AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoPress Freedom Settlement: A small Kansas town agreed to pay $850,000 to former Marion County Record reporter Phyllis Zorn to end her federal lawsuit over a 2023 police raid on the paper’s offices, which she said also triggered serious health problems. Rural Healthcare Access: HaysMed highlighted plans for a new PET/CT scanner funded by $2.4M in Rural Health Transformation Program money, plus its hybrid operating room, during a visit from Congressman Tracey Mann. Infant Safety Event: Topeka’s LiveWell Shawnee County Healthy Babies Impact Team is hosting a Community Baby Shower focused on safe sleep practices, aiming to reduce infant mortality. Community Health & Wellness Education: K-State Research and Extension will host Cow Camp Sept. 9–10 in Hays with hands-on training on beef nutrition, vaccines, neonatal calf care, reproductive management, and fly/tick control. Public Transit Lifeline: Kansas City leaders approved temporary funding to keep more than a dozen KCATA bus routes running after a projected $8M shortfall threatened service cuts that would hit riders’ access to groceries and medical care. Safety & Health Alerts: Authorities are investigating multiple Kansas incidents, including a Wichita crash involving an emergency vehicle and a missing Hutchinson man whose medical condition may affect his safe return.
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