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Topeka City Manager will get help in the form of a chief of staff
Topeka City Manager Brent Trout told KSNT News that the selection of Chief of Staff was suggested by the governing council and former Topeka Police Chief Bill Cochran came to mind. Topeka City Manager Brent Trout announced during a Topeka…
Extreme Temps Result in Southwest Power Pool Issuing Level 3 Alert KEC Urges Electric Consumers to Reduce all Unnecessary Electricity Usage
The Southwest Power Pool (SPP), which balances electricity production and use for a 14-state region including Kansas, has declared an Energy Emergency Alert (EEA) Level 3 just hours after issuing a Level 2 alert. The Level 3 declaration requires the…
WaterOne in Johnson County Wins National Contest, Declared “America’s Best Tasting Drinking Water”
WaterOne has been declared “America’s Best Tasting Drinking Water” in the Great American Water Taste Test, a nation-wide contest for water utilities sponsored by the National Rural Water Association (NRWA). In the Great American Water Taste Test, water systems are…
Stimulus prospects could boost the stock market and interest rates in the week ahead
The prospects of a big government spending program could continue to boost the stock market and put upward pressure on interest rates in the week ahead. Earnings season is beginning to wind down, but some big names have yet to…
Sedgwick County lowers age restrictions on COVID vaccine to 70
The Sedgwick County Health Department has opened its COVID-19 vaccination program to anyone 70 or older, a five-year reduction in age restrictions. Outside of health care workers, who were the first to receive the vaccine, the county has tied eligibility…
COVID rules eased for Wichita-area schools; some close contacts won’t have to go home
COVID-19 rules for schools are being relaxed and fewer students will have to stay home if they have close contact with infected classmates, Sedgwick County and most of the school districts serving Wichita-area children announced Friday. Dr. Garold Minns, the…
City of Winfield asking residents to limit natural gas usage
The City of Winfield announced on its Facebook page Friday that residents are being asked to limit their natural gas usage due to the unprecedented natural gas pricing market conditions resulting from the current extreme weather period. The message stated,…
Kansas Senate votes to expand private school tax credit
The Kansas Senate has approved a bill to expand the state’s private school tax credit program to apply to all students who qualify for free or reduced-price lunches. The Senate voted 23-14 on Thursday to expand program, which now applies…
Wichita Public School teachers to begin receiving COVID-19 vaccinations
Wichita Public Schools teachers will begin receiving COVID-19 vaccinations on Saturday, February 13. The district has received its first supply of vaccines and will begin the first round at the Wichita Public Schools’ Alvin Morris Administrative Center. The prioritization plan for…
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