TOPEKA — Communities across Kansas are at an increased risk for West Nile virus infections, the state health department announced Friday. West Nile virus is the most common cause of mosquito-borne illnesses in the country and spreads from the bug’s bite rather than person-to-person contact.
It’s ironic how I checked my weather app multiple times daily as we harvested wheat in June. We wanted to get the crop out of the fields before the summer storms rolled in, which always offers the potential of damaging hail or winds and could put harvest on hold while things would need to dry up.
Could you imagine a classroom where students could individually pursue their passion and work on a project that matters to them? Genius Hour is that 60 minutes and is a modern educational trend that allows time to explore creativity and dive deep into a topic that a student is curious to learn more about.
Sedgwick County will no longer prosecute people for possessing fentanyl test strips, Sheriff Jeff Easter said at a town hall Thursday night at Wichita State University. The strips allow people to check whether recreational drugs contain fentanyl, a synthetic opioid that can be deadly even in small amounts.
Without doubt, the cowboy is America’s national hero. Each year legendary Kansas cowboys are honored for their contributions to the western life as they are inducted into the Kansas Cowboy Hall of Fame in Dodge City. The Kansas Cowboy Hall of Fame honors these individuals at a ceremony each year.
(Our series of “Profiles of McPherson County Business Leaders” highlights Julie McClure) MCPHERSON – In our newest ‘Profile of McPherson County Business Leaders’ we look to introduce folks to Julie McClure, the backbone of the McPherson County Emergency Management and Communications system. We refer to McClure as the backbone as she begins her seventh year as the Director of McPherson County Emergency Management and 911 Communications.
INMAN, Kansas – The city of Inman provided monumental efforts in more ways than one this week, as the city’s churches combined for its annual Vacation Bible School camp Sunday through Thursday and helped raise funds and items for the Kansas Specialty Dog Service (KSDS) during the process.
TOPEKA — More than 21,000 Kansas homes and businesses in areas that lack highspeed internet will soon see major improvements in web access for the first time through a state Department of Commerce initiative.
Kansas Governor Laura Kelly announced Wednesday, July 13 Japan’s Panasonic Corp selected Kansas for a multimillion dollar mega-factory to produce electric vehicle batteries for Tesla and other carmakers.
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Representative Tracey Mann (KS) and U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. (KS) led 27 Members of Congress on a letter to President Biden demanding that his Administration waive import duties on fertilizer from the two countries.