TOPEKA, Kansas, Jan. 23 -- The Kansas Office of Judicial Administration issued the following news release on Jan. 22, 2025: The 12th Judicial District Nominating Commission will convene Monday, February 10, to interview nominees for a district judge vacancy in Cloud County. This vacancy was created January 1 when District Magistrate Judge Guy Steier resigned. The Supreme Court then converted this district magistrate judge position 1 into a new district judge division number 2, also in Cloud Co more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 23 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: * * * Contracts for Jan. 22, 2025 ARMY Carahsoft Technology Corp., Reston, Virginia, was awarded a $44,985,868 firm-fixed-price contract for commercial off-the-shelf software licenses and technical software in support of information technology network operations. Bids were solicited via the internet with one received. Work locations and funding will be determined with each order, with an estimated completion da more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 23 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: * * * Contracts for Jan. 23, 2025 ARMY Sherlock, Smith, and Adams Inc.,* Montgomery, Alabama (W912DY-25-D-0049); Miller-Remick Michael Baker JV,* Cherry Hill, New Jersey (W912DY-25-D-0048); AE Works LTD.,* Sewickley, Pennsylvania (W912DY-25-D-0035); Apogee Consulting Group PA,* Cary, North Carolina (W912DY-25-D-0036); Health Facility Solutions,* Wichita, Kansas (W912DY-25-D-0047); Burdette, Koehler, Murphy and  more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 24 (TNSFR) -- First Missouri Bancshares, Inc., based in Brookfield, Missouri, has applied for regulatory approval to acquire CCSB Financial Corp., the parent company of Clay County Savings Bank in Liberty, Missouri. The application, submitted to the Federal Reserve Board under the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956, seeks authorization to assume ownership and control of the bank and its associated nonbanking entities. If approved, the acquisition would expand First Missouri Banc more PR

TOPEKA, Kansas, Jan. 23 -- Gov. Laura Kelly, D-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Kelly Announces Child Care Center Pilot in Partnership with Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas TOPEKA - Governor Laura Kelly announced Thursday that the State of Kansas is partnering with Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas (BCBSKS) to open a licensed child care center in Topeka. The center will serve both State of Kansas and BCBSKS employees. "I'm pleased to announce this public-priv more PR

TOPEKA, Kansas, Jan. 24 -- The Kansas Department of Commerce issued the following news release on Jan. 23, 2025: Lieutenant Governor and Secretary of Commerce David Toland today announced the award recipients for the Strategic Economic Expansion and Development (SEED) grant program. In this round of funding, more than $250,000 was distributed among 12 recipients across the state. "Through the SEED grant program, we're helping our small and rural communities grow stronger and become more resili more PR

TOPEKA, Kansas, Jan. 24 -- The Kansas Corporation Commission announced the following dockets on Jan. 23, 2025: * * * 25-CONS-3230-CPEN Docket Type: CPEN - Penalty Docket Description: Penalty Order - Quito, Inc. Date Filed: 01/23/2025 * * * 25-CONS-3231-CPEN Docket Type: CPEN - Penalty Docket Description: Penalty Order - NEC Operating - Kansas, LLC Date Filed: 01/23/2025 * * * 25-CONS-3232-CPEN Docket Type: CPEN - Penalty Docket Description: Penalty Order - Garo Investment Company  more PR

TOPEKA, Kansas, Jan. 24 (TNSres) -- The Kansas Supreme Court issued the following news release: Chief Justice Marla Luckert has released the Kansas Judicial Branch 2024 Annual Report she is submitting to the governor and members of the Kansas Legislature. The report summarizes judicial branch accomplishments during 2024 and gives updates on four major projects: * Cyberattack recovery. The court system's recovery from an October 2023 cyberattack carried over into 2024. It involved rebuilding a more PR

WICHITA, Kansas, Jan. 24 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Kansas issued the following news release on Jan. 23, 2025: A federal grand jury in Wichita returned an indictment charging three Kansas men with crimes related to drug trafficking. According to court documents, Patrick M. Kornelson, 49, Cameron Rigsby, 38, and Tyler Devaney, 42, all of Wichita are charged with one count of conspiracy to distribute a controlled substance. The defendants are accused of allegedly con more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 23 -- Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Moran Questions Brooke Rollins, Nominee to be the Secretary of Agriculture WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) today questioned Brooke Rollins, President Trump's nominee to be the Secretary of Agriculture, during a Senate Committee on Agriculture hearing. "It has been described here the dangerous and dramatic circumstances that farmers and ranchers find themselves in across the countr more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 23 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Marshall on Newsmax: Russell Vought Will Fulfill President Trump's Agenda as OMB Director Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. joined Newsmax's Wake Up America to voice his support for President Trump's Cabinet Nominees as they begin their Senate confirmation hearings. As a member of the Senate Budget Committee, Senator Marshall shared his support for Russell Vought, Presiden more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 22 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Marshall Supports the Laken Riley Act - The First Bill to President Trump's Desk Washington, D.C. - Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. has championed and is an original cosponsor of The Laken Riley Act meaningful legislation that mandates the federal detention of illegal aliens who attack law enforcement, commit crimes resulting in death or bodily injury, and/or are accused of theft and burglary.  more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 22 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Marshall to Office of Management and Budget Director Nominee, Russell Vought: Extend The Trump Tax Cuts Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. voted in support of President Trump's Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Director Nominee, Russell Vought, in the Senate Budget Committee hearing. Senator Marshall discussed how Russell Vought will help deliver for hard-working Kans more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 23 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Senators Marshall, Tillis Introduce Justice for Victims of Sanctuary Cities Act Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Roger Marshall, M.D. and Thom Tillis (R-NC) alongside Senators Bill Cassidy (R-LA), Kevin Cramer (R-ND), Katie Britt (R-AL), Ted Cruz (R-TX), Tim Sheehy (R-MT), Lindsey Graham (R-SC), James Lankford (R-OK), Mike Rounds (R-SD), and Ted Budd (R-NC) introduced the Justice for Victims of Sanc more PR