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Sasha Islam seeks to unseat Senate President Ty Masterson in November
Kansas Senate President Ty Masterson is running for a fifth term representing his district. Wichita resident Sasha Islam is hoping to unseat him. Republicans have won this seat in the past five elections. Election Day is Nov. 5. Oct. 15 is the last day to register to vote. Early voting starts Oct. 16. You can […] The post Sasha Islam seeks to unseat Senate President Ty Masterson in November appeared first on The Beacon.
Kansas Secretary of State weighs in on USPS, mail-in ballot legislation
TOPEKA (KSNT) – The Secretary of State is weighing in on a heated debate over mail-in ballots. In this episode of Inside Kansas Politics, 27 News Capitol Bureau Chief Rebekah Chung sat down with Kansas Secretary of State (SOS) Scott Schwab to break down the USPS response, after he sent a letter to the postmaster general demanding […]
Kansas Bar Association grades judges ahead of retention vote
TOPEKA — The seven Kansas judges up for retention have been scored by attorneys with the Kansas Bar Association for retention recommendations. The average was an 86% recommendation for retention, with the highest score of 94% to judge Sarah E. Warner. Warner was appointed be a Court of Appeals judge in 2019 and served as president of the KBA from 2018 to 2019. The lowest-scoring judge was judge G. Gordon Atcheson, with a 74%. Atcheson was appointed in 2010.
KDOT announces approved September bids
The Kansas Department of Transportation announces approved bids for state highway construction and maintenance projects. The letting took place Sept. 18, 2024, in Topeka. Some of the bids may include multiple projects that have been bundled based on proximity and type of work. Statewide ‑ 106 KA‑7454‑01 ‑ Statewide, Continuously...
BOOR: Fall control of musk thistle
Musk thistle is one of 12 noxious weeds in Kansas, infesting over 420,000 acres. It has been reported in nearly every county in Kansas and is found primarily in pastures, rangeland, hay meadows, alfalfa, fallow, roadsides, and waste areas. Under the new Noxious Weed Law, musk thistle is considered a Category C weed. That means it is well established within the state and has an extensive population.
Wilborn joins Bank of the Plains
GREAT BEND, Kan. — Brian Wilborn recently joined Bank of the Plains as EVP, Chief Financial Officer, and will office at the Great Bend branch. Brian is a driven, successful, financial professional with thirty-two years of banking expertise in financial operations, team leadership, process and data efficiency, and community service.
Exploring Kansas Outdoors: Fishing Proverbs
This week’s column is short on outdoor learnin’, but it seems to me we could all use some chuckles about now. So, if you can identify with any of the below, you probably should NOT be a fisherman. When someone hollers “Quick, get the net,” and you dive...
Barton County Commission meeting agenda (10/8)
The Commission meeting will be live-streamed through Microsoft Teams. Citizens may view the meeting through their own sign in or by signing in “anonymously”. Please follow this link: https://bit.ly/3TBp0zh. If you wish to participate in the discussion of any item, please call (620) 793-1800 for instructions. BOARD OF...
Barton Co. Clerk now taking applications for advanced ballots
Now is the time for registered voters in Barton County to apply for advanced ballots for the Nov. 5 General Election. Any registered voter may contact the County Election Officer of Barton County either by mail, by phone, or in person for an application for an advanced voting ballot. Anyone requesting an advanced ballot must first provide a photo ID. Applications may also be downloaded from the Barton County website at: www.bartoncounty.org (click: Departments>Elections>Advance Vote). Signed applications may be delivered or mailed to the County Clerk or faxed to (620) 793-1990.
KCC provides written answers to NIETC ahead of Tuesday's tri-county meeting
Many questions remain following last Tuesday's tri-county meeting between commissioners from Barton, Pawnee, and Russell Counties at Barton Community College. Several answers were provided beforehand by various entities involved with the Grain Belt Express (GBE) and proposed National Interest Electrical Transmission Corridor (NIETC) that would travel through all three counties. The Kansas Corporation Commission (KCC) has already approved siting of the Grain Belt Express in Kansas. Sen. Caryn Tyson, representing District 12 in the northeast corner of the state, had questions for the KCC during Tuesday's meeting.
Russell artist wins Best of Show at Medicine Lodge Peace Treaty
Sometimes the art comes from within. Russell's Tracy Hanzlick began creating art in the first grade. She never attended a formal art school but decades later, her "Indian Family" piece won Best of Show at the 2024 Medicine Lodge Peace Treaty. Hanzlick, a St. Louis native, said it all goes back to having her work exhibited in the St. Louis Art Museum as a first grader.
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