2015 News Archive
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AP's Elon Torrence dead at 98
Elon Torrence, 98, of Topeka died Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2015, at McCrite Plaza.Memorial services will held in conjunction with Elon's wife Polly Torrence, 95, who died Monday, and will be held at 10:30...
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Former publisher Head dead at 80
James S. “Jim” Head, 80, died Saturday, October 31, 2015 at Southwest Medical Center in Liberal.James Sylvester Head was born Dec. 7, 1934 in rural Colbert County, Alabama. He was raised in...
Max Kautsch takes over as Legal Hotline attorney
Max Kautsch, a graduate of Washburn University School of Law, has been named the new Legal Hotline attorney for the Kansas Press Association.Kautsch, 37, succeeds Mike Merriam, long-time media...
NAA names David Chavern president, CEO
ARLINGTON, VA. — The Newspaper Association of America has announced that its board of directors has selected David Chavern, a seasoned public policy and advocacy leader, as its new president and CEO...
Merriam retires as Legal Hotline attorney
Mike Merriam, who has served as the Kansas Press Association’s Legal Hotline attorney for more than three decades, announced his retirement this week due to ongoing health struggles.
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Salina Journal, AP win open records case
By Tim Horan, Salina JournalInformation about applicants for two newly created positions on the Saline County Commission should be made public, a Shawnee County judge ruled Friday in a lawsuit filed...
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Publisher's statement due at USPS by Oct. 1
This is your annual reminder that the annual USPS Statement of Ownership, Management and Circulation (PS Form 3526) must be filed with your postmaster by Oct. 1.
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Last two KPA district meetings in Newton, Topeka
The Kansas Press Association has completed district meetings in Iola, Atwood and Garden City. The final two meetings are Oct. 16 in Newton and Nov. 6 in Topeka.The meetings are designed to bring the...
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Committee works to close private email loophole
The Kansas Press Association is represented on a study committee charged with reviewing the state’s Open Records Act to cover officials’ emails about public business on private accounts.The Kansas...
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