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.”
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.”
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.”
Governor Laura Kelly Announces 127 New Jobs, $110 Million Investment in Olathe
“Lineage Logistics’ decision to build the Smithfield Foods distribution center in Kansas is confirmation that our central location, strong infrastructure and world-class workforce are exactly what companies need to expand business operations,” Governor Laura Kelly said.”
Kansas Wildfire Responders Brace as a Dangerously Dry, Windy Season Drags On
This state knows something about dry spells, high winds and the out-of-control fires that can follow.
Kansas Governor’s Repeat Veto of Short-Term Health Plan Bill Protects Patients
“The American Heart Association is thankful for Governor Kelly’s commitment to vetoing these junk plans and supporting policy that will provide access to quality healthcare, such as KanCare Expansion. STLDPs are meant to fill gaps in coverage. Extending these plans comes with too much risk for Kansas families faced with unexpected emergencies such as heart attack or stroke, leaving them with high out of pocket costs and emotional and financial stress,” said Nancy Holland, Kansas State Advocacy Committee Vice-Chair, American Heart Association.”
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.”
April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month
“According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 1 in 3 women and nearly 1 in 6 men experience some form of contact sexual violence in their lifetimes.”