AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoEducation & Workforce: K-State Research and Extension is hosting a two-day Cow Camp Sept. 9–10 in Hays, with hands-on sessions on beef nutrition, vaccine handling, neonatal calf care, reproduction, finance, prescribed burning, and fly/tick control. Public Safety: The FBI is searching for an armed suspect who robbed Commerce Bank in Kansas City, Mo., shortly after 2 p.m. Monday, fleeing with an undisclosed amount. Local Government & Schools: Hays USD 489 is wrapping up its $143.5 million bond work, with final renovations at O’Loughlin and Felten elementary schools, plus next steps for closing Rockwell Administration Center and moving administration into the former Wilson building. Broadband & Growth: IdeaTek Telcom plans to acquire Wave Wireless, expanding fiber and fixed wireless service across southeast Kansas, with the deal expected to close this fall. Business Development: Kansas Tourism is offering $1 million in Attraction Development Grants; applications open Aug. 17 and close Oct. 16. Community Finance: Fireboard Labs expanded its downtown Kansas City headquarters after a $620,000 renovation, supported by property tax abatements that helped retain 16 jobs and add five. Energy Costs: GasBuddy reports Kansas midgrade and E15 prices remain volatile, with some counties seeing notably lower single-station prices in the week ending Aug. 1.
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