Press Freedom & Health: A Kansas town agreed to pay $850,000 to settle a former reporter’s federal lawsuit over a 2023 police raid on a weekly newspaper—she said the search triggered a return of serious seizures. Child Safety & Drugs: Wichita police arrested 26-year-old Brandy Glover after a 2-year-old was found unresponsive in a home tied to dangerous drug sales; the child remains critically ill. Rural Care Access: HaysMed welcomed Congressman Tracey Mann to discuss rural healthcare upgrades, including plans for a new PET/CT scanner funded through $2.4 million in Rural Health Transformation Program money. Community Health Infrastructure: Riley County broke ground on a long-awaited sanitary sewer project for Keats to replace failing septic systems and reduce the risk of homes becoming uninhabitable. Public Health & Missing Person: Hutchinson police issued a Silver Alert for 79-year-old Homer Lee Gilson due to a medical condition that may impair safe return; the alert was later canceled after he was located. Beef & Wellness Education: K-State Extension announced a two-day Cow Camp in Hays focused on herd health, nutrition, neonatal calf care, and fly/tick control. Animal Welfare Incident: Winfield police are investigating an unattended death in a vehicle at a Casey’s parking lot; officials say a dog also died, believed linked to heat exposure. Policy & Food Security: A Kansas LGBTQ Foundation director urged officials to focus on basic needs like groceries, rent, and medical bills, criticizing anti-trans bathroom laws while noting SNAP and medical debt pressures.