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Howe Joins In On “KSAL Candidate Conversation”

Kansas District 71 State Representative Steven Howe joined in on another “KSAL Candidate Conversation” Wednesday morning. Howe, a 21-year resident of Salina, is the republican incumbent. The local business owner alongside his wife Tamra, highlighted his experience balancing family life and small business ownership with his duties as...

Salina, KS · 11d
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DCF awards more than $20 million in grants to help keep kids out of foster care

TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - The Kansas Department for Children and Families on Tuesday announced a new set of Family First Prevention Services grants designed to expand programs that help keep Kansas children safely with their families as well as prevent them from entering the foster care system. The grants, which...

Kansas · 11d
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“Poll Workers Are U.S.” Tour to Recognize Local Election Workers

Scott Leiendecker, founder and chairman of Liberty Vote and KNOWiNK, will visit local election offices across Missouri, Illinois, and Kansas Monday through Wednesday, October 26–28, to recognize the people who help make democracy happen. The three-day tour is part of “Poll Workers Are U.S.,” a campaign encouraging Americans to...

Missouri · 11d
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FEMA awards nearly $22.9 million for infrastructure repairs across Iowa, Kansas, Missouri and Nebraska

KANSAS CITY, MO — Today, FEMA announced the approval of nearly $24.4 million in funding for Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation Grant Program and Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities projects and assistance programs in Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, and Nebraska. These programs empower states, local communities, tribes and territories to recover...

Nebraska · 12d
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Early Voting Surges in Key Senate Battlegrounds

(AURN News) — More than 30 million Americans have already voted with a week to go before the Nov. 3 midterm elections, according to the University of Florida’s Election Lab. Now, the surge is showing up where control of the Senate will be decided. An Associated Press analysis...

Texas · 11d

Great Bend Post

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Kan. U.S. Senate candidate getting help from a surprise source

KANSAS CITY (AP) — Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker steps up spending in Kansas Misississippi and South Carolina. Click to watch a replay of Adam Hamilton's campaign event in Liberal, Kansas. The billionaire Democrat, who is on the cusp of reelection and considering a 2028 presidential bid, is directing some...

Kansas · 11d

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What to know about winter shutoff rules in Kansas, Missouri

Missouri · 12d

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Your Kansas Governor election primer

Early in-person voting in Johnson County began Saturday, Oct. 17, and voters can cast advance ballots through Election Day on Tuesday, Nov. 3. There’s a lot on the Nov. 3 ballot, from a high-profile Senate contest to deciding who will be Prairie Village’s next mayor. Not to mention 18 judicial retention votes and a vote on a constitutional amendment regarding whether only citizens should be allowed to vote in Kansas elections.

Johnson County, KS · 12d

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CRISI Spotlight: FRA Awards $49.5MM for Kyle Track Rehab

Written by Marybeth Luczak, Executive Editor, Railway Age. The Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT) and Kyle Railroad Company, a Genesee & Wyoming subsidiary, will use a $49.5 million grant from the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) for track rehabilitation and improvement in Kansas and Colorado. The “Unleashing the American Heartland Rail...

Kansas · 11d

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New Mexico river overflows as Southwest flash flooding continues

Parts of the Southwest could see more flash flooding Sunday after heavy rains caused flooding on Saturday in New Mexico and Colorado. While the severe storm threat is less today, some storms Sunday afternoon and evening could be strong enough to produce gusty winds, isolated large hail and possible tornadoes.

New Mexico · 13d

Transportation Today News

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KYLE Railroad Company awarded federal $49.5M grant

The U.S. Department of Transportation recently awarded KYLE Railroad Company, a BNSF railroad operating in Kansas and Colorado, a $49.5 million Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements Program grant for the Unleashing the American Heartland Rail Upgrade Project. The program funds projects that improve the safety, efficiency, and reliability of intercity passenger and freight rail. […] The post KYLE Railroad Company awarded federal $49.5M grant appeared first on Transportation Today .

Kansas · 11d

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More than 120K ballots cast early in Kansas, week out from midterm election

WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - Eight days out from the midterm general election, more than 120,000 ballots across Kansas have been cast early. Data from the Secretary of State’s Office show the return of more than 32,000 mail-in ballots out of the more than 100,000 that were sent out ahead of the Nov. 3 general election.

Wichita, KS · 12d

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Kansas Senate race expected to set record as voters grow tired of political ads

KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- With eight days until Election Day, the battle for a U.S. Senate seat in Kansas is reaching a record-breaking milestone, with tens of millions of dollars pouring into a race that has become one of the most expensive political contests in state history. But as Republican...

Kansas · 12d

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70 Years of the Turnpike

The Kansas Turnpike is celebrating 70 years of service this month, marking seven decades since the roadway first opened to traffic in October 1956. According to the Kansas Turnpike Authority, since its opening ongoing improvements to pavement, bridges and drainage systems have helped maintain the Turnpike as a safe and reliable route for generations of travelers.

Kansas · 13d

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Salina City Commission approves agreement for Prairie Paws to run city animal shelter starting Dec. 13

SALINA, Kan. — The Salina City Commission voted 4-0 Monday, Oct. 26, to approve an agreement that transfers operation and management of the Salina Animal Shelter to Prairie Paws Animal Shelter Inc. beginning Dec. 13. Mayor Mike Hoppock was not at the meeting. Deputy City Manager Sean Hennessy presented...

Salina, KS · 12d

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Wins for Kansas

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Kansas · 12d

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The Democrat capturing Christian voters in the Trump era

ELLSWORTH, Kansas — David Rankin has never been one for putting up campaign lawn signs. As a lifelong Republican in a town of 3,000 — where Donald Trump has won by 50-point margins since 2016 — he's never seen a reason to put a candidate's name in his yard.

Kansas · 13d

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Crack Sealing Project Underway on K-42 in South Central Kansas

SOUTH CENTRAL Kan. – The Kansas Department of Transportation has begun a crack sealing project along K-42 from the U.S. 281 junction in Pratt County east to the K-14 junction in Kingman County, including the full stretch through Barber County. K-42 will be reduced to one lane in smaller...

Kingman County, KS · 12d

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Cindy Holscher: Ty Masterson works for them. I'll always work for you.

The election is upon us, and that means you’ve probably been barraged with political attack ads. My opponent and his out-of-state backers have spent more than $20 million trying to convince you that I’m someone I’m not. So let me tell you who I am. I was raised on a farm, riding a tractor before I could walk. My grandparents were poor tenant farmers; they didn’t own the land. After the Marines, my dad became a union construction worker, and my mom drove a school bus, among other jobs in town. Their hard work put my brothers and me through college. My husband Greg and I chose to build our life in Kansas, so our three kids could go to its great public schools. Our kids are the reason I first ran for office. When Sam Brownback’s disastrous policies were starving our schools, my daughter Sara and I ran into her teacher stocking shelves at Target. Sara asked me why her teacher needed a second job, and she asked me to fix it. So I won an election people said I couldn’t win. In Topeka, I worked with Republicans and with Gov. Laura Kelly to reverse Brownback’s “experiment.” It took

Kansas · 13d