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High heat backs off a bit
The latest round of storms has wrapped up. As a front continues to track to the south and southeast, high heat will start to back off. The day ahead will still be hot. However, there will not be as many triple digit high temperatures. Some heat alerts will remain in...
KS: Summit Truck Bodies Investing $50 Million, Creating 80 New Jobs to Build Facility in Wathena
Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly announced that Summit Truck Bodies (STB), a leader in service and lube truck body manufacturing, will invest $50 million to construct a new state-of-the-art facility in Wathena. The strategic expansion, which will double the company’s production output and create 80 new jobs, aims to meet the rising demand for high-quality service trucks. The new plant is being built next to its existing facility, and construction is expected to be completed in 20 months.
KDOT announces approved July bids
The Kansas Department of Transportation announces approved bids for state highway construction and maintenance projects. The letting took place July 17, 2024, in Topeka. Some of the bids may include multiple projects that have been bundled based on proximity and type of work. District One — Northeast. Atchison ‑...
Severe storms rock Plains, Midwest with 5-inch hail and 95-mph winds
Severe thunderstorms raced across the Plains and the Midwest on Wednesday, dropping hail as large as 5 inches in diameter in Minnesota, with a 4-inch-diameter stone reported in Prairie View, Kansas. The Minnesota hailstone may have been the largest reported in the state in 38 years. Winds gusted over 90 mph at several locations in Kansas, Nebraska and South Dakota.
Florida businessman indicted for defrauding clients in Kansas, 3 other states
KANSAS CITY, Kan. (WIBW) - A Florida businessman has been indicted for allegedly defrauding real estate de elopers out of millions of dollars in Kansas, Missouri, Utah and Ohio, officials with the United States Department of Justice announced Wednesday. Officials said David Ingram, 72, of Sanford, Fla., made his initial...
KSHB 41 Weather Blog | Cold front to crash our triple-digit heat party
Are you ready for this heat streak to end? I know I am!. Well I have good news, some not so good news, and some more heat news. Not so good news: it's still summer and 90s hold Thursday through the weekend. More heat news: another dangerous heat window is...
K-State’s precision agriculture innovations in Kansas are solutions for the world
CLAY CENTER — To get to be a farmer, Brian Martin first has to be a decider. What to grow. How much of it to grow. What seed to use. Where to grow it. When to plant it — both in time of day, and in time of season. How far apart (and deep) to plant it. When to treat it. How to treat it. When to harvest it.
New dashboard shows the scope and uses of federal funding streams in Kansas
LAWRENCE — The Institute for Policy & Social Research at the University of Kansas published a new data dashboard showing the flow of federal funding from the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act and the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) into Kansas. As of March 2024, over $11.5 billion has been expended across the state through programs funded by the CARES Act and ARPA.
Why the Brownback tax cuts are an election issue in Topeka races for Kansas Senate
Seven years after its repeal, the tax experiment of former Gov. Sam Brownback remains a hot-button issue in Kansas politics. The Brownback tax cuts have become an issue in two local Topeka races for seats in the Kansas Legislature. In one, a Republican is attacking another Republican over voting to repeal the Brownback tax...
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 stops enforcing a law against impersonating election officials
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas is no longer enforcing a 3-year-old 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...
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