Small businesses long have been the heart and soul of local communities. There is something to be said about being on a first-name basis with a local restaurateur or another small business owner, as such familiarity often translates into exemplary service.
A winter storm system is predicted to move into Kansas Wednesday and Thursday, bringing snow and bitterly cold temperatures, which could make travel difficult for the Christmas holidays. Accumulating snowfall is expected from Wednesday night through Thursday across the state with the potential for four inches in some areas by Thursday.
TOPEKA — Restoring life safety and functional integrity to nearly 500 academic or research buildings on state university campuses in the Kansas Board of Regents system would cost an estimated $1.2 billion, officials said Thursday.
TOPEKA — Health officials urge Kansans to get booster shots before the holidays, warning of a “trifecta” of illnesses spreading this year, including flu, respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV, and COVID-19, and a limited number of hospital beds available to treat these illnesses.
Driving while impaired can be a deadly decision. That’s why the Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT) and law enforcement agencies across the state want to remind all drivers to “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” this holiday season. Enforcement on this law occurs all year long, but officers will be especially focused from Dec. 16 to Jan. 1 to remove impaired drivers from Kansas roads.
COLBY — Kansas should scrap its de facto policy of draining the Ogallala Aquifer, a state board decided Wednesday. Instead, the board said, the Kansas government should take steps to stop the decline of the aquifer and save it for future generations.
TOPEKA — The number of K-12 students in Kansas classified as chronically absent from school surged to 24.5% during the 2021-2022 academic year as educators emerged from the darkest depths of the COVID-19 pandemic.
TOPEKA—The Kansas Supreme Court is accepting public comment on a proposed rule that would require municipal courts to provide information and submit reports to either the Supreme Court or the judicial administrator.
The Wellsville Police Department responded to the following calls for service from Dec. 9-15.