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Kansas Mulls Drivers License Changes - December 30, 2013
Kansas hasn't decided when to start issuing a new type of driver's license to residents who voluntarily document their U.S. citizenship when renewing their licenses. Department of Revenue Secretary...
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Utility Pole Inspection To Begin In The Panhandle - December 30, 2013
Beginning January 6, contractors will begin inspecting power poles ensuring equipment is up-to-code and in proper working order. TCEC contractor crews with Global Services will be working on transmi...
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Appeals Court Limits Water Regulators Power - December 29, 2013
The Kansas Court of Appeal has ruled that the state's top water regulator doesn't have power to reduce a landowner's water rights once a permit has been issue. This month's decision could limit the ...
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Mixed Response To All Day Kindergarten - December 29, 2013
Leaders of the Kansas House and Senate education committees aren't sold on Gov. Sam Brownback's five-year, $80 million plan to pay for full-day kindergarten. House Education Committee Chairwoma...
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KS Supreme Court Reverses Seward County Verdict - December 27, 2013
State v. Eric Hurd, reversing the defendant's Seward County convictions of assault, battery, criminal threat, and failure to register, and remanding for new trials. Justice Nancy L. Moritz wrote t...
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KDOT To Make Changes In Projects, Seek Input - December 27, 2013
The Kansas Department of Transportation is soliciting comments on proposed changes in projects it already has scheduled through June 2017. The department released a list of more than 100 prop...
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Drug Testing To Begin For Welfare Recipients - December 27, 2013
Kansas is set to begin a drug testing program next year for some welfare recipients similar to a Missouri program that cost about $500,000 and turned up fewer than two dozen people who tested positive...
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Lawmakers To Reopen Debate On Public Pension Fund - December 26, 2013
Moves to close the Kansas public retirement system's long-term funding gap haven't eliminated interest among legislators in creating a 401(k)-style plan for new teachers and government employees. Th...
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Area OrganizationsReceive Grants - December 26, 2013
The High Plains Heritage Foundation recently announced year-end grants to area organizations. Liberal Area Rape Crisis/Domestic Violence Services of Liberal received a grant recognizi...
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Kansas Courts Could Face Furloughs - December 26, 2013
A new report says Kansas court employees could face unpaid furloughs as the judicial branch tries to handle an $8.25 million budget shortfall. A committee appointed by the Kansas Supreme Cour...
