WICHITA, — Health care officials across Kansas and Missouri issued a dire warning Wednesday that COVID-19 has reached new and alarming crisis levels throughout the region. Hospitals struggling to care for sick coronavirus patients — the vast majority of them unvaccinated — find themselves short on staff after record numbers of health care workers are testing positive for the virus.
TOPEKA — Supercharged revenue collections in December by the state Department of Revenue exceeded the monthly estimate by $64 million to expand the cash cushion available for tax reductions or spending investments by the 2022 Legislature and Gov. Laura Kelly.
TOPEKA — Gov. Laura Kelly challenged Republicans who control the state Legislature to freeze tuition at the state’s public colleges and to give her a bill that ends the sales tax on groceries by month’s end.
A Wichita school board meeting was suspended unexpectedly Monday after three new board members refused to wear face masks during the meeting. Diane Albert, Kathy Bond and Hazel Stabler, who were elected in November and started their terms Monday, sat at the board table without masks when a livestream of the meeting started.
Dear Doctors: We live in Northern California, and every time we have high winds, the electric company shuts off power because of the fire danger. We use candles and lanterns to light the house, and my husband thinks that he sleeps better on those nights. Do you think there’s a connection?
By now your houseplants are settled in for what looks like it could be a short winter and you are careful not to overwater or water too frequently. Suddenly you see some wilting or yellowing of leaves and small insects hanging around your healthy plants. What are these creatures? They count be fungus gnats.
MANHATTAN, Kan. – Come spring and summer, the Big Three of many Kansas gardens are Tomatoes, Potatoes and Green Peppers.
Alyce Carolyn Archer Reimer passed away November 18, 2021. She was born in 1924 in Nebraska to the late Guy and Lueta Archer. Her four brothers have preceded her in death. In 1946 Alyce married Winfred Reimer and they celebrated 72 years of marriage before his death in 2019. They had four children: Ronald (Jan) of Lexington, KY, Kent (Jan) of Mesa, AZ, Glen (Jamie) of Goshen, IN and LeAnn Clement (Ken) of Bellingham, WA. She also leaves behind 10 Grandchildren and 6 Great-grandchildren. Few knew that Alyce was a “Code Girl”chosen to serve in DC during WWII, breaking Japanese code. Sworn to secrecy, even her children didn’t learn the extent of what she did until a few years ago. When the family moved from Kansas to Washington in 1959 Alyce brought awareness to special needs education in Whatcom County where she lived. Alyce also served on the board of Lighthouse Mission in Bellingham, WA. Appreciating art and nature she became passionate about growing Dahlias. She and Winfred became members of the Whatcom Dahlia Society where they made many friends. In later years they loved to spend time traveling in their 5th Wheel to see their children, grandchildren, family and friends in different parts of the country. Faith and church family were very important to them. They were members of Glendale Mennonite church and later Good News Fellowship church. Alyce will be remembered by family and friends for her love of the Lord, her commitment to her church, and her love of people. Services will be announced at a later date. Please share your thoughts and memories of Alyce online at www.sigsfuneralservices.com.
HESSTON - Mary Elizabeth Erb Armfield passed away on January 8, 2022.Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. at Hesston Mennonite Church Community Center on Wednesday, Jan 12 and there will be a memorial service at 11 a.m. on Thursday, Jan. 13 also at Hesston Mennonite Church.
NEWTON - Richard C. “Rich” Oswald 65, died Friday, January 7, 2022 at his Newton residence. He was born December 2, 1956 in Newton, Kansas to Carl J. and Judith J. (Brainard) Oswald. On December 21, 2007 he married Jacquie L Entz at Newton, Kansas and she survives of the home.