_e Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT) requests comments on an amendment to the 2023-2026 Statewide Transportation Improvement Program (STIP) document. _e STIP is a project specifi c publication that lists all KDOT administered projects, regardless of funding source, and includes projects for counties and cities as well as projects on the State Highway System.
Dear Readers, I knew it was that time of year before the National Weather Service issued freeze and frost warnings for a third of the country, including most of Kansas. So I braced for it to the extent that I closed my window and made sure the thermostat was set to kick on if the house temperature dropped below 68 degrees. _e heater did its job and I slept, quilted cozy warm. When I woke to a yard blanketed white, I wasn’t surprised. But because I also knew I was unprepared for Winter weather, shivers unrelated to cold ran down my spine and alarms went off in my head.
The Franklin County Sheriff ’s Office reported the following arrests, incidents and accidents from Oct. 8-23.
The following is a list of calls the Wellsville Police Department responded to from Oct. 6-20.
TOPEKA — Gov. Laura Kelly committed to building a comprehensive early childhood education system in Kansas during a second term as governor that makes child care more affordable, expands preschool and invests in literacy programs.
TOPEKA — Republican gubernatorial candidate Derek Schmidt pledged Saturday to block any requirement that Kansas children be immunized from COVID-19 before attending school. The pledge is a response to Thursday’s widely misunderstood vote by a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention advisory committee, which endorsed COVID-19 vaccines for kids and adults.
A 30-year-old Shawnee man was found dead in his vehicle Sunday evening on Interstate 35 – the victim of a self-inflicted gunshot, Franklin County Sheriff ’s officials said. Shortly before 6:30 p.m., deputies were dispatched to I-35 and Kansas Highway 33 after receiving a report that a vehicle left the interstate’s southbound lane and was in the median.
Creating better opportunities for American workers and providing resources for their success are keys to boosting the nation’s supply chain and building a stronger country, U.S. Department of Labor Secretary Marty Walsh said Wednesday in Edgerton.
After serving the Ottawa area for nearly 80 years, Dengel & Son mortuaries have joined the Newcomer Funeral Service Group. “My family and I have been honored to serve generations of families throughout our careers,”Funeral Director Craig Dengel said in a statement released Monday.