By BRENT MARTIN
St. Joseph Post
Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly has appointed John Fresh of Atchison as a judge in the 1st Judicial District of Kansas to replace Chief Judge David King who retired.
Fresh now serves in the firm of Farris, Fresh, & Werring and is active in the Atchison Bar Association and the Kansas Bar.
The governor selects a nominee from those submitted by a district nominating commission. Fresh will be subject to retention elections every four years.