MFD, city supports creation of ‘Baby Boxes’ in Kansas
Some tragic can linger in the memory of a community, just as one 2008 incident in McPherson has done. In 2008, a baby was abandoned by a teenage mother.
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Nursing homes seek regulation
As the pandemic rages on and a workforce crisis continues, nursing home advocates want Kansas lawmakers to start regulating nurse staffing agencies, claiming price gouging amid supply and demand imbalances.
$50M to go to low-income learning loss
A panel of lawmakers charged with distributing the state's federal COVID-19 aid approved the creation of a $50 million program to give low-income families grants to help students secure books, technology or tutoring to overcome pandemic learning loss.
MKC, Progressive Ag to merge
MKC Cooperative, headquartered in Moundridge, recently announced a merger with Progressive Ag Cooperative, headquartered in Wellington. “Together, we have identified benefits and we look forward to working together for the future of our cooperatives, the members and our employees,” said MKC board chair.
CALENDAR OF EVENTS
2021 EVENTS CALENDAR Thursday, December 23rd Cookies with Santa - 5 p.m.-6:30 p.m. at Clayworks at Disability Supports, 107 N Main.
Arizona brothers start teen mental health project
PHOENIX – Carter Kroeger was scrolling through the comments on his TikTok page when he saw one that made him pause and think. “You saved my life this morning,” it read.
Windbreaks on the decline
On a drive through the county, you might notice rows of trees — windbreaks planted in the 1930s right after the dust bowl. They were planted as a way to prevent soil erosion.
Juvenile detention facility struggling with capacity, staffing
On a fairly regular basis members of the Harvey County Commission highlight how much the county is paying for juvenile detention on a monthly basis — and lately asking why they have been seeing unfamiliar locations listed in the warrant checks they approve.
Vitamin D hard to come by in winter, but still needed
With the darker winter months, Vitamin D “the sunshine vitamin” is harder to get, but is still needed to stay healthy, according to the Kendall Reagan Nutrition Center at Colorado State University. The body has the ability to create this nutrient when heat from the sun triggers a reaction in the skin to activate this vitamin, but it’s also important to get this nutrient from food.
Episcopal church disciplines former leader of Saint Francis
TOPEKA — The Episcopal Diocese of Chicago disciplined the Rev. Robert Smith for his poor judgment as the CEO of the largest foster care provider in Kansas, requiring him to undergo ethics and fiduciary training.