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Kansas Rural Health Innovation Alliance Meeting Oct. 16

Kansas Rural Health Innovation Alliance Meeting Oct. 16

The Kansas Rural Health Innovation Alliance (KRHIA) will hold its second of three meetings on Oct. 16, as the 14 Governor-appointed alliance members support the application for the Kansas’ Rural Health Transformation Program. The passage of H.R. 1...

Owner:  American Government
KDHE Provides Financing for Wastewater Treatment Facility Improvements for Pittsburg, Kansas

KDHE Provides Financing for Wastewater Treatment Facility Improvements for Pittsburg, Kansas

The Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) will provide a portion of the funding necessary for improvements to the City of Pittsburg’s wastewater treatment facility. The funding will be used to construct a new 4.33 million gallons per...

Owner:  American Government
Kansas Marks Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Celebrates 30 Years of Free Cancer Screening Program

Kansas Marks Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Celebrates 30 Years of Free Cancer Screening Program

TOPEKA — Governor Laura Kelly has proclaimed October 2025 as Breast Cancer Awareness Month in Kansas, recognizing the importance of early detection and access to life-saving screenings. Each year, approximately 2,400 women in Kansas are diagnosed...

Owner:  American Government
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Sporting Kansas City injury-free ahead of season finale against Houston Dynamo

Sporting Kansas City injury-free ahead of season finale against Houston Dynamo

Sporting Kansas City will enter their final match of the 2025 season with a fully healthy roster. According to the latest Sports Medicine Report released by the club, no Sporting players are listed as questionable or out for Saturday's home game...

Owner:  Brian Timpone & Bradley Cameron
Ron Estes criticizes Democrats over shutdown and rural health program cuts

Ron Estes criticizes Democrats over shutdown and rural health program cuts

Rep. Ron Estes, a U.S. Congressman representing Kansas’ 4th district since 2017, has used his social media platform to criticize Democratic lawmakers for their role in the ongoing government shutdown and for proposed changes to rural health care...

Owner:  Brian Timpone & Bradley Cameron
Shutdown keeps Kansas from releasing jobs report

Shutdown keeps Kansas from releasing jobs report

TOPEKA — Kansas won’t release its monthly labor reports as a result of the federal government shutdown, the Kansas Department of Labor announced Friday. September’s monthly jobs report and unemployment data were scheduled to publish Friday, but a...

Owner:  Ogden-Nutting Family
Senator Moran visits Susan B. Allen Memorial Hospital

Senator Moran visits Susan B. Allen Memorial Hospital

Nikole Babb, nbabb@cherryroad.com On Friday morning, October 17, Senator Jerry Moran stopped in El Dorado to visit Susan B. Allen Memorial Hospital, (SBAMH), staff and Board of Trustees to discuss the importance of rural healthcare. Sen. Moran...

Owner:  Gulban Family
Kansas City Marathon expecting largest crowd in 10 years

Kansas City Marathon expecting largest crowd in 10 years

More than 10,000 runners are expected for the Garmin Kansas City Marathon. Runners will take on the full 26.2 miles, the half-marathon, the 10K or the 5K on Saturday morning. The marathon and half-marathon start at Frank A. Theis Park at 7 a.m....

Owner:  Hearst Family
University of Kansas chancellor profiles hurdles for higher education, outlines KU achievements

University of Kansas chancellor profiles hurdles for higher education, outlines KU achievements

Share this post or save for later Federal, state funding uncertainty looms; anti-tenure bill to resurface in Topeka LAWRENCE — University of Kansas Chancellor Doug Girod says dismantling of federal funding of university research, lukewarm state...

Owner:  Mackenzie Clark
24.42: Health insurance spike, No Kings protest, Trumpism

24.42: Health insurance spike, No Kings protest, Trumpism

BIG STORY: 600,000 in S.C. face huge health insurance spikes MORE NEWS: Thousands expected Saturday at No Kings protests LOWCOUNTRY, Ariail: It’s the trash BRACK: Trumpism is taking a terrible toll on country MYSTERY PHOTO: Location, location,...

Owner:  Ed Bell & Andy Brack
Tensions rising over cost of healthcare

Tensions rising over cost of healthcare

America is in week three of a government shutdown, and the ability of hundreds of thousands of Kansas families to afford health care is on the line. Debate about whether to fund enhanced health care tax credits, which make health care more...

Owner:  Susan Lynn
Governor names two to Kansas Board of Regents, including Salina attorney with strong KU ties

Governor names two to Kansas Board of Regents, including Salina attorney with strong KU ties

photo by: Chad Lawhorn/Journal-World photo KU Endowment's offices on West Campus in Lawrence are pictured April 16, 2021. A Salina attorney who is both a University of Kansas graduate and a trustee for the KU Endowment Association is set to become...

Owner:  Ogden-Nutting Family
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