A $28.6 million lifeline: Progress in Kansas’ lead pipe problem
In November 2021, I wrote my second column for Insight Kansas as a guest contributor.
Chad Frey
Events calendar
May 16 10 a.m. to noon — Fiber Arts meet and greet, Salt and Light Confections, 1011 Washington Road. May 17 5 to 8 p.m.… Login to continue reading Login Sign up for complimentary access Sign Up Now Close
Listen to the music
By Kansan Staff The middle school choirs performed a concert May 9 at Newton High School, featuring three different choral groups. The seventh and eighth grade choir from Chisholm Middle School offered five pieces before voluntary groups Santa Fe Singers…
County talks possible shift U.S. 50/Meridian interchange to Cow Palace Road
County commissioners, and county administration, were able to get the first peek at a initial proposal for improvements to U.S.
Mission fund-raiser serves hundreds
Last weekend New Jerusalem Mission hosted a fundraiser - serving up barbecue at the mission during the annual downtown Newton Car Show.
Kansas Gas Service asking KCC to authorize $93.1 million overall revenue increase
TOPEKA — The Kansas Corporation Commission invited public comment from nearly 650,000 customers of Kansas Gas Service on the request for an overall revenue increase of $93.1 million that would translate into an average increase of less than $10 in monthly residential bills.Proposed changes subject to June public hearings in Topeka and Wichita would apply to portions of a KGS customer’s bill tied to fixed monthly service and delivery charges.
Kansas Profiles: The cleanest little town is …
Where is the cleanest little town in the U.S.?According to at least one source, it is Damar, Kansas.
Plains Folk: Babes in the wood
If you readers will indulge me, a little nostalgia today.
K-15 to have lane closures in downtown
By Chad FreyNewton Kansan A long-awaited construction project for much of the northern section of Main Street is set to get started May 13. APAC-Kansas… Login to continue reading Login Sign up for complimentary access Sign Up Now Close
NMC Health’s marketing/public relations efforts honored in statewide competition
Topeka – Kansas hospitals and health systems were recently recognized for excellence in public relations and marketing efforts by the Kansas Association of Health Care Communicators through its Emerald Awards competition.Emerald Awards are given annually to Kansas hospitals and health systems that excel in communications, special events, advertising, video, and other categories.NMC Health was awarded three of the 19 Emerald Awards given this year.NMC was recognized with a certificate of merit for a projects called “Project Briefs,” “2023 Nursing Symposium” and “Healthy Holiday Advent Calendar” by the center’s Marketing Team.Three marketing professionals from Alaska, Southern California, and the District of Columbia with extensive experience in health care marketing evaluated this year’s entries for planning and research, implementation, cost-effectiveness, and results.The 2024 Emerald Awards were presented at the Kansas Association of Health Care Communicators Spring Conference on April 26 in Topeka, Kan.In addition to the 19 Emerald Awards and 29 Certificates of Merit presented this year, judges selected one entry as Best of Show.