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KDADS Awards Kansas Prevention Collaborative-Community Initiative Grants to 10 Coalitions

Thursday, June 20

By The Kansas Department of Aging and Disability Services TOPEKA, Kan. — The Kansas Department for Aging and Disability Services (KDADS) Behavioral Health Services Commission has selected awardees to receive more than $367,000 in FY25 Kansas Prevention Collaborative-Community Initiative (KPCCI) grants. The goal of KPCCI... Read More.

Agriculture Education Students Awarded Kansas Agriculture Skills and Competencies Certificates

Thursday, June 20

By the Kansas Department of Agriculture MANHATTAN, Kan. — Twenty-five students from five schools in Kansas have been awarded the Kansas Department of Agriculture’s Kansas Agriculture Skills and Competencies Certificate. High schools with students earning certificates include Buhler, Centre, Ellsworth, Fort Scott and Republic County. Students... Read More.

Smoke Signals Rise High Above the Pristine Colorado Mountains Announcing Caveman is Coming!

Wednesday, June 19

The 2024 Caveman Music Festival Welcomes The Wallflowers and Toadies to Lineup By the Caveman Music Festival WESTON, CO (March 19, 2024) — Deep in the Purgatoire River Valley in the southern Colorado mountains sits the bucolic village of Weston, home to the Monument Lake... Read More.

Kansas Legislature Passes and Sends Compromised Tax Bill to Governor Laura Kelly

Tuesday, June 18

By Lucky Kidd TOPEKA, Kan. - The Kansas Legislatures today passed and sent to Governor Laura Kelly a compromise tax bill that changes the number of income tax brackets from three to two, eliminates taxes on social security payments, raises tax credit amounts for childcare... Read More.

Kansas Main Street Selects Eight Rural Communities for New Housing Grant

Tuesday, June 18

By the Kansas Department of Commerce TOPEKA, Kan. — Lieutenant Governor and Commerce Secretary David Toland today announced eight inaugural grant recipients of the Residential Opportunities on Main Street (ROOMS) program. A total of eight projects in Designated Kansas Main Street communities are receiving... Read More.

Building Upon Success: Kansas Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program (KSFMNP) Looks to Build

Monday, June 17

By the Kansas Department of Health and Environment KANSAS — Last year, the Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) announced that the Kansas Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program (KSFMNP) would increase the value of coupons it gives to seniors from $35 to $50.... Read More.

Blue-Green Algae Showing Up Early in Kansas Waterways

Friday, June 14

By Pat Melgares, K-State Research and Extension news service MANHATTAN, Kan. — Reports of harmful blue-green algae in Kansas waterways have been coming in unusually early this year, possibly a result of warmer late-spring weather and more rain events, according to a Kansas State... Read More.

Extra Caution Needed on Kansas Roads During Harvest

Thursday, June 13

By Kansas Highway Patrol KANSAS — It’s a busy time for farmers in Kansas, with wheat harvest underway. The Kansas Highway Patrol would like to remind motorists to use more caution and patience when traveling around farm trucks, tractors, combines, and other implements. “With wheat... Read More.

Evergy Energy Solutions and The Monarch Cement Company Break Ground on Innovative Solar Project

Wednesday, June 12

By Evergy HUMBOLDT, Kan. — The Monarch Cement Company and Evergy Energy Solutions have embarked on a groundbreaking solar project that is set to serve as a model for the cement industry’s adoption of renewable energy. On April 17, officials from Evergy Energy Solutions gathered on... Read More.

Dodge City Set to Rise to the TOP with ZZ TOP’s Elevation Tour in November

Tuesday, June 11

By United Wireless Arena & Boot Hill Casino & Resort Conference Center TICKETS GO ON SALE FRIDAY, June 14th AT 10 AM CST DODGE CITY, Kan. — United Wireless Arena, managed by VenuWorks, is ecstatic to announce that legendary rock icon, ZZ Top will be coming... Read More.

SUN Meals Program Offers Free Meals and Snacks to Kids of All Ages During the Summer

Monday, June 10

KANSAS - During the summer, the U.S. Department of Agriculture is offering a SUN Meals program to teens and children (ages 18 and under) at no cost. Through the program, children have the opportunity to get meals and snacks during the summer at schools, parks,... Read More.

KDOT Announces Approved May Bids

Monday, June 10

By Kansas Department of Transportation KANSAS (June 6, 2024) - The Kansas Department of Transportation announces approved bids for state highway construction and maintenance projects. The letting took place May 22, 2024, in Topeka. Some of the bids may include multiple projects that have been... Read More.

KDADS Awards Kansas Prevention Collaborative-Community Initiative Grants to 10 Coalitions

Agriculture Education Students Awarded Kansas Agriculture Skills and Competencies Certificates

Smoke Signals Rise High Above the Pristine Colorado Mountains Announcing Caveman is Coming!

Kansas Legislature Passes and Sends Compromised Tax Bill to Governor Laura Kelly

Kansas Main Street Selects Eight Rural Communities for New Housing Grant

Building Upon Success: Kansas Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program (KSFMNP) Looks to Build

Blue-Green Algae Showing Up Early in Kansas Waterways

Extra Caution Needed on Kansas Roads During Harvest

Evergy Energy Solutions and The Monarch Cement Company Break Ground on Innovative Solar Project

Dodge City Set to Rise to the TOP with ZZ TOP’s Elevation Tour in November

SUN Meals Program Offers Free Meals and Snacks to Kids of All Ages During the Summer

KDOT Announces Approved May Bids

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