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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. ...
Demetris Gadson arrested in connection with Topeka homicide death of Dedra Simmons
Topeka police said they arrested a man Friday in connection with the homicide death that morning of a woman in central Topeka. Demetris Terrill Gadson, 32, was taken into custody in connection with crimes linked to the death of Dedra L. Simmons, 38, of Topeka, said Lt. Ronnie Connell of the Topeka Police Department. ...
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.
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...
Former Kansas speaker of the house dies
PAOLA (KSNT) – A former Kansas speaker of the House of Representatives died this morning at a facility in Paola. According to a House of Representatives spokeswoman, Miami County native Marvin William Barkis passed away in a care facility this morning at the age of 81 years old. Barkis represented Miami County from 1978 to […]
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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