TOPEKA, Kansas, July 20 -- Gov. Laura Kelly, D-Kansas, issued the following news release on July 19, 2024: Governor Laura Kelly announced today that $10 million has been awarded to 12 Internet Service Providers (ISPs) in the latest round of Broadband Acceleration Grants. The awards will be paired with an additional $12.7 million in matching funds, resulting in an investment of nearly $22.7 million for high-speed broadband access projects across 14 rural Kansas counties. "By connecting every re  more

TOPEKA, Kansas, July 20 -- The Kansas Supreme Court issued the following news release on July 19, 2024: The Kansas Supreme Court issued Administrative Order 2024-RL-065 today to temporarily suspend the requirement that all electronically filed documents be processed within four business hours. The court took the action after case management systems used by district and appellate courts were impacted by a global issue involving certain software and antivirus products. Servers that support the  more

TOPEKA, Kansas, July 20 -- The Kansas Department of Agriculture issued the following news release: The Kansas Department of Agriculture's agricultural advocacy, marketing and outreach team is seeking talented Kansans to serve on the Marketing Advisory Board. The mission of the KDA Division of Marketing is to serve all Kansans through innovative programming and to deliver solutions designed to create an environment that facilitates growth and expansion in agriculture while increasing pride in an  more

LAWRENCE, Kansas, July 20 (TNSres) -- The University of Kansas issued the following news: Around the globe, communities at risk from repeated flooding due to climate change are facing stark decisions. Some communities in peril of flooding may resolve, or be urged, to relocate to a safer location -- something known as "managed retreat." In the United States, flood-prone communities in coastal states like Louisiana and Alaska already have commenced managed retreat inland. "It's retreating from  more