DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds said Friday that recent flooding in the state has caused an estimated $1.6 billion in damage, pushing the total costs from the devastating Midwest flooding to…
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) A new study says expanding Medicaid in Kansas would have a net cost of $47.4 million in the first year. The Topeka Capital-Journal reports that the nonprofit Kansas Health Institute estimated…
Ray Maloney initially was a “no” guy. No new schools. But now, he’s a decided “yes.” After studying USD 257 schools for more than a year, Maloney has emerged as a leading voice in the…
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) Kansas spent at least $414,000 repairing damage and replacing equipment after inmate riots at three prisons in 2017 and 2018, corrections officials reported, surprising some state lawmakers Tuesday with the amount…
HUMBOLDT Thoroughfares across town are in need of attention, Humboldt council members learned at their meeting Monday night. But Cole Herder, city administrator, is at a loss for how to fund their repairs. The…