Wednesday - January 15, 2025
Tipoffs for Great Bend, Kansas (State) Newsletter for Tuesday January 07, 2025 ( 11 items )  

Efforts to reduce kids' screen time weakened by unequal access to green space
ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Jan. 6 -- The University of Michigan issued the following news: Community program and policy interventions aimed at reducing screen time are less successful in neighborhoods that lack green space Study: Neighborhood environments underpin screen time intervention success in children: Evidence from a study of greenspace and community programming across 130 US communities (DOI: 10.1016/j.healthplace.2024.103341) When children have a place to play outside, programs aimed at r  more

ESPN Earns Second-Most-Watched Monday Night Football Season in 24-Year History of Airing Historic Television Franchise; Averaged 15 Million Viewers Per Game This Season
BRISTOL, Connecticut, Jan. 7 -- ESPN, a sports media company, issued the following news release: [Category: BizMedia] * 2024 Joins 2023 as the Two Most-Watched MNF Seasons in ESPN Era (2006 - Present) * 112 Million Total Fans Watched Monday Night Football in 2024 * Monday Night Football with Peyton and Eli Averaged One Million Viewers; Fourth Consecutive Season Reaching the Benchmark * Nearly All of ESPN's 10 Most-Watched MNF Games Have Occurred in Joe Buck/Troy Aikman/Lisa Salters T  more

Garmin Unveils the New HRM 200 - A Heart Rate Monitor Built to Improve the Training Experience
OLATHE, Kansas, Jan. 7 -- Garmin, a global positioning system technology developer for automotive, aviation, marine, outdoor and sport activities and utilities, issued the following news release on Jan. 6, 2025: Garmin (NYSE: GRMN) today announced the HRM 200 -- a heart rate monitor designed for athletes who want to improve their overall performance. From the bike trail to the gym and everywhere in between, HRM 200 provides accurate heart rate and heart rate variability (HRV) data. It's also av  more

Husch Blackwell Taps Former Adobe Associate General Counsel as First Senior Director of AI Advisory Services
KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Jan. 7 -- Husch Blackwell, a law firm, issued the following news release: National law firm Husch Blackwell has named longtime Adobe counsel, Michael Yang, as the firm's first Senior Director of Artificial Intelligence Advisory Services. Yang has spent the past 11 years at Adobe, most recently as Director, Associate General Counsel. In his role, Yang serves as a key strategic advisor, both internally and to clients, on matters related to AI, providing guidance on strateg  more

Husker Inventions, Research, Expertise Made Headlines in 2024
LINCOLN, Nebraska, Jan. 7 (TNSres) -- The University of Nebraska issued the following news: By Sean Hagewood, University Communication and Marketing A pair of achievements by a father and son, a faculty member's consultation on a Hollywood blockbuster and a series of first-of-their-kind crash tests generated national and international headlines for the University of Nebraska-Lincoln in 2024. More than 500 positive stories featuring the university, its faculty, staff, students, centers and pro  more

K-State Selects 11 Collaborative Projects Across Kansas for K-State 105 Entrepreneurial Blueprint Initiative
MANHATTAN, Kansas, Jan. 6 -- Kansas State University issued the following news release: Kansas State University and Network Kansas are partnering with communities across Kansas to support entrepreneurship and small business through a new program with the K-State 105 initiative. K-State has selected 11 projects for the first cohort of the K-State 105 Entrepreneurial Blueprint Initiative, which supports collaborative community-based projects focused on entrepreneurship and small business develop  more

Kan. Corporation Commission Announces Dockets for Jan. 2, 2025
TOPEKA, Kansas, Jan. 2 -- The Kansas Corporation Commission announced the following dockets: * * * 25-TRAM-5043-TRA Docket Type: TRA - Transportation Order Docket Description: Transportation Orders Date Filed: 01/02/2025 * * * 25-ALLX-267-ASM Docket Type: ASM - Assessment Docket Description: Regulation of Public Utilities and Common Carriers Date Filed: 01/02/2025 * * * 25-ALLB-266-ASM Docket Type: ASM - Assessment Docket Description: Assessment of Public Utilities and Common Carri  more

Kan. Corporation Commission Announces Dockets for Jan. 3, 2025
TOPEKA, Kansas, Jan. 3 -- The Kansas Corporation Commission announced the following dockets: * * * 25-KGSG-268-MIS Docket Type: MIS - Miscellaneous Docket Description: Petition to True-Up GSRS Rate Schedules Date Filed: 01/03/2025 * * * Original text here: https://estar.kcc.ks.gov/estar/portal/kscc/page/NewDockets/portal.aspx  more

Kansas Supreme Court Announces Council, Task Force Appointments
TOPEKA, Kansas, Jan. 7 -- The Kansas Supreme Court issued the following news release: The Kansas Supreme Court appointed new members and reappointed current members to the Chief Judges Council. The court also named a new chair and new member to the Supreme Court Task Force on Permanency Planning. Chief Judges Council The council gathers input from and communicates information to other chief judges. The council may give recommendations to the Supreme Court when developing policies and making d  more

Society of Women Engineers provides supportive network to CEAT students
STILLWATER, Oklahoma, Jan. 6 -- Oklahoma State University issued the following news: The Society of Women Engineers is a global organization with more than 70 years of history empowering female engineers to achieve their full potential in their careers. The Oklahoma State University chapter of SWE empowers women in science, technology and engineering fields, and is a way for members to develop their leadership and professional skills. SWE serves as a support system in the field of engineeri  more

Society of Women Engineers provides supportive network to CEAT students
STILLWATER, Oklahoma, Jan. 6 -- Oklahoma State University issued the following news: # Society of Women Engineers provides supportive network to CEAT students Monday, January 6, 2025 Media Contact: Tanner Holubar | Communications Specialist | 405-744-2065 | tanner.holubar@okstate.edu The Society of Women Engineers is a global organization with more than 70 years of history empowering female engineers to achieve their full potential in their careers. The Oklahoma State University chapter  more