Category: Health

Death investigation at Northeast Kansas Regional Juvenile Detention Center
KBI Release The Kansas Bureau of Investigation (KBI) is investigating a death that occurred at the Northeast Kansas Regional Juvenile Detention Center in Junction City,
Ascension Via Christi of Manhattan Acquires K+STAT in an Effort to Keep Care Local
By: Ryan Duey Ascension Via Christi Hospital of Manhattan recently announced that it acquired K+STAT Urgent Care of Manhattan, taking over operations on November 1st.

NCK Medical Center Challenges Community To Go “Cold Turkey” for the Great American Smokeout
By Payton Tholstrup The North Central Kansas Medical Center and the Community Health Needs Assessment (CHNA) partners invites the public to participate in the Great

MHS EMPLOYEES DONATE TO ABILENE AREA TOYS 4 TOTS
MHS Release Employees of Memorial Health System (MHS) in Abilene wore blue jeans at work for another “Jeans Day” fundraiser on Fridays throughout the month

City of Abilene Still Needing Water Service Line Surveys from Property Owners
Over a year ago, the city of Abilene began collecting surveys from property owners to assess the materials of water service lines in anticipation of

Community Memorial Health to Suspend OB Services after this Year
Community Memorial Healthcare (CMH) in Marysville has announced it will suspend labor and delivery services starting December 31, 2024, while evaluating the future of its

Abilene Core Community Graduates 11 and is Looking Forward to Next Session of Classes
By: Ryan Duey Abilene Core Community graduated its first group of leaders on October 21st at the First United Methodist Church in Abilene. 11 participants

Clay Counts Coalition’s next Courageous Conversations Night on November 6th will Tackle Addictions
By: Ryan Duey The Clay Counts Coalition will host its next “Courageous Conversations” event on Wednesday, November 6th, at 7:00 p.m. in the Clay Center
GoConcordia to Offer Free Rides Throughout Cloud County During Pilot Program
OCCK Transportation has announced two key initiatives for GoConcordia, the public transportation service in Concordia, as part of a seven-month pilot program starting November 4th.

Topics Discussed During Clay Counts Coalition’s Monthly Meeting
By: Ryan Duey Topics discussed during the Clay Counts Coalition monthly meeting on October 16th included: Community Garden, Immunizations, Bully Prevention, Drug Take Back, Courageous Conversation