AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoRural Economic Boost: Kansas is opening a new $250,000 round of SEED grants for towns with 5,000 or fewer people, offering up to $25,000 each for projects like childcare/senior programming, community beautification, food retail access, and library upgrades. Space & STEM Outreach: The Cosmosphere in Hutchinson hosted Artemis II astronauts and NASA leadership, with U.S. Sen. Jerry Moran highlighting the push to spark Kansas students’ interest in science and aerospace careers. Beef Supply Pressure: A new look at why beef prices stay high points to a shrinking U.S. cattle herd and the slow pace of rebuilding supply—one calf per cow per year, with years needed to reach slaughter. Gas Watch: Drivers saw some of the week’s lowest prices in Kansas—midgrade at $4.09 in Greenwood County and diesel at $4.59 in Cloud County (week ending Aug. 8). Nonprofit Funding Snapshots: IRS Form 990 rankings show some Kansas groups relying heavily on government grants, including Domestic Violence Association of Central Kansas in Salina (90.6% share) and Kansas Manufacturing Solutions in Lenexa (88.3%). Public Safety: FBI is seeking an armed suspect after a bank robbery Monday at Commerce Bank in Kansas City. Local Tech/Water: A Lawrence high school student is building a prototype for real-time river water monitoring through Lawrence WaterWatch.
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