AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoKansas Education & Facilities: Hays USD 489 set an Aug. 17 public hearing on closing the Rockwell Administrative Center, with plans to move administrative offices to Wilson Elementary by fall 2027 and possible state first-refusal on the property. Public Health & Mental Health: Sen. Roger Marshall toured Hays’ High Plains Mental Health Crisis Intervention Center, which opened two months ago and is already serving dozens of patients while expanding 24/7 care under the Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics model. Agriculture Workforce: Midway Co-op is placing two Kansas State agronomy interns in its North Central Kansas program, aiming to build rural talent pipelines and hands-on skills for producers. Safety & Justice: A Wichita man, Michael Tejeda, was sentenced to 237 months after pleading guilty in the accidental shooting death of his 1-year-old daughter. Road & Rural Safety: Kansas Highway Patrol reported injury and fatal crashes in Gove and Kiowa counties, including a seat-belt issue in one case. Sports & Community: KU Jazz and Commercial Music earned a record eight DownBeat Student Music Awards honors, reinforcing the program’s national standing.
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