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Day 12, Final Kansas Wheat Harvest Report

Monday, July 14

This is day 12 and the final day of the Kansas Wheat Harvest Reports, brought to you by the Kansas Wheat Commission, Kansas Association of Wheat Growers, Kansas Grain and Feed Association and the Kansas Cooperative Council.The Kansas wheat harvest is 93 percent complete,... Read More.

UPDATE: Located Safe, Reno County Missing Person/Welfare Check

Monday, July 14

*****UPDATED INFO--MISSING PERSON HAS BEEN LOCATED*****RENO COUNTY, Kan. — Tyrone L Mexican, 18-year-old, 6ft 180 pounds, Black hair, brown eyes, was last seen in the area of Nickerson Blvd and Wilson Road in Reno County, Kansas.According to the Reno County Sheriff's Office, Mexican left... Read More.

KDOT Awards Safe Routes to School Planning Grants to Six Communities

Monday, July 14

According to the Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT), the Safe Routes to School (SRTS) program has awarded 2025-2026 Planning and Programming (P&P) grants to six Kansas communities: Alta Vista, Douglass, Fort Scott, Grainfield, La Crosse and Leavenworth.These grants will fund SRTS plans with work... Read More.

McPherson County Building Renovation Progress Report, Project Update on Windom Tower, Proposal for Airport Fuel System Revision Project

Monday, July 14

McPHERSON COUNTY, Kan. — McPherson County Commissioner David O'Dell gave a report at Monday's Commission meeting on progress of the McPherson County Building renovations, which as of last week is 55 percent complete.O'Dell noted Fuqua Construction was able to re-use some of the existing... Read More.

City of Garnett Announces Road Closure beginning Tuesday for Tree Removal

Monday, July 14

GARNETT, Kan. — The City of Garnett announced that 7th Avenue between Elm Street and Vine Street will be closed to through traffic beginning Tuesday, July 15, at 8 a.m. for tree removal.Alternate routes will need to be used until the road reopens, which... Read More.

Resurfacing on U.S. 59 to begin in Allen County Later this Month

Monday, July 14

ALLEN COUNTY, Kan. — A Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT) resurfacing project on U.S. 59 in Allen County is scheduled to begin the week of July 21.The project will resurface U.S. 59 with ultrathin bonded asphalt for just over 21 miles from the Neosho/Allen... Read More.

Rice County Community Foundation Announces 2025 Community Fund Grant Cycle

Monday, July 14

LYONS, Kan. — The Rice County Community Foundation (RCCF) is pleased to announce that the 2025 Community Fund Grant cycle will officially open on August 4 and will remain open through September 10, 2025.The Community Fund Grants are designed to support impactful projects and... Read More.

Kansas Sends Swift-Water Rescue Team to Texas

Saturday, July 12

TOPEKA, Kan. — Governor Laura Kelly announced on Saturday Kansas deployed Kansas Task Force 1, consisting of two Type 3 swift-water search and rescue teams, through the Office of the State Fire Marshal, to assist the State of Texas in areas impacted by flooding... Read More.

McPherson City Commissioners to Address Budget, Police Promotions, and Infrastructure Improvements at July 15 Meeting

Friday, July 11

McPHERSON, Kan. — McPherson City Commissioners Tuesday will take action on a resolution to exceed the Revenue Neutral Rate for the 2026 budget.As of now the maximum mill levy for the city would be set at 53.238 mills, which would be just under 1.2... Read More.

McPherson School Board to Address Flood Damage, Enrollment Study, and Annual Appointments at Monday Meeting

Friday, July 11

McPHERSON, Kan. — The McPherson USD 418 Board of Education Monday evening will review information regarding recent damage to the Roundhouse floor at McPherson High School due to the June flood. This will also include a presentation on proposed solutions for repair and replacement.During... Read More.

Public Health Advisories for Kansas Lakes Due to Blue-Green Algae

Friday, July 11

TOPEKA, Kan. — The Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) and the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks (KDWP) have issued a public health advisory due to blue-green algae.The water recreation season in Kansas officially runs from April 1 to Oct. 31, as... Read More.

Heather Faulkner Named Director of New Reno County Childcare Nonprofit, Kids Collective

Friday, July 11

HUTCHINSON, Kan. — The Reno County Child Care Task Force is proud to announce Heather Faulkner as the founding Executive Director of the Kids Collective Child Care Network, a newly-formed nonprofit focused on creating sustainable, high-quality solutions for Reno County’s child care system. Faulkner, a... Read More.