Lookout for Ticks
“A tick’s primary role in the ecosystems is as a food source for vertebrates and other organisms. Ticks are a part of nature and are commonly found in vegetative growth. “
Outdoor Enthusiasts, Pet Owners Encouraged to Avoid Harmful Algal Blooms
“Depending on either the presence of certain toxins, the number of cyanobacteria cells in the water or a combination of the two, KDHE may then issue a Public Health “Watch” or Public Health “Warning.””
Next Generation: High School Students Get Lessons in Livestock Leadership
“Hosted by the K-State Department of Animal Sciences and Industry and sponsored by the Livestock and Meat Industry Council Inc., academy director Sharon Breiner said the academy’s goal is to develop young leaders within the livestock industry and prepare them for a successful future in the field. “
Governor Laura Kelly Announces Increased Funding to Double Impact of Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library Programs in Kansas
“We know that one of the most important factors for early childhood learning and development is an early introduction to books and being read to at home,” said Governor Laura Kelly. “
Missing Kansas Kids
“This weeks Kansas Missing Kids are: 16 year old Cherish T.L. Mayson, 17 year old Tyana Marie Macy, 15 year old Blake Pope, 17 year old Dezire S. Carter, 17 year old Joseph Collins, 16 year old Gabriella Schild, 15 year old Nevaeh M. Lyday all from Wichita Kansas; and 16 year old Taylor Criswell from Garden City, Kansas.”
Kansas Foster Care Will Pay $1.25 Million After a Child Was Sexually Assaulted in a Contractor’s Office
“A foster child was sexually assaulted while left unattended in 2018. Now, the state and its private contractor are settling in court.”
Rising COVID Cases are Forcing Kansas to Move Inmates Between Prisons
“Inmates at prisons in Oswego are headed to other facilities in Kansas, mostly the Lansing Correctional Facility.”
Sen. Marshall, Colleagues Combat Anti-Second Amendment Woke Corporations
“Call for Termination of Federal Government Contracts with Institutions Discriminating Against Firearm Businesses”
U.S. Supreme Court Again Rules for Oklahoma, Strikes Down EPA’s Lawless Power-Grab That Threatened Economy and Jobs
“Today, in another important victory, in West Virginia v. EPA the Court struck down the Environmental Protection Agency’s power-grab under the Clean Air Act—a lawless effort that, if allowed, would have cost billions of dollars, closed businesses, and led to the loss of countless jobs. “
Oklahoma Experiences First West Nile Virus Case, and Death, of the Year
“First Human Case in 2022 Reported to OSDH”