Kansas officials raid smoke shops in crackdown on 'brazen' sales of marijuana and THC products

Kansas Bureau of Investigation director Tony Mattivi and Attorney General Kris Kobach announced a crackdown Wednesday on "brazen" sales of marijuana and THC products as law enforcement raided 10 shops in six cities across the state. The two spoke...

Kansas Law Enforcement Launches Raids Against ‘Brazen’ Cannabis Sales In Storefronts

“The places that we’ve identified today are nothing but weed dealers in strip malls.” By Sherman Smith, Kansas Reflector Kansas Bureau of Investigation director Tony Mattivi and Attorney General Kris Kobach (R) announced a crackdown Wednesday on...

Kansas post-secondary schools see increased enrollment, plan for challenges ahead

Share this post or save for later TOPEKA — University officials across Kansas celebrated a third year of growing enrollments on Wednesday, even though the future will present more challenges. “We’re obviously extremely pleased,” said Blake...

Kansas Republicans shift focus from gerrymandering to anti-trans law in quest for a special session

Share this post or save for later TOPEKA — Republican legislative leaders are urging lawmakers to support their push for a special session where they can both ban Kansans from altering gender markers on their driver’s licenses and redraw...

Kansas State football should be as healthy as it's been all year at Baylor

AI could transform healthcare. Can safety-net providers keep up?

North Country HealthCare is the “only game in town” for care delivery in some of the regions it serves, said Dr. Jennifer Cortes, quality and population health medical officer at the federally qualified health center. The provider operates 13...

Man lifts car off victim before air-lift to Kansas City hospital

ANDERSON COUNTY, Kan. (KCTV) - A man is fighting for his life today after a car fell on top of him. It happened in Westphalia is in Anderson County, Kansas, approximately 80 miles southwest of Kansas City and about 20 miles from Garnett, the...

Plans advancing to bolster rural health

The state of Kansas recently initiated an application for the $50 billion Rural Health Transformation (RHT) program, which was created in the Reconciliation Bill to direct the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to work with states to...

Concordia’s Phil Gilliland named 2025 Hospital Trustee of the Year by KHA

Local Written By: Press Release from North Central Kansas Medical Center Published Date: 10-02-2025 Phil Gilliland, Concordia, a hospital board trustee that serves on the boards for North Central Kansas Medical Center and Salina Regional Health...

New family practice physician has joined Floyd Valley Healthcare staff

LE MARS — Floyd Valley Healthcare in Le Mars has welcomed a new family practice physician. Dr. Heidi Miller started seeing patients in Le Mars last month. “I grew up in northeast Nebraska, a small town of about 800 people (Lyons, Nebraska), so I...

How just five minutes a day can boost your health and happiness

What if you could spend just five minutes a day to get healthier and happier? Turns out there’s a program for that - it's called Five for Five: Five Minutes to Better Health, and it’s the brainchild of the University of Idaho Extension Program....

Raids: Kansas targets illegal marijuana sales

TOPEKA — Kansas Bureau of Investigation director Tony Mattivi and Attorney General Kris Kobach announced a crackdown Wednesday on “brazen” sales of marijuana and THC products as law enforcement raided 10 shops in six cities across the state. The...

Online mental health platform that Douglas County provides for free has rebranded from myStrength to Teladoc Health

photo by: Journal-World The west side of the Douglas County Courthouse, 1100 Massachusetts St. The free online mental health resource that Douglas County offers for its residents has been rebranded from myStrength to Teladoc Health, and will offer...

Director of Eisenhower Library in Kansas ousted after refusing to give Trump administration a sword

The former director of the Dwight D. Eisenhower Presidential Library in Abilene, Kansas, said on Thursday that he was told to “resign or be fired” from his post after refusing to give the Trump administration a historic sword. Todd Arrington’s...

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Kansas loses $10.4 million for SNAP food benefits

Funding for Kansas SNAP, a federal food benefits program for low-income households, was reduced by $10.4 million for the year after the United States Department of Agriculture sent the Kelly Administration a letter requesting that the State of...

Sheriff: Kansas resident lifts vehicle off man, saving his life

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Anderson County, Kansas, Sheriff’s Office is crediting a local resident for saving a man’s life on Thursday morning. Around 9:45 a.m. Thursday, first responders were requested to respond to an address near Westphalia,...

Is Luis Arráez a fit for the Royals? | Kansas City Royals Podcast

We debate if Luis Arraez would be a good target for the Royals this offseason. Next, should the Royals look in to re-signing this outfielder? Author: cbs19.tv Published: 11:43 AM CDT October 2, 2025 Updated: 11:43 AM CDT October 2, 2025

LOOK: Kansas football’s Big 12 player availability report for UCF game

LAWRENCE — It’s game week for Kansas football’s matchup at UCF, and that meant the release of the first Big 12 Conference player availability report Wednesday, Oct. 1. Of note, running back Daniel Hishaw Jr., tight end DeShawn Hanika and safety...

Little wellness programs with big results at Children’s Mercy

Children’s Mercy Kansas City’s (Mo.) three-pillar approach to staff well-being has had big results, reducing stress, improving retention and boosting morale. The three pillars, which form the basis for a number of programs at the hospital, are a...