PUEBLO, Colorado, Oct. 16 -- Colorado State University Pueblo campus issued the following news release: Colorado State University Pueblo's Hasan School of Business (HSB) has successfully achieved reaccreditation from AACSB International--The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB). The reaccreditation, confirmed in the summer, applies to all business programs offered by the school. AACSB accreditation is globally recognized as the most prestigious and long-standing form o  more

MANHATTAN, Kansas, Oct. 16 -- Kansas State University issued the following news release: Twenty-two Kansas State University students were recently selected to serve as College of Education Ambassadors, a group of approximately 50 students who promote and serve the college. College of Education Ambassadors work to promote the education field and be a resource to prospective and newly admitted students. College of Education Ambassadors are responsible for participating in several programs to rec  more

TOPEKA, Kansas, Oct. 16 -- Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach issued the following news release: Bismarck, ND - (October 15, 2024) - Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach today asked the U.S. District Court in North Dakota to temporarily stop the Biden-Harris administration from implementing a regulation that would give Obamacare to illegal aliens. The regulation, set to take effect on Nov. 1, would make more than 200,000 deferred action for childhood arrival (DACA) recipients eligible for taxp  more

TOPEKA, Kansas, Oct. 16 -- The Kansas Corporation Commission announced the following dockets on Oct. 15, 2024: * * * 25-KGSG-190-TAR Docket Type: TAR - Tariff Docket Description: Kansas Gas Service Application Date Filed: 10/15/2024 * * * 25-CONS-3145-CEXC Docket Type: CEXC - Exception To Rules And Regulations Docket Description: Application - Brian L. Birk dba Birk Petroleum Date Filed: 10/15/2024 * * * 25-CONS-3130-CPEN Docket Type: CPEN - Penalty Docket Description: Penalty Orde  more

TOPEKA, Kansas, Oct. 16 -- The Kansas Corporation Commission issued the following order (No. 25-CONS-3131-CPEN) on Oct. 15, 2024: * * * In the matter of the failure of American Warrior, Inc. (Operator) to comply with K.A.R. 82-3-111 at the McCulley Glenn #1 well in Stevens County, Kansas. PENALTY ORDER The Commission finds Operator has violated K.A.R. 82-3-111 regarding the captioned well, assesses a $100 penalty, directs Operator to come into compliance, and further rules as more fully des  more

TOPEKA, Kansas, Oct. 16 -- The Kansas Corporation Commission issued the following order (No. 25-CONS-3130-CPEN) on Oct. 15, 2024: * * * In the matter of the failure of Apollo Energies, Inc. (Operator) to comply with K.A.R. 82-3-407 at the Gibson B #7 well in Edwards County, Kansas. PENALTY ORDER The Commission finds Operator has violated K.A.R. 82-3-407 regarding the captioned well, assesses a $1,000 penalty, directs Operator to come into compliance, and further rules as more fully describe  more

TOPEKA, Kansas, Oct. 16 -- The Kansas Corporation Commission issued the following order (No. 25-CONS-3134-CPEN) on Oct. 15, 2024: * * * In the matter of the failure of Bennett Oil Company, LLC (Operator) to comply with K.A.R. 82-3-117 at the Kathy Jo #1 well in Russell County, Kansas. PENALTY ORDER The Commission finds Operator has violated K.A.R. 82-3-117 regarding the captioned well, assesses a $100 penalty, directs Operator to come into compliance, and further rules as more fully describ  more

TOPEKA, Kansas, Oct. 16 -- The Kansas Corporation Commission issued the following order (No. 25-TRAM-170-PEN) on Oct. 15, 2024: * * * In the Matter of the Investigation of BLSN Corporation, of Eureka, 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. PENALTY ORDER The above-captioned matter comes before the State Corporation Commission   more

TOPEKA, Kansas, Oct. 16 -- The Kansas Corporation Commission issued the following order (No. 25-CONS-3132-CPEN) on Oct. 15, 2024: * * * In the matter of the failure of Gregory Manning (Operator) to comply with K.A.R. 82-3-111 at the Johnson JE #2 and Johnson JE #4 wells in Rice County, Kansas. PENALTY ORDER The Commission finds Operator has violated K.A.R. 82-3-111 regarding the captioned wells, assesses a $200 penalty, directs Operator to come into compliance, and further rules as more ful  more

TOPEKA, Kansas, Oct. 16 -- The Kansas Corporation Commission issued the following order (No. 25-CONS-3135-CPEN) on Oct. 15, 2024: * * * In the matter of the failure of Karst Brothers Oil Co., a General Partnership (Operator) to comply with K.A.R. 82-3-117 at the Joy B OWWO #2 well in Ellis County, Kansas. PENALTY ORDER The Commission finds Operator has violated K.A.R. 82-3-117 regarding the captioned well, assesses a $100 penalty, directs Operator to come into compliance, and further rules   more

TOPEKA, Kansas, Oct. 16 -- The Kansas Corporation Commission issued the following order (No. 25-MTLT-161-KSF) on Oct. 15, 2024: * * * In the Matter of the Application of Mutual Telephone Company for an Increase in its Cost-Based Kansas Universal Service Fund Support. ORDER SETTING PROCEDURAL SCHEDULE This matter comes before the State Corporation Commission of the State of Kansas (Commission) for consideration and decision. Having reviewed the pleadings and record, the Commission makes the   more

TOPEKA, Kansas, Oct. 16 -- The Kansas Corporation Commission issued the following order (No. 25-CONS-3136-CPEN) on Oct. 15, 2024: * * * In the matter of the failure of Wirtz Oil, LLC (Operator) to comply with K.A.R. 82-3-117 at the DeWerff #5 well in Barton County, Kansas. PENALTY ORDER The Commission finds Operator has violated K.A.R. 82-3-117 regarding the captioned well, assesses a $100 penalty, directs Operator to come into compliance, and further rules as more fully described below. I  more

TOPEKA, Kansas, Oct. 16 -- Gov. Laura Kelly, D-Kansas, issued the following news release on Oct. 15, 2024: Governor Laura Kelly announced today that 11 Kansas communities have secured more than $17 million for energy grid resilience. This investment combines nearly $12 million in federal Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) funding from the U.S. Department of Energy's 40101(d) Grid Resilience Grant Program and more than $5.8 million in matching funds from the Kansas Infrastructure Hub and Build   more

TOPEKA, Kansas, Oct. 16 -- The Kansas Department of Agriculture issued the following news release on Oct. 15, 2024: A trade delegation from China visited Kansas and Nebraska in October to source high-quality American Paint Horses for the growing equestrian market in China. Co-hosted by the Kansas Department of Agriculture and the American Paint Horse Association, the delegation included industry experts and equine enthusiasts eager to explore partnerships and connect with local breeders, traine  more

MCLEAN, Virginia, Oct. 16 (TNSres) -- Mars Inc., a manufacturer of snacks, food and pet care products and services issued the following news release: * * * * Mars globally working to scale climate-smart agriculture in its value chain, which will help to deliver more than one million acres of regenerative agriculture practices by 2030 across the globe. * New partnerships being announced in North America will help transition 150,000 acres to regenerative agriculture practices in 2024 - contribu  more

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, Oct. 16 -- South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson issued the following news on Oct. 15, 2024: South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson co-led a coalition of 16 attorneys general in sending a letter today to the head of the Department of Homeland Security urging him to protect the upcoming elections by verifying the immigration status of any registered voter upon request. "The 16 undersigned state attorneys general write to raise grave concerns that by failing   more

RIVERSIDE, California, Oct. 16 -- The University of California Riverside campus issued the following news: * * * Author Susan Straight identifies 1,001 novels that highlight the American experience across generations and cultures * * * Looking at American life through literature is a great way to remind people that Americans have more shared experiences rather than differences, said Susan Straight, author and distinguished professor of creative writing at UC Riverside. With the 2024 preside  more

COLUMBIA, Missouri, Oct. 16 (TNSres) -- The University of Missouri issued the following news release: * * * Mizzou researchers are devising a way to demonstrate how rubber-based asphalt reduces greenhouse emissions. * * * Roads made with rubber-based asphalt mixtures are proving to be more durable than traditional asphalt, and they're better for the environment by providing an effective way to recycle discarded tires. But do they also help reduce greenhouse gas emissions? That's what resea  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Oct. 16 (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