Would you like to go camping on a lakefront property? Then build yourself a lake next door. That statement might sound overly simplistic, but today we’ll learn about a reservoir that was recently constructed in southwest Kansas.
TOPEKA — When a man from Wichita lands in a prison in Lansing, Kansas, the U.S. Census counts him as a resident of Lansing. That ultimately shifts at least some federal money and political clout from Wichita to Lansing.
TOPEKA (AP) — Republican lawmakers moved ahead Thursday with trying to end a three-day grace period for Kansas voters to mail in their ballots, advancing a measure that one voting-rights activist called “madness.”
TOPEKA — Kansas senators are giving preliminary backing Thursday on a measure to allow certain retailers to sell firework yearround. Under current Kansas law, firework vendors may sell from June 27 to July 5.
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St Matthew’s Episcopal Church marked Shrove Tuesday with a pancake dinner March 1. Shrove Tuesday is the day before Ash Wednesday, observed in many Christian countries through par ticipating in confession and absolution, the ritual burning of the previous Holy Week palms, finalizing Lenten sacrifices, as well as eating pancakes and other sweets.
The future of recycling in Harvey County is clouded, at best, as major fee increases loom as soon as May. “I think recycling is important and it is the right thing to do,” said commissioner Randy Haugue.
TOPEKA — Kansas care providers and advocates are working to find solutions addressing workforce issues exacerbated by the pandemic, further complicating access to services for elderly patients. The Kansas Senior Care Task Force heard Friday from representatives of health care organizations and providers on the issue faced in the senior care arena and where solutions may be found. Primary issues discussed were social isolation, chronic disease management and direct care workforce shortages.
MANHATTAN — Natural disasters can happen with little warning, and in Kansas, those often come in the form of tornados, windstorms, fires or ice storms. Understanding the phases of a disaster can help livestock producers anticipate what might be needed following such an event on the ranch, said the beef cattle experts at Kansas State University.
In September 2020, Seth Dewey got a phone call at home from someone using drugs. “They said, ‘Seth, we need Narcan over here right now,’” Dewey said.