Month: January 2026
Masterson Appoints Jacklynn Walters as Permanent Senate President Chief of Staff
Image: Jacklynn Walters/Courtesy Image Senate President Ty Masterson announced today that Jacklynn Walters has been appointed permanent Chief of Staff for his office. Walters previously
2025 Was a Year to Remember for the Clay Counts Coalition
Matt Weller, Clay Counts Coalition Photo Courtesy of Clay Counts Coalition Happy New Year from Clay Counts! The Clay Counts mission statement says the organization exists
Flags to Fly at Half-Staff Sunday in Honor of Former Kansas Senate President Steve Morris
Image courtesy Canva Governor Laura Kelly, in accordance with Executive Order #20-30, has ordered flags in Finney, Grant, Hamilton, Kearny, Morton, Stanton, Stevens, Haskell, Greeley,
$13.4 Million Invested to Bring High-Speed Internet to Rural Kansas Communities
Image courtesy Canva Governor Laura Kelly announced that $6.7 million has been awarded to five Internet Service Providers through the Broadband Acceleration Grant program. With
Street Cats Club Achieves Big Wins in Cat Rescue, Spay/Neuter, and Community Support in 2025
By Trish Svoboda/Image courtesy Street Cats Club Street Cats Club, a nonprofit based out of Emporia, shared its 2025 Community Impact Report, revealing how donors,
Army Retains Fort Riley Military Working Equid Program, Reviving Mounted Color Guard
Photo Courtesy of The U.S. Army has decided to retain its military working equid (MWE) programs at Fort Riley, reversing earlier plans to discontinue them.
Notable People: The Sanneman Bros.
In 1906, three brothers started a construction business in Green, Kansas. Harry, Leigh, and Benjamin Sanneman founded Sanneman Brothers Construction Company, which was later joined
RCPD Assumes Animal Control Duties
Photo Courtey of RCPD As of January 1st, the Riley County Police Department (RCPD) assumed responsibility for Animal Control duties for Manhattan and the surrounding
High School Hobby Turns into Wedding Industry Filming Career
At 16, Addy (Mullin) Lehman unknowingly launched her career. With an affinity for filming and editing videos, she was asked to capture a local wedding.
Cloud County Jail to Suspend Operations Amid Staffing Shortages
Photo Courtesy of Canva The Cloud County Law Enforcement Center, commonly known as the Cloud County Jail, will suspend operations for the foreseeable future due