Lead For Kansas and the national nonprofit Lead For America announced its 2022 Fellowship application for Kansas on March 10. Selected Fellows will address Kansas’ most pressing challenges at the local level and join a national cohort of other leaders committed to supporting the communities they call home. The Fellowship application closes on April 15.
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Republican legislators are close to committing up to $1 billion in surplus state funds to shore up Kansas’ pension fund for teachers and government workers despite bipartisan misgivings about that move ruling out some tax cuts.
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Republican legislators in Kansas are trying to prohibit state and local mask mandates during disease outbreaks, advancing such a ban Wednesday along with proposals aimed at discouraging local restrictions on businesses and public gatherings.
TOPEKA — Some state lawmakers want to beef up child abuse investigations — by demanding more thorough physical examinations of potential victims. State law already requires that investigators see any child in person who’s the subject of an abuse report.
Dear Amy: Last week I had major surgery on my back. The morning of the surgery, I posted on social media: “Wish me luck, I’m having back surgery today.” All my friends wished me luck, sending their prayers and positive thoughts.
The Dodge City Area Chamber of Commerce hosted a coffee at the Ford County Retired and Senior Volunteer Program office on Tuesday, March 8. At the event, Doug Hart was recognized for his 17 years of service as an RSVP bus driver. Pictured (left to right) are Annalynn Kirkhart, Ford County RSVP Director; Doug Hart, RSVP Bus Driver; and Bill Carr, Ford County Sheriff, who was the winner of the Dodge City Community College gift basket. [PHOTO BY Lance Ziesch/Dodge City Community College]
TOPEKA — An effort to allow certain Kansas retailers to sell fireworks year-round fell well short of the needed votes Monday, after some state Senators raised concern about an amendment that could have lead to a firework ban.
TOPEKA, Kan. – Throughout the 2021-22 school year the Kansas State High School Activities Association has been and will continue to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Title IX. Saturday, March 12, the KSHSAA will take another step to recognize those individuals who have shown us success and leadership in girls’ sports with their inclusion of the presentation of game balls and awards before and after the championship games.
It might not have occurred to the city commissioners inside the city hall chambers but technical difficulties with its website made viewing their meeting Monday night an impossibility. Commissioners Michael Burns, Joe Nuci, Chuck Taylor and Rick Sowers were present for the meeting.
“You still want your dream?” Mike Weber asked his sister Sandy on Oct. 31, 2021.