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ELLY GRIMM

  • Leader & Times

There have been many great duos throughout history, and in Kansas, that list can include local pilot Jim Floyd and his long-term aviation partner, a 1971 Grumman Ag Cat.

The pair has worked together since 1976 and recently, Floyd made the decision to donate the craft to the Mid-America Air Museum (MAAM). As Floyd tells it, the path to getting the plane started in the early 1970s.

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Residents affected by last week’s round of severe weather should contact the Kansas Department of Insurance if they have an issue with an insurance claim, Kansas Insurance Commissioner Vicki Schmidt said today. The Department has been in contact with local authorities across Kansas and urges residents affected by the storm to contact the Department if they need assistance.

Special to the Leader & Times

Congratulations to Brooklyn Stevens for being named the Tyrone High School Class of 2024 Valedictorian with an impressive 4.16 grade point average. During her high school career, she also acquired 21 college level credits. In addition to excelling academically, Brooklyn is also involved in many extracurricular activities, including softball and basketball, and she received the Panhandle All-Conference all four years for softball and during her junior and senior year for basketball. And just for fun, she participated one year in spring baseball. Brooklyn is an active member of the National Honor Society, Student Council, and the Hooker Church of Christ youth group. She was awarded the DAR citizenship award for the 2024 school year. Brooklyn will be attending Oklahoma State University in the fall with a major in sports marketing and management.

ELLY GRIMM

  • Leader & Times

Broadband access expansion continues to be a priority for the Kelly Administration and earlier this week, the State of Kansas took some action to help with just that.

Friday, Gov. Laura Kelly announced federal approval of the state’s Broadband Equity Access and Deployment (BEAD) Initial Proposal Volume 2, which provides an investment of more than $450 million to expand Kansas’ high-speed internet infrastructure. Funding will be granted to areas that have been identified as underserved through a competitive application process that will begin in July, according to a release from the State of Kansas