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After 15 weeks of full hospital ICUs in Wichita, Sedgwick County reports available beds
Wichita’s two major hospitals now have available beds in their intensive care units after 15 weeks of full ICUs, the Sedgwick County Health Department reports. The health department’s weekly local hospital status was changed to “good” on Monday as Wesley…
Remote learning during pandemic renews fight for school choice in Kansas
As Kemper Whitlow spoke to lawmakers about his struggles with remote learning, his internet cut out. The Gardner-Edgerton High School junior was one of several students and parents who came before a Kansas House panel last week begging for a…
5 reasons Evergy is cutting power to 100,000 residents at a time
Up to 100,000 Evergy customers were without power this morning, February 16, as record low temperatures gripped the area and much of the Great Plains. These outages were intentional, created by Evergy at the request of the Southwest Power Pool…
Housing leaders announce $200 million in statewide rental assistance
Kansans struggling to cover rent and utility payments due to COVID may qualify for up to 12 months of emergency assistance thanks to new federal relief. The initiative, funded through the Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act of 2021, provides…
‘Bitter, dangerous, arctic’ chill disrupts power grid
Public officials pleaded Monday for Kansans to turn thermostats down and conserve electricity as utilities warned that severe cold would force coordinated power outages across the Midwest. Gov. Laura Kelly declared a state of emergency Sunday in anticipation of sub-zero…
Kansas struggles to fix vaccine reporting issues
Kansas is working to fix its troubled system for sending vaccine data to the federal government, saying glitches caused about 100,000 doses that were given to not be registered as being administered. The state’s vaccination rate has consistently ranked as…
Pottawatomie County opens five warming stations
Pottawatomie County has opened warming stations across the county in response to widespread controlled power outages the past two days. County officials say short-term temporary areas are available while citizens make longer term arrangements at fire stations in Olsburg, Wheaton,…
How resources are depleted by winter weather, causing power issues
Evergy leaders described how the three major energy resources are all depleted with the harsh winter weather this week, at their press conference on Tuesday morning. The first is our coal power; because coal is stored outside and on the…
City of Wichita closing select facilities to conserve energy
The City of Wichita said in an effort to conserve energy it will close multiple public facilities through the end of the day Wednesday, Feb. 17. The shutdowns are temporary and a precautionary measure that the city is taking to…
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