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January 2025
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In brief
State projects $156M less spent on groceries According to projections from the Kansas Department of Revenue, reduction of the state sales tax on most groceries… Login to continue reading Login Sign up for complimentary access Sign Up Now Close
Bill would end daylight saving time
TOPEKA — A Kansas legislator renewed attempts to rid the state of daylight saving time under a bill filed ahead of the state’s 2025 legislative session, which begins later this month.
Lawmakers blocked breaks for electric cars
TOPEKA — A Kansas income tax credit created in 1995 to incentivize reliance on alternative-fueled cars and trucks was sabotaged by amendments to state law to exclude electric vehicles and forbid individuals from claiming the tax break.
Pratt is latest city with nitrate problem
PRATT – Nitrate pollution has forced a central Kansas town to shut off two wells that make up nearly one-quarter of its total permissible water supply.
City considers $3 million flood bond
The last and most expensive step to help avoid the kind of flooding that hit Lindsborg in 2013 is estimated to cost $3.29 million if the bond for it is paid off over 15 years. On Monday night, city staff suggested starting on the diversion channel project west of town, without grants in hand, to beat a federal classification change that would require the owners of more than 100 homes to buy flood insurance.
The Carters: Examples of dignity and respect
I have been thinking deeply of late about my family’s relationship with former President Jimmy Carter and his wife, Rosalynn. It’s near and dear to my heart.
December and the year were warm
Temperatures for December and the year were above to well above average across much of Kansas, the National Weather Service office in Wichita said. Parts of southeast Kansas experienced their warmest year on record.