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Oklahoma, Missouri, Kansas, Colorado Brace for Intense Heat Wave
Tulsa, OK – The south-central Plains are set to experience dangerously high temperatures during the first week of August, according to the Climate Prediction Center. The forecast indicates a high risk of excessive heat, with maximum air temperatures ranging from 100 to 105 degrees Fahrenheit. Heat index values could surpass 110 degrees, posing significant health risks to residents in Oklahoma, Missouri, Kansas, and Colorado.
CAMPBELL: Grasshopper populations in Kansas remain elevated
Weather patterns can have a significant impact on grasshopper populations year to year. Hot, dry summers increase the survival of nymphs and adult grasshoppers, leading to increased egg production during the growing season. Cool, wet weather promotes fungal pathogens that can reduce egg and nymph survival, but if the following spring is warm and wet, egg hatching will increase, and more nymphs survive. So, several years of hot, dry summers followed by warm, wet springs can eventually lead to large populations of grasshoppers in some regions.
‘Angry voters’: Kansas election director on Postal Service crush
KANSAS (KSNT) – Kansas Election Director Bryan Caskey shared concerns over the U.S. Postal Service being able to handle the upcoming crush of mail-in ballots. According to a report from The Associated Press, election directors from across the country voiced concerns over the possibility of ballots not being delivered in time to be counted in […]
Kansas Democrats Matt Kleinmann, Nancy Boyda joust on gun violence, immigration, LGBTQ+ issues
Kansas 2nd District Democratic congressional candidates Matt Kleinmann and Nancy Boyda engage in back-and-forth on key issues during WIBW-TV forum. The post Kansas Democrats Matt Kleinmann, Nancy Boyda joust on gun violence, immigration, LGBTQ+ issues appeared first on Kansas Reflector.
Kansas nursing homes say they can’t afford more staff. Advocates say it’s crucial.
The call came late on a cold night in February, from the Overland Park 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...
Saints Baseball Earns ABCA Team Academic Excellence Award
Liberal, KAN. – The Seward County Saints baseball team was able to find a lot of success on the field during the 2024 season and they matched that with their success in the classroom which earned them national recognition, being named a recipient of the 2023-2024 ABCA Team Academic Excellence Award. This award acknowledges the top academic performances from every baseball team throughout the NCAA, NJCAA, NAIA, and High School levels with an overall GPA above 3.0. This is the fifth time that Seward County baseball has earned this award, having earned it in 2016, 2019, 2021, 2023 and now 2024 for the second straight year.
Top-50 Kiyan Anthony includes Syracuse in final 6 recruitment list
Top-50 senior Kiyan Anthony, son of NBA star Carmelo Anthony, revealed his final six college choices, including Syracuse, his father's alma mater. Syracuse, Auburn, Florida State, Ohio State, USC, and Rutgers are on Kiyan Anthony's final list. Anthony, a 6-foot-5 shooting guard, is ranked No. 40 in the ESPN 100...
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