Eggs-pert advice for Easter food safety
“Eggs are perishable and if not handled safety, they can lead to foodborne illness,” Blakeslee said. “With any food preparation, always wash your hands before and after handling food.”
K-State Food Scientist Shares Tips for Safe – and Perfect – Easter Ham
“Blakeslee says variety will affect how you prepare the ham”
Kansas House Lawmakers Just Voted to let you Bet on Sports in Casinos or Online
“Sports gambling would be coming to Kansas casinos and online apps under a bill the Kansas House overwhelmingly approved.”
Report Proposes Reforms to Oklahoma’s Juvenile Justice System
“Youth referrals to juvenile courts have dropped substantially over the past decade, from 18,000 in 2011 to just over 8,000 in 2020. The decline has prompted the Oklahoma Office of Juvenile Affairs to consolidate three juvenile detention facilities into one campus.”
Kansas Profile – Now That’s Rural: Nick Strecker, INA Alert
“My father taught me that you have to seek out and find your customers,” Nick said. “My mom, Catherine Strecker, did her dissertation on brain-based learning. She taught me that we need to teach technology in whatever way is best for the learner.”
Clay County’s Mural Movement Contest
“The theme of the new artwork is to be considered “Kansas Life.” And what exactly “Kansas Life” is, is all up to the artist.”
Kansas wants more Black foster parents to better match families with kids in crisis
“Black children are overrepresented in the foster care system, and that has created a demand for more Black foster parents to give kids a more familiar environment after being taken from their biological families.”
AG Derek Schmidt challenges Biden’s concealment of records involving federal intimidation against parents
“We are calling for transparency and accountability for the misconduct by the administration that sought to quash the free speech rights of parents who are entitled to speak out regarding their children’s education,” Schmidt said.”
UPDATE: Homicide investigation in Rush County leads to multiple arrests
“The Kansas Bureau of Investigation (KBI) Special Agents made multiple arrests connected to the January 2022 murder of 61-year-old Leslie Randa.”
Kansas Reaches Final Settlement with Opioid Distributors, Manufacturer to Maximize Financial Payments to Combat Addiction
“Schmidt said in addition to settling claims brought by the state of Kansas, his office was also able to achieve 100 percent sign-on from Kansas political subdivisions that had brought their own lawsuits.”