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More Than $11 Million Awarded for Kansas Transportation Projects

Wednesday, June 7

GARDNER, Kan. (KPR) — Kansas Governor Laura Kelly has announced more than $11 million will be awarded to 14 transportation construction projects across the state. The state grants are made possible through the Kansas Department of Transportation’s (KDOT) Cost Share Program.Kelly stopped in Gardner... Read More.

42.3 Million Americans Expected to Travel for Memorial Day Weekend

Wednesday, May 17

By Axia Diaz, AAA News WASHINGTON, DC (May 15, 2023) AAA projects 42.3 million Americans will travel 50 miles or more from home this Memorial Day weekend*, a 7% increase over 2022. This year, 2.7 million more people will travel for the unofficial start of... Read More.

K-State Signs Football Coach Chris Klieman to a new 8-Year, $44 Million Contract

Monday, May 15

By: Dave Skretta, AP News KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Kansas State signed football coach Chris Klieman to a new eight-year contract Monday that will pay an average of $5.5 million annually and could keep him tied to the defending Big 12 champion Wildcats through... Read More.

New $80 Million Dollar Manufacturing Plant Announced for Maize

Wednesday, May 10

TOPEKA, Kan. (KPR) – State officials have announced that a new $80 million manufacturing plant will be built in south-central Kansas. Charlotte Pipe and Foundry Company, the nation’s top manufacturer of cast iron and plastic pipe and fittings, will build the facility in Maize.... Read More.

Nearly $10.4 Million Project to Resurface K-61 in Pratt, Reno Counties

Tuesday, May 9

HUTCHINSON, Kan. – A combined project totaling almost $10.4 million will involve a mill and hot-mix-asphalt overlay on about 35 miles of K-61 in Pratt and Reno counties.The Kansas Department of Transportation project is expected to begin around May 22 and be completed around... Read More.

AP Source: K-State Close to $44 Million New Deal for Chris Klieman

Tuesday, May 9

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP/KPR) — Kansas State and Chris Klieman are finalizing a new contract that would give the Wildcats' football coach a substantial pay raise while keeping him tied to the program for the next eight seasons. A person familiar with the deal... Read More.

Governor Kelly Announces $30 Million to Increase High-Speed Internet Availability

Thursday, May 4

TOPEKA – Wedneday, Governor Laura Kelly announced a new program aimed at helping Kansas communities that lack high-speed internet. The Lasting Infrastructure and Network Connectivity (LINC) program will provide $30 million in competitive funding opportunities to build the infrastructure needed for more homes and... Read More.

Reno County Industrial Project Awarded $2 Million in BASE 2.0 Funding

Tuesday, April 25

HUTCHINSON, Kan. - Tuesday Governor Kelly announced awardees of nearly $50 Million to thirty eight projects across Kansas. Included in the announcement was a grant award of $2 Million to Growth, Inc., a division of the Hutchinson / Reno County Chamber of Commerce. The... Read More.

Governor Kelly Announces Awardees of Nearly $50 Million of Infrastructure and Economic Development Grants

Tuesday, April 25

TOPEKA, Kan. – Governor Laura Kelly Tuesday announced awardees for the second round of the Building a Stronger Economy (BASE) economic development grant program. Thirty-eight awardees will receive a share of nearly $50 million in BASE grants, which will be used to address infrastructure... Read More.

Kansas February Total Tax Collections Exceed Estimates by Nearly $37 Million

Friday, March 3

TOPEKA, Kan. – Governor Laura Kelly today announced that total tax-only collections for February were $549.8 million. That is $36.8 million, or 7.2%, more than the monthly estimate. Those collections were also $47.3 million, or 9.4%, more than in February 2022. “Revenues have exceeded estimates for 30... Read More.

Gov. Kelly Announces Nearly $20 Million in Family First Prevention Grants

Wednesday, February 15

TOPEKA, Kan. – Reinforcing her commitment to children and families, Governor Laura Kelly Tuesday announced a new set of Family First Prevention grants totaling nearly $20 million. The grants will create and grow programs designed to keep families together and prevent children from entering the foster... Read More.