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Kansas Legislature’s leaders balk at shrinking their 4.4% salary hike to 1%

Kansas Legislature's leaders stall attempt to roll back 4.4% raise for House and Senate members to the 1% boost given other state employees.

Kansas · 2d

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Governor Kelly Announces One-Stop Occupational License Reciprocity Website forMilitary Spouses and Veterans

TOPEKA – Governor Laura Kelly on Tuesday announced the launch of the State of Kansas’ Military License Reciprocity (MLR) website for military spouses and veterans, which streamlines the process to transfer professional and occupational licenses when relocating to the state. The website (MLR.ks.gov), is a one-stop shop linking...

Kansas · 1d
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Hundreds take a sweet stroll down Trick-Or-Treat Main Street

Trick-or-Treat Main Street was on Thursday, October 29 downtown McPherson. Since the mid-late 1990s McPherson has held this event for the community every year. Hundreds of kids and parents come to show off their costumes and be involved in the community together. The business owner of Jar Automotive Performance, Jeff...

Mcpherson, KS · 3d
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KSN News

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Dillons honors heroes with discount on Veterans Day

Dillons is honoring active and former military members with a 10% discount on Veterans Day.

Kansas · 1d

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Kansas children are losing health insurance faster than the national average

Kansas children have been steadily losing health insurance since the end of the pandemic. But last year, those losses increased even more sharply. The numbers are alarming for children's health advocates, who are scrambling to respond. The Kansas Health Institute held a conference last week to review the numbers and invited experts to offer solutions.

Kansas · 18h

Kansas Reflector

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Kansas lawmakers plunge ahead with unproven IT system despite huge risks

The Kansas Legislature will attempt to implement a new much-delayed software system for writing bills by start of the 2027 session in January.

Kansas · 2d

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"We're at a tipping point": Education advocates on Kansas school underfunding

The Olathe School District is starting the process of redrawing the maps that determine where kids go to school, after the school board approved closing six schools next year.

Johnson County, KS · 1d

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Southeast Kansas food pantries busier than ever this year, officials say

PITTSBURG, Kan. — It’s a basic human need, but more and more Kansans are struggling to meet it. Food insecurity is reportedly on the rise, and local pantries say they’re busier than ever. “What we see is we are meeting our most basic human need. Our most...

Pittsburg, KS · 1d

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Kansas lawmakers discuss proposed limits on license plate reader data

WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - Kansas lawmakers discussed concerns about automated license plate readers Tuesday as law enforcement officials work on a proposed bill addressing how the technology is used. Col. Erik Smith, superintendent of the Kansas Highway Patrol, told the Joint Committee on Kansas Security that the KHP and leaders...

Kansas · 1d

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UPDATED: Public Service Commission approves NorthWestern Energy, Black Hills Corp merger

The Montana Public Service Commission approved the $15.4 billion NorthWestern Energy and Black Hills Corp. merger on Tuesday. The new company, once merged, will serve 2.1 million electric and natural gas customers in Montana, Arkansas, Colorado, Iowa, Kansas, South Dakota, Nebraska and Wyoming. In a split vote, the PSC supported...

Montana · 1d

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Kansas Council Rejects Proposal to Cut Legislators’ Scheduled 4.4% Raise

Kansas legislators’ scheduled 4.4% pay adjustment remains in place after the Legislative Coordinating Council deadlocked 3-3 Friday on a proposal to limit it to 1%. The result leaves open a broader question raised at the meeting: how the formula-based adjustment relates to the council’s budget work and what authority, if any, the council has to change lawmakers’ compensation.

Kansas · 1d

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Make-A-Wish Missouri & Kansas launches 36-hour fundraising campaign

WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - Make-A-Wish Missouri & Kansas has launched a 36-hour online fundraising campaign with a goal of raising $900,000 to help grant wishes for local children facing critical illnesses. The campaign began at 9 a.m. Tuesday. Brian Miller, the organization’s vice president of marketing and communications, said donations...

Kansas · 1d

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Salina Remembered: The Boy From Salina Whose Company Built America's Warplanes

Glenn L. Martin spent early childhood in Salina and later studied at Kansas Wesleyan. On Veterans Day, a look at the aircraft his company built for the men and women who served, from World War I bombers to the B-29 that ended World War II. Millions of Americans who served...

Salina, KS · 1d

KSN News

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Salina ends 3-year legal battle with Cozy Inn restaurant

The Salina City Commission said on Monday that it would not take any more action in the First Amendment dispute with the Cozy Inn restaurant.

Salina, KS · 2d

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Salina resident brings ward-based commission, elected mayor petition plan to City Commission

SALINA, Kan. — A Salina resident brought his plan for petitions to change the city's form of government to the Salina City Commission on Monday. The petitions would ask voters to replace the city's current commission structure with four commissioners elected from geographic districts and a mayor elected citywide.

Salina, KS · 2d

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Commission Votes to Revise Sign Code

Following a closed-door executive session held by the Salina City Commission, Mayor Mike Hoppock announced they will amend municipal sign regulations, and further legal proceeding would complicate and delay it. The response comes following a decision by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit regarding the long-running Cozy Inn vs. City of Salina lawsuit.

Salina, KS · 3d

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Salina bans handheld phone use in school and construction zones

SALINA, Kan. — The Salina City Commission on Monday adopted the 2026 Standard Traffic Ordinance for Kansas Cities, bringing a new ban on handheld wireless device use in school zones and road construction zones into local law. Commissioners voted 5-0 for Ordinance 26-11309, which incorporates the League of Kansas...

Salina, KS · 2d

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Salina City Commission OKs downtown fees, Fieldhouse lift and building code updates

SALINA, Kan. — The Salina City Commission on Monday approved a slate of routine items, including unchanged downtown business improvement fees for 2027, a freight lift for the Salina Fieldhouse and several building-code updates. All of the actions passed 5-0, with Mayor Mike Hoppock and Commissioners Trent Davis, Greg...

Salina, KS · 2d

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Salina awards $950,000 North Ohio Overpass painting contract

SALINA, Kan. — The Salina City Commission on Monday awarded a roughly $950,000 contract to repaint the North Ohio Overpass, keeping the familiar green color on the bridge that carries traffic over the Kansas & Oklahoma and Union Pacific railroad tracks. Commissioners voted 5-0 to award the bid for...

Salina, KS · 2d

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'Faces of Freedom' series featuring Salina veterans premieres on Veterans Day

A Veterans Day video series featuring interviews with veterans connected to Salina's VFW Post 1432 will premiere Wednesday, Nov. 11, according to a news release from Marketing Angle. "Faces of Freedom: Real Veteran Stories" begins at 6 p.m. with Vietnam veteran Jim Deister, who is known as "The Real Lieutenant...

Salina, KS · 2d