TOPEKA, Kan. — Kansas is moving quickly to offer $1 billion or more in tax breaks and other incentives in hopes of landing what officials promise is an investment of up to $4 billion. The bill also includes an across-the-board cut in corporate income taxes. State officials have not disclosed the project or identified the company, saying those who have received details were required to sign non-disclosure agreements. The Republican-controlled Senate on Thursday approved a bill on a 32-7 vote to allow the Kansas Department of Commerce to provide the incentives. The measure had bipartisan support but some conservative Republicans…
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TOPEKA, Kan. — Green energy companies and environmentalists are fighting renewed efforts in the Republican-controlled Kansas Legislature to impose stricter limits on wind turbines and solar farms. It’s happening in a state where renewable resources account for nearly half the state’s capacity for generating electricity. The state Senate Utilities Committee and another panel had hearings on bills backed by Utilities Committee Chair Mike Thompson and some property owners upset with wind turbines going up near their homes. Thompson is a conservative Shawnee Republican who is skeptical of renewable energy.
EL DORADO, Kan. — Officials in south-central Kansas have identified a woman killed in a house fire earlier this week. Television station KSNW reports that 71-year-old Rebecca Switzer, of El Dorado, died in the Tuesday fire. Officials say the fire was reported around 11:20 a.m. Tuesday on the south end of El Dorado, and arriving firefighters found Switzer already dead inside the burning home. An investigation found the cause of the fire to be accidental.
TOPEKA, Kan. — The late Bob Dole will be buried with military honors Wednesday in Arlington National Cemetery. Dole is a former U.S. Senate majority leader and Republican presidential nominee who also has been celebrated as a World War II hero. He died Dec. 5 at the age of 98. The foundation named for his widow and former Cabinet secretary and North Carolina Sen. Elizabeth Dole announced plans for a private service at the historic Washington-area cemetery. About 100 close family and former colleagues are expected to attend. Dole was a native of Russell in western Kansas who served nearly…
The following summary of calls for service/reports filed by the Riley County Police Department is a portion of those received by police. Some names, addresses, and case details are withheld to follow local, state, and federal law as well as in an attempt to protect community members from being victimized further. Those arrested are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. MANHATTAN, KAN. – Officers filed a report for criminal damage to property in the 3300 block of Valleywood Dr. in Manhattan on January 27, 2022, around 9:39 a.m. Officers listed a 57-year-old male as the victim when…
Many cultural foods surround us, and as part of MLK Observance Week at Kansas State, they narrowed in on one food–soul food. Adrian Miller, soul food scholar, says the term, “soul food”, is commonly seen as a term that launched in the 1960’s at the height of the black consciousness, but adds that it actually dates back to times of Shakespeare. “So in Shakespeare’s first play, The Two Gentleman of Verona, you have two characters, women, Juliet and Lucetta, talking about this really sexy guy named Proteus. Proteus walks by in a scene and Juliet says to Lucetta, ‘O, know’st…
On Friday’s edition of In Focus we spoke with RCPD Director Dennis Butler for the final time.
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A long-time Manhattan philanthropist says it was a ‘joy’ to be recognized for their contributions to fitness in Kansas by a state council Thursday. C. Clyde Jones was selected as an honorable mention for the 2022 Kansas Health Champions Awards, accepting the award remotely as part of the Community Health Promotion Summit. Topeka’s Mike Goodwin took home the individual health champion award. On the organizational side, Colby United Methodist Church were honorable mentions while Wichita’s Salud + Bienestar received the organizational health champion award. “Congratulations to this year’s Health Champions,” said Janet Stanek, Acting KDHE Secretary. “We thank you for…