TOPEKA — A new dashboard tracks the number of Kansans enrolled in health insurance through the Affordable Care Act marketplace, offering data for legislators and others to understand the effects of policy changes, a health organization said. The Kansas Health Institute designed the dashboard ...
One morning in July, Linda Ruzich picks up a female German shepherd at the Kansas Humane Society. The dog’s final destination is a Topeka-area rescue. Ruzich is in charge of transporting the shepherd on the first leg of her trip, from Wichita to Emporia. Transporters are called to action ...
WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal health officials on Friday expanded the scope of their investigation into an outbreak of a diarrhea-causing parasite to four additional states, broadening the size of the largest U.S. outbreak of cyclospora. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said the ...
CHICAGO (AP) — An active-duty soldier from Kansas who was hit by a stray bullet during a shooting outside the White House announced on Tuesday that he plans to sue the Secret Service over his life-threatening injuries. Pfc. Benjamin Del Real Jr., 25, was visiting the capital on May 23 and ...
Union Pacific’s Big Boy No. 4014, the world’s largest operating steam locomotive, will travel through Lawrence once again, this time as part of its coast-to-coast tour to celebrate America’s 250th birthday. On Tuesday and Wednesday, Big Boy will be at Union Station in Kansas City, ...
The Kansas Department of Health and Environment has lifted its blue-green algae health advisory for Clinton Lake. Advisories are lifted when cell densities and toxin concentrations dissipate to levels below the "Watch" thresholds. Clinton Lake was added to the Watch list in June and was ...