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Kansas Dept. of Commerce Supports Five Communities with Downtown Upper Floor Units
Local Written By: Press Release from Kansas Department of Commerce Published Date: 06-13-2025 Lieutenant Governor and Commerce Secretary David Toland has announced five grant recipients will share $250,000 funding through the Residential...

2022: Correlation between aging and increasing government transfer dependency in Phillips County?
In 2022, Phillips County received $72.7 million in government transfer payments, equivalent to $15,112 per capita. These payments—which include Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid, and income maintenance—accounted for 25% of all personal income in...

Kansas Attorney General Blocked from Denying Changes to Gender Markers on Driver’s Licenses
TOPEKA, KAN. – In a victory for transgender Kansans, a Kansas state appeals court has reversed a district court decision barring the Kansas government from making changes to gender markers on driver’s licenses. In July 2023, Attorney General...

2022: Correlation between aging and increasing government transfer dependency in Pratt County?
In 2022, Pratt County received $102.2 million in government transfer payments, equivalent to $11,268 per capita. These payments—which include Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid, and income maintenance—accounted for 21.2% of all personal income in...

Kansas Republican exploits fear of imaginary ‘axis of ballot harvesting’ to gain political advantage
Share this post or save for later TOPEKA — As Kansas Rep. Pat Proctor launched his campaign to oversee state elections, he honed in on a signature phrase that would serve his interest of dismissing critics — and reporting by Kansas Reflector —...

Population aging and government transfer dependency in Montgomery County as of 2022
In 2022, Montgomery County received $424.6 million in government transfer payments, equivalent to $13,699 per capita. These payments—which include Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid, and income maintenance—accounted for 31.2% of all personal...

2022: Ottawa County aging and government transfer dependency trends
In 2022, Ottawa County received $66.5 million in government transfer payments, equivalent to $11,472 per capita. These payments—which include Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid, and income maintenance—accounted for 23.4% of all personal income in...

Kansas Board of Regents approve tuition, fee rates; FHSU up 4%
Kansas Board of RegentsTOPEKA — The Kansas Board of Regents on Thursday approved tuition and fee rates for the upcoming fiscal year at the state’s six public universities, emphasizing a continued focus on affordability and student success. “The...

Trump’s military deployment in California is a radical departure from history
Hawa Allan is author of “Insurrection: Rebellion, Civil Rights, and the Paradoxical State of Black Citizenship.” Though the specter of the 1992 riots in Los Angeles looms over the Trump administration’s escalating military deployment to the city,...

‘Keep it peaceful, that’s all,’ Law enforcement agencies address planned protests
OVERLAND PARK, Kan. (KCTV) - Law enforcement agencies across the metro are aware of protests heading into the weekend. On Saturday, thousands of ‘No Kings’ protests are planned nationwide. According to organizers, this is a day of defiance,...

Tornado touches down north of Denver International Airport, hot weekend ahead
By Dave Aguilera Updated on: June 13, 2025 / 8:17 PM MDT / CBS Colorado Super hot for pop on Father's Day weekend with a few storms Saturday Super hot for pop on Father's Day weekend with a few storms Saturday 02:59 Storms strong enough to produce...

‘Changes the way you view life’: Kansas native reflects on six-month space mission
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - A Kansas native has officially recovered from an extended stay in space earlier this year. Colonel Nick Hague launched aboard the SpaceX Dragon spacecraft in September, joining NASA’s Crew-9 mission. “To be able to float...

Sporting Kansas City vs FC Dallas Prediction and Betting Tips | 14th June 2025
The 2025 edition of MLS returns to the fold with another set of matches this weekend as Sporting Kansas City lock horns with FC Dallas in an important encounter at the Children's Mercy Park on Saturday. Both teams can pack a punch on their day and...
Kansas State basketball still to face Kansas twice in reduced Big 12 conference schedule
The Big 12 has returned to an 18-game conference schedule for the 2025-26 season, which for Kansas State basketball means a drop from five to three home-and-home league series. The conference announced its scheduling matrix for the upcoming season...

Kansas State basketball learns Big 12 matchups for 2025-26 season
The Big 12 has returned to an 18-game conference schedule for the 2025-26 season, which for Kansas State basketball means a drop from five to three home-and-home league series. The conference announced its scheduling matrix for the upcoming season...

CF Montreal looking to right ship vs. Dynamo after international break
Original article can be found here.CF Montreal is hoping the two-week international break will be just what the doctor ordered and help them right their floundering season when they visit the Houston Dynamo on Saturday. Montreal (1-11-5, 8 points)...

Kansas Governor joins states opposing Trump’s military deployment in California
TOPEKA, Kan. (KCTV) - Kansas Governor Laura Kelly joined an amicus brief with leaders from 20 other states supporting California’s request for a court order blocking President Donald Trump’s deployment of the National Guard after protests and...

Kansas governor joins amicus brief in case seeking to end National Guard deployment in L.A.
photo by: AP Photo/Charlie Riedel Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly delivers her State of the State address, Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2025, at the Statehouse in Topeka, Kan. Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly is lending her support to a California lawsuit seeking to end a...

Kansas City Public Library awarded $500,000 to expand literacy, teen programs
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Kansas City Public Library (KCPL) has been awarded a $500,000 grant to expand its programs, the Carnegie Corporation of New York announced Tuesday. The KCPL is one of 11 public library systems to receive a grant from the...

Kansas faces $3.77B in Medicaid cuts, thousands to lose coverage under Trump's bill: report
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Kansas will lose more than $3 billion in Medicaid funding, and thousands of Kansans will lose access to health insurance under Trump’s proposed bill, according to a new report. New modeling shows 13,000 fewer Kansans would be...