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Gov. Laura Kelly praises Sen. Dennis Pyle’s bipartisan efforts on tax bill in Hiawatha and Holton
HOLTON, Kan. (KANSAS REFLECTOR) - Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly on Tuesday praised Republican Sen. Dennis Pyle’s work to sustain Kelly’s vetoes of earlier tax-cut packages to create a bipartisan compromise. Kelly said that while she was in the Senate, she watched Pyle, of Hiawatha, “work tirelessly” for 10...
Scientists drill for rare minerals in northeast Kansas
LAWRENCE (KSNT) – Scientists are searching for potential drilling sites in northeast Kansas which could reveal new sources of rare Earth minerals. The Kansas Geological Service (KGS) announced in a recent publication that KGS scientists are working to identify new sources of critically important resources in Lyon County. Successfully locating new sources of these special […]
Day 11, Kansas Wheat Harvest Report 2024
This is day 11 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. Summer rains that leave behind humid air are keeping farmers out of the fields until late in...
Homelessness rising in Kansas, with little aid
LEAVENWORTH, Kansas — About 20 people who are without homes gather in a shelter each day in the relatively rural community of Leavenworth off the Missouri River in northeast Kansas. Myranda Agnew, the executive director for the shelter, said since the shelter opened about six years ago, more and...
Local girl crowned Miss Kansas
Aah’lice Jackson, 13, of Hutchinson returned home as National Miss Kansas Pre-Teen after competing in the 2023 National American Miss Pageant in Omaha, Neb. on June 29. The National American Miss Pageants are dedicated to celebrating greatness in the U.S. and encouraging future leaders. Each year the National American...
Discipline used in Kansas’ largest school district was discriminatory, the Justice Department says
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Educators in Kansas’ largest public school district discriminated against Black and disabled students when disciplining them, according to the U.S. Department of Justice, which announced an agreement Tuesday that will have the district revising its policies. Changes the Wichita district has agreed to include...
Kansas Democrat opposes transgender women and girls joining gender-based sports teams
Democrat Nancy Boyda paid a price for saying transgender girls or women should be blocked from competing with other girls or women in organized sports. The post Kansas Democrat opposes transgender women and girls joining gender-based sports teams appeared first on Kansas Reflector.
Introducing the Wildcard Round for the IGNITE Rural Business Competition
GREAT BEND, Kan. — Great Bend Economic Development (GBED) is excited to announce the addition of a dynamic Wildcard Round to the IGNITE Rural Business Competition. This new round is designed to provide a unique opportunity for aspiring entrepreneurs in Barton County, inviting them to submit their innovative business ideas and compete for a substantial investment.
Airman suffers head injury when storm tore down fireworks tent
WICHITA, Kan. (KAKE) - Some people are recovering after being injured at fireworks tents around Wichita Tuesday night during a strong thunderstorm. We talked to one man this afternoon who was right back at work selling fireworks on Wednesday. Staff Sergeant Thomas Heatherdale was working at the fireworks tent at...
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