Artemis II team visits Kansas Cosmosphere
U.S. Sen. Jerry Moran welcomed members of NASA’s Artemis II crew to the Cosmosphere in Hutchinson last week, an institution the astronauts themselves have described as the “best space museum on planet…
New BCBS rates 15% higher, Republic Services staffing causing challenges
The Morris County Commissioner meeting was called to order on Tuesday, August 11th, 2026, at 9:00 a.m. Commissioners Jim Barber, David Fox and Wayne Kohler were present. Chelsey Schmidt, County Clerk,…
Mule mail remains a lifeline to Grand Canyon Community
Editor’s note: The next time we want to complain about mail delivery, we may want to remember this article. Its information was reported by Allan Stein of The Epoch Times.
PEACH SPRINGS, Ariz. — Long a…
Eisenhower Foundation building for next generation
A new $17 million education center under construction at the Dwight D. Eisenhower Presidential Library and Museum in Abilene will give students and other visitors opportunities to step into an Oval Of…
FinCEN ends ownership reporting for U.S. Companies
The U.S. Treasury Department’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) announced Aug. 11 that it is permanently eliminating beneficial ownership information reporting requirements for U.S. companies and U.S. persons under the Corporate Transparency Act. The final rule, effective Aug. 14, makes permanent exemptions established in March 2025. FinCEN also said it will delete previously reported information involving individuals it reasonably believes are U.S. persons.
Animal disease research facility not fully operational
(Kansas Reflector) The $1.25 billion biocontainment facility in Manhattan developed for cutting-edge research on the most dangerous animal diseases is not fully operational three years after its ribbon-cutting, a federal report determined.
GMDC efforts bring jobs, investment and housing improvements to county
Nearly $4.8 million in business investment, 66 new jobs and more than half a million dollars in housing assistance are among the results Greater Morris County Development Corporation is reporting as it marks the midpoint of 2026.
CC Community Wildfire Protection plan survey
Chase County Emergency Management is asking residents to provide input as the county develops a Community Wildfire Protection Plan aimed at better understanding wildfire risks and identifying ways to protect communities, infrastructure, agriculture, businesses and natural resources.
Council Grove City Council hears pool stats, details of transportation grants
The Council Grove City Council accepted a $400,000 state grant for future street improvements, reviewed refinements to the downtown streetscape project and approved several personnel and mapping items during its regular meeting Tuesday, Aug. 18.
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