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Kansas Governor’s Arts Awards Nominations Open for 2025

By the Kansas Department of Commerce   TOPEKA, Kan.  — The Department of Commerce announced today that the Kansas Arts Commission (KAC) is accepting nominations for the 2025 Kansas Governor’s Arts Awards. Nominations for these prestigious honors will be accepted through Friday, December 13. Last awarded in... Read More.

October Total Tax Collections at $668.2 M; 3.4% Below the Estimate

By the Kansas Department of Revenue   TOPEKA, Kan. — The State of Kansas ends October with total tax collections at $668.2 million. That is $23.4 million, or 3.4%, below the estimate. Total tax collections are down 2.5% from October 2023. Individual income tax collections were $311.5... Read More.

Sen. Moran Announces 2024 Service Academy Selection Board

By the Office of US Senator for Kansas Jerry Moran   WASHINGTON — U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) today announced the members of his 2024 Service Academy Selection Board. The board will review applications and interview candidates who are applying for admission to the U.S. Service... Read More.

2024 McPhersons Alternative Christmas Market

McPHERSON, Kan. — Give someone the gift of hope this Christmas by giving to a local non-profit or charity in the community.  The Alternative Christmas Gift Market is holding an in-person event on Nov. 9 from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. at the Cedars Event... Read More.

Lights, Camera, Cabaret!

By Gary Demuth SALINA, Kan. — Growing up in Salina as a student of dance instructor Peggy Simms, Alison Hiatt participated in several of the Salina Symphony’s annual Christmas Festival concerts, where she performed in ensemble numbers such as “March of the Wooden Soldiers.” After graduating... Read More.

Fort Hays State University Launches Hybrid Pre-Licensure BSN Program

By FHSU University Communications   HAYS, Kan. — In an exciting development for aspiring nurses across rural Kansas, the Fort Hays State University (FHSU) Department of Nursing has announced the launch of its new hybrid pre-licensure Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) program. This innovative program... Read More.

Meet the 2024 USD 418 Kansas Horizon Award Nominees

McPHERSON, Kan. — McPherson Public School recently recognized the second-year teachers in the district who have been nominated for the Kansas Horizon Award. The Kansas Horizon Award honors outstanding second-year teachers who have made significant impacts in their classrooms and each nominee had to submit... Read More.