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The arts are an important part of people’s lives, and the State of Kansas would like to help honor Kansas artists who have helped with that.
The Kansas Arts Commission (KAC) is currently accepting nominations for the 2025 Kansas Governor's Arts Awards, and KAC Director Curtis Young said there is a lot to be excited about.
Leader & Times Publisher Earl Watt will be providing a special Thanksgiving Day message at the South Church of God located at 635 S. Washington Ave., at 10:30 a.m. Sunday.
Some of the first European settlers to America came seeking religious freedom, and their impact affected the nation. Their struggle was not easy, but the foundation of a democratic country founded in faith was established by those early settlers.
The public is invited to attend and hear this special message.
TOPEKA – As Kansans are filling their grocery carts for their Thanksgiving meals, the cost of feeding guests around the table may be a consideration.
To address rising food costs, Kansas will complete on Jan. 1, 2025, the process of reducing the state sales tax on food and food ingredients to 0.0 percent.
In 2022, the Kansas Legislature enacted House Bill 2106, which started the gradual reduction of this tax from 6.5 percent (one of the highest in the nation), to 4.0 percent on Jan. 1, 2023, and then to 2.0 percent on Jan. 1. 2024.
A lot of legislative work has been going on in recent weeks, and Kansas is showing representation with a pair of important matters.
Monday, Sen. Jerry Moran joined 54 of his colleagues in calling on Senate leadership to emphasize the importance of funding the Special Diabetes Program (SDP) that is set to expire Dece. 31, according to a release from Moran’s office.
With Thanksgiving weekend being one of the busiest travel times of the year, the Kansas Department of Transportation, Kansas Highway Patrol and Kansas Turnpike Authority remind travelers to buckle up to help make it to the table for holiday celebrations.
During the last five Thanksgiving holiday weekends, 22 people have lost their lives in Kansas traffic crashes, according to KDOT statistics.
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