Month: June 2022
Obituary-Robert Lewis
Robert (Bob) E. Lewis, age 76, passed away April 16, 2022. He was born October 27, 1945 to Alva and Lela (Denton) Lewis in Leona,
Obituary-Arleta Rohe
Arleta Dolores Rohe, 86 died April 17, 2022, in Clay Center, KS. She was born on January 17, 1936 in Washington Co, the daughter of
Obituary-Christi Spielman
Christi Renee Spielman, 54, was surrounded by her family as she passed away on the morning of March 30, 2022. She was born November 10,
Kansas Wildfire Responders Brace as a Dangerously Dry, Windy Season Drags On
Hays, Kan. — This state knows something about dry spells, high winds and the out-of-control fires that can follow. So it might be easy for
More Women are Expected to Come to Kansas Clinics because of Oklahoma’s Abortion Ban
Kansas — A new, near-total ban on abortion in Oklahoma has Kansas clinics bracing for a flood of women traveling to the state for a
Kansas Governor Signs Bill Cutting Property Taxes
Topeka, Kan. — Governor Laura Kelly signed bipartisan House Bill 2239, cutting property taxes and giving tax relief to many Kansans. HB 2239 amends property,
Medicaid Inspector General Issues Report on HCBS Waiver Program
Topeka, Kan. — Kansas Medicaid Inspector General Steven D. Anderson today released a report examining the Kansas Medicaid program, concluding that the agency responsible for
Governor Laura Kelly Signs Bill Expanding Protections for Students and Businesses Engaged in Work-Based Learning Programs
Topeka, Kan. — Governor Laura Kelly has signed House Substitute for Senate Bill 91, which provides liability protection for businesses, municipalities, and educational institutions participating
Realignment Closes Old Milford Road in Geary County
Geary Co., Kan. — The Kansas Department of Transportation is progressing on work for the project realigning Old Milford Road and Old 77 Highway with
Sens. Moran, Blumenthal Honor Veterans who Helped with Evacuations from Afghanistan
Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senators Jerry Moran (Kan.) and Richard Blumenthal (Conn.) – members of the Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee (SVAC) – last week introduced