OMAHA, Nebraska, Sept. 18 -- Baird Holm, a law firm, issued the following news: Baird Holm LLP is pleased to welcome James T. Schmidt as he returns to the Finance & Creditors' Rights section of the firm. James began his law career at Baird Holm and, after a brief hiatus at a law firm in the Kansas City metropolitan area, has returned to the firm to concentrate his practice on bankruptcy, in and out of court restructurings, creditor enforcement and collection remedies, and related commercial li  more

LAWRENCE, Kansas, Sept. 18 -- The University of Kansas issued the following news: The Hall Center for the Humanities' Speaker Series features thought leaders and award-winning authors who share insights that shape understanding of the world along with the joys and challenges of the human experience. "If you're a curious or creative soul, these are talks you can count on to spark your imagination and inspire intellectual growth," said Giselle Anatol, Hall Center director. "We invite everyone to  more

TOPEKA, Kansas, Sept. 18 -- The Kansas Corporation Commission announced the following dockets on Sept. 16, 2024: * * * 25-CONS-3116-CUNI Docket Type: CUNI - Unitization Docket Description: John O. Farmer, Inc. - Waldo Waterflood Unit Date Filed: 09/16/2024 * * * Original text here: https://estar.kcc.ks.gov/estar/portal/kscc/page/NewDockets/portal.aspx  more

TOPEKA, Kansas, Sept. 18 -- The Kansas Corporation Commission announced the following dockets on Sept. 17, 2024: * * * 25-TRAM-5020-TRA Docket Type: TRA - Transportation Order Docket Description: Transportation Orders Date Filed: 09/17/2024 * * * 25-BTRE-157-COC Docket Type: COC - Certificate of Convenience Docket Description: Application for Butler Rural Electric Cooperative Assn. Inc. Date Filed: 09/17/2024 * * * 25-CONS-3102-CPEN Docket Type: CPEN - Penalty Docket Description: P  more

TOPEKA, Kansas, Sept. 18 -- The Kansas Corporation Commission issued the following order designating presiding officer and setting prehearing conference (No. 25-CONS-3054-CPEN) on Sept. 17, 2024: * * * In the matter of the failure of Novy Oil & Gas, Inc. (Operator) to comply with K.A.R. 82-3-111 at the Howard #1 well in Reno County, Kansas. ORDER DESIGNATING PRESIDING OFFICER AND SETTING PREHEARING CONFERENCE The Commission rules as follows: 1. On August 13, 2024, the Commission issued a P  more

TOPEKA, Kansas, Sept. 18 -- The Kansas Corporation Commission issued the following order reinstating intrastate motor carrier operations (No. 24-TRAM-834-UCR) on Sept. 17, 2024: * * * In the Matter of the Investigation of Tad Bit Inc, of Dighton, Kansas, Regarding the Violation of the Motor Carrier Safety Statutes, Rules and Regulations and the Commission's Authority to Impose Penalties, Sanctions and/or the Revocation of Motor Carrier Authority. ORDER REINSTATING INTRASTATE MOTOR CARRIER OP  more

TOPEKA, Kansas, Sept. 18 -- The Kansas Corporation Commission issued the following penalty order (No. 25-CONS-3104-CPEN) on Sept. 17, 2024: * * * In the matter of the failure of Andrew E. Larson Trust (Operator) to comply with K.A.R. 82-3-120. PENALTY ORDER The Commission finds Operator has violated K.A.R. 82-3-120, assesses a $500 penalty, directs Operator to come into compliance, and further rules as described below. I. JURISDICTION 1. K.S.A. 74-623 provides the Commission exclusive jur  more

TOPEKA, Kansas, Sept. 18 -- The Kansas Corporation Commission issued the following penalty order (No. 25-CONS-3105-CPEN) on Sept. 17, 2024: * * * In the matter of the failure of Edna, Ed, and Ronald Schuetz (Operator) to comply with K.A.R. 82-3-120. PENALTY ORDER The Commission finds Operator has violated K.A.R. 82-3-120, assesses a $500 penalty, directs Operator to come into compliance, and further rules as more fully described below. I. JURISDICTION 1. K.S.A. 74-623 provides the Commiss  more

TOPEKA, Kansas, Sept. 18 -- The Kansas Corporation Commission issued the following penalty order (No. 25-CONS-3106-CPEN) on Sept. 17, 2024: * * * In the matter of the failure of Ptarmigan Inc. (Operator) to comply with K.A.R. 82-3-120. PENALTY ORDER The Commission finds Operator has violated K.A.R. 82-3-120, assesses a $500 penalty, directs Operator to come into compliance, and further rules as described below. I. JURISDICTION 1. K.S.A. 74-623 provides the Commission exclusive jurisdictio  more

TOPEKA, Kansas, Sept. 18 -- The Kansas Corporation Commission issued the following penalty order (No. 25-CONS-3103-CPEN) on Sept. 17, 2024: * * * In the matter of the failure of Thornton Drilling Company Ptrnship (Operator) to comply with K.A.R. 82-3-120. PENALTY ORDER The Commission finds Operator has violated K.A.R. 82-3-120, assesses a $500 penalty, directs Operator to come into compliance, and further rules as described below. I. JURISDICTION 1. K.S.A. 74-623 provides the Commission e  more

TOPEKA, Kansas, Sept. 18 -- The Kansas Supreme Court issued the following news release: The Kansas Supreme Court appointed three new members and reappointed one to the Board for Discipline of Attorneys. The newly appointed will serve through June 30, 2028. They are: * D. Shane Bangerter, Dodge City * Katie A. McClaflin, Overland Park * Catherine A. Zigtema, Shawnee Stacy L. Ortega is reappointed to serve through June 30, 2028. The Office of the Disciplinary Administrator works under the d  more

LAWRENCE, Kansas, Sept. 17 (TNSred) -- The University of Kansas issued the following news: A University of Kansas doctoral candidate in history has received the prestigious Fulbright-Hays Doctoral Dissertation Research Abroad Award to spend a year conducting research in Tanzania. Alicia Houser has been granted $24,400 from the U.S. Department of Education to travel to Africa to study how Tanzanian women in small urban areas have restructured their lives and landscapes since colonization. Each  more

LAWRENCE, Kansas, Sept. 17 (TNSres) -- The University of Kansas issued the following news: Sometimes you have to take a step backward to move forward. Or, in the case of patients recovering from ACL reconstruction, a hop backward may help them know if they are ready to return to the field of play. A University of Kansas researcher is leading studies examining how single leg backward hopping can help determine recovery progress of patients who have had the anterior cruciate ligament of the kn  more

CHICKASHA, Oklahoma, Sept. 18 (TNSres) -- The University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma issued the following news: Dr. Rachel Jones, associate professor of environmental science and biology and dean of the School of Science & Kinesiology at the University of Science & Arts of Oklahoma, is part of a team that has been awarded a National Science Foundation Standard Grant of nearly $500,000. This highly competitive grant will fund research focused on the Great Plains, one of the most endangered  more