The following was published by the Kansan on August 30, 2020 Most rural hospitals have fallen on hard times — but not in Atchison. Atchison General Hospital has seen a growth in the number of patients it served in recent years, and the hospital has even been planning to grow, buying the assets of a shuttered facility in Horton. But …
Editorial: Kansas Steps Up Access to Broadband
The following was published by cjonline.com on August 16, 2020. We use it to conduct business, stay connected and informed, do schoolwork, pay bills and, yes, occasionally entertain ourselves. There’s no avoiding it: Use of the Internet is no longer a luxury but rather a necessity of daily life. It’s a critical tool, even more so in a world of …
USDA Invests $5.2 Million in Rural Broadband for Kansas Families
The following press release was issued in the USDA website on November 25, 2019 PARSONS, Kansas, Nov. 25, 2019 – U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) Chief Matthew Lohr today announced USDA has invested $5.2 million in high-speed broadband infrastructure that will create or improve rural e-Connectivity for rural households and farms in Kansas. This is one …
Kansas Governor Announces Statewide Broadband Availability Map, Requests Public Input
The following is a press release from the Kansas Governor’s Office (April 3, 2019) – Governor Laura Kelly and Lt. Governor Lynn Rogers announced today the completion of the first iteration of a broadband availability map for the State of Kansas. Rogers announced the map at the Rural Opportunities Conference in Dodge City yesterday. The map was made possible through …