Energy Study Proposes Ways to Reduce Costs for All Customers
Topeka, KS – The Kansas Chamber on Monday released its energy study, State of Electricity in Kansas. Chamber President and CEO Alan Cobb said the state’s high energy costs impact all customers, hurt the state’s economic growth and discourage investment and expansion. “High energy costs, especially high electric rates, have been a top […]
Cattlewomen’s Camp, 4-H Food and Livestock Training Programs Win Annual Extension Awards
By Alisa Boswell-Gore Stillwater, OK– Oklahoma State University Extension presented a group of annual honors during an awards luncheon Jan. 25 on the OSU campus. “Our Extension awards program gives us an opportunity to celebrate the great work of our employees in bringing impactful programs to local communities throughout the state,” said Damona Doye, […]
Wichita Children’s Theatre at the Brown Grand
Concordia, KS- As the Brown Grand Opera House, Inc. continues to celebrate its 115th anniversary the Wichita Children’s Theatre performed for over 1,000 area students on Friday, February 10, 2023. The Wichita Children’s Theatre presented two short musicals entitled The Three Little Kittens and Yankee Doodle. The students attended from Concordia, Beloit, Miltonvale, Glasco, and […]
Big Losses in November Fuel a Kansas Republican Party Changeover in February
Topeka, KS— Spurred on by frustrations over losing high-profile races to Democrats, Kansas Republicans on Saturday picked an aggressive conservative to lead the party into the 2024 election cycle. Party officials elected Mike Brown, a former Johnson County commissioner, to party chair during the Republican state convention. He beat out Helen Van Etten, a longtime party […]
Legendary K-Stater Jack Vanier Passes Away
Manhattan, KS— John K. “Jack” Vanier, 94, passed away Friday, February 10, 2023. Following is an obituary from his family and statements from Kansas State University leadership. From the Vanier family: To call Jack Vanier a founding father of a bygone rural Kansas culture would be three things at once. An understatement, a compliment and […]
Army Ceases Operating Tax Centers, Including at Fort Riley
Fort Riley, KS- The Fort Riley Legal Assistance Office will no longer operate a Tax Center. The Army Office of The Judge Advocate General announced last October that Staff Judge Advocate offices Army wide will no longer provide tax preparation services. The Office of the Staff Judge Advocate at Fort Riley had operated a Tax […]
A Mural Movement is Heading to Lincoln Elementary School
Clay Center, KS- The next installment of A Mural Movement will be in the Lincoln Elementary School gym. The announcement was made last week at the Clay Center Rotary Club meeting as well as at Lincoln Elementary’s Rise & Shine assembly. This will be the second mural installed at USD 379 joining the CCCMS gym […]
Governor Kelly Announces Integra Technologies to Invest $1.8B, Create Nearly 2,000 Jobs with Wichita Semiconductor Plant
Topeka, KS– Today, Governor Laura Kelly announced Kansas-based Integra Technologies plans to invest $1.8 billion in a large-scale semiconductor facility in Wichita. This is the second-largest private investment in Kansas history. The facility will establish Wichita as integral to a national effort to reshore semiconductor manufacturing capacity and strengthen national security. Employee-owned Integra is a fully […]
A $1.8 Billion Semiconductor Plant is Planned for Wichita Through Another Kansas Megaproject Deal
Topeka, KS — Kansas has struck a deal with a Wichita company to build a $1.8 billion semiconductor manufacturing plant, but it hinges on the company securing federal money by later this year. Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly announced on Thursday a deal with Integra Technologies to build the plant in the Wichita area and create 2,000 […]
Invitation to Town Halls
Riley County, KS- The communities of Leonardville, Manhattan, Randolph, and Riley are invited to Town Hall meetings with Riley County Police Department Director Brian Peete. The purpose of these meetings is for Director Peete to introduce himself and listen to community concerns, suggestions and ideas relating to RCPD and safety. The meetings will be held […]