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Governor Kelly highlights rural health care investment in Independence
INDEPENDENCE, Kan. — The governor of Kansas makes a stop in Montgomery County to celebrate a nearly 8 million dollar health care center expansion project in the works. “This project represents a big step forward for both health care and economic development in Kansas,” said Gov. Laura Kelly, Kansas.
Severe Thunderstorm Watch
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM CDT THURSDAY FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN KANSAS. THIS WATCH INCLUDES 11 COUNTIES. THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ABILENE, ALMA, ALTA VISTA, BENNINGTON, CLAY CENTER, COUNCIL GROVE, ESKRIDGE, HARVEYVILLE, HERINGTON, HOLTON, JUNCTION CITY, MANHATTAN, MAPLE HILL, MCFARLAND, MINNEAPOLIS, PAXICO, SABETHA, SENECA, ST. MARYS, TOPEKA, AND WAMEGO.
‘Love, Kansas’: Campaign aims to bring departed talent back to state
SALINA, Kan. (KWCH) - A Kansas campaign heavily emphasizes what state leaders call “boomerangs,” people with previous ties to the Sunflower State. They’re doing this by getting Kansan communities to join their mission. The campaign, “Love, Kansas, highlights Kansas as an exceptional place to live, work and...
Kansas stops enforcing a law against impersonating election officials
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas is no longer enforcing a law making it a felony to impersonate election officials as it faces a legal challenge from critics who argue that the law has hindered efforts to register new voters. Attorneys for the state and groups suing over the law agreed on stopping its enforcement. A state district court judge in Topeka issued an order earlier this week ratifying their agreement and keeping it in place through the November election. The 2021 law made impersonating an elections official punishable by up to 13 months in prison for a first-time offender. Critics said it could apply to people who don’t intend to impersonate anyone.
NEK-CAP requests low-income nominations
The Northeast Kansas Community Action Program (NEK-CAP, Inc.) NEK-CAP, Inc. service area which consists of Atchison, Brown, Doniphan, Jackson, Jefferson, Jewell, Leavenworth, Marshall, Mitchell, Nemaha, Osborne, Pottawatomie, Republic, Riley, Smith, and Washington counties all in Kansas, seek two low-income representatives. The representatives will be elected for a three-year term beginning in January 2025.
Kansas Turnpike to demolish toll plazas on the turnpike starting as soon as August
Tollbooths along the Kansas Turnpike will be demolished over the next 18 months after the Kansas Turnpike Authority implemented a fully digital cashless tolling system on July 1. With no more toll collectors on the turnpike, drivers will receive toll invoices either through the mail or to their KTAG accounts that can be paid online. There are a total 22 toll plaza interchanges that KTA will decommission over the next year-and-a-half, but work is expected to begin...
Kansas journalist Andy Obermueller, a fine and feisty voice of the Great Plains, dies at 48
My past and present colleague, friend and companion on the long road of type 1 diabetes, Andy Obermueller, died last week. He was 48. It’s a punch in the gut for me, and it may be a punch in the gut for Kansas Reflector readers who followed Andy’s columns in which he detailed his wait […]
Why 'a' versus 'the' makes big difference in court for Kansas campaign finance law
The difference between "a" and "the" likely makes a Kansas campaign finance law unconstitutional, a federal judge said, and state ethics officials are worried about what it could mean. U.S. District Judge Daniel Crabtree last week granted a temporary restraining order against a Kansas campaign finance law defining political committees. A pending motion for a preliminary injunction is set for a Sept. 17 hearing. ...
Kansas Alert: Dangerous Heat Indices to Impact South-Central and Eastern Regions
Wichita, KS – Kansas is set to endure another day of oppressive heat, with triple-digit heat indices forecasted for south-central and eastern regions. The National Weather Service in Wichita warns that temperatures will soar across the state, reaching hazardous levels. According to the National Weather Service, areas like Harper...
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