The Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT) invites citizens across the state to join a live Telephone Town Hall event to discuss the future of electric vehicle charging. The meeting will be conducted entirely by phone and start at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 14 (CDT). Attendees will receive a short introduction on electric charging station … Read more
On Tuesday, April 7, Cowley College’s main campus in Arkansas City hosted Preview Day where area high school juniors got an initial look at what Cowley has to offer. The day began with introductions and information about FastTrack at Cowley College, a dual enrollment program that provides an opportunity for eligible high school students to … Read more
The SPARK Health and Education Advisory Panel will hold a virtual meeting this week. The four panels (Health & Education, Economic Revitalization, Connectivity, and Efficiency & Modernization) are charged with assisting the SPARK Executive Committee in developing recommendations for the distribution of federal COVID-19 relief funds. The meeting is Friday April 8th at 8am.
Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt today recognized Danielle Thompson of the Kansas Department of Corrections, for her outstanding service to crime victims. In a video presentation as part of this year’s virtual Crime Victims’ Rights Conference, Schmidt announced that Thompson was the recipient of the Outstanding System-Based Advocate Award. At KDOC, Thompson started the first … Read more
Senator Jerry Moran recently made a stop in Arkansas City to tour the future Academic Success Center at Cowley College. Cowley College president Dr. Dennis C. Rittle and College administrators showed Senator Moran how the new congressional dollars the College plans to receive will transform the space into an Academic Success Center. A few Cowley … Read more
Dana Oliver, a 2020 Southwestern College graduate, recently received the Association of Teacher Education Programs of Kansas (ATE-K) Distinguished Dissertation Award. Oliver is an assistant professor of literacy education and reading specialist program director at Southwestern Oklahoma University. Each year, prior to the spring conference, doctoral students are encouraged to submit a synopsis of their … Read more
Six grant programs serving victims of crime across Kansas are open for application, Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt announced today. More than $2.5 million in grant funds were awarded last year from six different state programs through the office of the attorney general. Funds are used to assist local and state crime victim assistance organizations … Read more
Governor Laura Kelly today signed Senate Bill 330 authorizing the construction of a permanent memorial honoring Kansas Gold Star families on Statehouse Grounds. This legislation comes after Governor Kelly directed LTG Perry Wiggins, Executive Director of the Governor’s Military Council, to explore the process to install a permanent monument and to spearhead the formation of … Read more
Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt and Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller today asked the EPA to allow the sale of gasoline blended with 15% ethanol – known as E15 – this summer to ease prices at the pump. “Doing so will give the citizens of our states relief from the volatile and record-high gas prices, … Read more
Governor Laura Kelly announced that March’s total tax receipts continued their positive pattern. Total tax receipts were $679.6 million, which is $80.2 million, or 13.4%, more than the November 2021 revised estimate. The four major tax sources continue to perform well nine months into the 2022 fiscal year. Individual income tax collections were $298.2 million. … Read more