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KDOT, Law Enforcement Urge Drivers to Slow Down
TOPEKA, Kan. – From July 10 to July 16, law enforcement across the state will participate in the Speeding Slows You Down campaign and will increase enforcement for speeding vehicles to improve traffic safety. The Kansas Department of Transportation funds this campaign to raise...
Kansas Kids Count Data for Education Released
KANSAS (KNS/KCUR) - Kansas ranks 26th in the nation for education. That's according to t
Massive Retail Crime Wave Washes over Kansas and Missouri
NEW YORK (CNN/KPR) - Retail crime in Kansas is bad and getting worse. So says Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach.In an interview with CNN, Kobach said Kansas and Missouri are among the top 10 states in the nation for the volume of retail crime....
New Macksville Superintendent, Dr. Suzann Bouray, Now on the Job
MACKSVILLE, Kan. – New Macksville USD 351 superintendent of schools Dr. Suzann Bouray began her new position on July 1st. Bouray comes from Beloit where she served as Transitional Learning Center principal for USD 273.Bouray has extensive experience as a classroom teacher at both...
Pickup Rear-ended, 3 Great Bend Residents Injured in Monday Accident in Kingman County
KINGMAN COUNTY, Kan. – Three Great Bend residents were injured Monday afternoon in a two-vehicle accident in Kingman County. It happened shortly before 4 p.m. on US 54 about seven miles west of Kingman.According to the Kansas Highway Patrol, a pickup pulling a trailer,...
Safety Corridor Pilot Program Focuses on Saving Lives
KANSAS – Motorists traveling four stretches of highway across Kansas will now see increased traffic safety messaging and new signage as part of the Safety Corridor Pilot Program.The Safety Corridor Pilot Program is a five-year initiative to reduce fatalities and serious injuries in four...
Nominations Open for Kansas Business Awards
TOPEKA, Kan. – The Kansas Department of Commerce is accepting nominations for the 2023 To The Stars: Kansas Business Awards. The popular annual awards program recognizes companies and individuals around the state for...
Ad Astra Radio Acquires Iola Radio Stations KIKS and KIOL
IOLA, Kan. – Ad Astra per Aspera Broadcasting, Inc. (Ad Astra Radio) announces the acquisition of 101.5 KIKS and 1370/99.3 KIOL from longtime owners Tom and Monica Norris, effective July 1, 2023. Ad Astra Radio owns and operates nine other radio stations in Kansas...
Governor Kelly Signs Kansas Apprenticeship Act to Build Skilled Workforce
TOPEKA, Kan. – Governor Laura Kelly today ceremonially signed
New Report Shows Progress and Gaps in Educational Attainment
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...
Kansas Residents Resist Solar Project Plan Near Cheyenne Bottoms
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...
