STILLWATER, Oklahoma, Sept. 16 -- Oklahoma State University issued the following news: Registration is open for the 2024 Rural Renewal Symposium at Lake Murray Lodge Oct. 8-10, 2024 in Ardmore, Oklahoma. Hosted by Oklahoma State University's Rural Renewal Initiative, the annual event raises awareness and promotes research to solve the challenges of today's rural communities. Students, faculty, community members, nonprofit organizations, corporations, government leaders and tribal leaders nati  more

EMPORIA, Kansas, Sept. 17 -- Emporia State University issued the following news: Students and educators from across Kansas will celebrate children's literature during the 72nd annual William Allen White Children's Book Awards on Saturday, Oct. 5, at Emporia State University. The events are free and open to the public. Authors McCall Hoyle and Alan Gratz will be guests of honor for the book awards during a day that culminates in receiving their awards. Hoyle wrote "Stella," selected by Kansas s  more

TOPEKA, Kansas, Sept. 13 -- The Kansas Corporation Commission announced the following dockets: * * * 25-TRAM-5019-TRA Docket Type: TRA - Transportation Order Docket Description: Transportation Orders Date Filed: 09/13/2024 * * * 25-CONS-3112-CEXC Docket Type: CEXC - Exception To Rules And Regulations Docket Description: Application - Merit Energy Company, LLC Date Filed: 09/13/2024 * * * Original text here: https://estar.kcc.ks.gov/estar/portal/kscc/page/NewDockets/portal.aspx  more

TOPEKA, Kansas, Sept. 12 -- The Kansas Corporation Commission issued the following order reinstating intrastate motor carrier operations (No. 25-TRAM-008-UCR): * * * In the Matter of the Investigation of Lowder Trucking LLC, of Gardner, Kansas, Regarding the Violation(s) 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 OPERATION  more

TOPEKA, Kansas, Sept. 12 -- The Kansas Corporation Commission issued the following penalty order (No. 25-CONS-3101-CPEN): * * * In the matter of the failure of BP America Production Company (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 jurisdiction a  more

TOPEKA, Kansas, Sept. 12 -- The Kansas Corporation Commission issued the following penalty order (No. 25-CONS-3098-CPEN): * * * In the matter of the failure of Dart Cherokee Basin Operating Co., LLC (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 juris  more

TOPEKA, Kansas, Sept. 12 -- The Kansas Corporation Commission issued the following penalty order (No. 25-CONS-3095-CPEN): * * * In the matter of the failure of Defiance Ventures, LLC (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 Commission exclusive jurisdicti  more

TOPEKA, Kansas, Sept. 12 -- The Kansas Corporation Commission issued the following penalty order (No. 25-CONS-3100-CPEN): * * * In the matter of the failure of Montgomery County Crude (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 jurisdiction and aut  more

TOPEKA, Kansas, Sept. 12 -- The Kansas Corporation Commission issued the following penalty order (No. 25-CONS-3099-CPEN): * * * In the matter of the failure of William C. Stewart (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 jurisdiction and authorit  more

TOPEKA, Kansas, Sept. 12 -- The Kansas Corporation Commission issued the following penalty order (No. 25-CONS-3097-CPEN): * * * In the matter of the failure of Zeiders Bros. Oil & Gas Company, LLC (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 Commission exclus  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Sept. 17 -- Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers issued the following news release: Attorney General Mike Hilgers spearheaded a 24-State coalition in filing a comment that asks the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to maintain a federal legal block on California's Advanced Clean Fleets regulation. The regulation attempts to impose an electric truck mandate on fleet owners, operators, and manufacturers--including trucking companies that drive one truck for as little as o  more

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, Sept. 17 -- Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond issued the following news release on Sept. 16, 2024: Attorney General Gentner Drummond is urging the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to maintain a federal legal block on California's Advanced Clean Fleets regulation. That regulation illegally attempts to impose an electric-truck mandate on fleet owners, operators, and manufacturers -- including trucking companies that drive one truck for as little as one day p  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Sept. 17 -- Virginia Attorney General Jason S. Miyares issued the following news release on Sept. 16, 2024: Virginia Attorney General Jason Miyares joined a comment letter urging the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to maintain a federal legal block on California's Advanced Clean Fleets (ACF) regulation. The regulation, which stems from a 2020 executive order signed by California Governor Gavin Newsom, attempts to force an electric-truck mandate on fleet owners, operato  more

BRISTOL, Connecticut, Sept. 17 -- ESPN, a sports media company, issued the following news release on Sept. 16, 2024: Week 4 of college football across ESPN platforms features 15 Top 25 teams in action, including five of the top 10 - No. 1 Texas, No. 5 Ole Miss, No. 6 Tennessee, No. 7 Missouri and No. 8 Miami. In total, 85 games are slated for ABC, ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU, SEC Network, ACC Network, ESPN+, ESPN Radio, SEC Network+ and ACCNX. In primetime on ABC Saturday Night Football Presented by Ca  more