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Event will Honor Rep. Bob Bethell, Display K-14 Sign in His Name

Monday, June 19

STERLING, Kan. - A gathering to honor the late state Rep. Bob Bethell – who represented Rice County and parts of Reno and Barton counties – will be held Saturday, July 1, in Sterling. The ceremony will include one of the new K-14 memorial interchange... Read More.

Early Childhood Task Force Seeking Public Input During Statewide Community Engagement Tour

Monday, June 19

TOPEKA, Kan. (KASB) – School leaders, educators and advocates and other Kansans will be able to provide input on the future of childcare and early childhood development through public meetings during the last week of June. Gov. Laura Kelly’s Early Childhood Transition Task Force is... Read More.

Evergy Slashes Planned Renewable Energy Additions, Proposes More Natural Gas

Monday, June 19

By Allison Kite, Kansas Reflector TOPEKA, Kan. - Kansas’ largest electric utility has drastically scaled back its plans to add more clean energy over the next decade and will keep open its oldest coal plant for years longer. Two years ago, Evergy announced plans to... Read More.

UPDATE: Investigation of Letters with Suspicious White Powder

Monday, June 19

TOPEKA, Kan. – The Kansas Bureau of Investigation (KBI) and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), with assistance from the Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) and other partners, updated findings on the white powder found in letters sent to Kansas legislators and... Read More.

Kansas Unemployment Rate Unchanged in May, Up Slightly from a Year Ago

Friday, June 16

TOPEKA, Kan. – Preliminary estimates reported by the Labor Market Information Services (LMIS) division of the Kansas Department of Labor (KDOL) and the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) show a seasonally adjusted unemployment rate of 2.9% in May. This is unchanged from... Read More.

KBOR Approves Tuition Hikes for Public Universities

Friday, June 16

TOPEKA, Kan. (KNS) — The Kansas Board of Regents has approved tuition hikes for all six state public universities. Campus administrators say they need the increase to offset inflation and make up for tuition freezes imposed during the COVID pandemic. Tuition will go up 5%... Read More.

Letters Containing Suspicious White Powder Being Investigated Across Kansas

Friday, June 16

TOPEKA, Kan. – The Kansas Bureau of Investigation (KBI), the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), the Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE), the Office of the State Fire Marshal, the Kansas Highway Patrol (KHP), and several local police departments and fire departments have responded Friday... Read More.

Chiefs Get Super Bowl Rings, Take Subtle Shot at Rival Bengals

Friday, June 16

By: Dave Skretta, AP News KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes had a stinging answer for Bengals wide receiver Ja’Marr Chase, who upon learning that his own QB Joe Burrow had picked Mahomes as the league’s best replied: “Pat who?” “That’s who,” Mahomes... Read More.

Royals Officials: Possible Sites for New Ballpark Narrowed to Two

Thursday, June 15

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KMBC) — Officials with the Kansas City Royals say the team has narrowed the search to two possible locations for a new ballpark and entertainment district. One location, known as the East Village site, is in downtown Kansas City. The other... Read More.

Kansas Law Enforcement Agencies Seize Thousands of Counterfeit Pills in Fentanyl Crackdown

Thursday, June 15

By Rachel Mipro, Kansas Reflector TOPEKA, Kan. — The Kansas Bureau of Investigation and Kansas Highway Patrol seized thousands of counterfeit pills containing fentanyl in the first large haul of a state team designed to combat the flow of the synthetic drug. The Joint Fentanyl Impact Team,... Read More.

Hutchinson Fire Department Holds Hose Cutting for Opening of New Fire Station 1

Thursday, June 15

HUTCHINSON, Kan. - Thursday was a big day for the Hutchinson Fire Department, as they moved into the new Station 1 at 23rd and Main, which adjoins Gate 3 at the Kansas State Fairgrounds. The new $5.3 million station was dedicated Thursday afternoon with... Read More.

Weather Postpones A Handful of Collegiate Baseball Games; Scores From Wednesday

Thursday, June 15

Mother nature was a factor in a number of Wednesday's Collegiate Baseball Games in Central Kansas. Below are the scores from the games that took place. KCLB Wellington Heat 11, McPherson Pipeliners 1 Kansas Curve 10, Park City Rangers 0 Valley Center Mud Daubers 6, MidWest Moos 7 SCL Newton... Read More.