Kansas schools reinstate masking to curb COVID outbreaks
Manhattan-Ogden school board will require masks for five weeks in district buildings as cases rise. Kansas seven day case average climbs from 667 to 1,683 daily, with three school clusters and four sports outbreaks noted by health officials. Hospital data show younger patients. Hutchinson Regional reports average patient age 48 since June, with a two week old among current cases.
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Lesser prairie chicken fuels 26 year fight between commerce and conservation
Rancher Stacy Hoeme walks his 10,000 acre Smoky Hill River ranch surveying lek locations while opposing federal listing of the lesser prairie chicken. The 26 year clash pits industry and energy interests against conservationists over habitat loss, private land rights, and regulatory limits under potential Endangered Species Act listing.
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Kansas farmers brace for smaller corn harvest forecast
The National Agricultural Statistics Service projects Kansas corn at 745 million bushels, down 3 percent from last year due to harvest area slipping 6 percent to 5.4 million acres. Sorghum rises 1 percent to 240 million, soybeans fall 2 percent to 187 million, and winter wheat climbs 35 percent to 380 million. Police arrest woman in Wichita hit and run. Lila Garcia, 25, faces involuntary manslaughter and DUI charges after a fatal motorcycle crash. A 2-year-old child in Arkansas City died from extreme heat after waking during a nap and entering a vehicle. sheriff notes autopsy findings and declares investigation closed amid continuing heat advisory conditions statewide.
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