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Kansas State gets $2.8 million grant for cyberattack research
Kansas State researchers have received a three-year, $2.8 million federal grant for a project to enhance utility operators’ awareness of and resilience to cyberattacks. The award from the U.S. Department of Energy Solar Energy Technologies Office was announced Thursday. The…
Major new entertainment complex coming to Towne East Square next year
A major new entertainment venue is coming to Towne East Square. No one is discussing it yet, but Round 1 — a combination bowling, arcade, billiards, karaoke, ping pong, darts and dining venue — will open at the mall by…
Increased federal funding for partial Medicaid expansion on hold as federal case ruling looms
With a decision looming in the Fifth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on the constitutionality of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), the Trump administration announced it will not increase funding for any state seeking partial Medicaid expansion. The lawsuit against…
Topeka Rescue Mission might close soon without new funding
Officials with the Topeka Rescue Mission say the organization could close next month if new funding isn’t found. Leaders said in a statement Monday that the mission is facing a $180,000 shortfall each month. It will close all its shelters…
The city plans to put a new tax on your drinking water, but some question whether it’s fair to low-income residents
In many progressive circles, the most hated tax in the land is a sales tax on food. Kansas is one of the few states that charges it, and opponents decry it as extremely regressive because it forces low-income people to…
Can large pile of cash reduce Lawrence’s proposed water rate increases? City is unsure
While water rates are set to go up 8% next year, the city is sitting on a huge pile of cash in its utility fund. How much cash? So much that city officials aren’t entirely sure where it all came…
‘It was a mess’: Ottawa businesses start cleanup after heavy rain causes serious flooding
As fast as the water rose in Ottawa, that's how fast crews arrived to start cleaning it all up Friday. After severe thunderstorms caused heavy flooding for many in town, several Ottawa businesses spent the day trying to get back…
St. John youths do belly flops with cops
Belly Flop with the Cops gave St. John-area youths a chance to interact with the local police force and have some free fun in the pool from Friday evening. “We have some new faces on our force and we want…
Water dispute lands city, mayor in court
A water line dispute between neighbors in Wellsville, Kan., has degenerated into a civil suit filed in federal district court and involved the city and its mayor who are among the defendants named in the suit. Marc and Regina Smith,…
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