One in 20 adults in the United States experience a serious mental health illness each year. One in 6 youth in the United States experience some sort of mental health illness or crisis each year.
TOPEKA — Secretary of State Scott Schwab believes election security requires vigilance due to evolution of cyber threats, but the voice of Kansas’ top election official revealed a touch of exasperation when conversation pivoted to uninformed people dedicated to shaking public confidence in voting systems.
Today—May 18—is daughter Lovina’s 18th birthday. Lovina was born soon after we moved to Michigan. It’s hard to believe it’s been 18 years. She has grown into a lovely young lady with a great sense of humor. Her special friend Daniel is an important part of her life and she has enjoyed his friendship for almost two years. He is a kind, loving young man.
On June 20, 1872, the Great Seal of the United States was adopted, sporting the bald eagle at its center, and for the past 150 years the bald eagle has served as the living symbol of freedom, courage, strength, spirit, independence and excellence, all the things America stands for. June 20 was proclaimed nationwide American Eagle Day as a way to celebrate the bald eagle, Americas living symbol of freedom and to bring attention to its dramatic recovery from the brink of extinction. In honor of that, here are some bald eagle facts and trivia.
The Kansas Department of Transportation has begun a resurfacing project along K-23 in Gray County. The project extends from the K-23/U.S. 56 junction in Gray County south to the railroad tracks in Meade County.
TOPEKA — The Legislature by a nearly unanimous margin voted Monday to send tax-reform legislation to Gov. Laura Kelly but not before a Senate Republican supporting the bill insisted the governor receive no credit for earmarking $50 million to reimburse small businesses that suffered in early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Christopher Botello Tena, 21, criminal restraint; disorderly conduct; robbery; aggravated domestic battery; intimidation of witness/victim. Anthony Sanchez, 22, probation violation.
DODGE CITY- John Lewis Chambers, 59, died Wednesday, May 18, 2022 at his home in Dodge City, Kansas. He was born on March 4, 1963 at Dodge City, Kansas the son of Ben and Mary (McGuire) Chambers.
Students from the Dodge City Education Center were handed their diplomas on Sunday, May 22 at the Dodge City High School auditorium. According to Pam Gleason with the Dodge City Education Center, 14 of the 24 graduates received their diplomas from Dodge City USD 443 superintendent Fred Dierksen and Dodge City High School principal Martha Mendoza.
Guest artist Devlin Goldworm will be featured at a artist’s reception at The 2nd Avenue Art Guild, 608 N. 2nd Ave., from 5 to 8 p.m.