COVID-19 response winding down in Harvey County
Tuesday was a day several have been waiting for, a symbolic day. “Lynette [Redington, county health dept.
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Bethel College reopens campus food pantry
After now graduates of Bethel College saw a problem on campus - food insecurity among students - a food pantry was launched in 2019. The pantry allowed for students, staff and faculty to take home food as needed.
Board finishes WPD investigation into racist text messages
The city manager’s office is finishing up its investigation of the incident and will also bring in a third party to review the culture of the department. The city’s Citizen Review Board has made several recommendations to the Wichita Police Department and City Manager’s office following an investigation into racist text messages.
Kansas tax reform bundle sent to governor
TOPEKA — Rep. Adam Smith emphasized the tax reform bill negotiated by a half-dozen House and Senate members started as an extravagant wish list that would have drained off more than $500 million in annual state revenue.
Applebee’s franchisee worker fired over leaked email
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (AP) — Applebee’s has confirmed that an employee of a Missouri-based franchisee has been fired after sending an email speculating that high gas prices and the end of pandemic stimulus money would force employees to work longer hours for lower pay.
Kansas researchers find that feeding hemp to cattle mellows the herd
WICHITA, Kansas — A new study suggests feeding cattle industrial hemp — a horticultural cousin of marijuana — reduces their stress levels and makes them lie down more. That could prove beneficial to ranchers because relaxed steers tend to be healthier.
Elementary hosts fun night at NRC
The Sunset Elementary PTO’s hosted a Family Fun Night on April Fool’s Day, taking over the Newton Recreation Center for about two hours on a Friday night. Activities offered that night included balloon animals, gym activites, cornhole, large yard games, dodgeball and face painting in addition to a light meal being served.
Kansas grace period for voters survives; drop boxes targeted
TOPEKA (AP) — Kansans who vote by mail would still be allowed a three-day grace period for their ballots to arrive, after Republican state legislators abandoned a proposal Friday requiring ballots to arrive on Election Day. The GOP is still pursuing efforts to restrict the use of ballot drop boxes.
Pratt County trucking company owners take part in unforgettable People’s Convoy to Washington, D.C.
Duane and Jennifer Wahrman of Pratt own two trucking companies, a home-based hauling service called D & J Fluid Service, LLC and an over-the-road long haul company simply called D&J Trucking, LLC. Their businesses, as well as their personal lives, have been greatly affected by national policies in the past two years. Last month they joined the People’s Convoy of truckers, driving to Washington, D.C. in protest of the continued enactment of the federal emergency powers act.
How Kansas could lose billions in land values as its underground water runs dry
HAYS — In increasingly dry western Kansas, underground water makes everything possible. Irrigation for crops.