Quake centered near Assaria
There was a light earthquake Monday evening centered about 3 miles east of Assaria, the U.S. Geological Survey said. KWCH news said it was the… Login to continue reading Login…
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July 25 • Police were told of a 911 hang-up call in the 400 block of W. Saline.
High rain for July, normal for the year
Rainfall at the National Weather Service reporting station 3 miles east of Lindsborg was 6.95 inches in July, well above the normal 4.31. The service said that ample rain for the past few months has brought 86 percent of the state to drought-free status, the most since June 2021.
Prison alters conditions for migrants
TOPEKA — Problems linger in a Kansas federal prison holding immigrant detainees, even after altering some practices that a coalition of lawyers, civil rights groups, and advocates revealed were harmful to those inside.
Corporation for Public Broadcasting will end
WASHINGTON — The Corporation for Public Broadcasting announced Aug. 1 that it will be shut down.
DEI barred in state government, universities
TOPEKA — Kansas lawmakers killed diversity, equity and inclusion, or DEI, practices in all forms of state government, including universities, after slipping a provision into the state budget.
Schwab wants feds to help clear voter lists
TOPEKA — Secretary of State Scott Schwab said after a White House visit that federal officials should authorize use of Social Security and immigration information to assist state and local election administrators with updating of voter registration lists. Schwab, a candidate for the Kansas Republican Party’s nomination for governor in 2026, said the goal was to combine the Social Security Administration’s death index with U.S.
State officials again refuse to give USDA personal data
TOPEKA — Kansas officials stood firm against a July 30 deadline set by the federal government to turn over the personal data of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program recipients.
Kansas joins suit over end of federal funding
TOPEKA — Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly joined 22 other states and Washington, D.C., in suing the Trump administration for terminating federal funding, which she said has led to cuts to state agriculture, health, and safety programs “on a whim.”
Community cleanup Saturday
The city will hold a community cleanup day from 8 a.m. to noon Saturday at the Public Works streets facility at 331 N. Harrison. There will be large bins to dump in.