Village Manor Maintains Five Star Rating From Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
Abilene, KS- Village Manor in Abilene, an affiliate of Memorial Health System (MHS), has once again been awarded five stars by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). The rating will be published on the Care Compare website at medicare.gov. “This is the result of hard work and perseverance by the staff of […]
Understanding Employee Benefits
By Lisa Moser, K-State Research and Extension news service Manhattan, KS— As people enter the job market, often there is a learning curve to overcome regarding understanding their company benefits packages. As they progress through their careers, K-State Research and Extension personal finance specialist Elizabeth Kiss said it is important to review those policies […]
Kansas Suffrage Memorial
The Kansas Suffragist Memorial Committee (SMC) is seeking professional artists or artist teams to develop innovative, original art to be incorporated as part of the new display at the Kansas State Capitol building. A dedicated website is under construction at: kssuffragist.org. The Kansas Suffragist Memorial Committee grew from the work of the League of Women […]
Multiple Sheriff’s Deputies Shot in Officer-Involved Shooting
Ford County, KS- The Kansas Bureau of Investigation (KBI) is investigating an officer-involved shooting that occurred Monday morning in Dodge City, Kansas. Three deputies were shot, and a Kansas Highway Patrol (KHP) trooper was injured during the fatal shooting. The Ford County Sheriff’s Office requested the KBI conduct an investigation at approximately 9:20 a.m. […]
Cattle Chat: K-State Experts Share Criteria for Assessing Udder Quality
By Lisa Moser, K-State Research and Extension news service Manhattan, KS — As people age, sometimes their bodies break down and gravity takes hold in ways that they believe are not desirable. That can also be true in beef cattle when it comes to udder condition, say the experts at Kansas State University’s Beef Cattle […]
Oklahoma Attorney General Drummond to Work with OSBI in Investigation of Swadley’s Sscandal
Oklahoma City, OK– Attorney General Gentner Drummond announced today that his office will assume responsibility working with the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation (OSBI) in the probe of potential wrongdoing involving the Oklahoma Department of Tourism and Recreation and Swadley’s Bar-B-Q. “This case includes allegations of fraud involving millions of dollars in taxpayer funds,” […]
Overland Park Woman Sentenced for Bank Fraud
Kansas City, KS- A Kansas woman was sentenced to 33 months in prison for bank fraud. According to court documents, Stephenie Stites, 52, of Overland Park worked as the accounts payable clerk for Norbrook Inc. In 2020, Norbrook noticed accounting discrepancies and when confronted, Stites admitted to making approximately $72,000 in unauthorized charges on the […]
Kansas Senate Confirms Governor Kelly’s Appointment of First Hispanic Kansan to the Kansas Court of Appeals
Topeka, KS– Governor Laura Kelly’s appointment of Judge Rachel L. Pickering of Topeka to serve on the Kansas Court of Appeals was unanimously confirmed yesterday by the Kansas Senate. The confirmation makes Judge Pickering the first Hispanic Kansan to sit on the Kansas Court of Appeals. “I am pleased the Kansas Senate confirmed Judge Pickering,” Governor Laura […]
Decreasing Food Waste at Home
By Maddy Rohr, K-State Research and Extension news service Manhattan, KS- Food waste is common in households after the holidays, but also happens year around. Kansas State University food scientist Karen Blakeslee said in almost 32% of average households, leftover food — along with forgotten food — is wasted. “Of all of the […]
KBI Investigating Officer-Involved Shooting in Sumner County
Sumner County, KS – The Kansas Bureau of Investigation (KBI) is investigating an officer-involved shooting that occurred Saturday night in Sumner County. The Wellington Police Department requested KBI investigative assistance on Saturday, January 21, at 11:07 p.m. KBI agents and the Crime Scene Response Team responded to the scene. Preliminary information indicates that […]