Educators fear House property tax cuts
TOPEKA — Public school advocates are asking lawmakers to proceed with caution as they consider slashing the statewide property tax that directly funds public education.
February 2025
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Night of the Ice Storm
In freezing rain somewhere to the west, Our electronic arteries to civilization Have given way to crystalline armor, Growing each hour until finally The burden is too heavy to bear: The main line snaps, And a thousand mechanisms Fueled by this rural limb of electrons Quietly and immediately stop. This grey winter afternoon, Amidst initial excitement and Delighted predictions of school cancellations, Plans change in a scurry of preparation: Gathering candles and firewood.
Chance to meet Bethany candidates
Two finalists in the search for a new president at Bethany College will visit the campus and be available for questions from the public, one on Tuesday, the other on Feb. 13.
Substantial jump in TB in Wyandotte County
A tuberculosis outbreak that started in Wyandotte County has grown to be one of the largest in the U.S. since the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention started tracking the illness in the 1950s, health officials said.
January was colder than normal
January temperatures were below to well below normal across much of Kansas, the National Weather Service office in Wichita said.
Bill brings debate over 'fetal personhood'
aTOPEKA — Legislation that would cement child support payments for pregnancy-related costs before birth turned into a debate at a hearing Wednesday over whether the bill would establish “fetal personhood” in Kansas law.
