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High waters cause Clinton Lake closures; specialist offers safety tips
All but one boat ramp at Clinton Lake in addition to Bloomington Beach, where a young man died Saturday, are closed while crews balance high waters. “Higher water pools here mean reduced recreational opportunities as closures happen – but it’s flood damage reduction that becomes the most important mission locally,” said Hunter Young, natural resource specialist with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Clinton Lake Project.
A heart for change: Local family champions AEDs after daughter's Sudden Cardiac Arrest
A medical emergency at the Sunflower State Games last year became a catalyst for change for one Emporia family. On July 16, 2023, Reagan Herrman was playing basketball when her heart stopped on the court at Washburn University and she stopped breathing. After four minutes, two cycles of CPR and one shock from an AED, she began breathing again. She was subsequently diagnosed with catecholaminergic polymorphic ventricular tachycardia (CPVT).
First Alert Traffic: Spill closes ramp from K-10 to Kill Creek Road in De Soto
DE SOTO, Kan. — Traffic crews have closed the ramp from eastbound Kansas Highway 10 to Kill Creek Road due to a spill. The spill was reported at 2:07 p.m. on Wednesday. It's expected to be cleared shortly after 3 p.m. No injuries were reported.
Runaway out of Riley County located safe early Wednesday near Junction City
JUNCTION CITY, Kan. (WIBW) - A juvenile who had been reported as a runaway out of Riley County was located early Wednesday just south of Junction City in Geary County, authorities said. The juvenile was located after deputies responded around 12:03 a.m. Wednesday to the 8800 block of E. Lyons...
Animals kenneled on KCK property rescued from heat; foster homes needed
KANSAS CITY, Kan. (KCTV) - Dozens of animals are safe and out of the heat after crews rescued them from a property in Kansas City, Kan., Monday afternoon. Now, 21 dogs are looking for new homes after being found living in poor conditions and dangerous heat. Animal control officers said...
Table Trac installs casino management system at Sac & Fox Casino in Kansas
Table Trac recently reached an agreement to install its CasinoTrac casino management system at Sac & Fox Casino in Powhattan, Kansas, owned by the Sac and Fox Nation of Missouri in Kansas and Nebraska. Story continues below. The casino will deploy PlayerLINQ, CasinoTrac’s 6.2 inch touchscreen player tracking interface, for...
Children’s Mercy Kansas City acquires cardiology unit
Children’s Mercy Kansas City (Mo.), as a part of its pediatric partnership with Mercy Springfield Communities, acquired Pediatrix Cardiology of Springfield (Mo.), reported Springfield Daily Citizen July 11. Pediatrix Cardiology was divested by its parent, Pediatrix Medical Group. CMKC's acquisition is part of its mission to maintain pediatric specialties...
Decades in the making — City of Salina enters into a federal cost-sharing program with the Army Corps of Engineers
On Monday, July 15, U.S. Senator Jerry Moran participated in a ceremonial signing event with the Army Corps of Engineers and the City of Salina to facilitate the transfer of the Smoky Hill River Project to a new program under the Corps of Engineers. The event took place at 1:30...
2 suffer smoke inhalation in SW Wichita fire
WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - Two people were taken to the hospital after a small fire at the MacArthur Place mobile home park Tuesday. Firefighters were called to 2101 W MacArthur Road around 5:30 p.m. They arrived to find light smoke coming from a mobile home and heavier smoke inside. Two...
Kansas gov. approves 33 road work projects
TOPEKA (KSNT) – Kansas Governor Laura Kelly is approving $26 million for more than 30 road work projects across the state to help cities improve intersections and roads. Kelly announced on July 17 a total of 33 projects scattered across the Sunflower State will be receiving funds through the Kansas Department of Transportation’s City Connecting […]
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