, 2024: * * * * NWSL on ESPN kicks off Saturday: Kansas City Current vs. Portland Thorns FC * Emirates FA Cup Quarterfinals Exclusively on ESPN+ in English and Spanish - Manchester City vs. Newcastle on Saturday, and Manchester United vs. Liverpool on Sunday * LALIGA: Griezmann, Depay and Atletico de Madrid hosts FC Barcelona on ESPN+ and ESPN Deportes on Sunday * * * NWSL: Kansas C  more