WASHINGTON, Dec. 7 -- The Democratic Governors Association issued the following news: Today, America's Democratic governors voted to elect Kansas Governor Laura Kelly to continue serving as Chair of the Democratic Governors Association for a full one-year term in 2025. The governors also voted for Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear to serve as Vice Chair in 2025 and Chair-Elect in 2026. The vote occurred at the DGA's Annual Meeting held in Los Angeles, California. Gov. Kelly started 2024 as DGA Vi  more

TOPEKA, Kansas, Dec. 13 -- The Kansas Court of Appeals issued the following news release: Court of Appeals Judge Henry Green Jr. will retire March 3 after 32 years on the bench, making him the longest-serving judge on the court to date. A native of Leavenworth, he was appointed to the court in 1993 after a career in private practice in his hometown and working for the federal bankruptcy court in Kansas. "I have thoroughly enjoyed my time on the court, and it has been a very gratifying and a   more

MANHATTAN, Kansas, Dec. 7 -- Kansas State University issued the following news release: Kansas State University students had a chance to showcase their sales skills to a global insurance company in November at the Lockton Sales Competition hosted by the National Strategic Selling Institute, and one talented student walked away from the competition with an internship. Participating students enrolled in the professional strategic selling major or certificate program in the College of Business Ad  more

TOPEKA, Kansas, Dec. 14 -- The Kansas Corporation Commission announced the following dockets on Dec. 13, 2024: * * * 25-TRAM-5039-TRA Docket Type: TRA - Transportation Order Docket Description: Transportation Orders Date Filed: 12/13/2024 * * * Original text here: https://estar.kcc.ks.gov/estar/portal/kscc/page/NewDockets/portal.aspx  more

MANHATTAN, Kansas, Dec. 14 (TNSres) -- Kansas State University issued the following news release: Thanks to awards from the Johnson Cancer Research Center, 21 Kansas State University students will conduct hands-on cancer research in the spring 2025 semester. The center's Cancer Research Awards will provide the selected students with hands-on laboratory research experience that emphasizes the importance of ethical research practices and effectively communicating science to the public. "The Can  more

TOPEKA, Kansas, Dec. 13 -- The Kansas Supreme Court issued the following news release: Chief Justice Marla Luckert has signed an order creating a new district judge division in the 12th Judicial District effective January 1. Administrative Order 2024-JA-096 converts district magistrate judge position number 1 in Cloud County into new district judge division number 2, also located in Cloud County. The 12th Judicial District is composed of Cloud, Jewell, Lincoln, Mitchell, Republic, and Washin  more