PARK CITY, Kan. (KSNT) – The Washburn Rural girls wrestling team won its second straight state wrestling championship on Thursday at Hartman Arena in Park City. Rural’s Dajia Anderson won the 191 pound weight class to claim her second straight state title. Rebekah Smith took home the state title at 155 pounds.… MORE
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Federal judge rules eviction moratorium is unconstitutional
A federal judge in Texas on Thursday ruled that the federal moratorium on evictions is unconstitutional, according to court documents. In October, a group of Texas landlords and property owners sued the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Department of Health and Human Services over the Eviction Moratorium Order that was issued…… MORE
University of Tennessee, Knoxville, renames 2 dorms for Black civil rights leaders
Two dorms at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, will now bear the names of two Black civil rights leaders in the state “whose fight for equity and social justice transformed the state’s higher education system and the university,” according to a news release from the school. The dorms will be named after Rita Sanders Geier,…… MORE
Kansas labor officials speak out after state audit predicts $600M in unemployment fraud
TOPEKA, Kan. (KSNT) — The Kansas Department of Labor is on the defense about how much money was paid out in fraudulent unemployment claims. A top leader at the department spoke with Kansas’ Capitol Bureau on Thursday. The state’s labor department said it’s standing by the claim that state auditors released “flawed” estimates of the…… MORE
Question of vaccine mandates at businesses appears before Kansas lawmakers
Companies are deciding how to go about getting vaccines to their workers.… MORE
Fort Riley deploying soldiers to support national vaccination efforts
FORT RILEY, Kan. (KSNT) – Fort Riley is deploying soldiers to help with national vaccination efforts, officials announced Thursday. About 120 soldiers from the 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team will deploy to Miami starting Friday. A Fort Riley spokesperson said these soldiers include medical personnel and support staff and are prepared to give vaccines, care…… MORE
US carries out airstrikes against Iranian-backed militia facilities in Syria
The United States on Thursday carried out an airstrike in Syria against a structure belonging to what it said were Iran-backed militia, two officials told Reuters, an apparent response to rocket attacks against U.S. targets in Iraq.… MORE
Kansas officials push for dangerous stretch of I-70 to be redesigned
TOPEKA, Kan. (KSNT) – After a crash involving seven cars killed one person, Kansas officials are pushing for a dangerous stretch of I-70 to be modernized. The stretch of highway is called the Polk-Quincy Viaduct. The design is a 90-degree turn that goes through downtown Topeka. According to state officials, it’s some of the oldest…… MORE
Student protesters urge state to change Dixie State University’s name
State Senate leaders in Utah say a bill to rename Dixie State University will get a debate this session, after a group of students rallied at the Capitol in favor of removing “Dixie” from the school’s name. About 50 students made the 300-mile bus trip from St. George, in the southwestern corner of the state,…… MORE
Increasing number of unaccompanied children arriving at southern border setting off alarm bells for feds
The growing number of migrant children arriving alone at the US-Mexico border is raising alarm among officials scrambling to find enough space to shelter kids until they’re relocated with parents or relatives in the United States. On Thursday, a senior Health and Human Services Department official briefed Capitol Hill staff about the capacity challenges facing…… MORE
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