Day: April 15, 2024
2024 Legislative Session Nears End: Tax Cuts, Foreign Land Ownership, and More on the Agenda
By Trish Svoboda The legislative session of 2024 is gradually coming to a close. Some issues that were addressed or talked about in this session
Kansas Legislature Backs Governor Laura Kelly’s Medicaid Expansion: A Leap Towards Health Care Coverage for 150,000 More Kansans
By Trish Svoboda During the Medicaid expansion hearings held by the Kansas Legislature last month, Governor Laura Kelly’s bipartisan proposal for Medicaid expansion garnered backing
Kansas Lights Up in Orange for National Work Zone Awareness Week
By Trish Svoboda This week, Kansas will “Go Orange” in an effort to heighten public awareness about the importance of safety in work zones. Buildings,
Kansas State University Partners with American Legion Boys State of Kansas: A Unique Opportunity for Leadership, Learning, and Scholarships
By Trish Svoboda The American Legion Boys State of Kansas (ALBSK) Leadership Program has announced a collaboration with Kansas State University, providing participants the opportunity
Governor Laura Kelly Enacts SOUL, a Fourth Pathway to Legal Permanency
By Trish Svoboda Today, April 15, Governor Laura Kelly enacted House Bill 2536, introducing the Support, Opportunity, Unity, and Legal (SOUL) family legal permanency alternative.
12th Annual Grown Green Match Day Set for April 22nd
By Ryan Duey The 12th Annual Grow Green Match Day, organized by the Greater Manhattan Community Foundation, is scheduled for April 22nd. On this day,
Geary County Historical Society and Museums to Host Spring Valley Pioneer Day this Weekend
By Ryan Duey Coming up on Saturday, April 20th, the Geary County Historical Society and Museums (GCHS) will host STEAM Saturday at their Spring Valley
New Record Temperature in Concordia
By Payton Tholstrup The National Weather Service in Topeka announced on April 14th that a heat record from April 13th, 1936, has been broken in
Press Release: Update Regarding the City of Junction City Police Department
The City has received a number of inquiries about the status of the Police Department after the recent announcement of Chief Lamb’s departure. In late
KDWP Helping Landowners Restore Wildlife On Their Land Through Habitat First
By Quinn O’Hara A program from the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks is helping landowners create wildlife habitat on their property. The Habitat First