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Summer baseball leagues entertaining lead-up to NBC tournament
They called it “the million-dollar outfield” at a time when a million dollars went much farther than it does today. In 1983, the Hutchinson Broncos, a summer collegiate team, had Barry Bonds, Rafael Paliermo and Pete Incaviglia in the outfield and Rick Wrong catching. That quartet would go on to the Majors starting in 1986 and leave it with 1,540 home runs in their wake, 762 from Bonds, the all-time leader in that category.
City Club Gets New Owners; New Name to Follow
The Petroleum Club in Wichita, Kan., is being transformed with new owners, a name change, and a focus on revitalizing membership while honoring its history. To attract new members, the club’s interior is being refreshed. Updates include new carpet, modern chandeliers, and plans to open up the lobby area.
Judge’s order greatly expands where Biden can’t enforce a new rule protecting LGBTQ+ students
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Enforcement of a federal rule expanding anti-discrimination protections for LGBTQ+ students has been blocked in four states and a patchwork of places elsewhere by a federal judge in Kansas. U.S. District Judge John Broomes suggested in his ruling Tuesday that the Biden administration must now...
Day 11, Kansas Wheat Harvest Report 2024
This is day 11 of the Kansas Wheat Harvest Reports, brought to you by the Kansas Wheat Commission, Kansas Association of Wheat Growers, Kansas Grain and Feed Association and the Kansas Cooperative Council. Summer rains that leave behind humid air are keeping farmers out of the fields until late in...
NE Kansas counties in severe thunderstorm warning
TOPEKA (KSNT) – The National Weather Service (NWS) has issued severe thunderstorm warnings for several northeast Kansas counties Tuesday, July 2. According to the NWS, the watch will be in effect until 12 a.m. Wednesday, July 3. The following counties are in the warning: These thunderstorm warnings will be in effect until 7:30 p.m. Flood […]
Gov. Laura Kelly praises Sen. Dennis Pyle’s bipartisan efforts on tax bill in Hiawatha and Holton
HOLTON — Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly on Tuesday praised Republican Sen. Dennis Pyle’s work to sustain Kelly’s vetoes of earlier tax-cut packages to create a bipartisan compromise. Kelly said that while she was in the Senate, she watched Pyle, of Hiawatha, “work tirelessly” for 10 years to eliminate a state income tax on Social Security. […] The post Gov. Laura Kelly praises Sen. Dennis Pyle’s bipartisan efforts on tax bill in Hiawatha and Holton appeared first on Kansas Reflector.
Kansas Democrat opposes transgender women and girls joining gender-based sports teams
Democrat Nancy Boyda paid a price for saying transgender girls or women should be blocked from competing with other girls or women in organized sports. The post Kansas Democrat opposes transgender women and girls joining gender-based sports teams appeared first on Kansas Reflector.
Kansas Construction Pension Fund Receives $43.1M PBGC Grant
The Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation approved a $43.1 million grant on Friday for the Kansas Construction Trades Open End Pension Trust Fund, a pension fund for construction workers based in Topeka, Kansas. The pension plan covers 8,145 participants and had been in critical status. According to the plan’s Form 5500...
Governor Kelly announces $8.6M awarded to Cost Share Program projects
Seward County and some other counties are about to get some funding thanks to some recent action by the State of Kansas. Last Thursday, Gov. Laura Kelly and Transportation Secretary Calvin Reed announced $8.6 million will be awarded to 14 transportation construction projects through the Kansas Department of Transportation’s Cost Share Program for spring 2024. The announcement was made in Edwardsville.
Export experts to meet with Kansas businesses on statewide tour
TOPEKA (KSNT) – State leaders are announcing the start of an upcoming talk series aiming to show off international exporting opportunities to Kansas businesses. The Kansas Department of Commerce’s (KDC) International Division revealed the plans for the Kansas Exporters Roundtable series on Tuesday, July 2. This will be a monthly series starting in July and […]
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