TOPEKA, Kansas, Oct. 23 -- The Kansas Department of Transportation issued the following news release on Oct. 22, 2024: Governor Laura Kelly announced today that the U.S. Department of Transportation (U.S. DOT) has awarded the Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT) a nearly $98 million Infrastructure for Rebuilding America (INFRA) grant to improve the I35 and Santa Fe Street corridor in Olathe. "This announcement is a win for Kansas and everyone who travels I-35 through Olathe," Governor La  more

MANHATTAN, Kansas, Oct. 24 -- Kansas State University issued the following news release: Three Kansas State University doctoral students have been recognized with the University Distinguished Professors Excellence in Doctoral Studies Award for their outstanding achievements in academic and scholarly work from the university's highest-ranking professors. The recipients are Kiana Schulze, doctoral candidate in kinesiology, Shawnee; Zhenjiao Du, doctoral candidate in grain science, Hubei Province  more

MANHATTAN, Kansas, Oct. 24 -- Kansas State University issued the following news release: MANHATTAN AND WICHITA, KANSAS -- Kansas State University and the Kansas Health Foundation, or KHF, are joining forces in a new partnership and funding opportunity aimed at ending hunger at the community level across Kansas. This collaboration, unveiled on Wednesday during K-State's inaugural Extension and Engagement Week, will leverage the extensive resources and staff of K-State Research and Extension, wh  more

TOPEKA, Kansas, Oct. 24 -- The Kansas Corporation Commission announced the following dockets on Oct. 23, 2024: * * * 25-TRAM-197-PEN Docket Type: PEN - Penalty Orders Docket Description: In the Matter of the Investigation of Stinnett Timbers LLC Date Filed: 10/23/2024 * * * Original text here: https://estar.kcc.ks.gov/estar/portal/kscc/page/NewDockets/portal.aspx  more

TOPEKA, Kansas, Oct. 24 -- The Kansas Corporation Commission issued the following order (No. 25-CONS-3142-CPEN) on Oct. 22, 2024: * * * In the matter of the failure of Apollo Energies, Inc. (Operator) to comply with K.A.R. 82-3-111 at the Rohr A #1 well in Gove 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 described below  more

TOPEKA, Kansas, Oct. 24 -- The Kansas Corporation Commission issued the following order (No. 25-CONS-3144-CPEN) on Oct. 22, 2024: * * * In the matter of the failure of Bret Givens (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 jurisdiction   more

TOPEKA, Kansas, Oct. 24 -- The Kansas Corporation Commission issued the following order (No. 25-CONS-3143-CPEN) on Oct. 22, 2024: * * * In the matter of the failure of Curtis F. Covington dba C & R Petroleum Co. (Operator) to comply with K.A.R. 82-3-111 at the Sandifer #1 well in Seward 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

TOPEKA, Kansas, Oct. 24 -- The Kansas Corporation Commission issued the following order (No. 25-TRAM-163-OOS) on Oct. 23, 2024: * * * In the Matter of the Suspension of Operating Authority of Crandy Trucking LLC of Herington, Kansas, for Failure to Comply with New Entrant Safety Requirements as Required by the Motor Carrier Safety Statutes, Rules and Regulations. ORDER ADOPTING THE FEDERAL MOTOR CARRIER SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S ORDER AND SUSPENDING OPERATING AUTHORITY The above-captioned mat  more

TOPEKA, Kansas, Oct. 24 -- The Kansas Corporation Commission issued the following order (No. 25-CONS-3140-CPEN) on Oct. 22, 2024: * * * In the matter of the failure of Daystar Petroleum, Inc. (Operator) to comply with K.A.R. 82-3-603 at the Odessa Unit lease in Rice County, Kansas. PENALTY ORDER The Commission finds Operator has violated K.A.R. 82-3-603 regarding the captioned lease, assesses a $250 penalty, directs Operator to come into compliance, and further rules as more fully described  more

TOPEKA, Kansas, Oct. 24 -- The Kansas Corporation Commission issued the following order (No. 25-CONS-3141-CPEN) on Oct. 22, 2024: * * * In the matter of the failure of Elendil Resources, LLC (Operator) to comply with K.A.R. 82-3-111 at the Jensen #3 and Lonker "A" #1 wells in Barber and Edwards Counties, 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 furthe  more

TOPEKA, Kansas, Oct. 24 -- The Kansas Corporation Commission issued the following order (No. 25-TRAM-156-OOS) on Oct. 22, 2024: * * * In the Matter of the Suspension of Operating Authority of Josh Thompson Construction Company LLC d/b/a JT Construction Company of Pittsburg, Kansas, for Failure to Comply with New Entrant Safety Requirements as Required by the Motor Carrier Safety Statutes, Rules and Regulations. ORDER ADOPTING THE FEDERAL MOTOR CARRIER SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S ORDER AND SUSPEN  more

TOPEKA, Kansas, Oct. 24 -- The Kansas Corporation Commission issued the following order (No. 25-KGSG-190-TAR) on Oct. 23, 2024: * * * In the Matter of the Application of Kansas Gas Service, a Division of ONE Gas, Inc.'s Proposed Tariff Revision of its Credit/Debit Card Transaction Amounts SUSPENSION ORDER: June 12, 2025 The above-captioned matter comes before the State Corporation Commission of the State of Kansas (Commission) for consideration and decision. Having reviewed its files and re  more

TOPEKA, Kansas, Oct. 24 -- The Kansas Corporation Commission issued the following order (No. 25-TRAM-191-PEN) on Oct. 22, 2024: * * * In the Matter of the Investigation of Chance Lowe Gen Ptr d/b/a Outlaw Recovery|Outlaw Recovery & Transport, of Douglass, Kansas, Regarding the Violation 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 SUSPENDING INTRASTATE MOTOR CA  more

TOPEKA, Kansas, Oct. 24 -- Gov. Laura Kelly, D-Kansas, issued the following news release on Oct. 23, 2024: Governor Laura Kelly announced today that Kansas is receiving $9 million from the federal Inflation Reduction Act for two projects aimed at mitigating the impact of drought in Kansas. "Decades of over-appropriation and more frequent droughts have now put communities across Kansas in crisis," Governor Laura Kelly said. "These projects will be instrumental in our work to increase our state'  more

TOPEKA, Kansas, Oct. 23 -- The Kansas Department of Transportation issued the following news release on Oct. 21, 2024: The Kansas Department of Transportation announces the launch of a comprehensive bus study survey to enhance public transportation services across the state. Anyone can take the survey, especially users of public transit and intercity bus services. The survey will take about six minutes to complete and is available online at surveymonkey.com/r/KDOT-IntercityBusCommunitySurvey.   more

LAWRENCE, Kansas, Oct. 24 -- The University of Kansas issued the following news: The Achievement & Assessment Institute's Center for Educational Opportunity Programs is hosting its sixth annual I Am First Too commemorative poster unveiling in honor of members of the University of Kansas community who have excelled as role models and advocates of first-generation student success. This year's honorees include Barbara Bichelmeyer, KU provost and executive vice chancellor. Other honorees: * KU fa  more