TOPEKA — Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly and Republican leaders of the House and Senate requested Thursday direct public input on how the state could spend federal coronavirus and economic recovery funding approved by Congress.
TOPEKA — Kansas senators approved Thursday a financial incentive package to incentivize manufacturers to pursue so-called megaproject initiatives in the state, despite some concern about the message it sends to existing businesses.
When he was a kid growing up in rural McPherson County, John-Michael Watson said he started reading National Geographic and dreaming of adventure. He particularly remembers the March 1996 issue that featured two emperor penguins and their baby on the cover.
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas lawmakers were thinking of homeowners facing down burglars and people attacked on the street when they wrote a “stand your ground” law more than a decade ago allowing the use of deadly force in self-defense. They didn’t envision it applying to police officers, jail guards, or government employees.
TOPEKA — The Kansas unemployment rate fell for a third consecutive month to 3.3% in December and reach the 3.1% to 3.3% range that prevailed from early 2018 until start of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020.
WASHINGTON (AP) ‚Äî With inflation punishing consumers and threatening the economy, the Federal Reserve this week will likely signal its intent to begin raising interest rates in March for the first time in three years. The Fed’s challenges will get only harder from there.
2022 EVENTS CALENDAR Thursday, January 27th “What’s For Dinner”Fundraiser-6:30p.m.attheVFW,120S.Taft.Chili,potatosoup,hamsandwich,brownies,water,tea.$7/person.Orders may be boxed to go.All proceeds will help supportVFW programs and services offered toVeterans,as well as outreach within the community. Master Gardeners & Friends Program – “Trees”- 7 p.m.
MCPHERSON – The first few weeks of 2022 have not been kind to McPherson County when it comes to Covid-19 as the number of new cases continues to rise and the number of state reported Covid clusters also reaches double digits for the county.
TOPEKA — In her 13 years working as a corrections officer, Jennifer Wyman has fielded threats to herself and her family, sat with other officers in the emergency room and helped to rehabilitate inmates, all while working three other jobs because of insufficient pay.