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Corn harvest nears in northeast Kansas
PERRY (KSNT) – Harvest season for corn farmers in northeast Kansas is right around the corner. Emma Jenks is an agronomist and a fifth-generation farmer. She grows corn, winter squash and soybeans all on her 225 acres of land. Right now, her main focus is preparing all her crops for this season’s harvest. “Harvest takes […]
Kansas Courts impacted by global cyber outage
KANSAS (KSNT) – The Kansas Courts are currently being impacted by a global cyber outage. On Friday, Lea D. Welch, Court Administrator for the Third Judicial District issued a press release regarding a global cyber outage. According to Welch, some electronic systems and devices may be impacted this morning. “The issue appears to have been […]
Outage hits Kansas system; no tags right now
HUTCHINSON, Kan. — The State of Kansas motor vehicle's computer system is presently down. The Tag Department is unable to process any transactions at this time. The state does not have an ETA for a fix at this time.Thank you for your understanding.
Middle School Students In Kansas Compete In First-Ever Civics Competition
Politically, our country is seemingly at the edge of a precipice – where intense division on social issues causes deep crevices along partisan lines and lasting resentment toward our fellow man. A pandemic, economic turmoil and revisions to fundamental statutes are consistently and combatively debated with no middle ground met.
New $2.5 million Medicaid grant will expand mental health services in Kansas schools
TOPEKA — The Kansas Department of Health and Environment and Kansas Medicaid secured $2.5 million for school-based services, including funding for in-school mental health services, increased outreach and enrolling more families in Medicaid. The goal of the grant, announced by KDHE on June 25, is to increase Medicaid health care services for children and their […] The post New $2.5 million Medicaid grant will expand mental health services in Kansas schools appeared first on Kansas Reflector.
Missouri uses money, laws to push evidence-based reading instruction
A Missouri law adopted in 2022 requires that all public school elementary students get reading instruction that has proved “highly likely to be effective" (Getty Images). If you drop into an elementary reading lesson, you might see kids learning about the long U sound, building their vocabulary or practicing how to read aloud without sounding like robots.
Barton, Central Kansas included in high-risk area for West Nile Virus
The Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) updates its West Nile Virus dashboard each Friday during surveillance season, which is July through September. Though West Nile cases in Kansas remain limited this year, and there have been no reported cases in Barton County, all of Central Kansas is still listed by KDHE in the highest-risk category. Barton County Health Department Nurse Sarah Schridde said there are ways to mitigate those risks.
State treasurer: Kansas resident victim of government imposter scam
WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) – The Kansas State Treasurer’s Office says a resident was the victim of a scam by a government imposter. The office says the scammer contacted the victim via phone call and claimed to be a representative of the Kansas State Treasurer’s office. The victim was told that he had recently won a […]
Blue catfish harvest regulations change in Kansas
PRATT, Kan. (KSNT) – Wildlife officials are spreading the word to Kansas anglers of some recent changes made to blue catfish harvest regulations. The Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks (KDWP) made several changes to fishing regulations in June during a meeting of KDWP commissioners in Hays, which are now active in the state. These […]
How Kansas governor is influencing Democratic primaries and what Vic Miller says about it
Kansas Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly is using her Middle of the Road PAC to influence Democratic primary races, despite indicating she wanted to use the political action committee and its money to break the Republican supermajorities in the Statehouse. Kelly's PAC on Thursday endorsed four Democratic legislative candidates in contested primaries, including in one Topeka race. ...
Kansas governor and conservative senator form 'unusual pairing' to GOP's chagrin
After a failed run for governor as a conservative independent and ongoing feuds with his own party's leadership, Republican Sen. Dennis Pyle has an ally in Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly. Pyle is heading into a three-way Republican primary for the Senate seat representing rural northeast Kansas he has held since...
Candidate Forum July 25 at Fort Scott High School
(will also be on Facebook Live ~ Fort Scott Area Chamber of Commerce page) Candidates in the races below have been invited to attend & participate in the forum. Bourbon County Attorney (unopposed) Bourbon County Register of Deeds (unopposed) Bourbon County Treasurer Bourbon County Clerk (unopposed) Bourbon County Sheriff. Residents...
Bourbon County Industrial Research Committee Meets on July 22
A meeting of the Industrial Development Research Committee will be held on July 22, 2024 immediately following the Bourbon County Commission Meeting in the Bourbon County Courthouse, 210 S. National Ave. Fort Scott, KS 66701.
Former KHP superintendent wins lawsuit for reinstatement at lower rank
TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - A federal judge ruled in favor of a former Kansas Highway Patrol major seeking reinstatement. Mark Bruce sued Gov. Laura Kelly and Kansas Highway Patrol leadership after he claims he was forced to resign in 2019 over allegations he didn’t address misconduct within the agency. Bruce was accused of covering up an interoffice affair and a potential domestic abuse case of another officer.
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