Kansas senators back COVID testing mandate at border
U S Sen Roger Marshall and Sen Jerry Moran led a broad bipartisan majority in backing an amendment to a Senate budget resolution. The measure would prohibit transporting migrants who have not tested negative for COVID-19 and would fund testing and treatment for immigrants at the border. Marshall cited Biden administration policies and a Fox News report about thousands of positive migrants.
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Topeka
U.S
Roger Marshall
Marshall
Jerry Moran
Kansas
Senate
Joe Biden
Fox News
Biden
Moran
Bipartisan vote backs COVID relief amid border policy clash
Senator Moran and Senator Marshall opposed a 3.5 trillion budget plan tied to climate, education, Medicare expansion, and taxes. Marshall decried open border policy and urged commonsense health measures, while CBP expelled some border entrants but allowed some families and unaccompanied children to await proceedings. Tim Carpenter reports for Kansas Reflector.
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McAllen
Texas
Marshall
U.S. Customs and Border Protection
Vaccines offered at Kansas Turnpike service areas
KDHE partners with Blue Cross Blue Shield of Kansas and the Kansas Turnpike Authority to run free COVID-19 testing and vaccination clinics at three turnpike service areas. The Delta variant drives the effort as clinics operate in Lawrence Topeka Matfield Green areas with varied today and Friday hours. Travelers and residents may access vaccines to curb spread amid rising case counts.
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Kansas Department of Health and Environment
Blue Cross
Blue Shield of
Kansas Turnpike Authority
Kansas Turnpike
KDHE
Lee Norman
Centers For Disease Control and Prevention
Lawrence
Topeka
Matfield Green
Cassoday
Blue Cross and
Blue Cross Blue Shield Association
U.S
Blue Shield of Kansas, Inc
Johnson and Wyandotte
Topeka Blvd
Woman and two children hurt in I-70 wreck in Osage County
Linsey Moddelmog 41, driving north on I-70 near mile 163 in Osage County, fell asleep and veered into a ditch around 7:30 p.m. The vehicle hit an embankment, injuring Moddelmog and two children ages 11 and 8. All were wearing seat belts and transported to Stormont Vail hospital in Topeka for treatment.
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Osage County
Kansas Highway Patrol
Linsey Moddelmog
Moddelmog
Stormont Vail
Lawrence woman facing aggravated abuse and threats charges
Major Trent McKinley says Lawrence Police Department and Kansas Department for Children and Families led a recent investigation into abuse allegations at a Lawrence location over several weeks. Jewell is charged with a level four abuse offense, aggravated assault, and criminal threat. Bond was set at 30000 cash or surety. she remained in custody with next court date August 25.
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Lawrence Police Department
Special Victims Unit
Kansas Department For Children and Families
Lawrence
Jewell
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