hcj Strict new regulations on pharmacy middlemen aim to lower prescription drug costs Bipartisan legislation bans spread pricing and mandates transparent reimbursement rates to protect patients, alongside 10 other new state laws.
hcj Historic agreement secures Chiefs' future in Kansas Gov. Kelly signs bipartisan STAR bonds legislation funding new stadium and training facility
mcj Tiffany Neel opens new American Family Insurance agency in McPherson Local entrepreneur uses diverse business background to help residents navigate coverage
hays City of Hays Adds New Bison to Historic Frontier Park Herd Strategic breeding initiative aims to maintain genetic diversity and long-term health of animals that have called the park home since 1953.
ksu Riley County approves $53,753 design increase for IT building remodel Commissioners prepare for first meeting in newly renovated downtown chambers
hutch Reno County advances STAR bond district for 620-acre Salt Lick golf resort Commissioners set a May 13 public hearing for the multi-course project east of Hutchinson
scj Salina animal control board to meet monthly amid public outcry, $60,000 shelter assessment Residents question donation expenditures as city delays potential nonprofit takeover
mcj McPherson approves more than $100,000 in public safety gear, tech upgrades Investments include new EMS radios, fire bunker gear and investigative software to track stolen property
hcj Governor Vetoes GOP Property Tax Bill, Unveils Alternative Plan Kelly proposed $250 vehicle tax credits, a $60 million local spending incentive and doubled residential exemptions; Republican leaders call the plan inadequate
hcj Kelly vetoes 15 bills, rejecting GOP efforts on elections, school vouchers and local control The sweeping vetoes target legislation that would have banned mail-in voting, restricted local governments and undone 2016 juvenile justice reforms.
hcj Kelly reluctantly signs state budget, blasts lawmakers over pay raises and cuts The governor called the spending plan "a bad budget that went through a bad process" but signed it to secure required federal match funds.
