S&P Global, a worldwide credit rating agency, announced it has improved its credit outlook for the State of Kansas to ‘positive’ from ‘stable.’ This increases the likelihood that within the next two years the agency will improve Kansas’ credit rating, which dropped during Governor Sam Brownback’s administration due to his failed tax experiment. S&P affirmed … Read more
Governor Laura Kelly announced nine short line rail maintenance and rehabilitation projects are being awarded nearly $5 million as part of the Kansas Department of Transportation’s Short Line Rail Improvement Fund (SLRIF) program. Six SLRIF recipients will use the funds for major track rehabilitation and rail replacement; three projects were awarded funds for siding extensions … Read more
On Monday, Governor Laura Kelly announced more than $2 million in grant awards to improve how the state supports victims and survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, rape, and stalking. These grants are provided through the Federal Services, Training, Officers, and Prosecutors Violence Against Women Act Formula Grant Program (S.T.O.P. VAWA). The grant program supports … Read more
Coming up March 29th, Cowley College will hold Health and Human Services Day. There are two registrations: one for school/educational partner groups and one for individual students. You can find the link to both on the Facebook page for Cowley College. The day runs 9 a.m. until 1 p.m. It’ll include hands-on demonstrations with industry … Read more
Parts of southwest Kansas, Oklahoma and northwest Texas counted the injured and surveyed the damage Monday after tornadoes and other powerful winds swept through. Police in Norman, Oklahoma, responded Sunday night to storm damage in parts of the city, about 20 miles south of Oklahoma City. Officials said there were 12 confirmed weather-related injuries there, … Read more
Law enforcement authorities continue working to identify the driver in a fatal accident that occurred just after 11p.m. Saturday Feb. 18, in Cowley County. The Kansas Highway Patrol reported a 1995 Chevy Camaro was eastbound on 33rd Avenue at Meadowlark in Winfield. The car crossed the centerline, left the roadway, rolled and struck a utility … Read more
Cowley College welcomes Health and Human Services Day on March 29th. There are two registrations, available on a link through Cowley College’s Facebook page. One is for school/educational partner groups and one for individual students. The day runs 9 a.m. until 1 p.m. It’ll include hands-on demonstrations with industry vendors, and food trucks will be … Read more
Cowley College is excited to have Health and Human Services Day on March 29th. There are two registrations: one for school/educational partner groups and one for individual students. You can find the link to both on the Facebook page for Cowley College. They day runs 9 a.m. until 1 p.m. It’ll include hands-on demonstrations with … Read more
The Kansas Department of Commerce today announced $4.1 million in tax credits will once again be made available under the Community Service Tax Credit Program (CSP). Under this program, the state authorizes nonprofit organizations to offer tax credits to donors making contributions towards approved projects. Organizations are chosen through a competitive selection process. The application … Read more
The Kansas Corporation Commission (KCC) has scheduled two public hearings to give Kansas residents an opportunity to learn more about and make comments on an electric transmission line siting application filed by NextEra Energy. NextEra Energy is requesting permission to site a 94-mile, 345 kV electric transmission line connecting the Wolf Creek Substation in Coffey … Read more