Kansas Legislators Impose Sweeping Anti-Trans Bathroom Law
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Republican legislators in Kansas have enacted what may be
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Kansas Lawmakers Override Governor’s Veto of “Born Alive” Bill
TOPEKA, Kan. (KNS) - Kansas lawmakers overrode a veto by Democratic governor Laura Kelly to enact their first anti-abortion bill of the year. The law will require doctors to provide lifesaving medical care to infants born alive after an attempted abortion.Critics say there’s little...
McPherson City Commission Notes: Improvements to Memorial Park Restrooms Approved
MCPHERSON, Kan. – Repair work to plumbing in the restrooms at Memorial Park was approved by the McPherson City Commission Tuesday. Staff reported throughout the restroom's mechanical room there were multiple deficiencies...
Arbor Day to be Celebrated Friday in McPherson
MCPHERSON, Kan. – Friday has been proclaimed as Arbor Day in McPherson.
During the presentation of the proclamation by Mayor Tom Brown...
Governor Kelly Announces Awardees of Nearly $50 Million of Infrastructure and Economic Development Grants
TOPEKA, Kan. – Governor Laura Kelly Tuesday announced awardees for the second round of the Building a Stronger Economy (BASE) economic development grant program. Thirty-eight awardees will receive a share of nearly $50 million in BASE grants, which will be used to address infrastructure...
All Schools Day Button Hunt Details Announced
MCPHERSON, Kan. - The McPherson County All Schools Day Button Hunt will begin Friday, May 5th. Again
this year there will be both a medallion hunt and a virtual hunt, each with a $250 prize for the
the person finding the medallion or identifying the virtual...
Kansas Wants to Make It Easier to Hire Out-of-State Teachers
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas is joining a fledgling effort that could one day make it easier to hire teachers from other states. The Topeka Capital-Journal reports that a bill that Governor Laura Kelly signed last week makes Kansas the latest member of the...
Kansas Releases March Jobs Numbers
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — The state of Kansas has released its latest labor market report. The report for March shows a seasonally-adjusted unemployment rate of 2.9%, which remains unchanged from February.The department says the state’s seasonally-adjusted total non-farm jobs have increased by 37,000 over...
Kansas Governor Signs Bipartisan Water Funding Plan
TOPEKA, Kan. (KNS) - Kansas Governor Laura Kelly has signed into law a bipartisan funding plan to preserve water. The plan helps address a growing water crisis in the western part of the state.The new Kansas law adds $35 million this year for state...
