Red flag warning for Topeka, parts of NE Kansas
TOPEKA (KSNT) – Topeka and parts of northeast Kansas are now under a red flag warning due to critical fire weather conditions. At 3:05 a.m. on Monday, Oct. 28, the National Weather Service (NWS) of Topeka issued a red flag warning to be in effect from noon to 8 p.m. The red flag warning is […]
Medical marijuana still faces opposition from Kansas law enforcement
Kansas police are once again saying no to drugs — including medical marijuana. On Tuesday, groups representing police chiefs, sheriffs and peace officers across the state continued to shoot down the idea of legalizing medical marijuana. They argued that legal weed would create a more lawless Kansas where cartels roam the streets and opioid deaths […] The post Medical marijuana still faces opposition from Kansas law enforcement appeared first on The Beacon.
These occupations have the most workers in Kansas. How much do the jobs pay?
The career fields with the most workers tend to pay employees less than an average worker in Kansas, new economic data shows. Kansas has 1.4 million people employed across all occupations, with a median annual wage of $45,250, according to the Kansas Department of Labor's annual economic report. That report notes that four of the top five occupations and 13 of the top 20 pay workers below the statewide median. ...