A flock of birds in Franklin County in northeast Kansas have been diagnosed with avian influenza, better known as bird flu, federal and state agriculture officials said. The affected flock is a mixture of chickens, ducks and other birds on a home farm said Heather Lansdowne, a spokeswoman with the Kansas Department of Agriculture.
Kane Brown is the leading nominee for the 2022 CMT Music Awards, which celebrates the best in country music videos. Brown’s four nominations for the fan-voted awards show, airing live from Nashville on CBS April 11, include the top honor of video of the year along with male video of the year, both for his hit “One Mississippi,” CMT announced Wednesday.
The Senate unanimously approved a measure that would make daylight saving time permanent across the United States next year. The bipartisan bill, named the Sunshine Protection Act, would ensure Americans would no longer have to change their clocks twice a year.
Leavenworth city commissioners are moving forward with a proposal for a shared scooter program in the city. Commissioners have not approved an agreement with the Californiabased Bird Rides company to pilot the program in Leavenworth.
Pfizer and its partner BioNTech asked U.S. regulators to authorize an additional booster dose of their COVID-19 vaccine for seniors, saying data from Israel suggests older adults would benefit.
Prosecutors have charged a Kansas City man with kidnapping, murder and other counts in the stabbing death last spring of another man whose body was found wrapped in a blue tarp days after he had been reported missing.
The Warren Middle School marching band will be the official band of the St. Patrick’s Day Parade on Thursday. According to Jaye George, Warren Middle School band director, the band consists of 150 students from sixth through eighth grade.
A new warden will be taking the helm of the Lansing Correctional Facility next month, according to a news release from the Kansas Department of Corrections. Chandler Cheeks will begin serving as the LCF warden April 17.
A Lansing man has pleaded guilty to unintentionally shooting a teen in the head, according to a prosecution official. Christopher Allen Kelly-Bush, 23, pleaded Friday to a charge of aggravated battery for causing great bodily harm as a result of a reckless act.
The Lansing City Council will meet at 7 p.m. Thursday at Lansing City Hall, 800 First Terrace.