Month: May 2024
Red Balloon Day Raises Awareness On Drug Endangered Children In Kansas
By Quinn O’Hara Several Clay County organizations recently partnered together to create Red Balloon Day. Held at the Clay County Health Department on May 1,

Clay Center FFA Received $300 Grant For New Clay Center Blessing Box
By Quinn O’Hara A $300 FFA Living To Serve community project grant has been given to the Clay Center FFA to construct and install a
New Mental Health Provider Rosewood Therapeutic Opens In Clay Center
By Quinn O’Hara A new mental health therapist has set up shop in Clay Center. Rosewood Therapeutic Services is owned and operated by Melissa Petesch,
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
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
$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
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

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
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.
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