Month: July 2024

Marysville Aquatic Center Will Be Closed July 8th for Needed Maintenance
By Ryan Duey The Marysville Aquatic Center announced that they will have a scheduled maintenance day on July 8th that will require the pool to

City of Washington Moving Forward with Plans for New Playground
By Ryan Duey The City of Washington has successfully gathered enough Low-to-Moderate Income (LMI) surveys to apply for a grant for a new playground. The
Rep. Sharice Davids Champions $15.9M Grant to Combat Fentanyl Crisis in Kansas
By Trish Svoboda On July 2nd, Representative Sharice Davids engaged with the Midwest High-Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas (HIDTA) Program to discuss the impact of a
Battle of the Bands to Take Place at the Marshall County Fair
By Ryan Duey The Marshall County Fair will offer a new event this year. The Marshall County Arts Cooperative (MCAC) will host a Battle of
Kansas Tax Collections Surge in June, Exceeding Estimates by $24.1 Million
By Trish Svoboda Governor Laura Kelly announced today that June’s total tax collections reached $1.03 billion, exceeding estimates by $24.1 million, or 2.4%. Compared to
Optimizing Beef Cattle Forage: Insights from K-State Nutritionist
By Trish Svoboda Phillip Lancaster, a nutritionist with the K-State Beef Cattle Institute, said that just as different plants thrive in varying environments, the same
Clay County Commission Met on July 1st for Their Regular Meeting
By Ryan Duey Picture by Quinn O’Hara The Clay County Commission met on Monday, July 1st for their regular weekly meeting. Many items were discussed,
July Celebrates National Ice Cream Month: A Sweet History from Ancient Rome to Modern America
By Trish Svoboda July is National Ice Cream Month. Though the precise origin of ice cream is unknown, National Day Calendar said it likely dates
Kansas Launches ‘Love, Kansas’ Campaign to Attract Former Residents and Boost Workforce
By Trish Svoboda On Monday morning, Lieutenant Governor and Secretary of Commerce David Toland, along with leaders from across Kansas, unveiled the Love, Kansas campaign.
Kansas Special Hunts Program for Fall and Winter is Open for Applications
By Trish Svoboda This fall and winter, KDWP is offering over 350 individual “Special Hunt” opportunities through a single draw, unlike previous years with multiple