AmericanTowns is a virtual "town square", connecting you to all the events and news happening in Rock Kansas. Whether it's town issues and community activism, or school calendars and sports schedules, AmericanTowns delivers the information faster and helps you use it better. en-us 30 https://www.americantowns.com/rock-ks 144 69 https://www.americantowns.com/rock-ks https://www.americantowns.com/images/atn_rss_logo.gif Sun, 06 Apr 2025 22:48:47 -0500 Washington, D.C. – Congressman Jake LaTurner (R-KS) joined Senators Marco Rubio (R-FL) and Tim Scott (R-SC) to reintroduce the Health https://www.americantowns.com/news/rep-laturner-reintroduces-bill-to-ease-healthcare-burden-for-american-workers-retirees-31561148-pittsburg-ks.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/rep-laturner-reintroduces-bill-to-ease-healthcare-burden-for-american-workers-retirees-31561148-pittsburg-ks.html Government and Politics Sun, 06 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0500 OVERLAND PARK – Today, Governor Laura Kelly attended the ribbon cutting for the Blue Valley Food Pantry, which will be staffed by special https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-kelly-cuts-ribbon-on-blue-valley-food-pantry-reiterates-call-to-fully-fund-special-education-31561182-overland-park-ks.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-kelly-cuts-ribbon-on-blue-valley-food-pantry-reiterates-call-to-fully-fund-special-education-31561182-overland-park-ks.html Government and Politics Sun, 06 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0500 TOPEKA – Governor Laura Kelly today signed her 300th bipartisan bill. House Bill 2288 increases access to professional counseling services by https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-kelly-signs-300th-bipartisan-bill-31561183-topeka-ks.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-kelly-signs-300th-bipartisan-bill-31561183-topeka-ks.html Government and Politics Sun, 06 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0500 WICHITA – Today, Governor Laura Kelly and Lieutenant Governor David Toland visited Wichita State University (WSU) with United States Secretary https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-kelly-joins-us-commerce-secretary-raimondo-us-senator-moran-at-wichita-state-university-for-tour-roundtable-discussion-31561184-wichita-ks.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-kelly-joins-us-commerce-secretary-raimondo-us-senator-moran-at-wichita-state-university-for-tour-roundtable-discussion-31561184-wichita-ks.html Government and Politics Sun, 06 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0500 WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) today released the following statement after the passing of Charles “Cy” Moyer, https://www.americantowns.com/news/sen-moran-statement-on-the-passing-of-charles-cy-moyer-31561866-manhattan-ks.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/sen-moran-statement-on-the-passing-of-charles-cy-moyer-31561866-manhattan-ks.html Government and Politics Sun, 06 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0500 WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) and Representative Sharice Davids (D-Kan.-03) today urged United States Postmaster General Louis https://www.americantowns.com/news/sen-moran-rep-davids-urge-usps-postmaster-dejoy-to-address-mail-delivery-issues-in-kansas-31561867-emporia-ks.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/sen-moran-rep-davids-urge-usps-postmaster-dejoy-to-address-mail-delivery-issues-in-kansas-31561867-emporia-ks.html Government and Politics Sun, 06 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0500 (Washington, D.C.,) – U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. issued the following statement after his resolution terminating the COVID-19 National https://www.americantowns.com/news/icymi-covid19-national-emergency-declaration-officially-terminated-31561871-leawood-ks.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/icymi-covid19-national-emergency-declaration-officially-terminated-31561871-leawood-ks.html Government and Politics Sun, 06 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0500 (Washington, D.C., April 10, 2023) – U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. is continuing his conservation series highlighting Kansans’ https://www.americantowns.com/news/kansas-conservation-series-groundwater-recharge-and-sustainability-project-helps-two-western-kansas-communities-address-declining-aquifer-31561872-gardner-ks.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/kansas-conservation-series-groundwater-recharge-and-sustainability-project-helps-two-western-kansas-communities-address-declining-aquifer-31561872-gardner-ks.html Government and Politics Sun, 06 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0500 (Washington, D.C., April 7, 2023) – U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D., a U.S. Senate Agriculture Committee member, released the following https://www.americantowns.com/news/senator-marshalls-statement-on-joe-biden-vetoing-the-bipartisan-resolution-that-would-block-the-biden-administrations-wotus-rule-31561873-abilene-ks.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/senator-marshalls-statement-on-joe-biden-vetoing-the-bipartisan-resolution-that-would-block-the-biden-administrations-wotus-rule-31561873-abilene-ks.html Government and Politics Sun, 06 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0500 TOPEKA, KS – Earlier this year, the Kansas House voted 121-0 to legalize the use of fentanyl test strips to prevent lethal overdoses in https://www.americantowns.com/news/theres-overwhelming-bipartisan-support-for-legalizing-fentanyl-test-strips-whats-the-hold-up-31563172-topeka-ks.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/theres-overwhelming-bipartisan-support-for-legalizing-fentanyl-test-strips-whats-the-hold-up-31563172-topeka-ks.html Government and Politics Sun, 06 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0500 TOPEKA, KS – Last week, the Kansas state legislature passed a tax package that combines the Republicans’ call for a flat tax – a https://www.americantowns.com/news/it-does-benefit-primarily-the-upper-incomes-republicans-flat-tax-proposal-a-return-to-brownbackera-of-fiscal-irresponsibility-31563180-emporia-ks.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/it-does-benefit-primarily-the-upper-incomes-republicans-flat-tax-proposal-a-return-to-brownbackera-of-fiscal-irresponsibility-31563180-emporia-ks.html Government and Politics Sun, 06 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0500 AUGUSTA, KS – Over the weekend, state Senator Ty Masterson and Representative Kristey Williams held an event in Augusta where dozens of their https://www.americantowns.com/news/fact-check-sen-masterson-rep-williams-spread-false-claims-at-augusta-event-31563182-augusta-ks.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/fact-check-sen-masterson-rep-williams-spread-false-claims-at-augusta-event-31563182-augusta-ks.html Government and Politics Sun, 06 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0500 TOPEKA – Governor Laura Kelly today announced $100,000 to support the two new health care apprenticeship programs at Pratt Regional Medical https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-kelly-announces-funding-to-create-health-care-apprenticeship-programs-in-southeast-and-western-kansas-31564003-wichita-ks.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-kelly-announces-funding-to-create-health-care-apprenticeship-programs-in-southeast-and-western-kansas-31564003-wichita-ks.html Government and Politics Sun, 06 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0500 HUGOTON – Today, Governor Laura Kelly attended the groundbreaking ceremony to celebrate upcoming improvements to the Cimarron Valley Railroad in https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-kelly-breaks-ground-on-15m-cimarron-valley-railroad-upgrades-in-southwest-kansas-31564005-hugoton-ks.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-kelly-breaks-ground-on-15m-cimarron-valley-railroad-upgrades-in-southwest-kansas-31564005-hugoton-ks.html Government and Politics Sun, 06 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0500 DODGE CITY – Today, Governor Laura Kelly visited Dodge City High School and Garden City High School to discuss the importance of continuing to https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-kelly-visits-two-southwest-kansas-schools-to-discuss-importance-of-fully-funding-public-education-sped-31564006-dodge-city-ks.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-kelly-visits-two-southwest-kansas-schools-to-discuss-importance-of-fully-funding-public-education-sped-31564006-dodge-city-ks.html Government and Politics Sun, 06 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0500