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Hays USD 489 revenue to increase; typical tax bill to go up less than $20 a year
The Hays USD 489 school district will exceed its revenue neutral rate, Chris Hipp, assistant superintendent for business services, told the school board on Monday. Residents of the Hays school district should receive a notification in the mail about the decision next week. The Ellis County valuation went up about...
Rice County Community Foundation seeking projects
RICE COUNTY — The Rice County Community Foundation (RCCF) is pleased to announce the launch of its Fall Grant Cycle for The Community Fund. This fund is designed to support projects and programs that serve the community, align with the mission of RCCF, and contribute to the overall betterment of Rice County.
Historic FHSU education affiliation approved by Higher Learning Commission
June 27 represents a significant milestone for higher education in rural Kansas, as the Higher Learning Commission (HLC) officially approved the Change of Control application filed jointly by Fort Hays State University, Hays, North Central Kansas Technical College, Hays and Beloit, and Northwest Kansas Technical College. This approval will result...
Dam Jam preparations near completion after months of uncertainty
WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - After months of uncertainty, preparations for Dam Jam are nearly complete at the festival’s new location in Goddard, just south of 183rd and Kellogg. Event organizers have spent the past several months transforming a field into a music festival site. Earlier this year, it was unclear if Dam Jam would even happen. Now, the annual event is less than 24 hours away.
Cooler temps and storm chances this weekend
WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - Get ready for September-like temperatures and chances for thunderstorms as we head into the weekend. Today will be a degree or two warmer than yesterday with highs in the upper 80s and low 90s. We’ll enjoy mostly sunny skies throughout the day before thunderstorm chances increase into the evening.
Grasshopper nymphs thrive in western Kansas after wet, hot weather
GARDEN CITY — Western Kansas is hopping this summer as the number of grasshoppers spikes. Kansas State University Research and Extension entomologist Anthony Zukoff said wet weather patterns this spring are supporting the presence of large grasshopper populations across western and central portions of the state. Zukoff said hot, dry summers increase the likelihood of […] The post Grasshopper nymphs thrive in western Kansas after wet, hot weather appeared first on Kansas Reflector.
Rain will fade but cooler weather stays
WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - Storms tracking through Kansas will have a threat of strong wind gusts of 60-65, but that risk will fade away in the early morning hours of Saturday. The chances of severe weather should be limited to far western Kansas, and as the storms track into central and eastern Kansas, the storms will weaken considerably.
US-75 shut down Friday morning after semi hauling diesel fuel catches fire in Osage County
LYNDON, Kan. (WIBW) - A semi-tanker truck hauling diesel fuel caught fire early Friday in Osage County, resulting in US-75 highway being shut down for more than four hours. The incident was reported around 7:02 a.m. on US-75 highway south of Lyndon. Osage County Sheriff Chris Wells told 13 NEWS...
Delegate from NW Kansas attends Republican National Convention
Kansas made its presence felt at the Republican National Convention, with Hays local and delegate Travis Couture-Lovelady representing the Sunflower State. This marks Couture's fourth convention since 2012, held this week in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, for Republican Party delegates to select their presidential nominees. Couture attended the RNC from July 15...
Driver’s license services go down statewide in Kansas due to ‘ongoing global IT issues’
TOPEKA (KSNT) – Kansas state officials are reporting statewide IT issues amid more widespread global problems impacting a variety of services. The Kansas Department of Revenue (KDOR) announced in a social media post Friday, July 19 that all Kansas driver’s license offices are being forced to close for the duration of the day. This is […]
K-State Agriculture Today: 1728 – Grain Market Here and Abroad…Weather Outlook
00:01:05 – Grain Market, International and Domestic, Part 1: Dan O’Brien, K-State grain economist, and Guy Allen, the senior economist at the IGP Institute at K-State, start today’s show with an update on the domestic and international grain market. The pair discusses corn and sorghum in their first segment.
Some rain and rumbles around through the weekend
Many of us are off to a quiet start to the day. There is a chance for a few showers to the west early this morning. Some raindrops may try to move into Central Kansas this morning. For those that are able to see some rainfall, skies will be drier...
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