Month: February 2026

Kansas DOT Opens Spring 2026 Applications for $6 Million Cost Share Program
Image courtesy Canva The Kansas Department of Transportation is now accepting applications for the spring 2026 round of its Cost Share Program. Since 2019, the

Kansas Legislature Weighs Bill to Classify Kratom as Schedule I Drug
Image courtesy Canva The Kansas Senate is looking at a bill that would make kratom illegal in Kansas. The bill would label kratom as a

Obituary-Ronald Aspegren
Ronald Duaine Aspegren, 73, of Courtland, Kansas, passed away on Friday, February 13, 2026. He was born in Belleville, Kansas on May 25, 1952 to

Geary County Launches Transportation Safety Action Plan with Federal SS4A Grant
Photo Courtesy of Canva Geary County Public Works is developing a Transportation Safety Action Plan after receiving a federal Safe Streets and Roads for All

Brown Grand’s Classic Movie Series Returns
Brown Grand Theatre Photos Courtesy of Brown Grand The Brown Grand Opera House, Inc. is proud to announce the return of its second annual Classic

CANCELED: Statewide Silver Alert issued for missing Parsons man
KBI News Release UPDATE: LABETTE COUNTY – The Labette County Sheriff’s Office reported to the Kansas Bureau of Investigation (KBI) that 80-year-old Richard Bulkley was

Geary County Historical Society Brings Back its Annual Murder Mystery for Two-Weekend Run
By Trish Svoboda/Image courtesy of the Geary County Historical Society The Geary County Historical Society is taking guests back to the 1980s with its 4th

Concordia’s Got Talent Auditions Open, Brown Grand Finals Set for April 26
Image courtesy Brown Grand Theatre The Brown Grand Opera House is hosting Concordia’s Got Talent, with a live finals show set for April 26. Anyone

Riley County Sends 2026 Property Valuation Notices, Outlines Appeal Process
Image courtesy Canva The Riley County Appraiser’s Office has finished its 2026 property valuation review. Change of Value Notices (CVNs) will be mailed to property

Wichita State Receives $2.5 Million Grant to Launch Paid Humanities Internship Program
Image courtesy WSU Wichita State University has received a $2.5 million grant from the Mellon Foundation to launch Wichita HIREs (Humanities Internships Reward Employers), a