Kansas Mental Health Hospitals Are so Overcrowded That Patients Have to Wait in Hallways
Topeka, KS— Patients facing mental health crises are waiting in a Wichita hospital hallway because psychiatric wards are full. Inmates in the Sedgwick County Jail wait up to a year to get transferred to the Larned State Hospital simply for evaluations. And hospital workers get choked, kicked or yelled at by people who can’t get […]
Let the Sun Shine In! at Sunflower Fair Tuesday, Sept. 20 in Salina
Salina, KS- After two-years, the Sunflower Fair is back! Seniors, caregivers, and anyone who plans to celebrate more happy birthdays are invited! It happens Tuesday, Sept. 20 at the Tony’s Pizza Events Center from 8 am to 4 pm in Salina. Cost is $20 before September 10 and $25 after this date. Registrations are […]
Report by K-State Researchers Details Teacher Shortages by State
“Overall, there are at least 36,500 vacant positions along with 163,000 underqualified individuals filling teaching positions across the United States,” Nguyen said. “
Tips for Parents: Kindness, Compassion are Important Gifts for Teachers
“K-State’s Wiles says parents role should focus on support”
Public Meeting to Discuss Nuclear Power Plant Exercise
“On Friday, September 2, 2022, a public meeting will be held to discuss the full-scale response exercise process.”
Research on War Deployments and Trauma in Military Couples and Families Focus of New Book
“These couples were part of a research study I did on couples and trauma and were initially interviewed in 2005, with follow-up interviews completed in 2015,” Nelson Goff said. “This allowed me and my team to gain their views and experiences over a 10-year span and provide perspectives not seen in other literature.”
Public Health Advisories for Kansas Lakes Due to Blue-Green Algae
Topeka, KS– The Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) and the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks (KDWP) have issued several public health advisories for Kansas lakes due to blue-green algae. A harmful algal bloom (HAB) may look like foam, scum or paint floating on the water and be colored blue, bright green, brown or […]
Veterinary Researchers Identify Potential Treatment for Emerging Rabbit Diseases
Manhattan, KS— A discovery by researchers at Kansas State University’s College of Veterinary Medicine may save the lives of wild and domestic rabbits threatened by the recent spread of lagovirus diseases, including Rabbit hemorrhagic disease and European brown hare syndrome. Through collaboration with researchers from other Kansas Board of Regents universities, K-State virologists Yunjeong Kimand […]
New Kansas State University Scholarship Program Increases Affordability and Access
“With the success of our Missouri Match program, we wanted to provide an opportunity for students in any state across the nation to attend K-State,” said Karen Goos, vice provost for enrollment management. “As a top-ranked R-1, land-grant university with a high rate of success, we want to provide all students with talent and promising leadership potential the opportunity to earn a prestigious K-State degree.”
Governor Laura Kelly Opens Sportsbooks for Wagering Beginning September 1
“The four casinos contracted with the state to offer sports wagering through independent platforms are Boot Hill Casino & Resort; Ford County near Dodge City; Kansas Star Casino in Mulvane; Hollywood Casino at Kansas Speedway, Kansas City, KS; and Kansas Crossing Casino & Hotel in Pittsburg.”