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Work to Begin June 1st for K96 and Street Improvements in Great Bend
GREAT BEND, Kan. - Venture Corporation will begin working on K 96 and the street improvement projects on or about June 5th. These projects will be worked on simultaneously.The project will encompass K96, from 10th street to the city limits. K96 will be reduced to one...
Man Arrested for Alleged ATM Theft in Several Kansas Counties
HARVEY COUNTY, Kan. – The Kansas Bureau of Investigation (KBI) with the help of federal, state, and local law enforcement, arrested a man following a lengthy multi-state investigation into ATM theft at colleges and universities.On Thursday, June 1, at approximately 11 a.m., Michael W....
Kansas Knights of Columbus Donate $71,000 to Kansas Pregnancy Centers
KANSAS - The Kansas State Council of the Knights of Columbus has donated $71,000 to eight pregnancy centers throughout Kansas. The donations were raised at the 122nd Annual Kansas Knights of Columbus State Convention, where $61,000 was raised or pledged to support the Aid...
U.S. Census: Fastest-Growing and Fastest Shrinking Counties in Kansas
By Matthew Self TOPEKA, Kan. (
Legislative Leaders Decide Not to Challenge Kelly’s Line-Item Veto in School Bill
By KASB.org TOPEKA, Kan. - School districts apparently have clearance to plan fiscal year 2024 budgets after legislative leaders said they will not challenge Gov. Laura Kelly’s line-item veto of a provision in the new K-12 education funding law.Last week, Kelly signed into law SB...
Grab and Go: Organize Important Documents before Disaster, Says Expert
By Pat Melgares, K-State Research and Extension MANHATTAN, Kan. – Nobody ever really expects to be a victim of natural disaster.But The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) reports that since 1980, the United States has sustained 355 weather and climate disasters at an average...
Deaths from Suicide and Substance Abuse Rise in Kansas
WICHITA, Kan. (KNS) — Deaths due to substance misuse and suicide are up across the country, but they’re rising even faster in Kansas. More people died of alcohol-related causes and suicide in Kansas in 2021 than in the country overall.And the state’s overdose death...
This week in Pawnee County: May 30, 2023 Edition
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June 8th: High Plains Credit Coffee Hour | 605 Main
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2023 Miss Kansas Competition to be Held June 9-10
Pratt, Kan. – The prestigious Miss Kansas Competition is back, bringing together 16 accomplished young women from across the state to compete for over $53,000 in scholarships. The event will take place on June 9-10, 2023, at the campus of Pratt Community College in...
Kansas School District Switches to Four-Day School Week
WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) – Another Kansas school district is making the switch to a four-day school week.
Sunflower Summer Launches with 100 Venues, Special Events and Camping
TOPEKA, Kan. (KSDE) - Since 2021, the educational program has provided summer enrichment learning opportunities to 164,318 Kansas students, and 110,744 adults.An educational program that promotes learning and family engagement during the summer by allowing Kansas families free access to museums, zoos, historic landmarks,...
