TOPEKA – Lieutenant Governor and Secretary of Commerce David Toland today announced the award recipients for the new Strategic Economic Expansion and Development (SEED) grant program. In total, 61 recipients will receive nearly $2.7 million to invest in small communities across the state.
7(a) Loan Program: 179 loans approved for $79,767,800 504 Loan Program: 19 loans approved for $15,708,000 Microloan Program: 10 loans approved for $194,800 The top five industries reflected in the WDO lending activity were Retail Trade (17.17%), Other Services (13.13%), Accommodation and Food Services (12.12%), Health and Social Assistance (7.58%), Transportation and Warehousing (7.07%).
from draft minutes by Christy Pyatt, Greensburg City Clerk The Greensburg City Council met December 5, 2022 with present council members: Mark Trummel, Chance Little, and Nathan Charlton were present. Haley Kern and Pam Reves were absent.
The City of St. John Police Department has issued residents information about removal of junk vehicles prior to enforcement of ordinances that could result in fines for infractions.
Terry Williamson has been on a mission to improve life and properties for others in Pratt since 2014. This year, noticeable improvements at several storage facilities under his management are nearing completion, including Tuck-It-Away Storage on S. Ninnescah.
The Stafford County Commissioners met in regular session on Wednesday, December 21, 2022, in the Commission Room in the Annex. Chairman Wycoff called the meeting to order at 8:30 a.m.
The flip side to the gift-giving season is rapidly approaching. Here comes the gift-returning season! While many take for granted that they will be able to exchange or return unwanted presents, it’s worth remembering that retailers are not legally required to accept exchanges or give refunds unless an item is defective or was misrepresented. Fortunately, most stores do allow it. Since policies vary greatly, your Better Business Bureau (BBB) has the following tips for easing the sometimes-awkward gift-returning process.
Cody Thacker was looking for a position that offered the opportunity to support Pawnee Valley Community Hospital (PVCH), while simultaneously allowing him to become more involved in his community. His search led him to his new position as PVCH Foundation director.
Courtesy of Kansas Catholic Conference Topeka —”The announcement by Planned Parenthood in Kansas to begin executing chemical abortions on vulnerable women with unplanned pregnancies is a despicable act that clearly places profits ahead of the health and well-being of women and preborn children,” said Lucrecia Nold, Policy Specialist for the Kansas Catholic Conference. “Simply put, Kansas women deserve better treatment than what amounts to abortion by zoom call.” The decision by Planned Parenthood to accelerate the incidence of chemical abortions comes in wake of the defeat of the Value Them Both amendment last August.
Associated Press * Editor’s Note: Hanukkah, a Jewish festival commemorating the recovery of Jerusalem and subsequent rededication of the Second Temple at the beginning of the Maccabean Revolt against the Seleucid Empire, took place December 18-December 26 this year of 2022.