TOPEKA, Kansas, June 22 -- The Kansas Department of Agriculture issued the following news release: The Kansas Department of Agriculture has funds available for certified organic operators through the National Organic Certification Cost Share Program (NOCCSP). Farms, ranches, and businesses that produce, process, or package certified organic agricultural products may be reimbursed for eligible expenses. The purpose of the NOCCSP is to defray the costs of receiving and maintaining organic certif  more

EMPORIA, Kansas, June 21 -- Emporia State University issued the following news on June 20, 2024: Emporia State University continues to attack and lower the high cost of education by putting forth a net decrease in Tuition + Fees for its students. "It's not right to keep passing costs on to students and families through continuous increases to tuition and fees," said ESU President Ken Hush. "In alignment with KBOR's 'Affordability' strategic pillar, we are attacking the cost of higher education  more

TOPEKA, Kansas, June 22 -- Gov. Laura Kelly, D-Kansas, issued the following news release on June 21, 2024: Today, Governor Laura Kelly announced 12 appointments to the following state authority, committee, commissions, and board. * * * Kansas Water Authority Purpose: To review plans for the development, management, and use of the water resources of the state by any state or local agency. * John Bailey, Pittsburg (reappointment) * Jean Steiner, Manhattan (reappointment) * Allan Soetart, Ga  more

TOPEKA, Kansas, June 22 -- Gov. Laura Kelly, D-Kansas, issued the following news release on June 21, 2024: Governor Laura Kelly announced today that she has signed Senate Bill 1 (https://www.kslegislature.org/li_2024s/b2023_24/measures/sb1/), bipartisan legislation that will provide tax cuts for all Kansans without threatening the state's long-term fiscal health. The bill reduces property and income taxes, immediately eliminates the state tax on Social Security income, and increases the standar  more

HOUSTON, Texas, June 21 -- Greenberg Traurig, a law firm, issued the following news release: Global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP expanded its Restructuring & Bankruptcy Practice with the addition of Shareholder James Grogan. He joins from Paul Hastings, where Grogan practiced for almost 14 years and served as a partner. "Greenberg Traurig has a collaborative, client-centric approach to legal services which has significantly contributed to our growth. The addition of James exemplifies our st  more

HUNTINGDON, Pennsylvania, June 22 -- Juniata College issued the following news: As Juniata College alumni returned to their alma mater to celebrate an event-filled 2024 Alumni Weekend, four distinguished alumni were recognized for their achievements and contributions with awards on June 8. Robert Nairn '89 of Norman, Okla., earned the College's Alumni Achievement Award. Anne Wakabayashi '11, from Bethlehem, Pa., was awarded Juniata's Young Alumni Achievement Award. Jennifer Dorsch-Messler '02,  more

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, June 22 -- Husch Blackwell, a law firm, issued the following news release: National law firm Husch Blackwell is pleased to announce that Kansas City-based partner John Cruciani has been named to the 2024 Lawdragon 500 Leading Global Bankruptcy & Restructuring Lawyers guide. Cruciani, leader of the firm's Insolvency & Commercial Bankruptcy team, counsels clients on bankruptcy, insolvency, creditors' rights and commercial litigation matters. He regularly represents debtors  more

COLUMBIA, Missouri, June 22 -- The University of Missouri's School of Journalism issued the following news release: AdZou, the full-service marketing and advertising agency operated by strategic communication students from the Missouri School of Journalism, took fourth place in the nation during the American Advertising Federation's National Student Advertising Competition (NSAC) in Salt Lake City from May 31 to June 1. The AdZou team has made it to the national finals in five of the last seve  more

MORRISVILLE, North Carolina, June 21 (TNSres) -- Raleigh-Durham International Airport issued the following news release: Memorial Day, Mother's Day and college graduations gave passenger traffic a boost in May and kicked off the busiest season of the year at RDU. More than 1.4 million travelers flew through the airport last month, outpacing April 2024 by 10.5 percent and setting a new record for monthly traffic. The surge in passenger traffic over Memorial Day was even higher than expected, at  more