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General Election Survey for Kansas Representatives
Clay Center, KS- With the general election taking place on November 8th, we took this time to reach out to candidates to see what they

Kansas Profile – Now That’s Rural: Doug Barrett, 400 North Creative
By Ron Wilson, director of the Huck Boyd National Institute for Rural Development at Kansas State University Manhattan, KS- Times Square, New York City.

Governor Laura Kelly Announces Nearly $5M to Expand Community-Based Services for Disabled Kansans
Topeka, KS– Governor Laura Kelly announced today that the Kansas Department for Aging and Disability Services (KDADS) has been awarded $4.97 million in grant funding

Sens. Moran, Tester Push to Expand VA Telehealth Services for Rural Veterans
Washington, D.C.– On the two-year anniversary of the signing of the Commander John Scott Hannon Veterans Mental Health Care Improvement Act (Hannon Act), U.S. Senators

Governor Laura Kelly Announces Record Interest in Rural Housing Development
Topeka, KS– Governor Laura Kelly today announced that mere months after she signed historic legislation to fund the expansion of rural housing development, a record

A Kansas Lawmaker Says This Foster Care Contractor has Made Too Many Mistakes to Continue
Topeka, KS — State Sen. Molly Baumgardner called on the Department for Children and Families on Tuesday to stop placing kids with one of its contractors

Six out of 7 Kansas Supreme Court Justices are Up for Retention- Historical Anomaly
Clay Center, KS- A historical anomaly is taking place in Kansas that many people don’t even realize is happening. Six out of 7 Kansas Supreme

Clay Center’s Java Junkies T-Rex Race Donates to Two Clay Center Organizations
Clay Center, KS- Clay Center’s Piotique, which happens the last week of September every year, brings fun to the small city. But what originally started

USAO-KS Takes Part in Department’s Wide-Ranging Efforts to Protect Older Adults
Kansas City, KS– The Justice Department announced today the results of its efforts over the past year to protect older adults from fraud and exploitation.

Governor Laura Kelly Directs Flags be Flown at Half-Staff in Honor of National Fallen Firefighters Memorial Day
**UPDATE** Topeka, KS– In accordance with Executive Order #20-30, Governor Laura Kelly ordered flags throughout the State of Kansas to be flown at half-staff on all