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Three Counties State Opposition to NIETC Proposal

Wednesday, October 2

By Lucky Kidd GREAT BEND, Kan. — County Commissioners from Barton, Pawnee and Russell Counties voted Tuesday night to submit joint comments to the U.S. Department of Energy opposing their Midwest Plains National Interest Electric Transmission Corridor concept.... Read More.

Commerce Awards $380,000 for Rural Counties to Market ROZ Program

Friday, July 26

By the Kansas Department of Commerce TOPEKA, Kan. — Lieutenant Governor and Secretary of Commerce David Toland today announced $380,000 has been awarded to 40 Kansas counties in the first round of Rural Opportunity Zone (ROZ) Local Marketing Grants.... Read More.

Kansas counties receive $10 million for broadband projects

Friday, July 19

Ten million dollars in grants have been awarded to expand rural broadband in 14 counties. Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly says the funds are part of a 10-year, $85 million state initiative to bring high-speed internet access to rural areas. Funds this year are being... Read More.

Old K-14 Resurfacing is Set in Reno, Rice Counties

Wednesday, June 26

By Kansas Department of Transportation RENO/RICE COUNTY, Kan. — Resurfacing will start soon on three sections of Old K-14 in Reno and Rice counties.The Kansas Department of Transportation project involves a mill and overlay in Reno County... Read More.

Field Survey Set for Guardrail Improvements in Rush, Barton Counties

Wednesday, June 26

By the Kansas Department of Transportation RUSH/BARTON COUNTY, Kan. — A field survey for proposed K-4 guardrail improvements will begin soon in Rush and Barton counties.The survey for the Kansas Department of Transportation will be 7 miles... Read More.

K-19 Resurfacing to Start in Pawnee, Stafford Counties

Thursday, June 20

By the Kansas Department of Transportation PAWNEE/STAFFORD COUNTY, Kan. — Resurfacing will begin soon on combined K-19 projects in Pawnee and Stafford counties.The Pawnee County portion of the Kansas Department of Transportation projects involves a

K-96 Resurfacing to Begin in Barton, Rush Counties

Wednesday, March 13

By Kansas Department of Transportation BARTON/RUSH COUNTY, Kan. (March 11, 2024) — Resurfacing will start soon on two K-96 projects totaling $8 million in Barton and Rush counties.The Kansas Department of Transportation projects... Read More.

K-State Travels To Reno, Seward Counties For March 5-7 Community Visits

Friday, March 1

By Jennifer Tidball Kansas State University will spend March 5-7 visiting Reno County and Seward County as part of the second year of regional community visits across the state.Through the presidential community visit initiative, K-State is engaging... Read More.

Winter Storm Watch in Effect 6AM Monday-Noon Tuesday, Including Central Kansas Counties Along and North of US 56

Saturday, January 6

By Lucky Kidd The US National Weather Service Wichita Kansas has extended the winter storm watch issued this morning further south, to now include all central Kansas counties along... Read More.

Avian Influenza Identified in McPherson and Rice Counties

Tuesday, December 12

By the Kansas Department of Agriculture MANHATTAN, Kan. — The Kansas Department of Agriculture, in conjunction with the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (USDA–APHIS), has identified highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in two egg... Read More.

Childcare Licensing, Serving Reno and Harvey Counties

Tuesday, August 1

By Reno County Kansas Government RENO COUNTY, Kan. — Reno County seeks to ensure safe and healthy childcare facilities in Reno and Harvey Counties. The county assists providers with education, resources and referral, code compliance and regulation navigation. Reno County works... Read More.

Crews Work Around the Clock to Restore Electricity following Sunday Storms that Struck Barton and Pawnee Counties

Monday, July 17

GREAT BEND, Kan. – Winds gusting upwards of 80 miles an hour and hail nearing baseball size blasted parts of central Kansas Sunday afternoon and evening. Storms that moved in from... Read More.