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🎙Hays fireworks rules, dates this July 4 holiday
All consumer fireworks that are legal in Kansas are approved for sale and use in the city of Hays. Fireworks sales are permitted from Tuesday-Thursday July 2, 3 and 4. Fireworks can be used in the city from 10 a.m. to 11 p.m. on the same days. State law prohibits...
Hays' search for lead water pipes continues despite Kansas Attorney General opposition
There may be dangerous lead water pipes in the city of Hays. A contractor has been hired to determine how many and where they are. In late November, the Environmental Protection Agency announced utilities or cities would have to pull and replace lead pipes within 10 years as part of a national initiative spearheaded by the Biden administration.
Heartland Foundation supports DSNWK training
Developmental Services of Northwest Kansas is proud to announce a grant award from the Heartland Community Foundation in the amount of $2,929.94. The grant will go toward the purchase of manikins and training supplies for the benefit and safety of individuals served by DSNWK in the Hays area. DSNWK employees...
TMP-Marian welcomes new teachers for 2024-25
TMP-Marian is pleased to announce the new faculty joining the school for the 2024-25 school year. Fr. Fred Gatschet will return to Thomas More Prep-Marian where he had taught Religion for 12 years. Many former students have commented on the positive impact Fr. Fred had on their lives and Catholic faith.
Ellis County Child Care Task Force working to connect providers, families
After efforts over the last several years to increase the number of child care slots available in Ellis County, in-home child care providers are expressing concerns about filling their child care spots. Child Care Aware, the state referral agency for child care, is still estimating a deficit of 410 child...
K-State shares how to keep your dogs and cats safe this 4th of July
MANHATTAN (KSNT) – K-State clinical professor Susan Nelson with the University Veterinary Health Center is sharing tips to keep pets safe ahead of the Fourth of July. Fireworks can be stressful to pets and bring out unpredictable behavior, according to Nelson. She said you can explore medication options if needed but the majority of veterinarian […]
AAA: Fourth of July travel period will be busy
Shawn Steward with AAA Kansas notes that the period that includes Independence Day will be quite busy for travelers this year. "We're projecting nearly 71 million people are going to travel sometime during that period. 685,000 or so Kansans will travel," Steward said. "About 85% will be driving. 60.6 million people nationwide and about 585,000 Kansans will be driving to their destinations during the holiday."
INSIGHT KANSAS: Kansas Legislature dropped the ball on affordable housing
A month ago, I editorialized about the recent defeat of a proposed sales tax extension for the Kansas City Chiefs and Royals stadiums in Jackson County, MO. Led by a group called KC Tenants, the “no” vote secured a 58% majority. Their message was, why subsidize venues for billionaire-owned, for-profit sports teams when Kansas Citians cannot find affordable housing? The message resonates on both sides of the state line. However, it did not resonate with the Kansas Legislature. In their recent special session, they passed a scaled-down tax cut bill at the request of the Governor, as well as a package of incentives meant to lure the Chiefs and/or Royals to Kansas. Nothing was done about affordable housing.
Hard white wheat special edition harvest report 2024
This Hard White Wheat Special Edition of the Kansas Wheat Harvest Reports is brought to you by the Kansas Wheat Commission, Kansas Association of Wheat Growers, Kansas Grain and Feed Association and the Kansas Cooperative Council. Hard white (HW) winter wheat varieties continue to be popular among some western Kansas...
Another rain chance late Saturday
TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - Saturday A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Saturday Night. Mostly clear, with a low around 64....
SpaceX delivery causes traffic delays in portions of Kansas
MCPHERSON COUNTY — Crews transporting a large boiler pressure tank across portions of Kansas on the way to Space X in California had a difficult time in McPherson on Thursday morning. Police in the city of McPherson thanked the personnel who quickly moved all the street equipment and the...
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