Montgomery County Sheriff Ron Wade said the pills could have killed about 18 percent of the 31,000 citizens in the county

Language decriminalizing fentanyl test strips has been removed from a Kansas bill following action Monday by a Kansas Senate committee.

The Sedgwick County Commission approved a grant agreement with the Wichita Crime Commission as part of the effort to educate the public about the dangers of fentanyl.

The district said it reviewed the videos and found the content inappropriate for schools.

A lifesaving drug is becoming more available, thanks to federal money. The program will get Narcan, designed for treatment in known opioid overdose emergencies, in the hands of first responders throughout Kansas.

Money from opioid lawsuit settlements is now going to be used to combat drug overdose deaths in Wichita.

The WPD said it’s work to educate the community about the dangers of fentanyl includes help to connect people with services. Police say they’re also committed to holding people selling fentanyl in Wichita accountable.

This week, an adolescent treatment facility is opening to meet some of the needs associated with the fentanyl crisis.

Kansas has amassed more than $200 million from lawsuits against prescription opioid makers, distributors and pharmacies.