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   • Leader & Times

Counterfeit drugs have been a problem for a while throughout the U.S. and recently, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued a warning about them.

The CDC is informing public health officials, clinicians, and affected patients, their families, and caregivers about a potential public health risk among individuals ordering what they believe to be prescription medications from online pharmacies, according to a release from the CDC.

Seward County Community College

Seward County Community College is nearing its highest-ever enrollment numbers, with a 17 percent increase in student head count for the current academic year. The release of official numbers from the Kansas Board of Regents this week provided plenty of good news for the college and its stakeholders:

• Increased Kansas student enrollment, which grew by 32 percent since 2020.

• Highest student head count growth — 17 percent — in Kansas (including all two-year community colleges and four-year state universities).

• Increased credit hours — 9 percent — reflect more part-time students who access flexible delivery options and staggered start dates.

Special to the Leader & Times

Judge Jason Maxwell will be speaking at 6 p.m. Monday at Faith Tabernacle 514 N. Kansas Ave.

There will be a free chili supper and all men, along with their sons, are welcome.

Kansas Office of the Governor

TOPEKA – Governor Laura Kelly announced Thursday more than $6.8 million in federal funds will be directed to nine new locations selected for the state’s National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) Formula program.

These new direct current (DC) fast-charging stations add to Kansas’ existing electronic vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure, forming a more complete statewide EV charging network.