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20 Kansas lakes remain under toxic algae watches, warnings
2+ day, 2+ hour ago (272+ words) WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) — The Kansas Department of Health and Environment and the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks issued an updated public health advisory on Friday due to blue-green algae. Frisco Lake, Johnson County Hiawatha City Lake, Brown County Jetmore…...
Springfield schools pass food inspections without incident this week
2+ day, 19+ hour ago (1518+ words) There were no violations at any of the Springfield school campuses that the Springfield-Greene County Health Department inspected this week. Schools accounted for more than a quarter of this week's routine inspections. Inspectors visited school cafeteria kitchens as well as…...
Trump administration doles out $16.8M for healthcare tech in rural Kansas
2+ day, 7+ hour ago (211+ words) TOPEKA — Rural healthcare in Kansas will benefit from nearly $17 million in federal dollars to expand technology such as telehealth, artificial intelligence and diagnostic tools, and expedite transportation to specialty healthcare. The funds are a chunk of the $80 million in rural…...
Missouri train ride led to Kansas City-area measles case that’s exposed 250 people so far
2+ day, 9+ hour ago (1651+ words) It was the call Ray Dlugolecki had been dreading. And one he and other public health officials have been expecting. The assistant director at Jackson County Public Health learned on Sunday afternoon about a confirmed case of measles, not just…...
Missouri cannabis regulators recall pre-rolled joints after mold found in testing
2+ day, 12+ hour ago (463+ words) Last year, state cannabis regulators began double checking the work of licensed testing labs to catch potential problems with mold, pesticides and other contaminants (Rebecca Rivas/Missouri Independent). State cannabis regulators issued a recall Wednesday after random testing found mold…...
St. Louis County reports first measles case in 20 years
2+ day, 22+ hour ago (150+ words) ST. LOUIS COUNTY — A resident of St. Louis County has tested positive for measles in what is the first confirmed case of the contagious disease here in 20 years, officials say. A gunman was killed Tuesday after he barricaded himself in…...
Lane County, PeaceHealth continue push for new mental health facilities as Springfield weighs land annexation
3+ day, 23+ hour ago (707+ words) Lane County and PeaceHealth want to open a new behavioral health campus in Springfield. But before the project can move forward, the City of Springfield has to agree to annex the land. The county is looking to build a stabilization…...
Tony Messenger's columns on the mental health crisis in Missouri jails
6+ day, 5+ hour ago (416+ words) Post-Dispatch columnist Tony Messenger highlights the mental health crisis in Missouri jails, where hundreds are held in legal limbo for years awaiting treatment. (19) updates to this series since 7 hrs ago She is stuck in the middle of a mental health…...
One dead after Metro East home explosion
1+ week, 2+ hour ago (88+ words) One person is dead after a home explosion Saturday near Bethalto, Illinois. Javascript is required to use this website. One person is dead after a home explosion Saturday near Bethalto, Illinois. Be the first to know Real estate and development…...
St. Louis 3-year-old gets life-changing gift: A 3D-printed mobility chair
1+ week, 1+ day ago (449+ words) ST. LOUIS - An experiment made with a 3D printer became an unforgettable gift for a St. Louis family. Now it's become a full circle moment for a business owner and 3-year-old Lyla Whitley, and it all started on social media. "She…...