BRISTOL, Connecticut, Dec. 18 -- ESPN, a sports media company, issued the following news release on Dec. 17, 2024: * * * Olympic medalists Kelsey Robinson Cook, Jordyn Poulter and Haleigh Washington to be featured in LOVB First Serve's Salt Lake vs. Atlanta opening match - Wednesday, Jan. 8 on ESPN+ * * * ESPN and League One Volleyball (LOVB), the largest brand in youth volleyball, have announced the television and streaming schedule for LOVB's inaugural 2025 professional volleyball season.   more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Dec. 18 (TNSres) -- Florida State University issued the following news: By Pete Reinwald In a groundbreaking new study, a Florida State University marketing researcher and her colleagues revealed a complex moral landscape underlying everyday consumption practices, particularly relating to self-care, just in time for the holiday shopping season. The study, published this fall in the Journal of Consumer Research, shows that consumers navigate moral judgments in seemingly m  more

TOPEKA, Kansas, Dec. 18 -- The Kansas Corporation Commission announced the following dockets on Dec. 17, 2024: * * * 25-TRAM-5040-TRA Docket Type: TRA - Transportation Order Docket Description: Transportation Orders Date Filed: 12/17/2024 * * * 25-CONS-3203-CEXC Docket Type: CEXC - Exception To Rules And Regulations Docket Description: Application - Samuel Gary Jr. & Associates, Inc. Date Filed: 12/17/2024 * * * 25-EPDE-245-ACA Docket Type: ACA - Annual Energy Cost Adjustment Docke  more

TOPEKA, Kansas, Dec. 18 -- Gov. Laura Kelly, D-Kansas, issued the following news release on Dec. 16, 2024: Governor Laura Kelly announced on Monday that the Kansas Department for Aging and Disability Services (KDADS) has been awarded an additional $10 million in federal funding to enhance the state's efforts in integrating primary and behavioral health care. "This additional funding underscores our commitment to breaking down barriers to care and ensuring that every Kansan has access to compre  more

TOPEKA, Kansas, Dec. 18 -- Gov. Laura Kelly, D-Kansas, issued the following news release on Dec. 17, 2024: * * * Information About the Kelly Administration Can Now be Found at www.governor.ks.gov * * * Governor Laura Kelly unveiled on Tuesday a new website that streamlines public access to information from the Governor's Office and highlights the Kelly administration's key priorities and achievements. "By launching this new website, we're ensuring visitors can efficiently access the most th  more

TOPEKA, Kansas, Dec. 18 -- Gov. Laura Kelly, D-Kansas, issued the following news release on Dec. 16, 2024: Governor Laura Kelly announced Monday that Keira Beatty, Antonio Martinez, and Patrick Kelly III are joining the Kelly administration to serve as deputy communications director, cabinet affairs coordinator, and paralegal respectively. "I am confident that Keira's, Antonio's, and Patrick's skills and experiences will make them strong additions to my team," Governor Laura Kelly said. "I loo  more

LAWRENCE, Kansas, Dec. 18 (TNSres) -- The University of Kansas issued the following news: By Julie Tollefson A crew from the Kansas Geological Survey, based at the University of Kansas, along with staff from three field offices of the Kansas Department of Agriculture's Division of Water Resources will be in western Kansas to start measuring groundwater levels the first week of January 2025. Levels are measured annually as part of a joint project to monitor the health of the state's valuable   more

MANHATTAN, Kansas, Dec. 17 (TNSres) -- Kansas State University issued the following news release: A Kansas State University distinguished professor is working to address the emerging threat that Japanese encephalitis virus, a zoonotic pathogen, poses to U.S. swine health. K-State's Jurgen A. Richt is one of six researchers to receive funding from the Swine Health Information Center and the Foundation for Food & Agriculture Research for the Japanese Encephalitis Virus Research Program. A total   more

TOPEKA, Kansas, Dec. 17 -- The Kansas Supreme Court issued the following news release on Dec. 16, 2024: The 12th Judicial District Nominating Commission will convene at 4:30 p.m. Thursday, December 19, to discuss the nomination process to fill a district judge vacancy in Cloud County. This vacancy will be created January 1 when District Magistrate Judge Guy Steier resigns and Administrative Order 2024-JA-096 goes into effect. The order converts the Cloud County district magistrate judge positi  more

TOPEKA, Kansas, Dec. 18 -- The Kansas Supreme Court issued the following news release: Chief Judge Patricia Macke Dick will retire January 13 after serving 36 years in the 27th Judicial District. The 27th Judicial District is Reno County. Dick was elected in 1988 and has served as chief judge since 2007. Dick said she was inspired to become a judge from her time working in juvenile court. "I realized it was the most important court we had because behavioral changes are easier earlier in life  more

CAPE GIRARDEAU, Missouri, Dec. 18 -- Southeast Missouri State University issued the following news: * * * Mercy Southeast will extend its game-changing partnership with Southeast Missouri State University to provide high-quality care to the university's student-athletes through 2029. * * * Mercy Southeast and Southeast Missouri State University signed a five-year extension on its collaborative partnership in which Mercy Southeast provides orthopedic and sports medicine services for the unive  more

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, Dec. 18 -- Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey issued the following news release on Dec. 17, 2024: Today, Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey announced he joined a coalition of 11 states in suing the largest international investors, BlackRock, State Street Corporation and Vanguard Group, for using illegal means and anticompetitive practices to artificially constrict the market for coal. "I will not stand idly by while major companies unlawfully hamper energy p  more

WILLIAMSPORT, Pennsylvania, Dec. 18 -- The Pennsylvania College of Technology issued the following news: An interactive workshop conceived and co-presented by Ellyn A. Lester, Pennsylvania College of Technology's assistant dean of construction and architecture, drew a standing-room only crowd of industry leaders at the Construction Management Association of America's annual convention, held Oct. 27-29 in San Francisco. Titled "Identifying Ideation Techniques to Increase Retention via Formal Me  more

WICHITA, Kansas, Dec. 18 -- Textron Aviation, a subsidiary of Textron, issued the following news release on Dec. 17, 2024: Textron Aviation Inc., a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company, today announced that its twin-engine, large utility turboprop, the Cessna SkyCourier, has been awarded type certification by Transport Canada Civil Aviation (TCCA), expanding the aircraft's ability to support operational activities in some of the most remote areas of North America. The first SkyCourier in the regi  more

LAWRENCE, Kansas, Dec. 17 -- The University of Kansas issued the following news: By Christine Metz Howard KU International Affairs has updated its international agreements and contracts process to make it easier to navigate, ensure alignment with KU policies and reduce risk to the University of Kansas. Internationalization is a central pillar of KU's mission, and international engagement often requires agreements or contracts that establish partnerships with universities, government agencies   more

LAWRENCE, Kansas, Dec. 17 (TNSres) -- The University of Kansas issued the following news: By Mike Krings New research from the University of Kansas has found that most parents recall watching media with diverse racial and ethnic portrayals of characters with their children and that their own racial-ethnic identity predicted their attitudes toward such content, but not necessarily their beliefs. Judy Watts, assistant professor of journalism & mass communications at KU, led a study in which 367  more