Hays — Kyle Carlin understands firsthand how hard a mental health crisis can hit in rural Kansas. He dealt with depression starting as a teenager. It eventually led him to attempt suicide. But he didn’t think about seeking counseling until he was preparing to leave the Army Reserve in ...
A Kansas nurse who texted a co-worker a picture of a dementia patient slumped over in a wheelchair and then suggested she was responsible and deserved thanks has pleaded guilty to intentionally administering the wrong medication. The Kansas City Star reports that 37-year-old Jennifer Lynn ...
WICHITA — More than 200 people have marched to the Wichita State University police station to protest the handling of a reported rape in a dormitory. The Wichita Eagle reports that students gathered Friday at Shocker Hall, where the sexual assault is alleged to have occurred Sept. 12. They ...
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The first family of Afghan refugees has arrived in Kansas City as resettlement agencies in the area prepare for hundreds more. Mayor Quinton Lucas tweeted that he was “proud" of the city for “welcoming all people" in announcing the family's arrival this week. He said ...
TOPEKA — Kansas schools are seeing a growing number of COVID-19 outbreaks, and school-aged children are getting infected more frequently than any other age group. The state Department of Health and Environment's latest data, reported Wednesday, showed 63 active COVID-19 clusters in schools ...
Lawrence residents are planning a march for Oct. 2 to coordinate with nationwide protests against the new Texas law that prohibits abortion six weeks after conception. As the Journal-World reported, a march is also scheduled in Topeka the same day. The Topeka march to the state Capitol is at ...