PUBLIC MEETINGS
MONDAY, JULY 14
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Concrete patching, profile grinding project to begin Monday
The Kansas Department of Transportation is starting a concrete patching and profile grinding project Monday, July 14, along U.S. Highway 50 in Finney County, beginning west of Holcomb then east to the end of the four-lane near Third Street.
Commerce awards $4.1 million in tax credits to spur revitalization efforts
TOPEKA – Lt. Governor and Secretary of Commerce David Toland has announced the Department of Commerce has awarded $4.1 million through the Community Service Tax Credit Program (CSP) to support significant fundraising efforts for 30 non-profit organizations across the state.
Wind picks up pair of home wins over Triggers
The Garden City Wind moved its record to 32-6 this week with a pair of home wins over Trinidad, Colo., Triggers at Clint Lightner Field. Trinidad falls to 12-26.
Noteworthy early games on the 2025 college football schedule
Late summer is an exciting time for sports fans. After months away from the gridiron, college football season kicks off at the end of August. Each college football season is unpredictable, as no one knows which game will mark the first big upset or who will ultimately be crowned as national champions in January.
FROM ZOO TO YOU: The rarest of the rare, in human care, can be found at zoos
One of the incredible things about working in the zoo field is that every zoo is home to its own unique assortment of species. Some of the most popular species, like lions and ring-tailed lemurs, are quite common in zoos, and can be seen in over a hundred animal care facilities across the United States. But others are much rarer, and often it is those rarer species that make a zoo unique.
HOLY COW! HISTORY: Who was John Wilkes Booth’s ‘Mysterious Beauty’?
On Good Friday, 1865, a man entered his room in Washington’s National Hotel. He’d be leaving on a one-way trip in a few hours.
ASKING ERIC: Mother worries that her past traumas caused daughter’s body image issues
Dear Eric: By the time I was eight, I knew something was wrong with me. Babies that couldn’t be told not to would stare at my odd face. Sometimes I’d catch adults doing the same. It made me very uncomfortable.
USDA chief outlines plan to block China from U.S. farmland ownership
BY JACOB FISCHLERStates Newsroom President Donald Trump’s administration will pursue a ban on Chinese ownership of U.S. farmland as part of an effort to strengthen… Login to continue reading Login Sign up for complimentary access Sign Up Now Close
Kansas State Board of Education votes to increase pay after being left behind by legislators
BY ANNA KAMINSKIKansas Reflector TOPEKA — Most members of the Kansas State Board of Education voted to increase their pay to equal state legislators, which… Login to continue reading Login Sign up for complimentary access Sign Up Now Close