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High Risk of West Nile Virus Activity in Five Kansas Regions

By the Kansas Department of Health and Environment    TOPEKA, Kan. — The Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) has issued a high-risk warning for West Nile virus infections (WNV) for all regions of the state other than the southeast region, which is at a moderate... Read More.

Week 2 High School Football Rankings

By KSHSAA Covered Staff, KSHSAACovered.com   KSHSAA COVERED FOOTBALL RANKINGS CLASS 6A Team ... Record 1. Gardner-Edgerton (1) … 2-0 2. Wichita Northwest (2) … 2-0 3. Manhattan (3) … 3-0 4. Olathe North (5) … 2-0 5. Derby (NR) … 1-1 Others – Blue Valley Northwest 1-1, Blue Valley West 1-1, Dodge... Read More.

2023 High School Girls Golf Preivew

By Brent Maycock, KSHSAA Covered   2023 GIRLS GOLF PREVIEW Olathe Northwest CLASS 6A 2022 State Champion: Olathe Northwest 2022 State runner-up: Shawnee Mission East 2022 Individual champion: Ella Slicker, Shawee Mission East 2022 Review: Olathe Northwest made not only school history a season ago, capturing... Read More.

2023 High School Girls Tennis Preview

By Brent Maycock, KSHSAA Covered   2023 GIRLS TENNIS PREVIEW Shawnee Mission East CLASS 6A 2022 State Champion: Shawnee Mission East 2022 State runner-up: Blue Valley North 2022 Singles champion: Kinley VanPelt, Free State 2022 Doubles champion: Bryson Langford/Greta Stechschulte, Shawnee Mission East 2022 Review: Boosted by the... Read More.

Historic high rates of food insecurity

Many would have thought food insecurity hit all-time highs during the COVID-19 pandemic.  But Allison O’Toole, CEO of Second Harvest Heartland, a food bank based in Minnesota, says that’s not the case.  AUDIO: Healthy Living on food insecurity and the farm bill ...