KS - January 08 2025

1. Pro Snowboarders Transform Kansas City Streets Into Urban Slopes
2. Housing Study Reveals Critical Shortages Across Hutchinson Area
3. Kansas Senators Moran, Marshall Secure Key Committee Positions
4. Secretary Schwab Announces 2026 Kansas Governor Bid
5. Kansas Winter Storm Threatens Livestock Survival

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1. Pro Snowboarders Transform Kansas City Streets Into Urban Slopes

When people think of snowboarding you probably picture mountain peaks or ski resorts, but for a group of pro snowboarders that came to Kansas City, they’re doing their tricks, in unique places. “It’s incredible,” Anderson said, as he talked about the amount of snow. Anderson said they had been keeping track of the winter storm for a week and drove out a couple of days ago to try out new and extreme tricks. When KCTV5 asked Anderson ‘why Kansas City?’ He said this has been an area they’ve looked at for a long time, add in the near foot of snow, he said it’s a recipe for the perfect landscape. “Normally the snow comes, and it melts really quickly, so having his artic blast come through after all this snow, is kind of our dream.” This group plans to stay in Kansas City for the next 10 days and will be trying different spots around town.

Article Source: KWCH

2. Housing Study Reveals Critical Shortages Across Hutchinson Area

For the first time in a decade, a study on housing needs is released for the Hutchinson and Reno County area. It was presented to city leaders Tuesday night and will be presented to the county commission on Wednesday. The study shows a need for housing on all economic levels. According to Reno County, more than 9,000 people commute from surrounding areas into Hutchinson for work. The study shows there is a lack of workforce housing in the area. That shortage doesn’t stand alone. It comes from a lack of other kinds of housing.

Article Source: KSN

3. Kansas Senators Moran, Marshall Secure Key Committee Positions

U.S. Sens. Jerry Moran and Roger Marshall, both Republicans, Moran will return to being chairman of the Senate Committee on Veterans’ Affairs in addition to new committee assignments as a member of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry and the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs.  Moran also will serve on the following Senate committees for the 119th Congress: Committee on Appropriations; Commerce, Science and Transportation; and Select Committee on Intelligence.“I am honored to lead the Senate Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, and I remain committed to making certain veterans in Kansas and across the nation have a VA that is working for them and an opportunity to achieve success after their service,” said. Sen. Moran. “I also look forward to advocating for Kansas producers on the Senate Committee on Agriculture and helping craft a long-term Farm Bill to provide much-needed certainty to farmers and ranchers.” Marshall announced he will maintain his position and rise in seniority on the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, as well as the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, & Pensions, (HELP) and the Senate Budget Committee.Additionally, Marshall will join the Senate Finance Committee for the 119th Congress.

Article Source: Manhattan Mercury

4. Secretary Schwab Announces 2026 Kansas Governor Bid

Kansas Secretary of State Scott Schwab announced Wednesday he will seek the Republican nomination for governor in next year’s election cycle. The Great Bend native is serving his second term as secretary of state and previously served seven terms in the Kansas House. He announced his candidacy for governor in a video on his website and through a news release.

Article Source: KS Reflector

5. Kansas Winter Storm Threatens Livestock Survival

Biting wind and big drifts from almost a whole year’s average snowfall in a single storm are hitting farmers in some parts of Kansas “in ways that we haven’t seen in this area for a very, very long time, potentially a lifetime,” said Chip Redmond, a meteorologist at Kansas State University who developed an animal comfort tool. It includes an index of heat and cold that a farmer can use — along with their knowledge of their animals’ age, coat, overall health and so forth — to watch for situations when they may need to get animals out of dangerous areas. The risk is real: Calves, especially, can die when temperatures slip below zero. And so much snow in rural areas can keep farmers from reaching herds with food and water, Redmond said.

Article Source: AP

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1. https://www.kwch.com/2025/01/08/turning-streets-into-slopes-pro-snowboarders-take-kansas-city-by-storm/

2. https://www.ksn.com/news/state-regional/hutchinson-facing-housing-shortage/

3. https://themercury.com/news/kansas-us-senators-receive-committee-appointments/article_8353955a-cd20-11ef-8706-db12eb4729a4.html

4. https://lawrencekstimes.com/2025/01/08/schwab-run-ks-gov/

5. https://apnews.com/article/farmers-winter-weather-climate-change-blizzard-snow-cover-1cddcaf9e69d7e1b58f330fda0a96cd2?utm_source=Sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Issue:%202025-01-08%20Agriculture%20Dive%20%5Bissue:69307%5D&utm_term=Agriculture%20Dive