One out of three Kansas students are below grade level in reading and math. Only 18% of high school graduates in The Sunflower State who […]
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Higher spending, lower enrollment debits Leavenworth School District $5 million this year
Leavenworth USD 453 Superintendent Dr. Kellen Adams told city leaders his district is facing a $5 million budget deficit this year, due to decreased student […]
Layoffs at other battery plants, low demand for Electric Vehicles cast cloud over future of De Soto’s Panasonic plant
According to a Crain’s Detroit Business article from Thursday: “Samsung SDI America Inc. plans to lay off 179 workers in Auburn Hills, home to its automotive battery […]
Schmidt appointed to House Judiciary, Armed Services committees
Topeka Capital-Journal photo WASHINGTON, D.C. – Newly sworn-in Second District Congressman Derek Schmidt has been appointed to serve on the House Armed Services Committee and […]
Storm hammers eastern half of state
A snowplow erupts into flames in Franklin County while on the job early Sunday morning/KOFO 1220 AM Most of the northern tier of the eastern […]
It’s a mess – just stay home
A traffic tie-up on Highway 71 south from Kansas City snarled traffic Saturday evening involving a reported 200 vehicles and more than 70 accidents. Law […]
Winter Storm Blair to land Saturday in Kansas, National Weather Service says
Winter Storm Blair – described as the most widespread winter storm of the season so far – will sweep through the central and eastern U.S. […]
Boston curriculum company slights Trump, so Derby School Board slights them $400,000
WICHITA, Kansas — The Derby school district near Wichita has rejected a proposed social studies curriculum for high school students over concerns that some materials are […]
Denver Public Schools creates documentary to promote trangenderism to children
Denver Public Schools (DPS) has partnered with a University of Colorado group to make a documentary promoting LGBT views to children. The film, titled Reclaiming the […]
Leavenworth may host detention center in Trump mass deportation plan
LEAVENWORTH – More than a century of experience and utility in northeast Kansas may be brought to bear in what President-elect Donald Trump promises will […]