TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) – State Rep. Laura Kelly on Monday announced a major expansion in Salina with Schwan’s Company and Tony’s Pizza. The project is set to add 225 new full-time jobs and secure the long-term future of more than 1,000 current Schwan employees, according to the mayor. The project …
Read More »Kansas school board blocks governor’s order to delay start of schools
The Kansas State Board of Education voted Wednesday to reject an executive order from the state Democratic governor pushing for school start dates since September. Under current policy, which remains in effect, local districts will now decide for themselves when to start the school year. Governor Laura Kelly’s order would …
Read More »Kansas Governor Instructs Students and Teachers to Wear Masks When Schools Reopen
Kansas Governor Laura Kelly (D) signed an order Monday that requires all students, teachers, faculty, and visitors to K-12 schools’ public or private buildings or facilities to wear face covers. “I will continue to use all the resources and tools available to this administration to protect the people of Kansa …
Read More »Kansas County GOP President Apologizes For Holocaust Newspaper Cartoon Comparison Mask Order
A Kansas Republican Party official apologized for posting a cartoon to his newspaper’s Facebook page that compared Governor Laura Kelly’s (D) recent order requiring public face masks to the Holocaust. The cartoon, which was shared on Friday by Anderson County Review, a small Kansas newspaper, showed a woman wearing a …
Read More »Kansas Governor Asks Republican Party County Chairman to Remove Holocaust Cartoon Comparison Mask Order
Kansas Governor Laura Kelly (D) is asking a Republican state official to remove a cartoon from her newspaper’s Facebook page comparing her recent order requiring public face masks to the Holocaust. The cartoon was published Friday on the Facebook page of Anderson County Review, a newspaper owned by Anderson County …
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