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$47M in Federal Funds Being Awarded for Two Kansas Rail Projects

By the Kansas Office of the GovernorTOPEKA, Kan. — Governor Laura Kelly today announced two short-line railroad companies in Kansas are being awarded a combined $47 million in federal funding for rail improvement projects as part of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law...

Chamber Annual Meeting

By the McPherson Chamber of Commerce McPHERSON, Kan. — The McPherson Chamber of Commerce Annual Meeting will be on Wednesday, Nov. 8 from 11:30-1:00 at the McPherson Community Building.The McPherson Chamber of Commerce will be honoring the recipient of the 2023 President's Award, Dan Hervey,...

Total Tax Collections for September $42M More than Estimate

By the Kansas Office of the Governor TOPEKA, Kan. — Governor Laura Kelly today announced that total tax collections for September 2023 were $991.6 million. That is $42.0 million, or 4.4%, more than the estimate. Total tax collections are up $30.6...

Governor Kelly Releases Kansas Broadband Digital Equity Plan for Public Comment

By the Kansas Office of the Governor  TOPEKA, Kan. — Governor Laura Kelly today announced the Kansas Digital Equity (DE) Plan for high-speed internet connectivity is available for public review and comment. While the recently announced Broadband Equity Access and Deployment (BEAD) Five-Year...

Fire Prevention Month Cooking Safety Presentations

By the City of Great Bend GREAT BEND, Kan. — Cooking was the leading cause of reported home fires and home fire injuries in 2015-2019 and the second leading cause of home fire deaths. Cooking caused 49 percent of reported home fires, 20 percent of...

2023 Fly Kansas Air Tour Schedule Announced

By the Kansas Department of Transportation Topeka, Kan.  —  The Kansas Department of Transportation’s Division of Aviation is partnering with the Kansas Commission on Aerospace Education (KCAE) to host the Fly Kansas Air Tour from Thursday, Oct. 5, to Saturday, Oct. 7.“The Fly Kansas Air...