Governor Laura Kelly Directs Flags be Flown at Half-Staff in Honor of the 21st Anniversary of 9/11
Topeka, KS– In accordance with Executive Order #20-30, Governor Laura Kelly ordered flags throughout the State of Kansas to be flown at half-staff on all state buildings, grounds, and facilities from sunup to sunset on Sunday, September 11, 2022, in honor of those who lost their lives in the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001. […]
Clay County Coalition Seeks Grant
“The Clay Counts Coalition is seeking the initial $6,000 to hire a grant writer.”
Missing Kansas Kids
“17 year old Breanna Meeks; 17 year old Kandace Reece; 15 year old Trinity Sproul; 18 year old Shaqwayne Hensen; 16 year old Brian Gilliland Jr.; 15 year old Jayden Hanner; and 16 year old Lia Weber.”
Public Health Advisories for Kansas Lakes Due to Blue-Green Algae
Topeka, KS – The Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) and the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks (KDWP) have issued several public health advisories for Kansas lakes due to blue-green algae. A harmful algal bloom (HAB) may look like foam, scum or paint floating on the water and be colored blue, bright green, brown […]
Kansas Supreme Court Decision Against Grandmother Could Shape Foster Care Custody Rights
“The decision could have wide-ranging impacts for biological families aggrieved by a judge’s decision on whether to give custody rights to adoptive or foster families.”
Finishing Eliza’s Run Event Scheduled for Sunday in Salina
Salina, KS- Runners across the country, are finishing Eliza Fletcher’s run that she started on September 1st, but was unable to finish around the University of Memphis because she abducted and later murdered. Chris Lehecka with the Salina Crossroads Marathon is helping organize runners this weekend to participate in the “finish Eliza’s run.” Lehecka says […]
Black Babies in Kansas are More Likely to Die Than White Babies, and the Pandemic Made Things Worse
“2020 brought a sharp rise in the already-dire rate of Black infant mortality in Kansas. Black babies are now nearly three and a half times as likely to die in their first year of life as white babies.”
Kris Kobach says he’s Helping Close Border Wall Project that Led to Steve Bannon’s Fraud Charges
“Kansas Republican Kris Kobach says he’s working as an attorney to assist in the closure of the private border wall operation that led to Steve Bannon’s federal and state charges for allegedly defrauding thousands of contributors.”
Wildlife and Parks Commission Holds Second-to-Last Meeting of 2022
Kansas City, KS – Kansas Wildlife and Parks Commissioners will meet on Thursday, Sept. 8, 2022, to conduct their second-to-last public meeting of the year. The meeting will begin promptly at 1 p.m. with general public comment on items not listed on the agenda, followed by an agency and state fiscal status update from Kansas […]
Literacy Event to Feature Special Guest Miss Kansas
“Every semester, I tell preservice teachers they are learning to be superheroes. They can literally change the trajectory of a child’s life by teaching them to read. Giving someone the power to read is incredible.”