Larned News

Total Tax Collections for September $42M More than Estimate

Monday, October 2

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 million, or 3.2%, from... Read More.

Governor Kelly Releases Kansas Broadband Digital Equity Plan for Public Comment

Monday, October 2

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 Action... Read More.

Fire Prevention Month Cooking Safety Presentations

Monday, October 2

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... Read More.

2023 Fly Kansas Air Tour Schedule Announced

Monday, October 2

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... Read More.

Barton Community College to Host Senior Day; $6,000 in Scholarships to be Given Away

Friday, September 29

By Joe Vinduska, Barton Community College GREAT BEND, Kan. — Barton Community College will help area high school seniors plan for their futures at Senior Day, starting at 9 a.m. Nov. 8, with a sign-up deadline of Nov. 1. Those interested can sign up at seniorday.bartonccc.edu.The... Read More.

Kansas Forest Service Launches Online Tool to Assess State’s Wildfire Risk

Friday, September 29

Training sessions planned for Wichita, Manhattan By Pat Melgares, K-State Research and Extension news service MANHATTAN, Kan. – Not all Kansas wildfires make headline news, so it may come as a surprise to many that the Sunflower State reported more than 8,000 wildfires in 2022.Eight…thousand…fires.... Read More.

Sen. Moran Speaks on the Rise of Fentanyl Deaths Resulting from the Crisis at the Southern Border

Friday, September 29

Moran: The border is by far the single most important line of defense By the Office of U.S. Senator for Kansas Jerry Moran WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) – ranking member of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice and Science – spoke on the... Read More.

Sen. Moran Statement on Voting to Override President Biden’s Veto on the Lesser Prairie-Chicken

Friday, September 29

By the Office of U.S. Senator for Kansas Jerry Moran WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) released the following statement after voting to override President Biden’s veto which dismissed the bipartisan Senate Resolution of Disapproval to overturn the listing of the lesser prairie-chicken as part... Read More.

Great Bend Candidate Forum

Wednesday, September 27

By the Great Bend Chamber of Commerce GREAT BEND, Kan. — The League of Women Voters will be hosting two different Candidate Forums for the upcoming November election season. Forums are open to the public with refreshments being served. LWV Vice-President, Jan Stice, will moderate... Read More.

Barton Community College to Host Mental Health Advocate Suicide Prevention Personality Josh Rivedal

Wednesday, September 27

By Joe Vinduska, Barton Community College GREAT BEND, Kan. — Barton Community College has teamed up with the CKP Suicide Prevention Task Force to bring author, actor, and international public speaker Josh Rivedal to the Barton County campus to entertain and educate about the... Read More.

Record-Breaking $327,000 in scholarships awarded to Robbins College of Business and Entrepreneurship students

Tuesday, September 26

By University Communications HAYS, Kan. – Approximately 260 donor scholarships exceeding $327,000 were awarded to business and entrepreneurship students for the 2023-24 academic year at Fort Hays State University. This is an increase of nearly $10,000 over last year.The awards ceremony for the W.R. and... Read More.

Sen. Moran Statement on OIG Report Regarding Opioid Prescribing at Eastern Kansas Health Care System

Tuesday, September 26

By the Office of U.S. Senator for Kansas Jerry Moran WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) – ranking member of the Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee – today released the following statement in response to the Office of Inspector General’s (OIG) report on the Veterans... Read More.