Month: January 2025

KANSASWORKS to hold Virtual Job Fair: Highlighting Warehouse, Transportation, and Wholesale Trade Careers
State of Kansas Lieutenant Governor and Secretary of Commerce David Toland encourages jobseekers and employers interested in warehouse, transportation and wholesale trade occupations to take

Petition Filed to Recall Junction City’s Newly Chosen Mayor
A petition has been filed to recall Jeff Underhill from his position as a Junction City Commissioner. Geary County Clerk Courtney Gilbert confirmed that the

CCMC Recognized as Health Quality Innovator of the Year for Transitional Care Management Program
Clay County Medical Center (CCMC) has been recognized as a Health Quality Innovator of the Year recipient for 2024. This award recognizes organizations that are

Kansas Summer Food Program Seeks Sponsors to Provide Free Meals for Children
The Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) is seeking sponsors to help provide free, nutritious meals to Kansas children during the summer. Administered by the USDA,

Obituary- Mary Margaret Gillette
Mary Margaret Gillette, age 81 of Marysville, passed away Thursday, January 30, 2025, at the Blue Valley Health and Rehabilitation Center in Blue Rapids. She

Then & Now: CCCHS Girls’ Bball Team
The then-CCHS girls’ basketball team in 1916 ended with a record of 4-2, with both losses against Concordia. They won games against Wakefield and Wamego.

Senate Republicans Renew Push for $125 Million Private School Voucher Program Amid Criticism of Inequity
Senate Republicans have renewed efforts to establish a $125 million private school voucher program, a move critics say primarily benefits families already enrolled in private

Sens. Moran, Cruz Announce Intent to Host Senate Commerce Committee Briefing with Key Federal
Press Release U.S. Senator Jerry Moran, chairman of the Senate Commerce Subcommittee on Aviation, Space, and Innovation, and Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), chairman of the

Kansas Granted Extension for Federal Disaster Declaration Request Following January Winter Storm
Kansas has received an extension to submit a request for a major federal disaster declaration following the severe winter storm that hit the state on

67 Presumed Dead in Mid-Air Collision Over Potomac River, Search Shifts to Recovery
Following the mid-air collision over the Potomac River, it is believed 67 people aboard the two aircraft—a Bombardier CRJ700 with 64 passengers and crew, and