Month: February 2023

One Kansas County Lets People Donate to After-School Programs to Reduce their Criminal Penalties
Topeka, KS— Diversion agreements keep criminal charges off someone’s record and even spare them jail time — assuming they can afford the cost of diversion.

Drummond Leads National Effort Urging Biden, Federal Treasury Bureau to Provide Timely Corporate Transparency to State, Local, Tribal Entities
Oklahoma City, OK- Attorney General Gentner Drummond is leading a national effort to ensure that state, local and tribal entities have appropriate and timely access

Tips to extend the life of Valentine’s Day roses. K-State horticulture expert shares guidelines to keep roses fresh
By Maddy Rohr, K-State Research and Extension news service MANHATTAN, Kan. — Many people received Valentine’s Day gifts from loved ones, especially roses, but they

Kansas Tourism Announces $400,000 Available in Attraction Development Grants
TOPEKA – Kansas Tourism today announced the Attraction Development Grant program is open for applications. A total of $400,000 is available. Attraction Development Grants provide

Obituary-Gene Kindel
Gene Kindel, age 73, of Aurora, Kansas, passed away Tuesday, February 14, 2023 at home surrounded by his family. Gene was born on April 14,

Governor Kelly Announces Nearly $20 Million for Services that Keep Families Together, Reduce Number of Kids in Foster Care
Topeka, KS– Reinforcing her commitment to children and families, Governor Laura Kelly today announced a new set of Family First Prevention grants totaling nearly $20 million.

Clay County Emergency Sirens
Clay Center, KS- The Clay Center emergency sirens have been going off recently and has left residents scratching their heads wondering what was going on.

Some Kansas Lawmakers Want to Punish Doctors Who Help Transgender Kids Transition
Topeka, KS— Puberty blockers, mastectomies, surgeries that remove “any body part or tissue” and prescribing estrogen to males or testosterone to females to treat gender

Kansas State University Seeks Applicants for Summer Rural Veterinary Medicine Program
Manhattan, KS— The College of Veterinary Medicine at Kansas State University seeks applicants for the Summer Program for Aspiring Rural Kansas, or SPARK, veterinary experience.

Liberal Celebrates 74th International Pancake Day
Liberal, KS-The International Pancake Day Race, a tradition between Olney, England and Liberal, KS will take place, February 21st, 2023. This is the 74th year