Public defender office eyed for Douglas County
At a Lawrence hearing more than a dozen residents urged the State Board of Indigents Defense Services to open a public defender office in Douglas County to address inequities in the county's justice system. AIDS director Heather Cessna said the board will weigh comments before deciding on funding, with a decision possible Friday or September 10 in Topeka.
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Local food supply crunch hints at school meal planning
Garden City district faces uncertain fall attendance as pandemic disruptions linger. Nutrition director Tracy Johnson describes forecasting meal quantities as a guessing game and notes limited local fruit and vegetable vendors in western Kansas.
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Kansas COVID vaccinations rise as delta surges
The state sees rising vaccination rates while the delta variant increases new cases hospitalizations and deaths. Seven day average of cases tops 1,000 for first time since February. deaths and hospitalizations also climb. CDC reports Kansas vaccination rate at 45.9 percent with about 6,330 daily shots and an increase from under 3,000 shots per day five weeks earlier.
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Illness outbreak at Tanganyika splash park not caused by animals
Health officials said water samples from the Tanganyika Wildlife Park splash park near Wichita showed no animal-linked contamination. Eight visitors on June 11 contracted Shigella, with norovirus sapovirus and entero pathogenic E coli also detected. The park reopened July 27 after inspection.
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Kansas teen dies after bicycle crash in Leavenworth
A 16-year-old Leavenworth girl was struck from behind while riding a bicycle early Saturday and died at KU Hospital after life threatening injuries. Police arrested a 22-year-old woman in a hit-and-run investigation, with charges not yet filed.
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