Kansas
KDOT approves September bids
The Kansas Department of Transportation announces approved bids for state highway construction and maintenance projects.
Scott City’s Nu Life Market wins state award
TOPEKA – Kansas businesses and entrepreneurs were honored Thursday night during the Kansas Department of Commerce’s 2024 To The Stars: Kansas Business Awards ceremony at the Great Bend Convention and Visitors Bureau.
November election could shift Kansas State Board of Education to the right
TOPEKA — The race for five seats on the Kansas State Board of Education could dramatically shift the board’s political makeup, which could reshape academic standards or the way schools approach social-emotional learning.Currently, four of the 10 board members — Michelle Dombrosky, Cathy Hopkins, Dennis Hershberger and Danny Zeck — are conservative Republicans who campaigned in recent elections against what they described as “woke” leanings in public schools.They spoke out against lessons on racism, sexuality and gender identity, as well as efforts to be more inclusive of trans kids.
Kansas tourism, spending surge beyond pre-pandemic levels
TOPEKA — The number of tourists in Kansas exceeded pre-pandemic levels for the first time in 2023.In 2023, an estimated 37.9 million people visited the state, a 4% increase from the year before, according to an August economic impact report for the Kansas Tourism Division, the state’s tourism arm under the Department of Commerce.
FHSU secures NASA grants to boost training for western Kansas teachers
HAYS – Two new grants from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) will fund the development of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) educator workshops at Fort Hays State University.A grant submitted via NASA’s Kansas Space Grant Consortium by Paul Adams, dean of the College of Education, and Ann Noble, director of FHSU’s Science and Mathematics Education Institute (SMEI), will fund a LEGO Robotic workshop for Western Kansas teachers.
State wrestling sites selected for this year
TOPEKA – AdventHealth Sports Park at Bluhawk in Overland Park will host the 6A KSHSAA boys’ and girls’ State Wrestling Championships, Feb.
Kansas mental health ranking improves, but numbers for young people worsen
TOPEKA — Kansas ranked worst in the nation for mental illness prevalence and mental health care access in a 2023 report, but new data shows the state’s ranking significantly improved this year.An annual report from the national nonprofit Mental Health America examining the climate of mental health in the United States uses 15 benchmarks to evaluate states’ efforts to address the need for mental health services among youths and adults.
Kansas to waive child care licensing fees through 2025
TOPEKA — Kansas plans to continue to waive child care licensing fees for another year by tapping into federal pandemic relief aid.Gov.
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