Day: April 1, 2024
Long Time Manhattan City Manager Set to Retire
By Ryan Duey Long Time Manhattan City Manager, originally from the Clay Center area, Ron Fehr is set to retire this month, ending his 42-year
Junction City Animal Shelter Awarded Grant from Petco Love
By Payton Tholstrup Picture from Junction City, KS Animal Shelter’s FB page. Pictured is Dos, who is up for adoption. According to a press release,
Local Student Competes at Sunflower State Spelling Bee
By Payton Tholstrup Addisyn Stapp, an 8th grader at CCCMS, represented Clay County in the Sunflower State Spelling Bee at Kansas Wesleyan University in Salina.
Record Surge in VA Healthcare Enrollments: PACT Act and Outreach Efforts Drive Historic Increase
By Trish Svoboda The Department of Veterans Affairs has reported a significant increase in VA healthcare enrollments over the past year. In Kansas, 2,762 Veterans
Miltonvale Hosts Annual Easter Egg Hunt
By Payton Tholstrup On Saturday, March 30th, Miltonvale held its Easter Egg hunt in Tootleville Park. A variety of ages participated in the egg hunt;
Highway Administrator Resigns from Cloud County
By Payton Tholstrup Andy Asch, the Cloud County Highway Administrator/Noxious Weed Director, has resigned. Asch had worked for the county since 2001. His last day
Kansas Wildlife Department Approves Year-Round Hunting Season for Raccoons and Opossums to Aid Game Species Recover
By Trish Svoboda On March 28, the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks (KDWP) convened a meeting in Topeka to deliberate potential modifications to the
Former Kansas Deputy Arrested for Sex Crimes: Missing Teen Found and Placed into Protective Custody
By Trish Svoboda Former Kansas sheriff’s deputy, Michael Tennyson, 24, was arrested for sex crimes related to a missing runaway. The Hays Police Department had
April is Kansas Safe Digging Month
By Trish Svoboda Governor Laura Kelly has appointed April as Kansas Safe Digging Month. This declaration, in alignment with National Safe Digging Month, serves as
Kansas Tax Revenue Exceeds Estimates
By Trish Svoboda Governor Laura Kelly announced that the total tax revenue for March amounted to $760.4 million, surpassing the monthly estimate by $7.0 million