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Governor Kelly Signs Kansas Apprenticeship Act to Build Skilled Workforce

Monday, July 3

TOPEKA, Kan. – Governor Laura Kelly today ceremonially signed House Bill 2292, bipartisan legislation that promotes and expands apprenticeships with businesses, healthcare organizations, educational institutions, and nonprofit groups through the use of tax credits and grants. The legislation, known as the Kansas Apprenticeship Act, also... Read More.

New Report Shows Progress and Gaps in Educational Attainment

Monday, July 3

TOPEKA, Kan. - Kansas ranks 17th in the nation in people who have a "high quality" postsecondary credential, according to a group that promotes learning after high school.With 55.7 percent of Kansans aged 25-65 having such credentials, Kansas exceeds the national average of 53.7... Read More.

Art Gala to Benefit Inclusive Playground for Students in Harvey County

Monday, July 3

NEWTON, Kan. – An art auction and gala this month will raise funds for a new inclusive playground in Newton.All Together Now will host the event from 6-8 p.m. July 29 at Carriage Factory Art Gallery, 128 E. Sixth St. It will include live... Read More.

Reno County Commission Meetings Move to Wednesdays in July

Monday, July 3

HUTCHINSON, Kan. – Effective July 2023, the Board of County Commissioners will now hold their regular meeting on the second and fourth Wednesday of each month. When there is a fifth Wednesday in any month, a regular meeting will be scheduled for the purpose... Read More.

Hutchinson Police Makes Arrest in Commercial Burglary

Monday, July 3

HUTCHINSON, Kan. – On Tuesday, June 27, 2023, at approximately 3:00 am, while on routine patrol, officers with the Hutchinson Police Department (HDP) heard an audible alarm in the area of 30th Ave and Lorraine Street. Shortly after it was determined to be coming... Read More.

Law Enforcement Conducting DUI Check Lane this Weekend in Reno County

Friday, June 30

RENO COUNTY, Kan. – The Reno County Sheriff's Office along with several other law enforcement partners will be conducting a DUI check lane and saturation patrol this weekend, June 30-July 2.Law Enforcement Officers will be out specifically looking for drivers who are impaired by... Read More.

Kansas Residents Resist Solar Project Plan Near Cheyenne Bottoms

Friday, June 30

GREAT BEND, Kan. (KPR) - Green energy keeps growing. In Kansas, plans continue to pop up for even more wind and solar projects. But some residents in central Kansas have put one solar idea on hold.A Spanish company hopes to build a massive solar... Read More.

Workers in Wichita Accept Latest Contract Offer from Spirit Aerosystems

Friday, June 30

WICHITA, Kan. (KNS/KMUW/KPR) - Aerospace workers in Wichita will go back on the job. A strike at Spirit AeroSystems has ended.Workers in the Machinists Union voted Thursday to accept the company’s latest contract offer. The contract makes all weekend overtime voluntary, and makes no... Read More.

Kansas Launches Teacher Apprenticeships

Thursday, June 29

TOPEKA, Kan. (KNS/KMUW) - A new program in Kansas is aimed at making it easier and less costly for people to become teachers. This fall, the state Department of Education will launch a teacher apprentice pilot project.Ten candidates will work in schools and be... Read More.

KU Cancer Center Receives $100 million Gift to Support New Cancer Research and Care Facility

Thursday, June 29

KANSAS CITY, Kan. - The University of Kansas Cancer Center has received a $100 million lead gift to build a new, state-of-the-art destination cancer center. This gift is both the largest gift ever given by the Sunderland Foundation and the largest ever received by the... Read More.

Kansas Attorney General: Mysterious Powder in Letters Contained Rat Poison

Thursday, June 29

TOPEKA, Kan. (KNS) - That white powdery substance sent to 100 Republican officials earlier this month is a mixture of rat poison and another powder. That's according to Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach, who was targeted by one of the letters himself.The FBI has... Read More.

With New Fireworks Resolution in Reno, Reminder to Safely Dispose of Fireworks

Thursday, June 29

HUTCHINSON, Kan. – The Reno County Commission passed a new fireworks resolution 2023-12, repealing the former one 2012-30, during their meeting Tuesday, June 27, 2023. At the last joint city/county meeting with the City of Hutchinson, Commissioner Randy Parks suggested both bodies consider reviewing... Read More.