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Stay current with all the latest and breaking news about Shawnee County, compare headlines and perspectives between news sources on stories happening today. In total, 120 stories have been published about Shawnee County which Ground News has aggregated in the past 3 months.Stay current with all the latest and breaking news about Shawnee County, compare headlines and perspectives between news sources on stories happening today. In total, 120 stories have been published about Shawnee County which Ground News has aggregated in the past 3 months.
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Topeka · TopekaTOPEKA — As of Nov. 20, the Kansas Department of Agriculture began accepting applications under a $6.46 million grant program designed to improve local or regional supply chain infrastructure across the state for foods destined to be consumed by humans.See the Story
Kansas advances program to bolster food supply chain
Topeka · TopekaA Kansas license plate with dark text on a blazing yellow background will replace in 2024. The peeling raised-letter tags became an impediment to law enforcement officers trying to quickly identify vehicles. The existing Ad Astra plate, anchored by the state seal with a light blue background, was released in 2008 under Gov. Sam Brownback.See the Story
Kansas adopting new vehicle license plate design, jettisoning eroded embossed tags
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Topeka · TopekaAndover Central will play Saint Thomas Aquinas at 1 p.m. Saturday. The Saints are finishing up their final year of Class 4A, where they'll bounce back up to 5A. The Jaguars have played Bishop Miege in the finals twice and went toe-to-toe with Saint James in 2021.See the Story
Get to know Saint Thomas Aquinas, Andover Central's Class 4A state championship opponent - Butler County Times-Gazette
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Topeka · TopekaTOPEKA – The State Library of Kansas has announced a statewide art contest, which will be featured alongside the Kansas Notable Books and Kansas Great Reads selection, celebrating outstanding works that showcase the diverse talent and creativity of Kansans.See the Story
State Library of Kansas announces statewide art contest - Garden City Telegram
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Topeka · TopekaTOPEKA – Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly announced Friday that nearly $15 million in federal grants have been awarded to 65 crime victims and survivor services organizations. Included were the Barton County Attorney’s Office receiving $47,944 and the Family Crisis Center receiving $335,927.See the Story
Barton County Attorney, Crisis Center receive grants
Topeka · TopekaSubmitted article TOPEKA—The seven justices of the Kansas Supreme Court released the following statement today regarding the October 12 security incident that disrupted access to information systems used by courts statewide.Statement from Kansas Supreme Court (Chief Justice Marla Luckert and Justices Eric Rosen, Dan Biles, Caleb Stegall, Evelyn Wilson, K.J.See the Story
Kansas Supreme Court releases statement on Oct. 12 security incident - Dodge City Daily Globe
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Topeka · TopekaOlder designs are being phased out over safety concerns. In 2018, Kansas introduced a flat license plate with the current design but allowed drivers who had older plates with raised letters and numbers to keep them. Many of the embossed plates out on the road have become difficult to read due to significant deterioration.See the Story
New Kansas license plates coming in March 2024
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Topeka · TopekaEvergy customers in the Kansas Central territory will have a 4.05% rate increase, paying approximately $4.64 more per month in electric rates. The new rates will mean the central area will pay $74 million more while the metro area pays $32.9 million less. The change is the first since Evergy was formed from the merger of Kansas City Power & Light and Westar in 2018.See the Story
