RCPD Begins Process for Communications Accreditation

“RCPD has held Law Enforcement Accreditation for a long time and we’ve seen the benefit of having those standards,” said RCPD Support Captain Brad Jager. “We want to ensure the same professional level of service to the community with our Dispatchers who are the initial First Responders for Riley County.”
A Major Treatment Facility for Kansas Foster Kids Almost Closed. A New Tenant Wants to Save it

“The Lakeside Academy was set to close, but the company Successful Dreams has reportedly stepped in to save it”
UPDATE: Officer-Involved Shooting During Hostage Incident

“The Kansas Bureau of Investigation (KBI) provided additional preliminary findings in connection to the officer-involved shooting that occurred during a hostage incident on Saturday, March 26 in Baxter Springs, Kansas.”
Kansas AG Derek Schmidt, Iowa AG Tom Miller seek expanded use of E15 to ease gasoline prices

“Doing so will give the citizens of our states relief from the volatile and record-high gas prices, including price increases caused by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine,” Schmidt and Miller said a letter to Michael Regan, administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency.”
Game Play: Program Builds Family Bonds, Social Skills

“Bonding Thru Board Games resumes post-COVID”
Research Investigating Great Plains Cotton Production Receives National Grant

“Project aims to optimize cotton irrigation and production”
Sen. Marshall says Disney should have focused on Reopening Schools, Not Promoting a ‘Radical’ Agenda

“Americans should reconsider ‘brand loyalty’ to Disney after it pledged to repeal the new Florida parental rights bill, says Marshall”
Kansas Republican Lawmakers Back off on Dumping Ethics Boss Leading a Campaign Finance Probe

“Some lawmakers wanted to remove the leader of the Kansas Governmental Ethics Commission after reports the group subpoenaed lawmakers and lobbyists as part of an investigation.”