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Couple of changes at Ellsworth swimming pool this summer
The 2024 Pool Season is about to commence. The tentative opening date at the Ellsworth swimming pool is Monday, May 27. Patrons will see a couple of changes this year at the pool. All lifeguards will be wearing hip packs housing First Aid and CPR supplies. There will also be an additional elevated guard stand.
Click It or Ticket campaign starting Wednesday through Memorial Day weekend
Click It or Ticket, a national high-visibility enforcement campaign that focuses specifically on the consequences of not wearing a seat belt while urging riders to always buckle up, starts Wednesday and will go through Memorial Day weekend or Monday, May 27.
Wednesday weather maker brings strong storms back to state
WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - It is a clear and comfortable morning across Kansas with wake-up temperatures in the upper 40s and lower 50s. Later today, Sunny skies will take highs into the upper 70s and lower 80s. As another weather maker moves into the state, a few storms are possible...
Kansas selects new KanCare contractors to administer state's privatized Medicaid program
Kansas officials have selected three health insurance companies to serve as managed care organizations for KanCare, the state's privatized Medicaid program that serves about 458,000 people. The state is retaining two incumbent MCOs: Sunflower Health Plan, which is a subsidiary of Centene, and United Healthcare Community Plan. The state awarded...
Bird flu virus possibly found in a handful of wastewater sites, CDC says
There’s no solid evidence that bird flu is spreading among people, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Tuesday amid an outbreak of the virus in dairy cows. New data from 189 of the agency’s wastewater sampling sites showed that as of May 4, an influenza A virus had been detected at higher-than-average levels in a handful of sites across the country, including in Alaska, California, Florida, Illinois and Kansas.
Scattered storms set to return for midweek
WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - After some welcome rain over Mother’s Day weekend, we won’t have to wait long for the chances to return as another cold front moves closer during the middle of the week. Rain chance fades into Monday night and much of the area will be...
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