TOPEKA — Kansas received $221 million from the federal Rural Health Transformation Program to strengthen health systems and expand access to care in the state, Gov. Laura Kelly announced Monday. The Centers for Medicare and…

New solar farm for Parsons PARSONS — A new solar farm will be built at the Great Plains Industrial Park in Parsons, according to The Chanute Tribune. Members of the Great Plains Development Authority signed…

TOPEKA — Two years ago, Kansas ranked dead last in a national assessment of mental illness and access to behavioral health care. In 2025, that ranking rose to 18th in the nation, and state officials…

BRONSON – Bronson is among the 19 communities that will receive Community Development Block Grant funding, the Kansas Department of Commerce announced Wednesday. The city will receive $199,575 to replace playground equipment and construct ADA-accessible…

HUMBOLDT — First Baptist Church of Humboldt is  providing free breakfasts on Sunday mornings. A $6,000 grant from the Central Region of the American Baptist Churches is funding the breakfasts, which will continue for the…

MORAN — Plans are in the works to install a nine-hole disc golf course at the Moran City Park. The Moran Youth Recreation Association will receive $5,000 from the Heartland Rural Electric Cooperative’s Concern for…

TOPEKA — University of Kansas indigenous studies director Alex Red Corn said a $1.5 million grant would allow a five-year collaboration with tribal nations and school districts in three states to broaden the pipeline of…

SAVONBURG — After years of waiting and wishing, the community of Savonburg is finally getting an upgrade to its aging electrical infrastructure via a $698,500 grant. The grant package includes funds from the Kansas Corporation…

Iola officials should know by fall the final price tag associated with rebuilding U.S. 54 through Iola. Assistant City Administrator Corey Schinstock said he is still awaiting engineers’ estimates on utility replacements along the route,…

HUMBOLDT — A concrete slab has been poured as construction continues on a multi-purpose health center and daycare facility in Humboldt. The Humboldt school district, in conjunction with the Southeast Kansas Mental Health Center, announced…