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Life Expectancy Estimates Available by Neighborhood in Kansas Census Tract-Level Data: from 62.5 years in Wyandotte Co. to 89.7 years in Gray Co.
The Kansas Department of Health and Environment’s (KDHE) Office of Vital Statistics, Bureau of Epidemiology and Public Health Informatics, has partnered with the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) to produce life expectancy estimates in each census tract in the…
Wichita OKs $81 million for new stadium project, $2.2 million for Wingnuts to go
Wichita will spend as much as $81 million on building a new ballpark for the Triple-A baseball franchise that is planning to move to Wichita. And the city will pay $2.2 million to the Wichita Wingnuts to break the independent…
Governor Jeff Colyer orders flags to be flown at half-staff in recognition of Patriot Day
In accordance with Executive Order 10-12, Governor Jeff Colyer today ordered flags to be flown at half-staff until sunset today, 9/11/18, in observance of Patriot Day. By a joint resolution approved Dec. 18, 2001 (Public Law 107-89), Congress designated Sept.…
Statistics can now reveal life expectancy for Hutchinson neighborhoods
We have had statistics that track the health of Reno County and even the city of Hutchinson alone. Now a special study from The National Association for Public Health Statistics and Information Systems has narrowed the life expectancy for residents…
Stoecklein named Hutchinson’s interim police chief
A familiar face to law enforcement has been named by the City of Hutchinson to serve as the interim police chief. City Manager John Deardoff announced Monday afternoon that Alan Stoecklein will serve in the interim position until the new…
Manhattan firefighters save kitten trapped in car engine
A group of Manhattan firefighters happened to take a break at the right place and at the right time on Sunday. The firefighters stopped at a local fast-food restaurant and saved a kitten trapped in the engine compartment of a…
Derby Recreation Commission starts membership structure survey
The Derby Recreation Commission has identified its next item to pursue within its Recreational Facilities Master Plan. They launched a survey on Sunday night that will identify any potential correlation between a membership that would allow members to use DRC…
Strategic Plan Outlines Efforts to Address Opioid Crisis — Kansas Prescription Drug and Opioid Advisory Committee releases four-year plan
In 2016, there were more than 300 drug-poisoning deaths in Kansas, and approximately half of those involved a prescription or an illicit opioid. Although Kansas is below the national average for fatal opioid overdoses, the opioid crisis is an emerging…
Westar apologizes for lack of communication on new poles in Wichita neighborhood
Leaders of Westar Energy are apologizing to northeast Wichita residents that are concerned about the new transmission poles. The City of Wichita and Westar held a meeting last week to talk to community members concerned about the electrical poles. "We…
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