The Heartland Community Foundation (HCF) raised $410,145 for Rooks, Ellis, and Trego counties during its fifth-annual Twice As Nice campaign in February—surpassing its goal and earning all of the matching funds available from the Dane G. Hansen Foundation.
The Kansas Nebraska Heritage Area Partnership (KNHAP), a diverse, bi-state partnership of cultural, historical, economic development and tourism organizations and individuals, has formed in hopes of establishing a National Heritage Area within 49 counties between North Central Kansas and South Central Nebraska.
The Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) announced Tuesday, April 13th, that Kansas will pause administration of the Johnson & Johnson (Janssen) COVID-19 vaccine following an announcement from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) this morning. There are reports of six recipients in the United States who developed a rare disorder involving blood clots within about two weeks of vaccination. No known cases have been reported in Kansas to date.
Hello from Agra!
The Legislature wrapped up its work for the regular session on April 9. Lawmakers will return to Topeka on May 3 for the Veto Session, at which time they will finalize the budget and consider any legislation vetoed by the Governor during the April break. I hope to see many of you over the next couple of weeks in person on virtually.
