Silver Carp, a species of highly invasive Asian carp, are active after being disturbed in the Fox River. The same species is known to be present in the Platte River. If the Platte-Republican diversion is allowed, this species could reach Kansas fishing lakes. (Ryan Hagerty/USFWS)
By Tim Carpenter Kansas Reflector TOPEKA — The jobless rate in Kansas increased for the fourth consecutive month to 3.2% in July to reach the…