Day: May 2, 2024
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Construction On Clay Center Portion Of Highway 15 To Begin Next Week
By Quinn O’Hara Construction on a 2024 Clay Center CCLIP project is set to begin next week. Clay Center City Councilmember Daton Hess reports. The
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Several Area Seniors to be Recognized as Governor’s Scholars
By Ryan Duey Every year many Kansas High School Seniors who finished in the top one percent of their graduating class are honored as Governor’s
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$28.65M EPA Investment to Replace Lead Pipes in Kansas: A Step Towards Environmental Justice and Clean Drinking Water
By Trish Svoboda The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced a $28.65 million investment from President Biden’s Investing in America Agenda to help Kansas
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Senator Claeys Secures Millions for New Eisenhower Education Facility
By Ryan Duey Students from around the state and region will gather at a new facility adjacent to the Abilene, Kansas Eisenhower Presidential Library campus
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Kansas Tax Revenue Surges: April Collections Exceed Estimates with a 9.6% Year-on-Year Increase
By Trish Svoboda Governor Laura Kelly announced that the total tax revenue for April amounted to $1.42 billion. This figure surpasses the monthly forecast by
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Abilene Prepares to Honor Its Hometown Leader in a BIG Way
The “I Like Ike” campaign slogan, one of the most iconic in American history, is about to be celebrated in a big way in Abilene.
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Attorney General Requests Remedial Action for Junction City Commission
By Ryan Duey The Kansas Attorney General’s Office has chosen not to pursue formal enforcement action regarding technical violations of the Kansas Open Meetings Act
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Wreaths Across America Recognizes Top Five Kansas Groups for Exceptional Service in Honoring Veterans in 2023
By Trish Svoboda Annually, the national nonprofit organization, Wreaths Across America (WAA), acknowledges leading sponsorship groups for their exceptional service to their local communities and
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Updated traffic changes on I-70 at Junction City
Beginning Wednesday, May 8, weather permitting, KDOT will reopen the eastbound on ramp at exit 296/Washington Street and close the westbound off ramp at exit
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USDA’s Kansas Rural Development Invites Rural Kansans to Apply for Storm Damage Repair Loans and Grants: Aiding Recovery and Building Resilience
By Trish Svoboda The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Kansas Rural Development is encouraging rural Kansans to apply for loans and grants aimed at repairing properties