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Candidate Q&A: U.S. Senate

Adam Hamilton, Democrat Tell us about yourself. I’ve devoted my life to service, and now I’m running for the U.S. Senate to lower costs, protect Kansans’ health care and stop…

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Candidate Q&A: State Treasurer

Steven Johnson, Republican (Incumbent) Tell us about yourself. I was born and raised on a family farm near Assaria, Kansas, where I learned early the importance of hard work and…

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Candidate Q&A: Secretary of State

Jennifer Day, Democrat Tell us about yourself. I am a small business owner, former Kansas State Representative, and experienced election worker who believes the Secretary of State’s office should serve…

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Candidate Q&A: Kansas Governor

Cindy Holscher, Democrat Tell us about yourself. I grew up on a farm, and am the daughter of a union construction worker and an elementary school employee. I raised three…

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Candidate Q&A: Commissioner of Insurance

Dinah Sykes, Democrat Tell us about yourself. I have served Kansas as a state senator since 2017. I am the first woman to be elected Minority Leader of the Senate…

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Candidate Q&A: Attorney General

Chris Mann, Democrat Tell us about yourself. My name is Chris Mann. I’m a lifelong Kansan, now raising my two children here with my incredible wife, Ashley. I have dedicated…

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Specialty Crop Block Grants awarded for 2026

The Kansas Department of Agriculture (KDA) has been awarded $383,242.73 through the Specialty Crop Block Grant Program. Funds for the program are awarded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural…

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KSHL overwhelmingly approves five resolutions

The Kansas Silver Haired Legislature (KSHL) overwhelmingly approved five resolutions that set its priorities for the 2027 legislative session. Sixty-five delegates took part in the two-day session on the floor…

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Motorists encouraged to be on the lookout for deer

Submitted While deer can be spotted near roadways any time of the year, motorists should be especially vigilant in the fall for deer crossing roadways due to the “rut,” or…

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Governor signs order establishing Kansas Law Enforcement Officers’ Memorial Day

Submitted Governor Laura Kelly has signed Executive Order 26-07, establishing Kansas Law Enforcement Officers’ Memorial Day, to be observed annually on the first Friday of each May. The first Kansas…

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Kansas Water Authority meeting to be held in Atchison

Submitted The Kansas Water Authority (KWA) will meet on Wednesday, Oct. 21, in Atchison at the Atchison Event Center located at 710 S. Ninth Street, Atchison, Kansas 66002. The meeting…

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Governor signs executive order establishing Kansas Multi-Sector Plan on Aging

Submitted On the opening day of the 2026 Kansas Governor’s Conference on Aging, Governor Laura Kelly signed Executive Order 26-06 directing the development of a Kansas Multi-Sector Plan on Aging…

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Sabetha’s sales tax distributions are up 11.6 percent

Sabetha’s sales tax distributions are up from last year’s distributions for September. This is according to the September City/County Local Sales Tax Distribution Report released by the Kansas Department of…

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When nature shows up on your drive

Submitted Kansas drivers are no strangers to sharing the road with wildlife. From deer crossing at dawn and dusk to a stray raccoon on a neighborhood street, unexpected animal encounters…

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Three commerce programs receive 2026 NADO Impact Awards

Submitted Lieutenant Governor and Secretary of Commerce David Toland has announced that three Department of Commerce programs were selected as recipients of the 2026 Aliceann Wohlbruck NADO Impact Award. The…

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