TOPEKA – The Kansas Crime Victims Compensation Board has awarded financial assistance to 255 victims of violent crime at its March meeting, Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt said. Awards were made in 109 new cases.
More than 30 participants in the Pratt Lions Club DocRock presentation last Wednesday were treated to inside information from a central Kansas’ premier science and geology researcher, as well as up-close inspection of the inside of a mammoth tibia bone at The Loft in the Front Porch in Pratt.
Federal programs that invest in rural America have a significant impact on small communities. As resources are made available to local businesses and farmers, they are better equipped with the tools they need to succeed.
Yesterday I sent a bipartisan, bicameral letter to the U.S. International Trade Commission, along with 85 of my colleagues, requesting the ITC address the strain on the fertilizer supply by removing duties on phosphorus fertilizer from Morocco, and nitrogen fertilizer from Trinidad and Tobago.
It is upsetting to see what is happening in American policing today. In some communities, police legitimacy is at an all-time low, and law enforcement’s trust in the residents of those localities is equally low. The ambushing of officers out of retribution by societal outliers and the vilifying police by the national media has been at an all-time high in recent years. The role of a police officer has significantly changed in the last few decades. Police work is more technological, resulting in more schooling. These days, the typical patrol vehicle consists of a mounted laptop, a credit card reader, body cameras, and highly sophisticated speed detection equipment. Add to this the failure of social services, the increase in citizens with mental health issues, the rise in homelessness, domestic violence, and growing threats of terrorism is forcing a change in the policy, procedure, and basic law enforcement training (Dunham).
On Thursday, Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly approved updated drought declarations for Kansas counties with Executive Order #22-03. This drought declaration places all 105 Kansas counties either in watch, warning or emergency status.
Kansas State University researchers continue to unlock the complexity of the wheat genome, recently publishing findings of a study that characterized numerous genes duplicated thousands of years ago to understand how they control wheat yield and other desirable traits.
No. 1 Gonzaga opened March Madness 2022 as the clear favorite to win the NCAA Tournament, and that remains unchanged at the start of the Sweet Sixteen. After a few national championship contenders were upset in the first two rounds, a handful of teams are viewed as the biggest threats to the bracket’s top overall seed.
Tavin Allen, a senior from Medicine Lodge High School, has applied and been chosen to receive a full-ride scholarship to BTI’s Ag Tech program. This program guarantees employment for Tavin at BTI as a Service Technician after graduating from the program. This 2-year program is a $30,000 value.
Wichita, KS – For the fourth consecutive year, Adams Brown made Accounting Today’s annual ranking of the Top Firms in the Midwest. Additionally, the firm was added to the Firms to Watch list, a new honor this year.