TOPEKA— Lawmakers on Tuesday debated the merits of a flat tax proposal that would lower revenues by an estimated $1.5 billion annually and disproportionately benefit the state’s wealthiest residents.
Prep girls Central Kansas League Hillsboro 35, Halstead 32 HALSTEAD — The Halstead Dragon girls were ourscored 13-9 from the free throw line in a 35-32 loss to Hillsboro Friday in Central Kansas League play.
TOPEKA — A Spirit AeroSystems executive pleaded with the Kansas Senate to dramatically reform membership and operations of the Kansas Corporation Commission based on an assertion the three-member regulatory body was beholden to interests of utility companies to the detriment of consumers.
Full Vision was founded in 1958 and celebrated its 65th anniversary with a major expansion to its current operations located at 3017 Full Vision Dr. The employee-owned company will construct a $7 million, 32,000 square foot addition to its manufacturing facility at 3017 Full Vision Drive.
SALINA — The Newton High School girls’ basketball team was held to 27 percent shooting Tuesday in a 36-31 loss at Salina South in AV-CTL I play. Newton hit just 11 of 41 from the field, while South was 12 of 36.
The Newton High School bowling teams held their regular-season home finales Monday afternoon, splitting with Valley Center at Eastgate Lanes. The Railer girls edged Valley Center 1,647-1,627.
District responding to shrinking enrollment Over the past few weeks, the USD 373 Board of Education has studied solutions for low enrollment. Projections show a continued declining enrollment trend in USD 373.
Calving season started on our farm last week with the arrival of three babies. For roughly two months our cows and their newborn babies will be the center of all our attention.
What to charge for water and sewer services has been the topic of discussion of the Newton City Commission – which doubles as the Newton Utilities Board – for months. A consultant and city staff advocated for rate increases in October of last year, while the commission has pushed back.
TOPEKA — Puberty blockers, mastectomies, surgeries that remove “any body part or tissue” and prescribing estrogen to males or testosterone to females to treat gender dysphoria could be essentially unavailable in Kansas to people under 18.