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City of Lyons Among Attraction Development Grant Recipients

Wednesday, May 10

TOPEKA, Kan. – Kansas Tourism today announced $421,820 in Attraction Development Grants has been awarded to 10 recipients. The funding will be used to develop new tourism attractions or enhance existing sites across the state.Attraction Development Grants assist in the development of travel experiences that... Read More.

Provision of Kansas K-12 Funding Bill Slices State Aid to About 100 Public School Districts

Wednesday, May 10

By Tim Carpenter, Kansas Reflector TOPEKA, Kan. — The school funding bill forwarded by the Kansas Legislature to Gov. Laura Kelly — noteworthy for what it excluded as well as what it included — contained an unexpected budget twist that potentially blindsided as many as... Read More.

Kansas State Fair Board Holds Annual Retreat in Manhattan

Wednesday, May 10

MANHATTAN. Kan. - The Kansas State Fair Board of Directors met in Manhattan for their annual board retreat on May 8 and 9.The Board participated in a tour of the Biosecurity Research Institute at Kansas State University during their two-day retreat. They conducted a... Read More.

McPherson Voters Narrowly Reject USD 418 Bond Issue

Tuesday, May 9

MCPHERSON, Kan. – Voters in McPherson USD 418 narrowly rejected an $88.5 million bond issue during Tuesday's special election. Unofficial results from the McPherson County Clerk's Office show 1,486 votes against the proposal to 1,300 votes in favor, an approximately 53-47 percent margin. The bond... Read More.

Dragons to Open Postseason at Fort Scott

Tuesday, May 9

By Hutchinson CC Sports Information HUTCHINSON, Kan. - For the second-straight season, the Hutchinson Community College baseball team opens its postseason march in Fort Scott.The 11th-seeded Blue Dragons (30-26) play the sixth-seeded Greyhounds (35-21) in the opening game of the best-of-3 Region VI Tournament Opening-Round... Read More.

Nearly $10.4 Million Project to Resurface K-61 in Pratt, Reno Counties

Tuesday, May 9

HUTCHINSON, Kan. – A combined project totaling almost $10.4 million will involve a mill and hot-mix-asphalt overlay on about 35 miles of K-61 in Pratt and Reno counties.The Kansas Department of Transportation project is expected to begin around May 22 and be completed around... Read More.

Kansas State Employee Virtual Job Fair Set for May 17

Tuesday, May 9

TOPEKA, Kan. (KPR) — The state of Kansas is hiring. Job-seekers are invited to attend the State of Kansas Agencies Virtual Job Fair Wednesday, May 17 (8:00 am to 5:00 pm). This virtual fair, which is hosted by KANSASWORKS, will focus... Read More.

AP Source: K-State Close to $44 Million New Deal for Chris Klieman

Tuesday, May 9

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP/KPR) — Kansas State and Chris Klieman are finalizing a new contract that would give the Wildcats' football coach a substantial pay raise while keeping him tied to the program for the next eight seasons. A person familiar with the deal... Read More.

Herington Teacher Arrested on Child Sex Charges Now Faces Additional Charges

Tuesday, May 9

DICKINSON COUNTY, Kan. (KPR) — The Kansas Bureau of Investigation (KBI) and the Dickinson County Sheriff’s Office have arrested a Herington man on child sex charges. The KBI says 61-year-old Russell L. Thomas was arrested for three counts of aggravated indecent liberties with a... Read More.

KJCCC Appoints Seuser as Basketball Supervisor

Tuesday, May 9

WICHITA, Kan. – Justin Seuser stepped up when he was needed.Seuser is the new Supervisor of Men’s Basketball Officials for the Kansas Jayhawk Community College Conference (KJCCC). He will be in charge of scouting for new officials, organizing development camps, assigning officials for games... Read More.

Cosmosphere Joins Blue Star Museum Initiative

Tuesday, May 9

HUTCHINSON, Kan. – This summer, the Cosmosphere joins museums across the nation in the Blue Star Museum initiative, a program which provides free admission to currently-serving U.S. Military personnel and their families. This year, the program will begin on Armed Forces Day, Saturday, May... Read More.

USD 308 Board Approves Exception to Virtual School Graduation Policy

Tuesday, May 9

HUTCHINSON, Kan. - The USD 308 Board of Education approved an exception to the Hutchinson Virtual School (HVS) handbook on Monday (May 8, 2023). The change will allow HVS students the choice to walk in the 2023 Hutchinson High School (HHS) graduation ceremony. Previously, HVS... Read More.