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Kansas courts change websites, email address starting in July
TOPEKA (KSNT) – The Kansas Judicial Branch is set to make some changes to its website and email system starting next month. Lisa Taylor, a spokeswoman for Kansas courts, announced in a press release the domain used by the courts will switch from “.org” to “.gov.” This change will take place on July 1 and […]
Kansas legislative committee jumps into battle over selection of Medicaid contractors
A committee of the Kansas Legislature opened an inquiry into the Kelly administration’s replacement of one of three Medicaid contractors with a Blue Cross and Blue Shield entity linked to the disgraced company that stiffed Kansas health care providers for millions of dollars when forced out of the program in 2018. The Kansas Department of […] The post Kansas legislative committee jumps into battle over selection of Medicaid contractors appeared first on Oklahoma Voice.
Thunderstorm chances set to return in the coming days
WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - Scattered showers and storms will impact Kansas over the next several days, and that will help to keep temperatures a tad cooler for the area through at least Thursday. However, we have issued a Storm Team 12 Weather Alert Day for Friday as the heat builds into the region once again. We will see heat index values go above 105 in some areas by the end of the week.
Clean energy projects in Kansas receive $1.2 million in grant funding
The funding is part of the U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Energy for America Program (REAP). The grants are for farmers, ranchers and other agricultural producers, along with rural small businesses to help expand their use of wind, solar and small hydropower energy generation.
Kansas secretary of state announces $2 million saved in primary in part due to low turnout
Kansas Secretary of State Scott Schwab released the final cost of the March Presidential Preference Primary on Monday, revealing the state spent nearly $2 million less than the Legislature allocated for the election. The primary was the third state-run primary in Kansas since 1980 and departed from the party-run caucus...
Car dealerships in Kansas, nationwide battling cyberattack
KANSAS CITY (AP) — Car dealerships in Kansas, Missouri and across North America are still wrestling with major disruptions that started last week with cyberattacks on a company whose software is used widely in the auto retail sales sector. CDK Global, a company that provides software for thousands of...
K-State Agriculture Today: 1712 – FSA Farmer Programs…Custom Rates Survey Results
00:01:05 – FSA Programs for Farmers Right Now: Getting the show started is Allison Womack and Heidi Lange, Kansas Farm Service Agency agriculture program specialists, to talk about upcoming deadlines and programs that producers might want to keep in mind because of the heat. 00:12:05 – Custom Rates 2024...
Day 8, Kansas Wheat Harvest Report
This is day 8 of the Kansas Wheat Harvest Reports, brought to you by the Kansas Wheat Commission, Kansas Association of Wheat Growers, Kansas Grain and Feed Association and the Kansas Cooperative Council. Drew Hubbell, who farms with his dad and uncle near Spearville in Ford County, reports harvest started...
Headlines for Wednesday, June 26, 2024
TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - About 40,000 Evergy customers woke up Wednesday without power. Storms rolled across eastern Kansas overnight and into the early morning hours, leading to numerous outages. According to the Evergy power outage map, the number of Evergy customers without power had dropped to less than 16,000 by 8:30 am. Outages were reported across Shawnee County -- including in the city of Topeka, where thousands lost power. Manhattan and the Kansas City Metro area were also affected by outages, including the city of St. Joseph.
NE Kansas residents pick up after night of storms
TOPEKA (KSNT) – Northeast Kansas residents are picking up after a night of violent storms. Storms caused major tree damage and even knocked out the National Weather Radio near Topeka. Storm damage is being reported across the Northeast Kansas area Wednesday morning. The National Weather Service of Topeka announced that the NOAA Weather Radio Station […]
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