Tag: Kansas
I took a walk the other day. Usually, when I take a walk, I let my mind relax and just enjoy nature. Instead, I found myself thinking harder than I normally do. When Humanity House…
One of the biggest challenges of being a supervisor is telling employees how much you value them. Supervisors are supposed to be the organizations cheerleaders, boosters, promoters and I will be the first to admit…
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) Kansas plans to begin moving inmates to a private prison in Arizona by the end of the summer to help relieve crowding in state prisons. The state Department of Corrections announced…
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) The Kansas Department of Transportation plans to spend $5 million this year to help cities and counties repair 3,800 bridges that are in poor condition or are structurally insufficient. The Topeka…
Wichita Sarah Stephens stands over a brightly lit table in a detached garage-turned-grow shed as she trims away unnecessary leaves from a recently harvested hemp plant. When shes finished, only the floral material of…
Last spring, Damaris Kunkler wanted to visit with daughter Elysia, a crackerjack track performer for Iola High School, during a track meet at Humboldt. She walked across the infield and approached a covey of orange-and-black-clad…
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) Sixth-generation Kansas farmer Charles Atkinson said the millions of dollars in trade aid the federal government has funneled to local farmers doesnt fully make up for what growers have lost…
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) Kansas plans to impose what some tax experts said Wednesday would be the nations most aggressive policy for collecting state and local taxes on online sales, possibly inviting a legal battle.…
Democrats in deep-red Kansas face lofty challenges at the polls but remain determined to make inroads. They were re-energized by the recent elections of Gov. Laura Kelly and Congresswoman Sharice Davids, among other victories. And…
Manhattan should take heed of what happened recently when the USDA decided to relocate some of its offices to the Kansas City region. The U.S. Department of Agriculture decided announced recently that it would move…
