EAST LANSING, Michigan, June 29 -- Michigan State University's College of Veterinary Medicine shared the following agency statement on June 28, 2024: * * * We are happy to announce that Dr. Brian Petroff, DVM, PhD, professor in the Department of Pathobiology and Diagnostic Investigation, will serve as the MSU Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory (VDL) interim director effective August 1. Petroff joined the MSU VDL in October 2014 as the Endocrinology section chief and served in that role until J  more

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, June 29 -- Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner, a law firm, issued the following news: BCLP Partner Puanani Norwood was interviewed by Law.com in a 'How I Made Partner' segment, detailing her remarkable nine-year journey to partnership. Before embarking on her legal career, Puanani spent nearly ten years at Shook, Hardy & Bacon in various positions, including as a diversity coordinator. It was during this time that her interest in law was propelled by the mentorship of her then co  more

TOPEKA, Kansas, June 29 -- The Kansas Department of Agriculture issued the following news release: The Kansas Department of Agriculture's Division of Conservation (KDA-DOC) is pleased to announce the availability of funds in the form of cost share assistance and incentive payments to assist commercial feedlots and dairy operations with livestock water efficiency technology. The Kansas Livestock Water Efficiency Pilot Project is part of the state's ongoing effort to encourage water conservation   more

LONG BEACH, California, June 29 -- California State University issued the following news on June 28, 2024: By Andrew Edwards Cal State Long Beach today welcomes Dean Mark Suazo as the new dean of the College of Business. Suazo arrives with a wealth of experience in higher education leadership and public service, plus a vision to establish The Beach as the region's premier destination for business education. "If (parents') kids are going to college for business, it's 'I want them to go to Long  more

SALINA, Kansas, June 28 -- Evergy Inc., a company that says it focuses on producing, transmitting and delivering energy for the benefit of stakeholders, issued the following news release: Evergy began construction on its new Salina Service Center. The new center at 3330 Progress Drive (south of 3025 Cortland Circle) will allow the company to efficiently store and secure materials at one site. Having all the materials, vehicles and employees at the same location will improve communication, coord  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, June 29 -- Florida State University issued the following Faculty and Staff Briefs for June on June 28, 2024: Florida State University's faculty and staff are central to its mission and the key to its countless accomplishments. Throughout the year, honors and recognitions are awarded to individual faculty and staff members across campus. Faculty and Staff Briefs are produced monthly to recognize accomplishments and provide a space where honors, awards, bylines, presentatio  more

TOPEKA, Kansas, June 28 -- The Kansas Department of Transportation issued the following news release: An estimated $10 million in funding is available for projects submitted to the Rail Service Improvement Program, according to the Kansas Department of Transportation. The selected projects will help to enhance safety, promote economic efficiency and improve sustainability to the state's rail network. Projects for the rail program can be submitted starting July 1, and the submission deadline is  more

EDWARDSVILLE, Kansas, June 29 -- Gov. Laura Kelly, D-Kansas, issued the following news release on June 27, 2024: Governor Laura Kelly and Transportation Secretary Calvin Reed today announced that $8.6 million will be awarded to 14 transportation construction projects through the Kansas Department of Transportation's Cost Share Program for spring 2024. "These new Cost Share projects will repair and modernize transportation infrastructure in communities across Kansas," Governor Laura Kelly said.  more

COLUMBIA, Missouri, June 29 -- The University of Missouri System issued the following news release: * * * Funding for the UM System includes $450 million for major construction, renovation and maintenance projects on all four universities. * * * Note: A prior version of this release listed an incorrect figure for the funding appropriated to the University of Missouri-St. Louis' Workforce and Career Development Center. That error has been corrected below. * * * University of Missouri System  more

ELLISVILLE, Mississippi, June 29 (TNSres) -- Jones College issued the following news release: Ellisville native, Hannah V. Warren has accomplished a lot of her academic and personal goals since she graduated from Jones College in 2014, including publishing her first poetry book, "Slaughterhouse for Old Wives' Tales." Published by Sundress Publications in January 2024, the full-length poetry book includes memories of Jones County. She explains how her home "bleeds" through the pages. "As a woma  more

TOPEKA, Kansas, June 29 -- The Kansas Supreme Court issued the following news release: Electronic filing in existing Kansas appellate cases will resume July 1 and become mandatory July 8, ending most paper-only processes in place since an October 2023 cybersecurity incident impacted the Kansas court system. Restoring electronic filing in appellate courts follows the June 17 launch of a new case management system used by the Supreme Court, Court of Appeals, and clerk of the appellate courts.   more

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, June 28 -- Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill issued the following news: President Biden's unlawful LNG ban has now hit Ukraine in the middle of its war with Russia. Ukraine struck a major LNG deal with Virginia-based Venture Global, which has multiple facilities in Louisiana. This deal with Venture Global's Plaquemines facility would allow Ukraine to purchase up to two million metric tons of gas each year to power the country, and bring millions of dollars of rev  more

FULTON, Missouri, June 28 -- William Woods University issued the following news release on June 27, 2024: Dr. Jeremy Moreland, President of William Woods University (WWU), today announced the appointment of Jay Wilson as the University's new Chief Advancement Officer. Wilson will begin his new position at The Woods on July 1. A veteran of nearly two decades of experience in higher education advancement and leadership, Wilson comes to William Woods from the University of South Dakota, where he   more

SANTA FE, New Mexico, June 29 -- Dirks, Van Essen and April, a merger and acquisition firm, issued the following news release: The community newspapers in Dyersburg, Tennessee and Brazil, Greencastle, and Greene County, Indiana will have new ownership starting Monday, July 1. Paxton Media Group is acquiring the titles from Cape Girardeau, Missouri-based Rust Communications. Dirks, Van Essen & April, a media merger and acquisition firm based in Santa Fe, New Mexico, is representing Rust Communi  more

MANHATTAN, Kansas, June 29 -- Kansas State University issued the following news release: Kansas State University's Technology Development Institute has collaborated with two Wichita-based companies to develop next-generation worksite storage cabinets that improve tool accessibility and tracking. The technology company Viaanix develops products and services based on the Internet of Things, or IoT --the network of physical objects embedded with sensors, software and other technologies to connect  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, June 28 -- Trinity University issued the following news on June 27, 2024: Trinity University's Health Care Administration (HCAD) Alumni Association will gather from 6-9 p.m. on Friday, October 25, in the Korbell Great Hall inside the Chapman Center for its annual dinner and awards ceremony to honor the recipients of the 2024 Duce and Momentum Awards. The Duce Award honors a graduate of the HCAD program who has shown outstanding leadership and made significant contributions   more

COLUMBIA, Missouri, June 28 -- The University of Missouri System issued the following news release on June 27, 2024: * * * The seven recipients -- representing all four UM System universities -- are recognized for being outstanding leaders at their respective universities. * * * Seven students from across the University of Missouri System have been named the 2024 recipients of the Remington R. Williams Award. This year's recipients were recognized by the University of Missouri Board of Curat  more

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, June 29 -- The University of Missouri Kansas City campus issued the following news: Story by: Emma Fahrlander The collaborative effort led to a promotional commercial for the University of Missouri-Kansas City partnership with the Royals on Kauffman Stadium Crown Vision, the almost 9,000-square-foot screen above the outfield. "It was an extraordinarily unique opportunity to have a chance to go out to Kauffman Stadium and really experience what life at The K is all about  more