Governor Laura Kelly has approved updated drought declarations for Kansas counties with Executive Order #22-08. This drought declaration continues to keep all 105 Kansas counties either in watch, warning or emergency status. Ellis County remains in a state of drought emergency according to the report.
The Child Care Task Force of Ellis County, in conjunction with Betty Johnson, Strategic Doing, Certified Workshop Leader will be conducting multiple focus groups during the month of November. The goal of these focus groups is to gain feedback from community members to assist one another with lessening the strain of child care shortages across Ellis County.
The Raiders head to Kansas City for “Monday Night Football” in the renewal of a longstanding AFC West rivalry that has been decidedly one-sided in recent years. The Chiefs have won three straight and eight of the past nine games against the Raiders. Part of the success has to do with the play of Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes, who is 6-1 when playing on Monday night. The Raiders are coming off a win over the Broncos, when running back Josh Jacobs had the best game of his career, while the Chiefs beat the Buccaneers last Sunday night.
8:30 a.m. NFLN — NY Giants vs. Green Bay, London Noon CBS — Regional Coverage: Pittsburgh at Buffalo, LA Chargers at Cleveland, Miami at NY Jets, Tennessee at Washington, Houston at Jacksonville Noon FOX — Regional Coverage: Chicago at Minnesota, Detroit at New England, Seattle at New Orleans, Atlanta at Tampa Bay 3:05 p.m. CBS — San Francisco at Carolina 3:25 p.m. FOX — Regional Coverage: Dallas at LA Rams OR Philadelphia at Arizona 7:15 p.m. NBC — Cincinnati at Baltimore 7:15 p.m. ESPN — Las Vegas at Kansas City
What happened in Tampa was the last thing the NFL, its players and its fanbase needed three days after Tua Tagovailoa’s horrifying head injury called into question the league’s commitment to curbing concussions.
The Kansas City Chiefs could be missing kicker Harrison Butker for the fourth consecutive game because of swelling that won’t abate in the left ankle that he sprained in the opener against the Arizona Cardinals.
Dear Amy: I live with my fiance and our cat, and I’m really happy. We are getting married at Disneyland next year! I have everything I’ve ever wanted for my dream wedding, including riding in Cinderella’s crystal coach.
As the calendar turns over to October it reminds me of Breast Cancer Awareness month and cooler weather! It is very likely that you or someone you know has been affected by breast cancer. According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), in the United States breast cancer is the second most common cancer in women after skin cancer. Cancer is also one of the leading causes of death in the United States, ranking second only after heart disease. One in every four deaths is due to cancer. While there are a lot of risks for cancer that are outside of our control, such as our genetics, gender, and age, there are many lifestyle choices we can make to reduce risk.
I saw a poster the other day that caught my eye. It was a tennis-themed poster that included life lessons from a tennis perspective. I smiled as I thought how applicable the tennis quotes were to the practice of leadership. Here are a couple: “Foot faults happen – you get a second chance;” “Commit to follow through;” “No matter how far down you are, there’s always hope for a comeback.” All of these examples offer great advice that is applicable in so many situations.
A Wakeney man died Wednesday after a tag axel from a semi-truck fell on him. The Ellis County Sheriff’ Office and Ellis County EMS were dispatched to 1298 Bison Road Wednesday to assist a subject that was severely injured due to a vehicle falling on him.