Governor Laura Kelly announced that Kansas’ total tax-only receipts for April were $1.5 billion. Those collections are $178.4 million, or 13.4%, more than the recently revised estimate. Individual income tax collections for April were $1.0 billion, which is $178.1 million, or 21.2%, more than the estimate for the month. April corporate income tax collections were … Read more
Governor Laura Kelly has proclaimed May 6 as Child Care Provider Appreciation Day. The Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) will join community organizations across the country to celebrate the efforts of local child care providers. Provider Appreciation Day is celebrated the Friday before Mother’s Day every year to recognize child care providers, teachers … Read more
The Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT) requests comments on the Statewide Public Involvement Plan, Sharing the Future (STF) document. The purpose of the plan is to outline and provide details of KDOT’s public involvement process. The STF sets forth guidance to KDOT enabling opportunities for public input throughout the transportation decision-making process. This plan may … Read more
Lieutenant Governor and Commerce Secretary David Toland announced that grant applications are open for the Rural Mural and Public Art program. The Kansas Department of Commerce will provide matching funds for communities to create new murals and public art projects that will engage community residents and create a place for the community to gather and … Read more
With the school year winding down, the Cowley College Band and Choir will conduct its spring concert today at 7:30 p.m. in the Robert Brown Theatre. There is no cost to attend the concert. The concert band, under the direction of Dr. Michael Christensen, will perform Yorkshire Ballad, The Avengers, Symphonic Highlights from Walt Disney … Read more
Governor Laura Kelly today directed Executive Branch agencies to assist Kansans impacted by severe weather that included large hail, high winds, and tornadoes the evening of Friday, April 29. In response, the Kansas Department of Revenue (KDOR) and the Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) will waive fees for birth certificates, marriage certificates, and … Read more
Several hundred buildings were destroyed by an EF 3 tornado that touched down in southern Kansas on Friday night. The Wichita Eagle said the tornado first touched down in rural Sedgwick County, then moved into Butler County and did extensive damage in the Andover area. Four people were hurt in Andover, including two firefighters responding … Read more
A pair of familiar faces on Cowley College’s main campus in Arkansas City were named recipients of the Ben LeClair Staff Excellence Award Wednesday in the Earle N. Wright Community Room. To honor and remember LeClair’s legacy, the college accepted nominations for the award which was given to head athletic trainer Jeff Fluty and Cowley … Read more
A southwest Kansas man has been convicted of murder in connection with the 2019 death of a child, Attorney General Derek Schmidt said today. Uraquio Agustin Arredondo, 31, of Ulysses, was convicted in Grant County District Court following a bench trial before Judge Clinton Peterson. Arredondo was found guilty of one count of first degree … Read more
Beginning May 1, Evergy Kansas Metro residential customers will pay an average of $1.46 more per month to have electricity delivered to their homes. That amounts to $17.52 per year, based on an average monthly usage of 1,059 kWh. Kansas law allows electric utilities regulated by the Kansas Corporation Commission (KCC) to recover costs associated … Read more