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Fort Larned School Board Approves Pay Raises, Facility Upgrades, and New Policies for 2025-26

Thursday, June 12

LARNED, Kan. — The Fort Larned USD 495 Board of Education Monday approved the negotiated handbook with their teachers for the 2025-26 school year. Related to that the board approved a 3.5 percent compensation increase for classified staff and for district administrators, with the... Read More.

2025 Kansas State Fair Board Discusses Current Ticket Sales, Renovation Updates, and New Policies

Wednesday, May 14

HUTCHINSON, Kan. — With one concert yet to be announced, ticket sales for the NexTech Grandstand shows at the 2025 Kansas State Fair have as a group covered 81 percent of the cost for those shows. General Manager Bryan Schulz told the Kansas State... Read More.

Buhler School Board Approves New Virtual Platform for Ad Astra Academies, Updates Policies, and Discusses Future Projects

Tuesday, May 13

BUHLER, Kan. — The Buhler USD 313 Board of Education Monday night approved a change in the virtual platform that's used in Ad Astra Academies and for credit recovery at Buhler High School. Ad Astra Academies director Erica Shook said the system they have... Read More.

Lyons City Council Reviews Cemetery Fee Proposal, Wastewater Improvements, and Employment Policies

Tuesday, May 6

LYONS, Kan. — The Lyons City Council last night discussed a proposal brought by City Administrator Troy Houtman to increase fees at the Lyons Municipal Cemetery, which he told the Council are necessary to keep it solvent. The proposal he advanced called for an... Read More.

Produce prescriptions top request for MAHA nutrition policies

Tuesday, April 1

The International Fresh Produce Association is calling for the Trump administration to prioritize fruit and vegetable consumption as part of its new Make America Healthy Again Commission. Nutrition and Health Vice President Mollie Van Lieu tells Brownfield future polices could help reverse diet-related diseases.... Read More.

Economic models show impact of Trump policies

Tuesday, March 4

Dairy economists at the University of Wisconsin have been modeling how retaliatory tariffs and program cuts will impact U.S. dairy farmers. Leonard Polzin tells Brownfield UW’s Dr. Charles Nicholson has been calculating the effects of an equal 25% retaliatory tariff, cuts to the nutrition... Read More.

Buhler USD 313 Adding Ten Minutes to School Days in Event of Snow Days Needed, Approves New Policies

Tuesday, February 11

BUHLER, Kan. — In order to provide some headroom in the event additional snow days are needed, the Buhler USD 313 Board of Education Monday approved adding another ten minutes to the school day starting Monday, and if needed, change Friday, April 25 to... Read More.

USD 308 Board of Education Approves Policy Revisions at Regular Meeting Monday

Tuesday, November 28

By Hutchinson Public Schools HUTCHINSON, Kan. — The USD 308 Board of Education held their regularly scheduled meeting on Monday, November 27th, 2023 at 6:00 p.m. There was one Board Action Item titled: KASB Policy Update. Three Board policies were recommended to be revised to bring... Read More.