March was warm and dry
March was mostly warm and dry in Kansas, although there were pockets of above average precipitation, the National Weather Service office in Wichita said. It… Login to continue reading Login…
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Building for art's sake
Under the feet of visitors to the Birger Sandzén Memorial Gallery, in the basement, are suspended rails that carry 80 framed screens of heavy wire. The panels are 7 feet tall, most of them 12 feet long, and placed just far enough apart, half a foot center to center, for each side to carry framed paintings.
Measles spreads in southwest Kansas
An outbreak of measles in southwest Kansas continues to grow. State health data shows 23 people in six counties have tested positive for measles since the start of this year.
In McPherson County
There have been no measles cases found in McPherson County, but the county Health Department is organizing workshops with local healthcare providers, schools, and childcare facilities to discuss precautions. Information will be posted to the McPherson County website, msphersoncountyks.us.
Supreme Court justice will retire
TOPEKA — Kansas Supreme Court Justice Evelyn Wilson, a Bethany College graduate, will retire, effective July 4, following a recent amyotrophic lateral sclerosis diagnosis, also known as ALS or Lou Gehrig’s disease. Wilson’s letter of resignation, submitted March 24 to Kansas Gov.
Legislature limits advance voting
TOPEKA — The House and Senate on March 25 overrode Gov. Laura Kelly’s veto of legislation that could result in thousands of advance ballots being disqualified.
Bethany grad Breese is new superintendent
The Smoky Valley Board of Education hired as superintendent Quentin Breese, a Bethany College graduate who will leave a bigger district in Concordia, where he was superintendent for nine years. He will start July 1, replacing Heath Hogan, who will move to lead Salina public schools.
Bethany campaigns raise $240,000
Bethany College raised more than $240,000 in two recent campaigns. Its annual Giving Day last month raised $168,168 to fund scholarships.
Spending plan passes, headed for red ink
TOPEKA — The Legislature adopted a spending plan March 27 that fully funds public schools, provides pay raises for state employees, eliminates DEI initiatives, polices pronouns in emails, and puts the state on a course to blow through billions in reserves and face a budget shortfall within three years. Senate Bill 125 finalizes $27.08 billion in spending for the current fiscal year, which ends June 30, and provides the blueprint for how the state will spend $25.6 billion next year.