Month: February 2023

Obituary-Robert Swanson
Robert “Bob” D. Swanson, age 62, Concordia, KS, passed away on Friday, February 10, 2023 at North Central Kansas Medical Center, Concordia, KS. He was

Obituary-Nina Reps
Nina May Ellen Reps (ne. Macri) passed away unexpectedly January 24, 2023, at NCK Medical Center, Concordia, Kansas. Nina was born on April 9, 1938,

Wichita Children’s Theatre at the Brown Grand
Concordia, KS- As the Brown Grand Opera House, Inc. continues to celebrate its 115th anniversary the Wichita Children’s Theatre performed for over 1,000 area students

Severe Weather Preparedness Week is March 6-10
By Pat Melgares, K-State Research and Extension news service Manhattan, KS– Live in Kansas and the Midwest for very long, and it becomes commonplace

Big Losses in November Fuel a Kansas Republican Party Changeover in February
Topeka, KS— Spurred on by frustrations over losing high-profile races to Democrats, Kansas Republicans on Saturday picked an aggressive conservative to lead the party into the

Legendary K-Stater Jack Vanier Passes Away
Manhattan, KS— John K. “Jack” Vanier, 94, passed away Friday, February 10, 2023. Following is an obituary from his family and statements from Kansas State

Office of Broadband to Launch ‘Kansas Broadband Roadshow’
TOPEKA – Lieutenant Governor and Secretary of Commerce David Toland today announced the Kansas Office of Broadband Development will take its “Kansas Broadband Roadshow” across

MKC to use KFB’s RKAP to bring Kansans career opportunity through apprenticeships in agriculture
MANHATTAN – Mid-Kansas Cooperative (MKC) is pleased to announce the launch of an apprenticeship program to hire agricultural equipment operators, CDL drivers and operations specialists

Tony Mattivi named 13th Director of the KBI
TOPEKA – Tony Mattivi was named the 13th director of the Kansas Bureau of Investigation (KBI), when the Kansas Senate confirmed his appointment, today. Attorney

Crop Insurance in Focus During Second Ag Committee Hearing on 2023 Farm Bill
(Washington, D.C., February 9, 2023) – U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. questioned witnesses today during the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, & Forestry’s second hearing