Kansas Gas Service customers could see between $5 to $7 added to their monthly bills soon in order to pay for sky-high natural gas prices during the extreme cold severe weather in February 2021. The Kansas Corporation Commission says on Tuesday, Feb. 8, it approved a settlement agreement that outlines how Kansas Gas Service will recover $36 million in natural gas costs racked up during February 20...
The United States Army said Wednesday that it will immediately begin separating Soldiers from the service who refuse to be vaccinated against COVID-19. According to Steve Elstrom, with the Fort Riley Public Affairs Office, Fort Riley will fall in step with the Department of Army announcement and will begin involuntary separation proceedings for soldiers who refuse the COVID-19 vaccination order. E...
Kansas lawmakers are looking at a secret, billion-dollar mega-project expected to bring thousands of jobs to the state. The economic development bill is aimed at a massive $4 billion business that could move to Kansas. The business is being kept secret for legal reasons, but it’s said to provide up to 4,000 jobs. However, some lawmakers say that it could also leave the state in a position where ...
The state health department reported Friday afternoon that the number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Kansas increased by 12,986 to a total of 722,824, The state reported 134 additional COVID-19 deaths for a total of 7,522. ...
A new map from the CDC shows the United States’ highest levels of physical inactivity. The report shows 25% of adults in the U.S. are not active enough to protect their health. This amounts to about 1 in 5 adults reporting being inactive in all but four states. The study defines physical inactivity for adults as not participating in any physical activities outside of work over tHe last month; ac...
VA hospitals in Kansas have opened their beds to non-veteran COVID patients to help with the influx as the state weathers the throws of the latest Omicron-fueled surge. Kansas’s Senior U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) says he commends Kansas VA hospitals who plan to help in their Fourth Mission role to provide backup care to Kansas hospitals that need additional support to care for COVID patien...
Kansas City man sentenced for role in U.S. Capitol riot. A Kansas City man who participated in last year's riot at the U.S. Capitol was sentenced Wednesday to home detention and probation. Carey Jon Walden was sentenced to 30 days of home detention, three years’ probation, 60 hours of community service and a $500 fine after pleading guilty to one misdemeanor“ I didn’t see a lot (of) what I s...
Firefighters rescued one person from a burning home early Tuesday in Junction City. The blaze was reported at 5:40 a.m. Tuesday at 624 W. Third St. in Junction City. Crews arrived on the scene within two minutes of receiving the call and reported flames showing on the back of the home, the JC Post reported. Three people were able to make it outside the burning house on their own, but one person re...
Various books about leadership will be the focus of the 2022 Ike's Virtual Book Club. The theme for this year's virtual book club is Dwight Eisenhower: The Making of a Leader. Ike's Book Club will meet using the Zoom platform. "Our book selection focuses on the categories of family, military, presidency, and mentorship. The book discussions will each focus on how they relate to Dwight Eisenhower's...
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