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Special Education Shortfall is Shortchanging Kansas Districts and Kids

Tuesday, February 27

By the Kansas Association of School Boards KANSAS — During the 2022-2023 school year, Kansas districts spent a total of $382M to cover significant shortfalls in special education funding.Over the past few days, KASB’s team evaluated extensive data from the Kansas Department of Education... Read More.

ReUse It Center Makes Special Year-End Donations

Wednesday, December 27

By Lucky Kidd McPHERSON, Kan. — 2023 was a successful year for the ReUse It Center in McPherson, with sales up 39 percent from 2022. As a result, they were able to make some extra year-end donations, which combined with earlier distributions to bring their... Read More.

Dixon Headlines Sterling All-Conference Selections as Special Teams Player of the Year

Tuesday, November 21

WICHITA, Kan. (SCWarriors.com) – The Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference is pleased to announce the 2023 KCAC Football All-Conference honorees and individual award winners, as voted on by the conference's football head coaches.Evangel University won the Dr. Ted Kessinger Division, taking home their division title... Read More.

Race Track Supporters Propose Keeping Track to Kansas State Fair Board, Special Meeting Nov. 21 for Board to Decide and Proceed

Tuesday, November 14

By Lucky Kidd HUTCHINSON, Kan. — Supporters of keeping a race track on the Kansas State Fairgrounds turned out in force last night to tell the Kansas State Fair Board they oppose removal of the track, which the Board had voted to pursue a year... Read More.

McPherson City Commissioners Approve Final Plat and Special Use Permit for New North Main Fire Station

Wednesday, October 18

By Lucky Kidd McPHERSON, Kan. — On Tuesday, Oct. 17, McPherson City Commissioners approved the final plat and a special use permit for the new North Main Fire Station. Both had been recommended for approval by the Planning Commission at their meeting on Oct 3.... Read More.

Trevor Wilson Named Big 12 Special Teams Player of the Week

Monday, October 9

LAWRENCE, Kan. (KUAthletics.com) – Kansas punt returner Trevor Wilson has been named the Big 12 Special Teams Player of the Week, the conference announced Monday.Wilson scored a touchdown for the second consecutive week has he returned a UCF punt 82 yards for a... Read More.

County Commission Approves Correction to 2019 Special Use Permit, Mark Hoppes Appointed Treasurer of Empire Township

Monday, September 25

By Lucky Kidd McPHERSON, Kan. — The McPherson County Commission Monday approved a correction to a 2019 special use permit for a tractor and trailer storage yard south of the Crossroads Assembly Church, between 14th and Old Highway 81. Planning and Zoning Administrator Jon Kinsey said... Read More.

KDWP Offering Special Hunting Access this Fall Through Free Draw

Friday, July 28

By Kansas Department of Wildlife and ParksPRATT, Kan. — Exclusive access to land not normally open to hunting and above average success rates... Sound like an expensive hunting lease? Well, it’s not. The Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks’ Special Hunts program provides hundreds of... Read More.

Special District Budget notice of Revenue Neutral Rate and Budget Hearing

Tuesday, July 18

RENO COUNTY, Kan. – The Reno County Board of Commissioners, acting as the governing body of Reno County Fire Districts, Reno County Sewer Districts, and Reno County Water Districts will meet on September 13, 2023 during the regularly scheduled meeting which begins at 9:00 a.m. in... Read More.

Kansas Board of Education Seeks 4-year, $346 million State Funding Hike for Special Education

Friday, July 14

By Tim Carpenter, Kansas Reflector TOPEKA, Kan. — The Kansas State Board of Education voted unanimously to recommend Gov. Laura Kelly and the 2024 Legislature embrace a four-year initiative raising state aid to special education by $86.6 million annually to bring Kansas into compliance with... Read More.

Winchester Promoted to Special Assistant to Head Coach

Tuesday, June 27

Courtesy of Kansas State University Athletics MANHATTAN, Kan. (kstatesports.com) – Kansas State head coach Jerome Tang has promoted Anthony Winchester to an on-court role as the Special Assistant to the Head Coach, it was announced Tuesday morning (June 27).The former Western... Read More.

Sunflower Summer Launches with 100 Venues, Special Events and Camping

Monday, May 29

TOPEKA, Kan. (KSDE) - Since 2021, the educational program has provided summer enrichment learning opportunities to 164,318 Kansas students, and 110,744 adults.An educational program that promotes learning and family engagement during the summer by allowing Kansas families free access to museums, zoos, historic landmarks,... Read More.