KSCB News

Kansas Unemployment Falls - March 13, 2012

A new report shows the Kansas unemployment rate fell to 6.1 percent in January, with modest job growth over the previous year. The state Department of Labor said Tuesday the January jobless r...

Kansas Wheat Shows Improvement - March 13, 2012

The Kansas winter wheat crop continues to come out of dormancy with the warm temperatures. In a report Monday, Kansas Agricultural Statistics Service said the crop's condition improved slightl...

Marketing Refresher Course Offered In Guymon - March 12, 2012

A session for marketing a business, organization or activity will be presented Thursday, March 15, 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. at Acapulco Restaurant, 634 Highway 54 N.E ., is part of a series of Lunch ...

Changes In Conceal and Carry Laws Clear in Kansas House - March 12, 2012

Concealed carry permit holders in Kansas would be allowed to carry their weapons in more places under a bill heading to the Senate. The measure would allow concealed carry permit holders to carry we...

Biomass Plant Underway in Hugoton - March 12, 2012

A Spanish company is building a plant in Hugoton where grass and other crop residue will be turned into fuel. Madrid-based Abengoa Bioenergy is building its first commercial plant in Hugoton. The f...

Seward County Caucus Sees Large Turnout - March 12, 2012

Kansans overwhelmingly chose Rick Santorum during Saturday's GOP Caucus. Santorum received 52% of the vote state wide. Romney was a distant second with 21%. The victory was large enough to secure 33 ...

Kansas House To Debate Tax Cuts - March 12, 2012

The Kansas House is preparing to debate a bill that would cut the state's sales and income taxes in what supporters see as a push for economic growth. The measure on the House's agenda Monday ...

Guymon Buildings Receive State Preservation Awards - March 11, 2012

Three State Historic Preservation Officer’s Citation of Merit are being given for Guymon buildings and projects at the State Historical Preservation Conference in Tahlequah. Jim and Ann Groch...

Officials Optomistic About Kansas Economy - March 11, 2012

Key Kansas policymakers say there is reason to be optimistic that the state's economy may be awakening from its doldrums. Most agree the state is on a path to recovery following the dramatic losses ...

Fire Claims Scott City Mother and Three Children - March 11, 2012

Three children and a mother have died following a house fire in Scott City. The fire was reported just after 7 a.m. Saturday morning in the 1100 block of Church Street. The fire started in the lau...