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January Total Tax Collections at $988.2 Million; 1.2% Above Estimate

TOPEKA, Kan. – The State of Kansas ends January 2026 with total tax collections at $988.2 million. That is $12.2 million, or 1.2%, above the estimate. Total tax collections were up 4.8% from January 2025. “Over the past few years, the Legislature has spent more than Kansas has been taking in, creating a structural imbalance of hundreds of... Read More.

Stafford County Economic Development to Host Grant Writing Class

ST. JOHN, Kan. — Stafford County Economic Development will host a Grant Writing Class on Friday, February 13 from 9 am – 3 pm at the Stafford County Annex. This class is aimed at helping nonprofits and community organizations strengthen their fundraising strategies and... Read More.

K-State to Offer Free Workshops on Generating Profit through Ecosystem Health

Soil, resilience and profitability highlight agenda LAWRENCE, Kan. — Kansas State University and several state partners will host a series of three free workshops to support farm families, from managing their soil and grazing land, and establishing regenerative cropping systems. Margit Kaltenekker, an agriculture agent with... Read More.

Kansas Healthy Food Initiative Launches 2026 Grant Program

Now in its’ second year, program awarded $262K in 2025 MANHATTAN, Kan. — The Kansas Healthy Food Initiative has opened applications for a grant program that awarded more than one quarter of a million dollars last year to support local and regional food systems throughout... Read More.