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Two Satanta individuals were injured, and a Garden City woman was killed in an accident Friday, Jan. 3, in Finney County.
The Kansas Highway Patrol said the accident happened shortly after 2 p.m. Friday near the intersection of U.S. Highway 83 and Parallel Road when a 2019 Ford F550 and 2014 Chevy Equinox were southbound on Hwy. 83.
EDITOR’S NOTE: This is the second in a series of three stories regarding a special meeting hosted by the Seward County Commission to finalize a plan for money the county received from the American Rescue Plan Act. This story talks about the remaining ARPA balance. A final story will talk about other plans for the money.
Having approved more than $425,000 in funding for projects for its Road and Bridge, fire and EMS departments, Seward County commissioners next moved to spending nearly $92,000 in money the county received from the federal American Rescue Plan Act at their Dec. 30, 2024, special meeting.
Those looking for some relief at the grocery store now officially have it.
Last Thursday, Governor Laura Kelly announced in 2025, Kansans are projected to save $156 million due to the reduction in the state sales tax rate from 2 percent to zero and the “Axe the Food Tax” legislation she signed in 2022. According to projections from the Kansas Department of Revenue, reducing the state sales tax on groceries from 2 percent to zero will save shoppers $13 million per month this year, according to a release from the State of Kansas.
While the risk to the general public still remains very low, the Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) is reminding Kansans to practice caution around wild birds and backyard poultry amid increasing reports of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) A (H5N1) virus both nationally and within Kansas.
HPAI is primarily an infection of wild birds; however, in the ongoing outbreak beginning in early 2022, numerous animal species have been infected including domestic poultry, dairy cattle, wild carnivores like skunks and raccoons, and domestic cats. The virus is spread by migratory waterfowl, primarily ducks and geese.
Southwest Medical Center (SWMC) is pleased to announce a new partnership with Sound Physicians to provide comprehensive anesthesia coverage.
This transition, which took place in November, ensures that SWMC will continue to meet the needs of its patients with uninterrupted anesthesia services.
Sound Physicians, one of the most respected multi-specialty medical groups in the United States, is renowned for its exceptional anesthesia practices.
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