SAN JOSE, California, Oct. 15 -- Calix, a communications service providers, issued the following news release on Oct. 14, 2024: * * * With SmartTown Alliance, Calix Unites Broadband Providers To Share Network Access and Connect Subscribers Traveling Outside Their Markets Calix SmartTown Alliance will offer a competitive advantage for broadband providers of all sizes, extending secure Wi-Fi experiences beyond their footprints so subscribers can safely connect to reliable networks as they visit  more

EMPORIA, Kansas, Oct. 15 -- Emporia State University issued the following news: "Knight Owl," Christopher Denise's author-illustrator debut, has received the Bill Martin, Jr. Picture Book Award for 2024. The award aims to promote an appreciation of quality literature in young children across Kansas. "Knight Owl" is a New York Times Bestseller and a Caldecott Honor by the American Library Association. Denise has illustrated more than 20 books for children which include Brian Jacques' acclaimed   more

TOPEKA, Kansas, Oct. 15 -- The Kansas Corporation Commission announced the following dockets on Oct. 14, 2024: * * * 25-TRAM-5027-TRA Docket Type: TRA - Transportation Order Docket Description: Transportation Orders Date Filed: 10/14/2024 * * * 25-CONS-3139-CSHO Docket Type: CSHO - Show Cause Proceeding Docket Description: Show Cause - Cyclone Petroleum, Incorporated Date Filed: 10/14/2024 * * * 25-SWBT-186-TAR Docket Type: TAR - Tariff Docket Description: Southwestern Bell Telepho  more

TOPEKA, Kansas, Oct. 15 -- Gov. Laura Kelly, D-Kansas, issued the following news release on Oct. 14, 2024: Governor Laura Kelly announced today that nearly $31.5 million will be awarded for 31 projects in communities across Kansas to create safer, more walkable and bike-friendly routes through the Transportation Alternatives (TA) Program. "This investment is more than just improving infrastructure - it's about strengthening the safety, accessibility, and mobility of our communities," Governor   more

MANHATTAN, Kansas, Oct. 15 (TNSres) -- Kansas State University issued the following news release: Kansas State University has partnered with members of the Kaw Nation and the Kansas Studies Institute at Johnson County Community College to produce the documentary "Creator Gives Us Language: A Story of Rematriating Kaanze Ie," (https://kansastreaties.com/media/1901) which shows how members of the Kaw Nation are working to awaken their native language, Kaanze Ie. The video is the first in a serie  more

MANHATTAN, Kansas, Oct. 15 -- Kansas State University issued the following news release: Kansas State University's College of Business Administration presented the 2024 Mentor and Mentee of the Year awards during the Corporate Partner Reception. The Executive Mentor of the Year award was presented to Darin Manquist, director of real estate corporate banking for BMO Capital Markets. He was nominated by his mentee, Max Roberts, junior in finance, Olathe. "Mr. Mainquist has really worked with me  more

LAWRENCE, Kansas, Oct. 15 -- The University of Kansas issued the following news: When Indigenous characters appear in film, they tend to be in stories of the past, showing a way of life that used to be. A University of Kansas professor is producing a pair of films documenting work of Native peoples to strengthen their communities, reclaim their traditions and move into the future. And the efforts are undertaken in memory of a friend who devoted her career to increasing Native representation and  more

LAWRENCE, Kansas, Oct. 15 (TNSres) -- The University of Kansas issued the following news: The game show "Family Feud" famously surveys 100 people to arrive at answers that are guessed by contestants. While this approach doesn't seem particularly scientific in its overall accuracy, a new paper suggests it may be the best way to make a prediction ... especially if that involves fashion. "Crowdsourcing has been applied in several other industries for predictions, but crowdsourcing in fashion reta  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Oct. 15 (TNSres) -- The University of Nebraska issued the following news: By Dan Moser, Research and Innovation Some 1.1 billion years ago, the North American continent nearly split in two, leaving behind a 1,200-mile swath of volcanic rocks known as the Midcontinent Rift that may be able to produce enough natural hydrogen to yield vast amounts of clean energy. University of Nebraska-Lincoln researchers are studying the rift -- which runs from beneath Lake Superior through   more