Governor Laura Kelly Announces Launch of Startup Housing Program
““A shortage of quality, affordable housing is a barrier to economic growth and development throughout the state – and particularly in rural Kansas,” Governor Laura Kelly said.”
Miss Kansas Visits Clay Center
“As Miss Kansas, Taylor makes over 400 appearances during her year-of-service, many of them motivational presentations to students in Kansas schools.”
KCC Alerts Utility Customers that High Energy Costs are Forecast to Continue Nationwide due to Increased Commodity Price Volatility
“On April 18, the New York Mercantile Exchange (NYMEX) futures price for natural gas climbed to nearly $8/MMBtu (Metric Million British thermal units) for May and June, with prices over $8/MMBtu for the rest of this year and upcoming winter.”
Kansas Missing Kids
“This week’s Kansas Missing kids are 17 Year old Pamela Hall from Manhattan, KS; 117 year old Brittany Miller from Augusta, Kansas; 17 year old Keith Ritz from Parsons, Kansas; and now 67 year old Donald Lee Erwin from Camden County, Missouri.”
Giving Day at Fort Hays State a Tremendous Success
“The tremendous success of FHSU’s Giving Day proves further that Fort Hays State is a university of resilience, strength, and community. In total, 810 Tiger fans from 40 states came together to invest in areas across campus that were in-need of financial support. Many donors elected to support more than one project leading to just under 1,000 gifts.”
The Kaw will Reunite with a Sacred Rock that Lawrence used as a Monument to White People
“The more than 20-ton quartzite boulder was a place for ceremonies and song. ‘It was like our church. Our church was taken away from us,’ a Kaw leader says.”
Dean Laura Stephenson is Named Interim Vice President of Academic Affairs at Washburn University
“After assuming her new duties in May, Stephenson will provide primary administrative leadership for all academic activities and faculty affairs for Washburn’s six colleges and schools.”
Beach Museum of Art Displays Artwork in Solidarity with Displaced Ukrainians
“”Fishers of Men” by artist Fidencio Fifield-Perez is a large circular form made of netting, bits of nautical maps and acrylic paint behind an overlay of Tyvek mesh.”
Green, KS Revitalization Efforts Underway this Weekend
“Bev Lippert Caley, who organized the cleanup and is a member of the Green Revitalization Organization or GRO, said plans include removing dead trees and brush from the park.”
Green, KS Revitalization Efforts Underway this Weekend
“Bev Lippert Caley, who organized the cleanup and is a member of the Green Revitalization Organization or GRO, said plans include removing dead trees and brush from the park.”