The KPMG Women’s PGA Championship is doubling the size of its purse to $9 million, another boost to the women’s game that brings prize money for the five majors to nearly triple the amount from a decade ago.
TOPEKA — Sports wagering in Kansas is effective July 1, and the governor said Monday she is optimistic state regulators will have live betting up and running as early as football season. The new law will allow Kansans to bet on their favorite teams through the four stateowned casinos, which may use digital or in-person avenues to engage in business.
In the end the Harvey County Commission approved a payment to the city of Newton that will be viewed as an economic incentive for Park Aerospace at the Newton City/County Airport. But it was not something that sat overly well.
TOPEKA — Gov. Laura Kelly on Tuesday announced a $53 million program to deliver bonuses to 22,000 child care workers at licensed facilities in Kansas.
MANHATTAN, Kan. — Just as people like to try new foods on occasion, there are times when cattle opt to munch on the low branches of trees. But in a recent Cattle Chat podcast, the experts at Kansas State University’s Beef Cattle Institute said that foraging on the tree leaves can pose potential health risks.
MANHATTAN — Homeowners looking out into a nicely landscaped yard may wonder whether now is the time to spray for bagworms. The answer is yes.
With this warm weather it won’t be long until we see okra at the Harvey County Farmers Market! Okra is a tall-growing, warm-weather vegetable that is easy to grow in Kansas gardens. Okra is sometimes called gumbo, and the edible part of the plant is the young tender pods that develop following flowering.
TOPEKA — The Kansas Supreme Court released full opinions Tuesday of decisions affirming constitutionality of new congressional and legislative district maps for use in the 2022 elections that concluded reliance on partisanship to gerrymander district boundaries wasn’t prohibited.
MANHATTAN — Peanut butter is a favorite in desserts such as nobake cookies and icing, but the peanut butter in consumer’s homes may be unsafe. The recall, announced in late May, affected Jif brand peanut butter.
Even before NMC Health’s new volunteer program, and new coordinator, really started to recruit people were asking where they could help at the hospital. People like Lynn Mc-Dougal who spent time this week sending out mail, and Jordan Adajar who volunteered to help at the front desk.