Older housing stock, limited options for low-and-middle-income residents and a lack of workers in the skilled trades are among the problems plaguing the state’s housing supply, according to interim findings from a statewide housing survey.
Lawmakers say a deep dive on student achievement in Kansas schools is needed, with the dialogue likely to have a substantial effect on the policy choices of the GOP-controlled legislators. The formation of the Special Committee on Education, which met for the first time Tuesday, is a sign that longstanding questions over how many Kansas students are performing as expected — and whether those figures are acceptable in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic and increased investment in the classroom.
NESS CITY - Donald Max Sheldon, 79, passed away on November 29, 2021 at the Ness County Hospital in Ness City, Kansas. He was born on August 5, 1942 in rural Ness City, Kansas the son of Jack and Helen (Talbert) Sheldon.
Norman J. Karlin, 93, passed away Sunday, November 28, 2021, at Harry Hynes Memorial Hospice Center in Wichita, KS.
AKRON, Ohio – Feminine hygiene products could soon be stocked and free in all city-owned and operated bathrooms. Two bills offered by Ward 5 Councilwoman Tara Mosley sailed through Akron City Council’s Health and Social Services Committee Monday afternoon.
NEW YORK – Author Alice Sebold publicly apologized Tuesday to the man who was exonerated last week in the 1981 rape that was the basis for her memoir “Lucky” and said she was struggling with the role she played “within a system that sent an innocent man to jail.”
LOS ANGELES – When it comes to fending off an attack from a flash mob of smash-and-grab thieves, the Citadel Outlets believes it can live up to its name. The sprawling shopping center, packed with outlet stores from Coach to Reebok, was crawling with security officers and sheriff’s deputies over the Thanksgiving weekend to deter graband-go criminals like those who recently broke into stores in several major cities.
Scherzer, Mets finalize $130M, 3-year deal NEW YORK – Mets owner Steve Cohen promised a max effort bringing a World Series back to New York. Enter Max Scherzer, the newest ace in Queens.
TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras – If Xiomara Castro’s wide lead in Honduras’ presidential election holds, her leftist government could present challenges, but also opportunities for a Biden administration that has struggled with how to work on the country’s problems while keeping current President Juan Orlando Hernández at arm’s length.
Coyotes are on the prowl in Kansas, but mainly in rural areas. “When we look at abundance trends, the population of coyotes has increased three-fold since the fur market crashed in the late 1980s,” Drew Ricketts, a wildlife management specialist with K-State Research and Extension, said in a release.