KDHE announces end of measles outbreak in southwest Kansas
TOPEKA – The Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) announced Thursday that the measles outbreak affecting southwest Kansas has officially ended.
August 2025
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FROM ZOO TO YOU: More than endangered animals are animal residents at the zoo
Lee Richardson Zoo is home to some of the rarest animal species in the world.
FUTURE, PRESENT and PAST: New season’s programs set to begin at museum
The past comes alive every autumn through the Finney County Historical Society, and that’s happening once again – several times, actually – in the season just ahead.
HOLY COW! HISTORY: The daredevil who dressed the world
From the moment he learned to walk, Jules was a daredevil, always pulling off feats of derring-do. He came by it naturally. His father was a gymnastics instructor who also operated a swimming pool in the French city of Toulouse.
ASKING ERIC: Family invites to shared holidays stopped coming abruptly
Dear Eric: My father’s side has always hosted holiday meals. We are all in our 60s and 70s. My parents are gone, and kids are in their 20s and 30s. My cousin has taken over and puts on a great celebration. With Covid and the death of her mother she did not host/invite us, which hurt our feelings because we enjoyed the time to see everyone.
Federal officials take no action on Kansas wildlife refuge’s lost water
BY ANNA KAMINSKIKansas Reflector TOPEKA — The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service will not allocate water in 2026 to a Kansas wildlife refuge that serves… Login to continue reading Login…
GCCC, Germann Homes Inc. partner to provide hands-on construction experience
Garden City Community College (GCCC) has announced a new partnership with Germann Homes Inc. that will provide valuable job-site experience for students enrolled in the… Login to continue reading Login…
Kelly announces grants for adult, child survivor programs
TOPEKA – Governor Laura Kelly announced last week over $32.5 million in state grants to maintain and enhance services for adult and child survivors of crime. The state general funds were granted to nonprofit organizations providing services for survivors of domestic and sexual violence as well as child abuse and neglect.