The National Fund for Workplace Solutions awarded the Workforce Center a $130,000 grant “to equip workers with digital access, literacy, and skills they need to secure and grow in economy-boosting jobs in a rapidly changing labor market.”
Financial educator Chris Wolgamott joined Eyewitness News on Monday (Jan. 18) to discuss why financial health is important. You can see the full interview in the video above.
Gasoline prices in Kansas have risen 9.2 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $2.17 per gallon, GasBuddy reports from its daily survey of more than 1,300 gas stations in Kansas.
After the banning of Parler this month, some other social media sites are going from obscure to flourishing growth in users and that content has less oversight and is harder to monitor.
Over the past 10 months, thousands of Kansans have spent countless hours on the phone trying to contact them and many didn’t receive payments because of outdated technology.
People across Kansas are frustrated with the COVID-19 vaccine distribution rollout plan and the slow pace the vaccine is being administered. This week Governor Laura Kelly and KDHE Secretary Dr. Lee Norman said Kansas is in the top tier for vaccine distribution despite lagging behind nearby states.
The University of Kanas Athletic Department said Saturday’s home men’s basketball game against Iowa State is postponed “due to COVID-19 protocols within the Iowa State program.
While some Kansas counties are ready to move on to Phase Two of the COVID-19 vaccine distribution plan, some smaller, rural counties are working to catch up.
The 50th season for Music Theatre Wichita will be unlike any other as the annual presentations of Broadway-scale productions include outdoor performances.
The attorney for a former Kansas City Kansas Police detective filed a civil rights lawsuit in federal court in Wichita on Thursday. 35 year old Lionel Womack says he was traveling in western Kansas on August 15, 2020 when he was pulled over by a Kansas Highway Patrol trooper. He then led authorities from at least three agencies on a car chase before running from the vehicle and into a field where a Kiowa County sheriff’s deputy ran over him with his patrol vehicle.
- A petition started by a Wichita State University student is gaining attention. It asks for the U.S. government to include college students in its next COVID-19 stimulus-relief bill.
The National Rifle Association on Friday announced it has filed chapter 11 bankruptcy petitions coinciding with a restructuring plan that involves reincorporating in Texas.
Following the events at the U.S. Capitol last week, the FBI is alerting states on planned protests across the nation at each state capitol. That’s why Kansas is ramping up on security measures going into the weekend.
New information from Kanas Governor Laura Kelly Thursday (Jan. 14) clarified that Kansas counties that are through Phase One of the COVID-19 vaccine distribution plan, can now move on to Phase Two.
Sedgwick County Health Officer Dr. Garold Minns and Assistant Sedgwick County Manager Tim Kaufman answer questions about COVID-19 vaccine distribution in the county.
The next phase in Kansas’ COVID-19 vaccination plan includes people who are 65 and older. Many in that demographic are grandparents, some of which haven’t seen their grandchildren since the pandemic began 10 months ago.
It was a historic day for the residents of the Homestead of Derby assisted-living facility who are looking forward to opportunities to visit loved ones in-person for the first time in several months.
The Kansas Guardsmen will be transported on KC-135s flown by the Kansas Air National Guard’s 190th Air Refueling Wing and will join a force of approximately 20,000 National Guardsmen from across the nation.
Hunter Health will begin providing COVID-19 vaccinations to the Indigenous Peoples community age 55+ on a first-come, first-serve basis beginning on Tuesday.
The Kanas Humane Society on Thursday (Jan. 14) provided a recap of its efforts in 2020 that included homes or placement for 8,944 pets and a save rate of 98 percent.
By Monday, healthcare workers that received their first dose can schedule their second dose two days prior to or four days after 28 days from first dose, according to the county.
