Month: May 2022
Governor Laura Kelly Announces Actions to Assist Kansans Affected by Infant Formula Shortage
Topeka, Kan. — Governor Laura Kelly today announced actions her administration has taken to ease the burden on Kansas families affected by the nationwide infant
Generational Poverty Hurts the Health of People in Southeast Kansas and Wyandotte County
Wyandotte Co., Kan. — Residents of Wyandotte County and southeast Kansas face worse health outcomes than most of the rest of the state. A new
Obituary-Helen Pauline Wieters
Helen Pauline Wieters, age 97 of Randolph, passed away Monday, May 16, 2022 at the Leonardville Nursing Home. She was born on February 1, 1925
Kansas Supreme Court Upholds Controversial GOP-drawn Congressional Redistricting Map
Topeka, Kan. — The Kansas Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that a congressional map drawn by lawmakers is legal under the Kansas Constitution. That creates a
Obituary-Delores Streckfus
Delores Della V. Streckfus, age 100, passed away on Friday, May 13, 2022 at Marquis Place, Concordia, Kansas. She was born on September 13, 1921
KFMA Reports Record Kansas Net Farm Income in 2021
Manhattan, Kan. — A combination of farmers buying inputs at lower prices in late 2020 and capitalizing on strong crop yields and robust grain prices
Kansas is Taking a Nationally Unprecedented Move to Let Foster Teens Pick their Families
Topeka, Kan. — Kansas will be the first state to let foster children pick their foster parents. The goal of the one-of-a-kind program is to
Obituary-Forrest “Frosty” Tegethoff
Forrest W. Tegethoff, 83, Washington, died Saturday, February 6, 2021 at the Washington County Hospital. A Celebration of Life gathering with the family, will be
Obituary-Terry Ray Mitchell
Terry Ray Mitchell died, May 17th, 2022, at Sunshine Meadows in Buhler, KS. He was born on July 26, 1939, in Clay Center, KS, the
Milford Man Arrested in Connection to Shooting Along Highway 150
Chase Co., Kan. — The Kansas Bureau of Investigation (KBI) and the Chase County Sheriff’s Office announced that a Milford man was arrested connected to