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Northwest Kansas students win Hansen scholarships

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The Dane G. Hansen Foundation has awarded scholarships to 219 high school seniors from 49 Northwest Kansas schools. The winners were chosen based on verbal and writing skills, academic records, test scores, and community service. The scholarships range from $4,000 to $10,000 and are renewable based on the students' GPA and progress toward educational goals.

Kansas House passes bill allowing parents to remove children from ‘objectionable’ lessons

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by Rachel Mipro, Kansas Reflector April 6, 2023 TOPEKA  —   Parents who don’t believe their children should be taught about slavery could potentially ignore...

Educators say attacking Kansas teachers is GOP strategy to push private schools

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by Rachel Mipro, Kansas Reflector February 5, 2023 TOPEKA — Buhler teacher Sam Neill worked late into the night Sunday, Jan. 29, networking with fellow...

Kansas could pressure schools to dump Native American mascots increasingly seen as racist

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By Suzanne Perez - KMUW/Kansas News Service ANDALE, Kansas — Families pack the stands on Friday nights in this small town west of Wichita to...

Kansas schools to parents: You can keep tabs on what your kids check out from our libraries

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By Suzanne Perez - Kansas News Service WICHITA, Kansas — The American Library Association takes a hard line on privacy. Even kids, it contends, ought to...

Burned out: As more educators leave, Kansas faces its worst-ever teacher shortage

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By Suzanne Perez - Kansas News Service WICHITA, Kansas — First came the school year where a killer virus sent everybody home early. Then the maddening...

Kansas schools are poised to ditch class hours for real-world training as graduation requirements

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By Suzanne Perez - Kansas News Service WICHITA, Kansas — For more than a century, Kansas students have earned credits — and, after enough of them,...

Board of Education focuses on zero-tolerance policies, alternative education in equity report

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by Noah Taborda, Kansas Reflector May 11, 2022 TOPEKA — The State Board of Education is focusing on recommendations from a state commission report on...

The pandemic shrunk Kansas public school enrollment and that means cuts in education budgets

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By Suzanne Perez - Kansas News Service WICHITA, Kansas — Kansas public schools feel the pinch of enrollment losses that came with the COVID-19 pandemic —...

Kansas House takes brief hiatus after approving more than two dozen bills

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by Noah Taborda, Kansas Reflector March 23, 2022 TOPEKA — The Kansas House concluded business before a short break in the session Wednesday by passing more...

2022 Kansas Horizon Award Program Recognizes 32 First-Year Educators

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TOPEKA — Thirty-two first-year educators from Kansas are being recognized for their outstanding teaching skills through the 2022 Kansas Horizon Award program. The 2022 Kansas Horizon...

FHSU President: Kansans Reap Benefits From Delivery of Degree Programs To Students In China

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By Tim Carpenter, Kansas Reflector TOPEKA — Tisa Mason graduated from a high school where the counselor recommended against attempting to earn a college education. The...

Audit: Inadequate IT Security at Kansas Schools Leaves Vital Information Exposed

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By Noah Taborda, Kansas Reflector TOPEKA — A legislative audit revealing many school districts are not practicing basic security measures for information technology systems raised...

FBI To Investigate Threats Made Against School Board Members, Teachers

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By Ariana Figueroa, Kansas Reflector WASHINGTON — The Department of Justice has directed the FBI to meet with local governments and law enforcement to discuss...

Governor Laura Kelly Announces New Dashboard Tracking COVID-19 Cases in Kansas School Districts

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TOPEKA – Today, Governor Laura Kelly announced a new public dashboard tracking rates of COVID-19 disease and vaccinations in Kansas school districts on the...

Kansas Middle Schooler Death Prompts Urgency From COVID-19 School Safety Panel

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By Noah Taborda, Kansas Reflector TOPEKA – The recent death of a Kansas middle school student from COVID-19 raised the urgency Wednesday of a panel...

Four Kansas School Districts Temporarily Close as COVID-19 Outbreaks Hit 31 Schools

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By Noah Taborda, Kansas Reflector September 14, 2021 TOPEKA — Kansas education commissioner Randy Watson says at least 31 Kansas schools are reporting outbreaks of...

Universal Pre-K, Free Community College Included In Sweeping Reconciliation Bill

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By Ariana Figueroa, Kansas Reflector WASHINGTON — The U.S. House Education and Labor Committee on Friday finished a marathon markup of legislation that would provide...

Some Kansas Kids Will Have Longer School Days After COVID Disruptions

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By Suzanne Perez - Kansas News Service (KMUW Wichita) WICHITA, Kansas — As more Kansas school districts report rising cases of COVID-19 and virus-related quarantines, educators...

Education Officials Stopping Sept. 1st in Marysville, Hiawatha and Emporia for Success Tour

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Kansas Commissioner of Education Dr. Randy Watson is once again facilitating community conversations across the state to gather feedback on the state’s vision for...

Wellington School District Cancels All Classes And Activities Due To COVID-19 Outbreaks

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By Suzanne Perez - Kansas News Service WICHITA, Kansas — The Wellington school district in south-central Kansas has closed all of its public schools because of...

Kansas Educators Eager For Classroom Learning, With Attention To Student Safety And Anxiety

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By Sherman Smith, Kansas Reflector TOPEKA — Kansas educators refuse to be discouraged by the latest onslaught from a deadly virus that already has complicated...

COVID’s Influence On The School Cafeteria? Less Fresh, Local Food For Kansas Kids

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By David Condos - Kansas News Service HAYS, Kansas — After 25 years in the trucking business, Carol and Dan Buck decided to move from Nebraska...

Cloud Co. Comm. College To Offer Certified Nurse Aid Courses

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Cloud County Community College will be offering two online-hybrid Certified Nurse Aide courses starting in November at both the Concordia and Geary County campuses. This...

Kansas Teachers Could Owe Their Schools Thousands If They Quit Over Coronavirus Concerns

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By Stephan Bisaha - Kansas News Service WICHITA, Kansas — Kansas teachers that don’t feel safe going back to crowded hallways as schools reopen could take...

Kansas Governor Says Masks Are Non-Negotiable In Schools And Pleads For Delaying Classes

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By Brian Grimmett - Kansas News Service WICHITA, Kansas — Students, teachers and staff members at K-12 schools in Kansas will wear masks, use hand sanitizer...

Governor Kelly Signs Executive Orders Delaying Schools, Implementing Mitigation Procedures

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TOPEKA—Governor Laura Kelly today signed Executive Order #20-59 and shared the details for Executive Order #20-58. Executive Order #20-58 can only be signed if...

Kansas Gov. Kelly Pushes For Schools To Open After Labor Day To Slow Coronavirus Spread

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By Elle Moxley - Kansas News Service Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly wants to push the start of K-12 school until after Labor Day in hopes...

K-State College of Education Study Finds Top Challenges of Kansas K-12 Teachers in COVID-19 Crisis

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MANHATTAN — A survey by a multidisciplinary team of researchers at the Kansas State University College of Education has identified the top needs and challenges of K-12...

Washington County USD 108 Board of Education Meeting Minutes – 7/13/2020

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WASHINGTON COUNTY U.S.D. #108 BOARD OF EDUCATION REGULAR MEETING District Office Board Room Washington, Kansas Monday, July 13, 2020 – 7:00 PM MINUTES OF REGULAR BOARD OF...
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USDA Funds Clean Energy and Domestic Biofuels to Strengthen Small Businesses in Kansas

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The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has allocated over $5.3 million for seven clean energy projects in Kansas, aimed at reducing energy bills, increasing access to biofuels, and creating job opportunities. These projects include solar arrays and energy-efficient equipment installations, expected to benefit farms, small businesses, and rural communities. The initiative falls under the Rural Energy for America Program (REAP) and the Higher Blends Infrastructure Incentive Program (HBIIP), both accepting applications until September 30, 2024.

Governor Kelly Signs Bipartisan Bill Reforming Civil Asset Forfeiture Laws

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KD Country 94 & Z-96.3 The Lake Hiring!

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Sens. Moran, Shaheen Introduce Resolution to Designate May 3rd as National Space Day

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Governor Kelly Signs Bipartisan Bill Establishing Office of the Child Advocate

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2023 Kansas Civil Asset Forfeiture Report released

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1st Infantry Division Museum at Fort Riley ready to reopen

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KBI Investigating Officer-Involved Shooting In Topeka Saturday

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LOCAL NEWS

Manhattan Woman Injured in Overnight Shooting

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A 20-year-old female was shot in Manhattan on April 23, 2024. She was taken to the hospital, and her condition is unknown. The police are investigating, and anyone with information can contact Crime Stoppers anonymously for a potential reward of $1,000.

Orphan Train Museum To Host 21st Annual Celebration Of Orphan Train Riders

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Cloud Co. Comm. College Foundation Auction Raises $104,000

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KD Country 94 & Z-96.3 The Lake Celebrate 30 Years On-Air By Installing New Transmitters

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High Speed Chase Through Clay & Washington Counties Leads To Arrest Of Washington State Escapee

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Marshall County Commission Meeting Minutes – 4/15/2024

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Beloit USD 273 Bond Issue Questions Defeated In Election

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Becker Autos & Trailers Going Out of Business

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Multiple PRs and several school records broken at Washington County Track meet

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Girls Results 100 Meters 1. Sevy Wurtz 12.59 SR Clifton-Clyde 2. Anna Jueneman 12.72a Hanover 3. Tatum Kramer 12.93 PR Centralia 4....

Golf Results 4/23/24

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Ellsworth Names Landon Boys Basketball Coach

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Bergmann Named St. John’s/Tipton Football Coach

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Concordia Golf Invitational 4/22/24

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Saline County Track & Field Invitational

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