AmericanTowns is a virtual "town square", connecting you to all the events and news happening in Scranton Kansas. Whether it's town issues and community activism, or school calendars and sports schedules, AmericanTowns delivers the information faster and helps you use it better. en-us 30 https://www.americantowns.com/scranton-ks 144 69 https://www.americantowns.com/scranton-ks https://www.americantowns.com/images/atn_rss_logo.gif Tue, 24 Sep 2024 07:36:20 -0500 Watch: Sen. Marshall Rips Biden Admin for Spiraling Economic Downturn on Senate Floor Washington, D.C– U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. held https://www.americantowns.com/news/watch-sen-marshall-rips-biden-admin-for-spiraling-economic-downturn-on-senate-floor-31459890-lacygne-ks.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/watch-sen-marshall-rips-biden-admin-for-spiraling-economic-downturn-on-senate-floor-31459890-lacygne-ks.html Government and Politics Tue, 24 Sep 2024 00:00:00 -0500 TOPEKA – Governor Laura Kelly on Sep 23rd, applauded the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) on its announcement of a $200,000 award https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-laura-kelly-celebrates-funding-to-help-kansas-small-businesses-participate-in-global-trade-31460126-topeka-ks.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-laura-kelly-celebrates-funding-to-help-kansas-small-businesses-participate-in-global-trade-31460126-topeka-ks.html Government and Politics Tue, 24 Sep 2024 00:00:00 -0500 TOPEKA – Governor Laura Kelly on Sep 23rd, honored Kansas Gold Star Families with the unveiling of the permanent monument on the grounds https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-laura-kelly-honors-kansas-gold-star-families-with-addition-of-monument-on-statehouse-grounds-31460154-topeka-ks.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-laura-kelly-honors-kansas-gold-star-families-with-addition-of-monument-on-statehouse-grounds-31460154-topeka-ks.html Government and Politics Tue, 24 Sep 2024 00:00:00 -0500 Governor Kelly Continues Prosperity on the Plains Tour in Western Kansas “Without our rural communities, there’s no Kansas. https://www.americantowns.com/news/kansan-to-kansan-week-of-september-19-2022-31460161-topeka-ks.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/kansan-to-kansan-week-of-september-19-2022-31460161-topeka-ks.html Government and Politics Tue, 24 Sep 2024 00:00:00 -0500 ATCHISON – Governor Laura Kelly on Sep 24th, joined the Amelia Earhart Foundation in honoring its namesake with a statue unveiling https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-laura-kelly-celebrates-legacy-of-amelia-earhart-with-statue-unveiling-in-atchison-31460170-atchison-ks.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-laura-kelly-celebrates-legacy-of-amelia-earhart-with-statue-unveiling-in-atchison-31460170-atchison-ks.html Government and Politics Tue, 24 Sep 2024 00:00:00 -0500 TOPEKA – Governor Laura Kelly announced on Sep 26th, that for the first time ever, debt issued by the Kansas Department of Transportation https://www.americantowns.com/news/kelly-administration-pays-off-transportation-debt-early-saving-taxpayers-222m-31460808-topeka-ks.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/kelly-administration-pays-off-transportation-debt-early-saving-taxpayers-222m-31460808-topeka-ks.html Government and Politics Tue, 24 Sep 2024 00:00:00 -0500 KEY QUOTE: “50,000 jobs represent 50,000 opportunities for Kansans across the state to achieve their dreams and provide greater futures for https://www.americantowns.com/news/icymi-kelly-takes-credit-for-new-kansas-businesses-31460814-topeka-ks.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/icymi-kelly-takes-credit-for-new-kansas-businesses-31460814-topeka-ks.html Government and Politics Tue, 24 Sep 2024 00:00:00 -0500 TOPEKA – Governor Laura Kelly on Sep 23rd, unveiled the Walk of Honor plaque dedicated to former Senator Pat Roberts. The Walk of Honor is https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-laura-kelly-unveils-walk-of-honor-plaque-dedicated-to-former-senator-pat-roberts-31460163-topeka-ks.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-laura-kelly-unveils-walk-of-honor-plaque-dedicated-to-former-senator-pat-roberts-31460163-topeka-ks.html Government and Politics Tue, 24 Sep 2024 00:00:00 -0500 TOPEKA – With only weeks to go before the 2022 election and in a race most pollsters are calling a dead heat, Kansas Governor Laura Kelly has https://www.americantowns.com/news/icymi-governor-kelly-flips-then-flops-on-banning-males-from-female-sports-as-campaign-pressure-mounts-31461478-topeka-ks.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/icymi-governor-kelly-flips-then-flops-on-banning-males-from-female-sports-as-campaign-pressure-mounts-31461478-topeka-ks.html Government and Politics Tue, 24 Sep 2024 00:00:00 -0500 Listed In Ingram's Kansas City Business Magazine KEY QUOTE: "It's hard to imagine a more qualified and experienced group in the Kansas City https://www.americantowns.com/news/icymi-governor-laura-kelly-lt-governor-david-toland-named-two-of-the-most-powerful-business-leaders-in-greater-kansas-city-31461533-topeka-ks.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/icymi-governor-laura-kelly-lt-governor-david-toland-named-two-of-the-most-powerful-business-leaders-in-greater-kansas-city-31461533-topeka-ks.html Government and Politics Tue, 24 Sep 2024 00:00:00 -0500 TOPEKA – Governor Laura Kelly on Sep 28th, announced that the Veterans Day National Committee has selected Leavenworth as a regional site https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-laura-kelly-announces-leavenworth-selected-as-regional-site-for-veterans-day-2022-31462299-topeka-ks.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-laura-kelly-announces-leavenworth-selected-as-regional-site-for-veterans-day-2022-31462299-topeka-ks.html Government and Politics Tue, 24 Sep 2024 00:00:00 -0500 Offers Digital Fingerprinting to Accelerate Licensing Approval Process TOPEKA – On Sep 28th, Governor Laura Kelly announced that her https://www.americantowns.com/news/kelly-administration-knocks-down-barrier-to-joining-the-child-care-workforce-31462312-topeka-ks.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/kelly-administration-knocks-down-barrier-to-joining-the-child-care-workforce-31462312-topeka-ks.html Government and Politics Tue, 24 Sep 2024 00:00:00 -0500 Key Quotes from Governor Kelly: "Without our rural communities, there’s no Kansas. That’s why we have to continue our laser-sharp focus https://www.americantowns.com/news/icymi-governor-laura-kelly-talks-agriculture-economic-development-and-housing-along-prosperity-on-the-plains-tour-in-western-kansas-31463082-topeka-ks.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/icymi-governor-laura-kelly-talks-agriculture-economic-development-and-housing-along-prosperity-on-the-plains-tour-in-western-kansas-31463082-topeka-ks.html Government and Politics Tue, 24 Sep 2024 00:00:00 -0500 Wichita, KS – An estimated 450,000 men and women serve overseas, sadly more than 50 percent never get a care package. Volunteer Kansas and https://www.americantowns.com/news/bring-holiday-joy-to-deployed-kansas-troops-31463084-wichita-ks.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/bring-holiday-joy-to-deployed-kansas-troops-31463084-wichita-ks.html Government and Politics Tue, 24 Sep 2024 00:00:00 -0500 TOPEKA – Governor Laura Kelly on Sep 27th, announced that her administration has begun the process of distributing $51 million in bonuses https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-laura-kelly-announces-direct-support-workers-have-begun-receiving-millions-in-bonus-payments-31461530-topeka-ks.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-laura-kelly-announces-direct-support-workers-have-begun-receiving-millions-in-bonus-payments-31461530-topeka-ks.html Government and Politics Tue, 24 Sep 2024 00:00:00 -0500