Month: February 2024
Kansas Tax Collections Fall Short in January 2024
By Trish Svoboda In January 2024, the State of Kansas concludes with total tax collections totaling $928.6 million. This figure falls short of the estimate
February 1st Marks National Unclaimed Property Day
By Trish Svoboda Today, February 1st, Kansas State Treasurer Steven Johnson marked National Unclaimed Property Day, noting his office’s continuous efforts to return unclaimed funds
Kansas Department of Transportation Opens Applications for $30M in Transportation Alternatives Grant Funding
By Trish Svoboda The Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT) announced applications are now being accepted for $30 million in grant funding allocated through the Transportation
Emergency HEAL Program: $500K Available to Rescue Rural Downtown Buildings
By Trish Svoboda Today, Lieutenant Governor and Secretary of Commerce David Toland announced the availability of $500,000 through the Emergency Response Historic Economic Asset Lifeline
32nd Annual NCK Pheasants Forever Banquet Coming Up
By Ryan Duey The North Central Kansas Pheasants Forever Organization will be holding its 32nd Annual Pheasants Forever Banquet this Saturday in the Commercial Building
K-State’s Technology Development Institute Creates Digital Replica of Rural Kansas School
By Trish Svoboda Through the collaborative efforts of two partners at K-State 105, the Innovation Center in northwest Kansas, and the Technology Development Institute (TDI)
K-State Rodeo will End Competition in Weber Arena with a Bang
By Ryan Duey For one final year, the K-State Rodeo is returning to Weber Arena this month. The 77th Annual K-State Rodeo, the largest student-run

Lincoln Elementary Has Found A New Principal
By Quinn O’Hara In a Facebook post on January 31st, USD 379’s Lincoln Elementary announced they have identified a new principal for the 2024-2025 school
Barton County Sheriff’s Office Issues Warning Following South Great Bend Theft
By Trish Svoboda Deputies in Barton County got a call reporting a theft on Wednesday, January 31st just after 4:00 p.m. The theft happened south