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FHSU’s Docking Institute Releases 2024 Kansas Speaks Survey

Monday, October 28

By FHSU University Communications HAYS, Kan. — The Docking Institute of Public Affairs recently released the annual Kansas Speaks Survey of public opinion. A panel of 645 adult residents of Kansas ages 18 and older were surveyed online to assess their attitudes and opinions regarding... Read More.

Sen. Moran Urges FAA Administrator Whitaker to Modernize Space Launch & Reentry Framework

Monday, October 28

By US Senator for Kansas Jerry Moran WASHINGTON — U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) today called on Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Administrator Mike Whitaker to update launch and reentry regulations which are impeding our nation’s commercial space industry, as well operations that support NASA and... Read More.

Safety First in Vehicles: Buckle Up, Phone Down

Monday, October 28

By the Kansas Department of Transportation KANSAS — Put safety first when getting into a vehicle and participate in Buckle Up Phone Down (BUPD) Day, recognized across the country on Oct. 30. The Kansas Department of Transportation and the Drive To Zero (DTZ) Coalition challenge... Read More.

KDHE Announces Nineteen Additional Grantees for Drug Endangered Children Program

Monday, October 28

By the Kansas Department of Health and Environment Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) announced the second round of funding for the Drug Endangered Children in Kansas (DECK) program. The first round of funding, awarded in October 2023, included 18 communities. With... Read More.

Plum Creek Elementary PTO Raises $500 with Hutch Putt Fundraiser

Friday, October 25

By Brenna Eller HUTCHINSON, Kan. — Ad Astra Radio was very honored to present $500 to the Plum Creek Elementary School Parent Teacher Organization (PTO) on Wednesday, Oct. 23. The funds were raised on Oct. 11 at Hutch Putt in support of the school's PTO. Plum Creek... Read More.

Help Buhler Mennonite Church Package 50,000 Meals for Local Food Banks

Friday, October 25

By Buhler Mennonite Church HUTCHINSON, Kan. — Help is needed to package 50,000 meals in one day. Each meal will be used to address local food security by donation to local food banks. Buhler Mennonite Church and IdeaTek are partnering with The... Read More.

Washington Fugitive Captured in Larned

Thursday, October 24

By Lucky Kidd PAWNEE COUNTY, Kan. — The Pawnee County Sheriff's Office, Larned Police, and the United States Marshals Office Fugitive Task Force apprehended what the sheriff's office called an exceptionally dangerous fugitive Thursday. The person was wanted on felony warrants out of Washington State and... Read More.

Identity Theft Suspect Search Causes Brief Lockdown at Moundridge High School

Thursday, October 24

By Lucky Kidd MOUNDRIDGE, Kan. — Moundridge High School was briefly placed in a "shelter-in-place" protocol Thursday as law enforcement was searching for a suspect in connection with an identity theft case. Moundridge Police were contracted Oct.17 by Mid Kansas Credit Union regarding a potentially fraudulent... Read More.

Ad Astra Radio’s October Peoples Bank and Trust Classroom Hero Cara Schrag

Thursday, October 24

By Brenna Eller McPHERSON, Kan. — Ad Astra Radio is proud to announce Cara Schrag, Roosevelt Elementary School Principal as the most recent recipient of the Classroom Hero Award presented by Peoples Bank and Trust. Each month, Ad Astra Radio randomly selects a different educator, from... Read More.

Kansas Innovators, Entrepreneurs to be Honored by Huck Boyd Institute

Wednesday, October 23

Annual award winners named from across the state By K-State Research and Extension News Service MANHATTAN, Kan. — Seven entrepreneurial organizations will be recognized by K-State’s Huck Boyd National Institute for Rural Development as the 2024 Huck Boyd Leaders of the Year. This year’s award... Read More.

Kansas Apprentice Champion, KMW Ltd, Honors Graduates Marking National Apprenticeship Week

Wednesday, October 23

By KMW Ltd STERLING, Kan. — KMW Ltd, a strong Kansas Apprentice Champion, will be hosting an event celebrating the U.S. Department of Labor’s 10th Annual National Apprenticeship Week (NAW). The U.S. Department of Labor established NAW to showcase and promote high-quality, in-demand career... Read More.

K-State, Kansas Health Foundation Team Up for Statewide Efforts to End Hunger

Wednesday, October 23

By Lindley Lund (K-State News), Chase Willhite (Kansas Health Foundation) MANHATTAN AND WICHITA, Kan. — Kansas State University and the Kansas Health Foundation, or KHF, are joining forces in a new partnership and funding opportunity aimed at ending hunger at the community level across Kansas. This... Read More.

FHSU’s Docking Institute Releases 2024 Kansas Speaks Survey

Sen. Moran Urges FAA Administrator Whitaker to Modernize Space Launch & Reentry Framework

Safety First in Vehicles: Buckle Up, Phone Down

KDHE Announces Nineteen Additional Grantees for Drug Endangered Children Program

Plum Creek Elementary PTO Raises $500 with Hutch Putt Fundraiser

Help Buhler Mennonite Church Package 50,000 Meals for Local Food Banks

Washington Fugitive Captured in Larned

Identity Theft Suspect Search Causes Brief Lockdown at Moundridge High School

Ad Astra Radio’s October Peoples Bank and Trust Classroom Hero Cara Schrag

Kansas Innovators, Entrepreneurs to be Honored by Huck Boyd Institute

Kansas Apprentice Champion, KMW Ltd, Honors Graduates Marking National Apprenticeship Week

K-State, Kansas Health Foundation Team Up for Statewide Efforts to End Hunger

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