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Dodge City Daily Globe
9 Sep, 2020
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Trump says ballot drop boxes are a ‘disaster.’ Kansas lawmakers see otherwise
Kansans are used to dropping off mail or dropping off packages, and if state officials have their way, they may soon get used to dropping off their ballot.
Kansas to get $63 million in additional unemployment funds

Kansas' application for President Donald Trump's Lost Wages Assistance Program was approved by the federal government, Gov. Laura Kelly announced on Tuesday.

Could medical marijuana help ease the state’s budget woes? Advocates say yes

It was set to be a major breakthrough for medical marijuana advocates.

Will hemp be boon for farmers? Kansas reports say it’s too soon to say

The first year of growing hemp in Kansas was a mixed bag, according to a state report, which predicted that more efficient practices could see revenues grow to upwards of $21 billion.

From the Sunflower State to sunflowers on your plate? One group says yes

Drivers around downtown Topeka will be confronted with an unusual sight, starting today: billboards extolling them to eat more sunflowers.

Governor to seek renewal of COVID-19 emergency order

Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly said Monday she would seek a renewal of the state's COVID-19 emergency declaration when it expires next week.

Leavenworth, other Kansas cities seeking HQ of U.S. Space Command

Gov. Laura Kelly said Friday she is pushing for President Donald Trump's space force to be in Kansas.

Kansas to begin releasing names, locations of COVID-19 outbreaks

Kansas will begin publicly disclosing the names and locations of COVID-19 clusters, Gov. Laura Kelly's administration announced Wednesday.

Kansans are getting letters saying they applied for unemployment. The problem? Some never did.

When Joe Pilsi first got a letter from the Kansas Department of Labor, he figured it was routine.

Kansans to get $300, not $400, per week in extended unemployment benefits

Don't expect an additional $400 per week from President Donald Trump's extended unemployment benefits program to come in the future.

Kansas’ first first gentleman, longtime Topekan Spencer Finney dies at 89

When former Gov. Joan Finney - the first female governor of Kansas - was campaigning for state office, there was always one person who was by her side.

‘We’re in pretty good shape,’ presidents say of COVID-19 on Kansas college campuses

Declining enrollment, increasing testing capacity and managing outbreaks with off-campus groups are the major issues facing the state's institutions of higher education, Kansas university presidents told legislators Thursday.

KDHE secretary warns Lake Perry rally-goers over health risks

Those considering going to Lake Perry starting Thursday for the annual ABATE of Kansas motorcycle rally should think twice, according to KDHE Secretary Lee Norman.

State officials debate new unemployment assistance amount: $300 or $400?

Kansas is applying for President Donald Trump's expanded unemployment benefits program to help those economically affected by the pandemic, but the weekly amount of benefits to be offered is causing some disagreement.