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Nearly 700 schools across US could be under Title IX injunction
A federal injunction on the Biden administration’s Title IX overhaul may soon extend far beyond the four states involved in an initial lawsuit, and nearly 700 schools across 48 states will likely be affected by the order. Earlier this month, a federal judge in Kansas blocked the implementation of the new Title IX rules written […]
IdeaTek expands to Ark City
ARKANSAS CITY, Kansas — Super-fast fiber internet service will soon be available to hundreds of Arkansas City families and businesses, thanks to IdeaTek. The Buhler-based internet company will begin construction in August. By fall, IdeaTek will begin delivering unlimited and uncapped speeds of up to 2.5 gigabits per second to the city’s first few neighborhoods. IdeaTek's 100-percent fiber investment of nearly $6 million will connect over 6,100 homes and businesses to fiber.
KS advance mail-in ballots drop by half since 2022
TOPEKA (KSNT) – The number of ballots mailed out for this year’s primary election is down significantly from the 2022 election. July 17 was the first day of advance voting in Kansas. 38,221 ballots were sent out that day. In 2022, 76,201 ballots were sent out on the first day of advance voting. There is […]
Kansas health officials issue ‘high-risk warning’ for West Nile Virus
TOPEKA (KSNT) – The Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) is issuing an urgent alert for people living in certain parts of the state due to the threat posed by West Nile Virus (WNV). KSNT 27 News reached out to the KDHE on July 16 to learn more about the agency’s efforts to monitor […]
T-Mobile service issue impacts 3 Kansas counties
Update: A T-Mobile spokeswoman confirms the issue has been resolved as of 6 p.m. on July 17. LYON COUNTY (KSNT) – T-Mobile customers in parts of northeast Kansas may be experiencing a loss of service Wednesday. The Lyon County Emergency Communications Center posted to social media on July 17 to notify local residents of the […]
Kansas nursing home owners say they can’t afford to hire more staff. Advocates say it’s essential
The call came late on a cold night in February, from the Overland Park, Kansas, nursing home where Georann Whitman’s mom was living. “They said that they found her on the floor,” Whitman said. “She had gotten up in the middle of the night and had fallen.” Whitman’s 86-year-old mom, Ann Collins, had dementia. She […] The post Kansas nursing home owners say they can’t afford to hire more staff. Advocates say it’s essential appeared first on The Beacon.
DA rules on Kansas high school baseball animal cruelty case
SEDGWICK COUNTY —In April, USD 262 Valley Center suspended the schools baseball season due to an investigation of alleged animal cruelty after a chicken was killed on the baseball field at the high school before a game, according to the Valley Center Department of Public Safety. A school employee contacted a school resource officer about the incident.
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