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Yahoo
2 days ago
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Kansas launches virtual self-help center to aid court processes
TOPEKA, Kan. — A new virtual self-help center is helping connect Kansans with legal resources and information. PSU marks 50 years of MBA program with alumni celebration Pittsburg's 'Camp Now and Then' offers kids summer fun Doug Ball named interim president of Pittsburg State University Pittsburg fire recruits train in realistic house fire drill Same-day access walk-in clinic opens in Pittsburg Representatives of the Kansas Judicial Branch say the website, is designed to share information, forms, and tools to help Kansans with district court processes. Our goal was to create a reliable electronic resource for people who are navigating the court system on their own,' said Sarah Hoskinson, Chief of Access to Justice at the Office of Judicial Administration. 'It's to help people who don't understand or aren't familiar with court processes. It also helps district courts that serve people who come to court without an attorney.' Features of the self-help center homepage include an 'I need help with' section that officials say features on-demand resources provided by input from the Kansas legal community and data searches. Links provided on the homepage connect visitors with information like where to conduct legal research or the location of a court hearing. Officials also say this new service greatly benefits district courts, especially small or rural ones. 'Some district courts maintain their own self-help information, but only if they have staff to manage it,' Hoskinson said. 'The statewide virtual self-help center may fill an unmet need for some district courts, while creating efficiencies for others.' 'The committee discussed the need for this resource for some time. The Office of Judicial Administration Information Services team helped us turn that vision into reality. It is a practical and important resource for self-represented parties and other court users,' Chief Judge Kevin Berens said. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
3 days ago
- Business
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PSU marks 50 years of MBA program with alumni celebration
PITTSBURG, Kan. — A Pittsburg State University program celebrates a major milestone. May marked 50 years of the Kelce College of Business's MBA program. More than 2,300 living alumni have graduated from the program in the past five decades, going on to work in businesses around the world. The MBA program is still growing, with two new master's degrees in Human Resources Development and Professional Accountancy available online starting this fall. It's a program that's received statewide accolades. 'The second milestone that we are celebrating here at Pitt State in the Kelce Graduate School of Business is a recent ranking by the Wichita Business Journal, which places the MBA Program at Pitt State as number two in terms of enrollment, just behind the University of Kansas,' said Chelsey Decker, PSU Assistant Dean for Graduate Business Programs. PSU marks 50 years of MBA program with alumni celebration Doug Ball named interim president of Pittsburg State University Doug Ball named interim president at Pittsburg State University ROTC Commissioning Ceremony held at PSU The Kelce College of Business is inviting alumni to commemorate its 50th year on September 13. The event will be held in Gorilla Village before the first football game of the season. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
San Francisco Chronicle
4 days ago
- Sport
- San Francisco Chronicle
Perseverance pays off for Metro standouts at state track and field meet
CLOVIS, Fresno County — St. Ignatius junior Prince Babalola-Buchango and Pittsburg pole vaulter Khaliq Muhammad drew from the long term. Montgomery-Santa Rosa distance runner Hanne Thomsen and St. Mary's-Berkeley jumper Kira Ganta Hatcher were motivated by painful moments earlier in the day. And De La Salle-Concord sprinter Jaden Jefferson was inspired by his own record performance. What all had in common Saturday were individual championships at the 105th running of the CIF State Track and Field Championships at Veteran's Stadium on the campus of Buchanan High School. On a sweltering, muggy 100-degree day in the Central Valley, the quintet topped a banner day for Metro Area athletes, who piled up 55 medals in one of the nation's top track and field meets. Babalola-Buchango collected three, finishing fifth in the 100 meters and second in a blistering 110 high hurdles field, before 'putting on the gas and not letting anyone stop me' to capture the 200 title in a lifetime best of 20.79 seconds. The 6-foot-3, 170-pounder bettered his previous best of 20.88 in Friday's trials to the delight of a loud contingent of 30 fans rooting on the popular junior who planned to start a football camp the following day. ' I've been running track for seven years now and every year I've made a championship final,' Babalola-Buchango said. 'But I never won one. I was yearning for a win. I placed second and fifth earlier in the day and I told myself, 'It's my time.' 'So yes, this means everything to me.' Muhammad not only won his first pole vault after finishing second last year and placing as a freshman, but he broke the meet record as well, clearing 17 feet, 10 ½ inches, breaking the mark of 17-10 set in 2019 by Sondre Guttormsen of Davis. He beat the rest of the field by 16 inches. When he cleared the meet record, the crowd of nearly 8,000 roared and Muhammad, whose sister won two state titles, was swarmed and congratulated by teammates. 'When I cleared it for about five seconds I thought 'I can't believe this,'' Muhammad said. 'But then I remembered I put 12 years of hard work into this. I always expect to do well. Even set records.' More urgent and exhaustive speed work that included running open 100s, 200 and 400s contributed to late-season surge. This was the fifth straight week Muhammad broke the 17-foot barrier. Said Pittsburg coach Aaron Alantorre: 'He seemed really locked in and prepared for the moment.' Hatcher definitely wasn't locked in after fouling on her three preliminary long jumps in Saturday's finals, after qualifying second Friday in trials. The normally upbeat junior let out a scream, and immediately fell into a flood of tears after her third scratch, which eliminated her from the competition. But she regrouped and, nearly three hours later, was atop the medal stand with a winning triple jump of 40-5. 'It was really hard,' Hatcher said of her three fouls. 'I was really sad for a pretty long time. But I got a good pep talk from my coach and parents and that boosted me. I realized if I stayed sad I wasn't going to do well in my next event. Said St. Mary's coach Jeff Rogers: 'Honestly, it was like putting Humpty Dumpty back together again emotionally. Kira is an awesome, positive girl and great competitor. It was an amazing comeback performance.' So, too, for Thomsen, who ran a nearly perfect 1,600 only to be edged at the line by Santiago's Braelyn Combe — 4:35.64 to 4:35.69, the second- and third-best times in the country this year. A slight stumble near the finish line might have cost the Stanford-bound star the title. Two hours later, Thomsen found herself in the same position with another Santiago runner, Rylee Blade. Even though Blade was fresher, Thomsen found another gear down the stretch, breaking the state-meet record to win in 9:48.98 for her second 3,200 state crown (she also won as a freshman). Jefferson pulled off perhaps the most stunning 100-meter runs in Friday's prelims, breaking the state record with a 10.01 run, breaking the California mark by 0.19. 'It was a perfect race,' said Jefferson, a top junior football recruit who has committed to North Carolina, of Friday's effort. But the trials showing wouldn't have meant as much without following through on Saturday, which he did by grinding out a victory in 10.27, just ahead of Servite-Anaheim sophomore Benjamin Harris. Jefferson earlier ran a strong second leg to help De La Salle set a PR while placing fourth in the 4x100 relay (40.80). Later he finished fourth in the 200. 'It feels great to be a state champion,' Jefferson said. 'All the hard work and dedication came to light. It's truly exciting to be in the record books.' Jefferson, who last week set a North Coast Section record by winning the Meet of Champions in 10.30, said he wasn't surprised by the 10.01 finish. The warm conditions helped. 'Even though we PR'd on the (4x100 relay) the guys were kind of down because we were capable of winning,' Jefferson said. 'That added fuel to my 100, plus I wanted to bring home a first-place medal back to the school.'
Yahoo
5 days ago
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Pittsburg fire recruits train in realistic house fire drill
PITTSBURG, Kan. — An area fire department provides hands-on training, giving recruits a chance to prepare for what they'll see in emergencies. Pittsburg Fire Department recruits entered a live house burn as part of the department's new training initiative. Surrounding fire departments also came to observe and learn. The simulation included smoke, sirens, and fire, designed to reflect real-life situations. This approach helps trainees practice and learn under pressure, which in turn will help them become firefighters. Doug Ball named interim president of Pittsburg State University Pittsburg fire recruits train in realistic house fire drill Same-day access walk-in clinic opens in Pittsburg Doug Ball named interim president at Pittsburg State University USD 250 mourns loss of young student 'Being able to feel that heat and be in that environment of zero visibility and and the the noise that comes with it and the confusion that inevitably is with with every fire saying to some level it's their first experience with it and we want it to be a good one. We want them to be comfortable when they go into a real fire and have lives on the line,' said Taylor Cerne, Pittsburg Fire Chief. 'We're just doing some mock simulations of fires that would happen in the house. We get called, we arrive on scene, we go in and put the fire out, as simple as that,' said Aaron Ruth, Pittsburg Fire Department Recruit. 'We're taking the trucks, the miles down the road waiting for the call, and we get the call up. And it's just a live scenario like trying to trying to simulating a live house fire the best that we can,' said Rendan Russell, Pittsburg Fire Department Recruit. Ruth and Russell are expected to graduate tomorrow, officially becoming firefighters. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
5 days ago
- Business
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Doug Ball named interim president of Pittsburg State University
PITTSBURG, Kan. — A new president is in charge at Pittsburg State University, at least for now. 'I did grow up right here in southeast Kansas, mostly in Baxter Springs, just south of here and so Pitt State was something that was kind of always in my environment, always in my awareness,' said Doug Ball, PSU Interim Pres. So it was an easy decision when Doug Ball decided to get his undergraduate degree at Pittsburg State University. He earned a Bachelor's degree in Business Administration… and he isn't the only one in the family who's a Gorilla. 'My father also attended here. In fact, I was born in Pittsburg while my father was a student here at Pittsburg State, and so Pittsburg State's been part of my life from day one, in some ways, literally. And so it's been exciting to be here at different times in my life and different capacities,' said Ball. That includes his career path. Doug Ball named interim president of Pittsburg State University Doug Ball named interim president at Pittsburg State University ROTC Commissioning Ceremony held at PSU PSU nursing student overcomes barriers and achieves her dream Ball joined PSU as the Chief Financial Officer and Vice President for Administration eight years ago. 'There's really two major components of my job responsibilities, finance and facilities. So on the finance side, it's everything from accounting to budgeting and purchasing. Also that fits in there is our human resources team is part of the organization. And then on the facility sides, the planning and maintenance and care for our facilities on campus.' He's now adding to those responsibilities, officially taking over at interim PSU president from Dr. Dan Shipp who is moving on to head Maryville University. 'It's all about keeping us moving forward on the critical projects we've got going on,' said Ball. Ball adds that he loves Pitts State, which is a great motivation for the extra challenges that lie ahead. 'I had a fantastic impact to my life and my career as a result of my time here as a student. And I love the chance to see that repeated for students over and over again.' Ball is serving as president on a short-term basis while the Kansas Board of Regents searches for a permanent replacement… a decision that school leaders say could take several months. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
