LAWRENCE, Kansas, April 15 -- The University of Kansas issued the following news: * * * Audio-Reader Network, University Press of Kansas to partner on e-books LAWRENCE -- The Audio-Reader Network, a public service organization affiliated with Kansas Public Radio, has entered into an audiobook publishing partnership with the University Press of Kansas (UPK). Both are based in Lawrence and have institutional ties with the University of Kansas. Feloniz Lovato-Winston, director of Audio-Reader a  more

LAWRENCE, Kansas, April 15 -- The University of Kansas issued the following news: * * * Bedford Falls Foundation commits $1.6 million to support KU School of Nursing scholarships The University of Kansas School of Nursing has received $1.6 million in support from the Bedford Falls Foundation-DAF to fund undergraduate nursing scholarships, increasing KU's positive impact on the future of nursing for generations. The gift from the Washington, D.C.-based donor advised fund will total $1.6 milli  more

WASHINGTON, April 15 -- The Democratic Governors Association posted the following statement on April 13, 2025: * * * DGA Chair Governor Laura Kelly Statement on the Attack on Governor Josh Shapiro's Home Chair of the Democratic Governors Association Kansas Governor Laura Kelly released the following statement in response to the attack on Governor Josh Shapiro's home last night: "I am relieved to hear that my colleague Governor Josh Shapiro and his family are safe and unharmed after the Penns  more

OLATHE, Kansas, April 15 -- Garmin, a global positioning system technology developer for automotive, aviation, marine, outdoor and sport activities and utilities, issued the following news release: * * * Garmin selects iconic New York Stock Exchange for 2025 Garmin Health Summit Global call for entries underway for Garmin Health Awards program; select attendees to participate in closing bell ceremony on NYSE trading floor OLATHE, Kan./April 14, 2025- Garmin (NYSE: GRMN) today announced the 2  more

TOPEKA, Kansas, April 14 -- Gov. Laura Kelly, D-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Kelly Announces State Employee Health Benefits Plan Division "Health at Work" Award TOPEKA - Governor Laura Kelly recognized on Monday the work of the State Employee Health Benefits Plan Division (SEHBP) for being selected as the 2024 "Health at Work" award recipient. "I'm proud of the service the State Employee Health Benefits Plan Division provides to our employees and their families,  more

MANHATTAN, Kansas, April 14 -- Kansas State University issued the following news release: * * * Connecting Entrepreneurial Communities conference focuses on entrepreneurship in rural Kansas The event will happen in June 2025 in Kingman and is open to all Kansans. A first-in-Kansas conference dedicated to supporting rural entrepreneurship will bring together people from across the state this summer. The Connecting Entrepreneurial Communities conference promotes small communities and highligh  more

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, April 15 -- Gov. Mike Kehoe, R-Missouri, issued the following news release on April 14, 2025: * * * Governor Kehoe Announces Four Appointments to State Board of Education Jefferson City -- Today, Governor Mike Kehoe announced four appointments to the State Board of Education. As his first appointments to the Board, these individuals reflect Governor Kehoe's vision and commitment to supporting education. Michael Matousek, of Kansas City, was appointed to the State Bo  more