LAWRENCE, Kansas, Aug. 21 -- The University of Kansas issued the following news: As the Democratic National Convention gets underway in Chicago, it is already drawing comparisons to the volatile and transformative convention of 1968. David Farber, the Roy A. Roberts Distinguished Professor in the Department of History at the University of Kansas, is available to discuss this event with media. "The differences between the 1968 DNC and the 2024 DNC are obviously significant. But the echoes are  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 20 -- The Democratic Governors Association issued the following news: In one of her first sit-downs as Chair of the Democratic Governors Association, Kansas Governor Laura Kelly spoke with National Journal, outlining the "growing appreciation" for "how important governors are and what a difference [they] make in [their] states." Whether it's the new class of governors elected in 2022 or the second-term governors who were elected in 2018, they have "all had a great opportunity   more

TOPEKA, Kansas, Aug. 21 -- Gov. Laura Kelly, D-Kansas, issued the following news release on Aug. 20, 2024: Governor Laura Kelly announced today that Elanco Animal Health Inc., a global leader in animal health, is investing $130 million to expand and renovate its manufacturing facility in Elwood. The expansion in Doniphan County is expected to create approximately 70 new jobs over the next two years. "The continued investment by Elanco speaks to the work my administration is doing to attract an  more

TOPEKA, Kansas, Aug. 21 -- The Kansas Corporation Commission announced the following dockets on Aug. 20, 2024: * * * 25-TRAM-5013-TRA Docket Type: TRA - Transportation Order Docket Description: Transportation Orders Date Filed: 08/20/2024 * * * 25-TRAM-134-OOS Docket Type: OOS - Out of Service Docket Description: In the Matter of the Suspension of Operating Authority of Shaniya's Trucking LLC Date Filed: 08/20/2024 * * * 25-TRAM-135-OOS Docket Type: OOS - Out of Service Docket Desc  more

LAWRENCE, Kansas, Aug. 21 (TNSres) -- The University of Kansas issued the following news: Two University of Kansas School of Law students have been selected as the 2024-2025 fellows for the Douglas County Legal Diversity Fellowship. Nathan Felema and Rossiel Reyes, both second-year law students, will be working with local businesses in Douglas County during the upcoming academic year. During this fellowship, Felema and Reyes will work to improve their understanding of a diverse body of legal p  more

LAWRENCE, Kansas, Aug. 21 (TNSres) -- The University of Kansas issued the following news: If you knew one of the great wonders of the world would disappear soon, you might be inclined to visit while you still can. That kind of "last chance tourism" is real, as people around the world rush to visit natural landmarks before such sites succumb to the effects of climate change. A new study from the University of Kansas documents "eco-necrotourism," ecological grief and what public land managers can  more

MANHATTAN, Kansas, Aug. 20 -- Kansas State University issued the following news release: Thirty-four students in the College of Arts and Sciences at Kansas State University have received research awards from the college for summer and fall 2024. The awards aim to provide students with impactful, paid research experiences alongside faculty mentors. The $1,000 scholarships are offered in fall, spring and summer with deadlines of May 1, Nov. 1 and March 1, respectively. Undergraduate students enr  more