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Kansas Broadband Receives Federal Approval for $166.6M BEAD Final Proposal
Governor Laura Kelly announced today that the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) has approved the Kansas Office of Broadband Development’s (KOBD) $166.6 million final proposal for the Broadband Equity, Access and Deployment (BEAD) program. The approval represents a significant…
Rural Kansas hospital missed out on $2 million in taxpayer funds that went to cities instead
People in one of Kansas’ southernmost counties noticed in 2014 their local hospital was struggling, so they voted to create a sales tax that would direct funds to keep their health care system afloat. In the decade that followed, the…
BOE discusses being Kansas’ first for AI-driven pilot program
Learning twice as fast. That is the promise the Newton Board of Education will consider as it decides whether to implement an artificial-intelligence-driven pilot program aimed at improving student learning. The service would be provided by Studient, a company that…
Leaf blowers create seasonal racket in Johnson County, but there are no moves to ban them
Actress Cate Blanchett calls them “everything that is wrong with the human race,” and says they “should be eradicated from the face of the earth.” Comedic actor Ricky Gervais also hates them, per an October story in The Guardian, as…
New ‘Back the Blue’ Bill Strengthens Protections and Penalties for Attacks on Law Enforcement
On Thursday, U.S. Senator Roger Marshall joined fellow Republicans to introduce the Back the Blue Act, led by Senator John Cornyn. The bill is designed to strengthen protections for law enforcement officers and provide them with new tools to stay…
The Fed decision is expected to feature a rate cut and a lot more. Here’s what to expect
The Federal Reserve is poised to deliver its third straight interest rate cut Wednesday, while simultaneously firing a warning shot about what's ahead. Following a period of remarkable indecision about which way central bank policymakers would lean, markets have settled…
Ballard to retire after 20 years as superintendent
Ron Ballad, who has led the Arkansas City public school district since 2005, announced at the school board meeting Monday that he plans to retire in July next year. Before being hired as superintendent, Ballard was business manager and assistant…
City of Emporia releases “Budget Book” designed to ensure spending transparency
The City of Emporia has released its 2026 Annual Budget Book, a new resource aiming to help its citizens better understand the annual budget. The 86-page document defines several key terms involved in the budgeting process, explains the calculations used…
1-cent sales tax ballot proposal clears first hurdle at Wichita City Council
The Wichita City Council on Tuesday decided to move forward with a possible special election on a 1-cent sales tax. Council members voted 7-0 to pass an ordinance that would put the question on the ballot. But that was just…
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