TOPEKA, Kansas, Oct. 1 -- Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas Foundation issued the following news release on Sept. 30, 2024: * * * School personnel have until Oct. 31 to apply * * * School nurses, teachers and administrators can now apply for a Healthy Habits for Life grant at bcbsks.com/hhfl. The Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas Foundation is offering up to $200,000 in grants to assist schools in implementing programs that promote healthy lifestyle choices to their K-12 students. The  more

EMPORIA, Kansas, Oct. 1 -- Emporia State University issued the following news: Four Emporia State University graduates will receive Distinguished Alumni awards at the Black & Gold Gala on Oct. 4 as part of Homecoming 2024. The award is the highest honor bestowed to alumni and recognizes outstanding accomplishments in their careers. Candidates nominated for the award by ESU alumni and faculty are evaluated by a joint committee, with recommendations for award recipients given to the Alumni Assoc  more

TOPEKA, Kansas, Sept. 27 -- The Kansas Corporation Commission issued the following order (No. 25-CONS-3082-CMSC): * * * In the matter of the application of Quito, LLC (Applicant) for an operator's license. PRESIDING OFFICER PROPOSED DEFAULT ORDER The Presiding Officer rules as follows: 1. On May 6, 2024, Applicant filed an application as described by the above caption. On August 29, 2024, Commission Staff filed a motion for the designation of a presiding officer and the setting of a prehea  more

TOPEKA, Kansas, Oct. 1 -- Gov. Laura Kelly, D-Kansas, issued the following news release on Sept. 30, 2024: Governor Laura Kelly announced today that applications will open on Oct. 21 for the National Telecommunications Information and Administration (NTIA) Internet for All initiative. With the launch of the Broadband Equity Access and Deployment (BEAD) program, the Kansas Office of Broadband Development (KOBD) will begin taking applications to deploy the $451.7 million allocated to bring high-s  more

TOPEKA, Kansas, Oct. 1 -- Gov. Laura Kelly, D-Kansas, issued the following news release on Sept. 30, 2024: * * * Excess federal funds to cover fees associated with becoming a licensed child care provider or renewing an existing license * * * Governor Laura Kelly announced today the State of Kansas will cover the state licensing, background check, and fingerprinting fees for child care providers seeking initial licensure or licensure renewal through 2025 or until available funds are expended.  more

MANHATTAN, Kansas, Oct. 1 (TNSres) -- Kansas State University issued the following news release: A Kansas State University researcher has published findings linking milking practices to the transmission of bovine H5N1 influenza virus, which affects dairy cattle and was first detected in the U.S. in spring 2024. Juergen Richt is the senior author of the paper "H5N1 clade 2.3.4.4b dynamics in experimentally infected calves and cows," which was published Sept. 25 in the journal Nature. Richt is a  more

TOPEKA, Kansas, Oct. 1 -- The Kansas Supreme Court issued the following news release: The Kansas Supreme Court appointed three new members and reappointed two to the Access to Justice Committee. New members will serve through June 30, 2027. They are: * District Judge Lori Dougherty-Bichsel, 3rd Judicial District * Candace Giefer, district court administrator, 30th Judicial District * Scott Stockwell, attorney, Lawrence Members reappointed will serve through June 30, 2027. They are:   more

LAWRENCE, Kansas, Oct. 1 (TNSres) -- The University of Kansas issued the following news: In a trade war, the main weapons deployed are tariffs. The U.S.-China trade war has quickly expanded beyond tariffs to a wider set of policies aimed at the "decoupling" of the two economies. Heightened political tensions further jeopardize companies doing business overseas. "The trade war and tariffs in particular have caused a lot more collateral damage than targeted damage. Multinational corporations ha  more

LAWRENCE, Kansas, Oct. 1 (TNSres) -- The University of Kansas issued the following news: A city's streetcar system can be many things. But it can't be everything. New research from the University of Kansas has found that cities with underperforming streetcar systems often get there by setting too many, sometimes conflicting, goals for what they want the transit systems to accomplish. Joel Mendez, assistant professor of public affairs & administration at KU, conducted a study in which he analyz  more