Month: February 2022

Community Blood Center Teams up with Harvesters
Kansas City, Mo. — Community Blood Center (CBC) is partnering with Harvesters—The Community Food Network for their Save 1, Feed 1 campaign so that presenting

UPDATE: Officer-Involved Shooting in Leavenworth
Leavenworth Co., Kan. — On Wednesday, Feb. 23, just before 5 p.m., Kansas Bureau of Investigation (KBI) agents arrested 31-year-old Donald Barden Jr., of Leavenworth,

Federal Court Asked to Reopen Litigation Challenging Healthcare Worker Vaccine Mandate
Topeka, Kan. — Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt yesterday asked the federal courts to reopen litigation against the Biden administration challenging its vaccine mandate for

Crack Repair Begins Monday in Washington County
Washington Co., Kan. — Beginning Monday, Feb. 28, the Kansas Department of Transportation will begin crack repair on approximately 12.7 miles of K-9 and K-115

Local Store Offers Prom Dresses to Students at No Charge.
Clay Center, KS- Prom season is coming up, and that means plans for who’s going to drive what, who the date is going to be,

Riley County Health Department Opens Doors to Walk-In Appointments For First Time Since 2015
Riley Co., Kan. — Beginning March 1, the Riley County Health Department will offer some services on a walk-in basis. Riley County Public Information Officer,

Sports Betting Could be a Reality for Kansans this Year
Dickinson Co., Kan. — For the fourth year, the Kansas legislature will consider sports betting in the state. Rep. John Barker, chair of the Federal

Critics say the Kansas Criminal Justice System’s Fees and Fines Trap People in a Cycle of Poverty
Topeka, Kan. — After Tyler Williams spent much of his teenage years locked up in the juvenile jail system, he found himself at 19 owing

Dickinson County District Court Offices Closed March 7-8 for Move
Topeka, Kan. — Dickinson County District Court offices will close Monday, March 7, and Tuesday, March 8, while they are moved back to the Dickinson

A Hotter, Drier Climate and Dwindling Water has more Kansas Farmers Taking a Chance on Cotton
Moscow, Kan. — Across the state, small-town grain elevators painted with corn ears and wheat heads stand as monuments to the crops’ economic and cultural