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KOERNER: Dining with Diabetes wrap up
Cottonwood Extension District brought the diabetes education program Dining with Diabetes to Ellis County for the first time in June. Monique Koerner and Karissa Winkel, Family and Community Wellness Agents were trained in 2023 and introduced the program to Hays last month. Dining with Diabetes is a national extension program...
Relief from high heat, more rain chances into the weekend
It is another stormy start to the day for some of us. Showers and storms will mainly be found across the southern half of the area through mid morning. Most of this activity will behave and the main threat that will come from them is localized flooding due to steady, heavy rainfall.
Kansas schools reported over 11,000 emergency interventions last school year
Kansas State Board of Education member Jim Porter called for the reestablishment of a work group to find best practices for children experiencing acute behavioral episodes during school. Emergency safety intervention is the seclusion or restraint of a student when educators believe is an immediate threat of danger or harm to themselves or others. Data collected during the prior school year showed there were 11,765 incidents of seclusion in Kansas schools, and on average they last about...
Over 19,000 without power in NE Kansas
Update 10:25 a.m.: There are a total of 431 power outages affecting over 15,000 customers in northeast Kansas. The number of Evergy customers impacted in Topeka is now 2,510. Free State Electric is reporting over 250 customers without power. Evergy is now reporting that restoration times are unavailable ‘due to storm activity’. Update 9:06 a.m.: […]
75th anniversary celebration of Kansas Merci Boxcar this Saturday
This weekend, the 75th anniversary of the arrival of the Kansas Merci Boxcar, a gift from France in appreciation of American support, will be celebrated. The ceremony, which will take place at 2 p.m. Saturday at Veteran's Park, 1305 Canterbury, will feature Mayor Shaun Musil, Governor Laura Kelly, and a guest speaker who will discuss the unique history of the boxcars.
Government surplus commodities distribution July 23
Government Surplus Commodities will be distributed in Hays at:. Unite Free Shelves (Inside The Gamers Guild) 200 E 8th Street in Hays, KS, Tuesday, July 23rd from 7:30AM-9:00AM. Commodities will be distributed on a first-come-first-serve basis until we run out. Doors will not open until 7:30AM. To be eligible for...
Storm chances are shifting for the overnight
WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - After the extreme heat, chances for showers and storms are on the way and a big cool down will follow as well. In fact, most of Kansas will return to highs in the 80s for midweek. Scattered showers and storms will be a possibility in central...
HaysMed celebrates Registered Nurse Residency Program graduates
Twenty registered nurses were recently honored at HaysMed for graduating from the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) Registered Nurse (RN) Residency Program. The program included a year-long practice introduction that was filled with many accomplishments along the way. The nurses in the ANCC Registered Nurse Residency Program at HaysMed began...
Kansas youth with differing abilities leadership forum set to begin at Washburn University
TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - Washburn University will host a young leadership forum that teaches Kansas students with disabilities leadership skills and empowers them to become leaders in their communities no matter the challenges. The 23rd annual 2024 Kansas Youth Leadership Forum for Students with Disabilities (KSYLF) will be from July...
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