Governor Laura Kelly Recognizes Johnson County Disability Advocate
Topeka, KS– Governor Laura Kelly today announced that The Mission Project, an organization in Mission, Kansas, that supports independent living for adults with developmental disabilities, has received the Michael Lechner Advocacy Award. The annual award, presented by the Kansas Commission on Disability Concerns (KCDC), recognizes advocacy for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities to live independently […]
Kansas is Adding Court Programs that Help Veterans Struggling with Trauma and Addiction
Topeka, KS- — Corey Schramm had been on probation twice because of legal troubles, but it didn’t help. His life before recovery was not great. “Every day, I was either stoned, or drunk or probably both,” Schramm said. His relationship with his kids suffered and he bounced from job to job. But his life changed […]
KDHE Releases Healthy Kansans 2030 State Health Assessment and Improvement Plan
Topeka, KS– Today, the Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) published the Healthy Kansans 2030 State Health Assessment (SHA) and State Health Improvement Plan (SHIP), marking the conclusion of an 18-month-long initiative to move the health of Kansans in a positive direction. A nearly yearlong State Health Assessment included the analysis of 130 health […]
Attorney General O’Connor Announces Historic Google Settlement Over Location Tracking Practices
“This is the largest multistate Attorney General privacy settlement in the history of the United States. Oklahoma will receive $6,840,893.67 from the settlement.”
K-State Food Safety Expert Shares Holiday Meal Reminders
“Proper meat thawing and preparation is important”
Kansas Voters Narrowly Reject Plan to Shift Power From the Governor to the Legislature
“The proposed amendment failed by less than 10,000 votes in the initial ballot count. It would have allowed the Kansas Legislature to take away some policy-making capabilities from the governor’s administration.”
Red Cross Recognizes Service After Service
Kansas— This Veterans Day, November 11, 2022, the American Red Cross is recognizing veterans who continue their service in local communities across the country. As disasters roil communities across the country, veterans are donning the Red Cross vest and lending a hand to those in need in their local communities. At military bases and in […]
FHSU Honors Veterans Through Gift Match Fundraising Effort
By: FHSU Foundation Hays, KS. – Each November, Americans pay tribute to veterans across the country who have served honorably for the freedom and safety of our citizens. To further efforts to help veterans, Fort Hays State University has joined the Heart of America Patriot Foundation to raise awareness and funding for the dependents of […]
Idabel, OK Tornado Residents Receive Help from Local Non-Profit
Idabel, OK- Any disaster is scary, but what comes after it unites one and all. The National Weather Service upgraded the Idabel, Oklahoma tornado that tore through McCurtain County on Friday, November 4th to an EF-4, the first EF-4 since May 2016. Idabel has a population of about 7,000 people and can be found in […]
First Friday Speaker Shares Low-Cost Marketing Tactics for Businesses
By Pat Melgares, K-State Research and Extension news service Manhattan, KS – Lea Ann Seiler knows that, across Kansas, small business owners are working pretty hard to keep their companies afloat. So, she figures, they don’t need to over-complicate how they market their business. Seiler, the manager for entrepreneurship in southwest Kansas […]