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The Kansas Department of Health & Environment (KDHE) has opened up a new COVID-19 mass testing site in Wichita, KS. The walk-in testing location is located inside Chester Lewis Academic Learning Center at 1847 N. Chautauqua St. It will be open Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and can test more than … Read more

With the increased presence of the Delta variant in Kansas and the rise of the Omicron variant, local health departments, providers and community groups are continuing to hold free COVID-19 vaccine and testing clinics across the state. The Delta variant poses a dangerous risk to communities across Kansas, and as we continue to learn more … Read more

Governor Laura Kelly announced a new proposal for a one-time $250 tax rebate to all Kansas residents who filed a tax return in the 2021 calendar year. Governor Kelly is calling for a one-time rebate in the form of a non-taxable direct payment of $250 for every Kansas resident tax filer. Resident tax filers who … Read more

A second Emporia location will provide the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks (KDWP) with additional storage, laboratory and office space, affording Emporia Research and Survey staff the ability to scale future research efforts. KDWP purchased the former Dynamic Discs building at 3601 W. Sixth Ave. earlier this fall. The agency’s location at 1830 Merchant … Read more

The Ark City Police Department says Ark City residents have reported that they have recently received threatening text messages. The messages indicate that the sender was paid money to “terminate” the text recipient and that they have been followed for a period of time. The text goes on to instruct the recipient not to contact … Read more

The Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) has amended its travel quarantine list to remove the countries of Austria, Belgium, Cayman Islands, Czechia, Gibraltar, Jersey, Liechtenstein, Netherlands, Slovakia and Slovenia. The country of Andorra has been added to the travel quarantine list. The travel and mass gathering quarantine period is seven days with a … Read more

Cowley College freshman Zane Hubble has been selected for the Kansas Intercollegiate Honor Band which will perform at the Kansas Music Educators Association convention in Wichita, Kansas in February. The members of the ensemble were selected by blind audition through online recorded submissions. Any band student from institutions of higher learning in Kansas are eligible … Read more

Governor Laura Kelly announced that Kansas has been selected as one of eight states to participate in a demonstration project utilizing Medicaid eligibility data to certify eligible students for free and reduced-price school meals. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Food and Nutrition Service Mountain Plains Region made the announcement. “This project will expand free, … Read more

The Winfield Police Department says Blue Santa’s helpers (all volunteers from the Winfield Citizens Police Academy Alumni Association) made a shopping trip to Walmart Winfield – Pike Rd last week. Through a Walmart community grant, Operation Blue Santa received $2,500 to use toward the purchase of toys and household goods for area families in need. … Read more

Yesterday, December 14, marked the one-year anniversary of the administration of the first authorized COVID-19 vaccinations in Kansas. These vaccines have helped to protect all Kansans – individuals, families and communities – from getting infected, seriously ill or dying from COVID-19. Since this date one year ago, eligibility for COVID-19 vaccines have expanded to anyone … Read more