Month: July 2022
Game Wardens Target Impaired Boaters Over July 4th Weekend
Topeka, Kan. — Game wardens with the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks (KDWP) spent the holiday weekend participating in Operation Dry Water – a
KDHE Awards Chronic Disease Risk Reduction Community Grantees
Topeka, Kan. — The Kansas Department of Health and Environment’s (KDHE) Community Health Promotion team is pleased to announce the recipients of this year’s Chronic
Kansas and Oklahoma Residents Dealing with Dangerous Heat
Kansas & Oklahoma — A dangerous heat wave is affecting the Kansas-Oklahoma region. Some places, like the Wichita and Tulsa area, could see high temperatures
The End of Roe Hasn’t Drawn more Women to Kansas for Abortions — it was Already a Destination
Lawrence, Kan. — Even as an abortion refuge in a region where a growing number of states impose ever-tightening restrictions, and outright bans, on the
Governor Laura Kelly Signs Multi-State Commitment to Expand Computer Science Education
Topeka, Kan. — Governor Laura Kelly today signed onto a multi-state agreement to expand computer science education in K-12 schools. The agreement, spearheaded by the
Structure Fire at 13490 Fancy Creek Road in Randolph, KS
Riley Co., Kan. — At 11:12 p.m. Wednesday night July 6th, Riley County Fire District #1 (RCFD#1) was dispatched to a structure fire located at
Resurfacing to Begin July 13 in the City of Washington
Washington, Kan. — Beginning Wednesday, July 13, the Kansas Department of Transportation will begin grading and surfacing all of U.S. 36 within the Washington city
Obituary-Marilyn Ann Johnston
Marilyn Ann Johnston passed away Saturday, July 2, 2022 at Sunset Home, Concordia at the age of 89. Marilyn was born April 6, 1933, to
Kansas Teen Wins Smile Train’s Inaugural College Scholarship
Eudora, Kan. — Smile Train, the world’s largest cleft-based organization, awards 18-year-old Ling Clobes a $5,000 college scholarship. Clobes, a 2022 graduate of Eudora High
Flags to be Flown at Half-Staff in Honor of Saint Marys Police Officer Mark Lamberson
Topeka, Kan. — In accordance with Executive Order 20-30, Governor Laura Kelly directs flags be flown at half-staff at all state grounds, buildings, and facilities