KANSAS CITY, Missouri, May 7 -- Husch Blackwell, a law firm, issued the following news release: National law firm Husch Blackwell is pleased to announce that partner Christina Moore has been honored by Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis (BAMSL) and Missouri Lawyers Media. Moore has been named as a recipient of the 2023-24 BAMSL Law Day's Ronda F. Williams Community Awareness Award, which recognizes individuals for their contributions to improving diversity and awareness in the community  more

MANHATTAN, Kansas, May 7 -- Kansas State University issued the following news release: Kansas State University will award an honorary doctorate to Tim Taylor, K-State engineering alumnus and leader in the petroleum industry. The Kansas Board of Regents approved K-State's request to honor Taylor with an honorary doctorate in March. He was nominated by the Carl R. Ice College of Engineering to honor his support for campus organizations and initiatives and for his contributions to K-State. "Mr.   more

MANHATTAN, Kansas, May 7 -- Kansas State University issued the following news release: Two Kansas State University faculty members have been recognized for outstanding mentoring with the Graduate Faculty Mentor Award. Ajay Sharda, professor of biological and agricultural engineering, and Susmita Rishi, assistant professor of landscape architecture and regional & community planning, each received the $1,000 award from K-State's Graduate School. "High-quality mentoring is important for graduate  more

MANHATTAN, Kansas, May 7 -- Kansas State University issued the following news release: As Kansas State University's 2024-2025 Coffman Chair for Distinguished Teaching Scholars, Aleksan "Alex" Shanoyan will explore the effects of generative AI on undergraduate instruction and develop resources to support educators as they address the new technology in their classrooms. Shanoyan is an associate professor in the K-State College of Agriculture's department of agricultural economics. According to n  more

TOPEKA, Kansas, May 2 -- The Kansas Corporation Commission issued the following penalty order (No. 24-CONS-3313-CPEN): * * * In the matter of the failure of D. Jackson Rentals, LLC (Operator) to report activity that occurred during the 2023 calendar year in compliance with K.A.R. 82-3-409. PENALTY ORDER The Commission finds Operator has violated K.A.R. 82-3-409 at the well identified in the attached Exhibit A, directs Operator to remedy the violation by filing a past-due annual fluid inject  more

TOPEKA, Kansas, May 2 -- The Kansas Corporation Commission issued the following penalty order (No. 24-CONS-3299-CPEN): * * * In the matter of the failure of E & B Natural Resources Management Corp. (Operator) to report activity that occurred during the 2023 calendar year in compliance with K.A.R. 82-3-409. PENALTY ORDER The Commission finds Operator has violated K.A.R. 82-3-409 at the wells identified in the attached Exhibit A, directs Operator to remedy the violations by filing past-due an  more

TOPEKA, Kansas, May 2 -- The Kansas Corporation Commission issued the following penalty order (No. 24-CONS-3307-CPEN): * * * In the matter of the failure of Five Star Energy, Inc. (Operator) to report activity that occurred during the 2023 calendar year in compliance with K.A.R. 82-3-409. PENALTY ORDER The Commission finds Operator has violated K.A.R. 82-3-409 at the well identified in the attached Exhibit A, directs Operator to remedy the violation by filing a past-due annual fluid injecti  more

TOPEKA, Kansas, May 2 -- The Kansas Corporation Commission issued the following penalty order (No. 24-CONS-3309-CPEN): * * * In the matter of the failure of Formation Resources Field Services, LLC (Operator) to report activity that occurred during the 2023 calendar year in compliance with K.A.R. 82-3-409. PENALTY ORDER The Commission finds Operator has violated K.A.R. 82-3-409 at the wells identified in the attached Exhibit A, directs Operator to remedy the violations by filing past-due ann  more

TOPEKA, Kansas, May 2 -- The Kansas Corporation Commission issued the following penalty order (No. 24-CONS-3304-CPEN): * * * In the matter of the failure of Lyons & Lyons, Inc. (Operator) to report activity that occurred during the 2023 calendar year in compliance with K.A.R. 82-3-409. PENALTY ORDER The Commission finds Operator has violated K.A.R. 82-3-409 at the well identified in the attached Exhibit A, directs Operator to remedy the violation by filing a past-due annual fluid injection   more

TOPEKA, Kansas, May 2 -- The Kansas Corporation Commission issued the following penalty order (No. 24-CONS-3306-CPEN): * * * In the matter of the failure of Peak Energy, LLC (Operator) to report activity that occurred during the 2023 calendar year in compliance with K.A.R. 82-3-409. PENALTY ORDER The Commission finds Operator has violated K.A.R. 82-3-409 at the well identified in the attached Exhibit A, directs Operator to remedy the violation by filing a past-due annual fluid injection rep  more

TOPEKA, Kansas, May 2 -- The Kansas Corporation Commission issued the following penalty order (No. 24-CONS-3316-CPEN): * * * In the matter of the failure of Mike McClenning dba Production Maintenance Service (Operator) to report activity that occurred during the 2023 calendar year in compliance with K.A.R. 82-3-409. PENALTY ORDER The Commission finds Operator has violated K.A.R. 82-3-409 at the wells identified in the attached Exhibit A, directs Operator to remedy the violations by filing p  more

TOPEKA, Kansas, May 2 -- The Kansas Corporation Commission issued the following penalty order (No. 24-CONS-3298-CPEN): * * * In the matter of the failure of TM Enterprises, Inc. (Operator) to report activity that occurred during the 2023 calendar year in compliance with K.A.R. 82-3-409. PENALTY ORDER The Commission finds Operator has violated K.A.R. 82-3-409 at the well identified in the attached Exhibit A, directs Operator to remedy the violation by filing a past-due annual fluid injection  more

TOPEKA, Kansas, May 2 -- The Kansas Corporation Commission issued the following penalty order (No. 24-CONS-3315-CPEN): * * * In the matter of the failure of Utah Oil, LLC (Operator) to report activity that occurred during the 2023 calendar year in compliance with K.A.R. 82-3-409. PENALTY ORDER The Commission finds Operator has violated K.A.R. 82-3-409 at the wells identified in the attached Exhibit A, directs Operator to remedy the violations by filing past-due annual fluid injection report  more

TOPEKA, Kansas, May 2 -- The Kansas Corporation Commission issued the following presiding officer order regarding electronic service (No. 24-CONS-3243-CPEN): * * * In the matter of the failure of American Star Energy Services, LLC (Operator) to comply with K.A.R. 82-3-120. PRESIDING OFFICER ORDER REGARDING ELECTRONIC SERVICE All parties have consented to the electronic service of all documents/1 and orders./2 Accordingly, the Presiding Officer rules as follows: 1. Service of all documents   more

TOPEKA, Kansas, May 2 -- The Kansas Corporation Commission issued the following presiding officer order regarding electronic service (No. 24-CONS-3235-CPEN): * * * In the matter of the failure of Garo Investment Company (Operator) to comply with K.A.R. 82-3111 at the Hrabe D #1, Hrabe D #2, Westhusin # 1, and Westhusin #6 wells in Rooks County, Kansas. PRESIDING OFFICER ORDER REGARDING ELECTRONIC SERVICE All parties have consented to the electronic service of all documents/1 and orders./2 A  more

TOPEKA, Kansas, May 3 -- The Kansas Corporation Commission issued the following presiding officer order regarding electronic service (No. 24-CONS-3274-CUNI): * * * In the matter of the application of Merit Energy Company, LLC, for an order authorizing the unitization and unit operation of the East Mustang Unit to be located in Morton County, Kansas. PRESIDING OFFICER ORDER REGARDING ELECTRONIC SERVICE All parties have consented to the electronic service of all documents/1 and orders./2 Acco  more

TOPEKA, Kansas, May 3 -- The Kansas Corporation Commission issued the following presiding officer order setting evidentiary hearing (No. 24-CONS-3145-CPEN): * * * In the matter of the failure of Novy Oil & Gas, Inc. (Operator) to comply with K.A.R. 82-3-111 at the Carlin A #2, Grover #3, and Samms #1 wells in Reno and Saline Counties, Kansas. PRESIDING OFFICER ORDER SETTING EVIDENTIARY HEARING The evidentiary hearing in this matter shall occur on Friday, June 21, 2024, beginning at 8:30 a.m  more

TOPEKA, Kansas, May 2 -- The Kansas Corporation Commission issued the following presiding officer order setting procedural schedule (No. 24-CONS-3235-CPEN): * * * In the matter of the failure of Garo Investment Company (Operator) to comply with K.A.R. 82-3111 at the Hrabe D #1, Hrabe D #2, Westhusin # 1, and Westhusin #6 wells in Rooks County, Kansas. PRESIDING OFFICER ORDER SETTING PROCEDURAL SCHEDULE The Presiding Officer finds and concludes as follows: 1. Parties have agreed to the foll  more

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, May 7 -- Gov. Michael Parson, R-Missouri, issued the following news release on May 6, 2024: Today, Governor Mike Parson signed House Bill (HB) 1751 into law. HB 1751 will allow the City of Raymore and its residents to have a voice in where Kansas City is allowed to place a landfill near Raymore city limits. "This commonsense measure will ensure homeowners have more of a say in what developments are allowed in their communities," Governor Parson said. "Not only is HB 1  more

CULLOWHEE, North Carolina, May 7 -- Western Carolina University issued the following news: Shannon Swimmer received a master's degree in human resource management from Western Carolina University in 2007. After several years working in tribal law, Swimmer has returned to WCU in a new capacity, as director of the Cherokee Center. Prior to being hired at WCU, Swimmer earned her juris doctor from the University of Kansas Law School in 2013 and worked as a judge in the Eastern Band of Cherokee Ind  more

WICHITA, Kansas, May 7 -- Textron Aviation, a subsidiary of Textron, issued the following news release: Textron Aviation's Beechcraft Denali single-engine turboprop continues to surpass significant milestones as it begins the certification flight test phase of the program following FAA Type Inspection Authorization achieved earlier this year. Each major development milestone has allowed the members of the flight test program a better understanding of the aircraft's strength, capability and dura  more

LAWRENCE, Kansas, May 7 (TNSres) -- The University of Kansas issued the following news: When a family or group of friends sit down to play a familiar game they've played many times before, they generally don't need to refer to the rules -- unless someone breaks them. The values of liberal democracy have been transgressed in numerous forms in the last decade, yet many are unfamiliar with what the "rule book" would say those values are. A University of Kansas scholar who fears Americans have fo  more