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Kansas governor, KDHE open COVID-19 booster shots to all

WEBGovernor Laura Kelly and the Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) have announced that all fully vaccinated Kansans over the age of …

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Planned healthcare facility and education in Wichita area

WEBWICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - Efforts to address health care needs in south-central Kansas (physical and mental) received a significant infusion of state funds. …

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Barton County to host more COVID-19 vaccine clinics, 2nd dose

WEBWICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - Barton County is holding two drive through vaccination clinics this week. The county has received the COVID-19 vaccine booster …

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KDHE updates quarantine guidelines to match CDC

WEBWICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - The Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) has updated the isolation and quarantine guidance following the …

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Neighbors to proposed site of mental health hospital in Wichita

WEBNeighbors near the proposed site of a new state mental health hospital in Wichita met to discuss concerns over changes to the project.

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Medical, mental health providers support governor veto on …

WEBRetired registered nurse Donna Spedding also signed onto the letter saying the best way to address gender-affirming care is with the child, the parents, the doctor …

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New law provides added protections for Kansas healthcare …

WEBNumbers provided by the Kansas Hospital Association show last year (2022), Ascension Via Christi, in Wichita, reported nearly 400 incidents of violence and in …

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State of disaster emergency issued for threat of severe storms

WEBForecasts indicate strong storms with large hail, high winds, and tornadoes likely.

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Newstalk Children's Mental Health Day

WEBKelly Shively shares about Children's Mental Health Day in May, where to find resources, and how to talk about and care for children's mental health.

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‘The Derby Shores,’ major tourism destination set to break

WEBWICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - The hopes of bringing the largest tourism destination in south-central Kansas to Derby are stronger than before. In May 2022, the …

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UnitedHealth says wide swath of patient files may have been

WEBUnitedHealth said some screen shots containing protected health information or personally identifiable information were posted for about a week online on the dark web.

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Deadline approaches for new contract between Salina hospital

WEBWICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - By the end of the week, Blue Cross Blue Shield insurance members in north central Kansas may have to drive farther for in-network …

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McConnell relocates aircraft to prepare for severe weather

WEBDue to the severe weather forecast for Saturday, the base is emptying its flight line, an airfield where aircraft are parked and serviced.

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Woman becomes second known living recipient of gene-edited …

WEB(CNN) – A first-of-its-kind transplant surgery has taken place, combining a mechanical heart pump and a gene-edited pig kidney. Lisa Pisano, 54, underwent the …

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NASA hears from Voyager 1, the most distant spacecraft from

WEBCAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — NASA has finally heard back from Voyager 1 again in a way that makes sense. The most distant spacecraft from Earth stopped …

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Tornadoes kill 2 in Oklahoma as governor issues state of

WEBMultiple tornadoes were reported in Nebraska on Friday. Nearly 33,000 customers were without power in Oklahoma as of Sunday morning, according to …

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5th suspect arrested in deaths of 2 Kansas women

WEBWICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - The Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation announced on Wednesday a fifth suspect was arrested in the deaths of 27-year-old …

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Supreme Court appears skeptical that state abortion bans

WEBThe Supreme Court will consider Wednesday when doctors can provide abortions during medical emergencies in states with bans enacted after the high court’s …

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Suspect in custody after 6 people were shot outside a club in the

WEBWICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - Police say six people were shot outside a nightclub. The incident occurred around 11:30 p.m. in Washington, DC on April 26.

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Teacher forced boy with alopecia to remove cap, mom says

WEBBrown said the teacher, who does not teach a class her son is in, also cursed at him. “Like, I felt sad,” Cameron said. Cameron wears caps at school because …

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Health officials warn of counterfeit Botox injections after more

WEB(AP) - U.S. health officials issued a warning Tuesday about counterfeit Botox injections that have sickened 22 people. Half of the individuals have ended up in the …

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Police say 5 people were shot following late-night dispute in

WEBPolice and members of the U.S. Secret Service took one person into custody and recovered a firearm at the scene.

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