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March 24 is International Tuberculosis Day. In the midst of a global virus pandemic, why is this significant? Because it was 100 years ago that Albert Calmette and Camille Guerin of France announced the success of the BCG vaccine in preventing the tuberculosis disease.
Christian Appalachian Project Activates Disaster Relief to Aid People Impacted by Flooding Safety and wellbeing of the communities served by CAP is top priority Christian Appalachian Project’s (CAP) Disaster Relief has worked to address a variety of weather-related emergencies in Eastern Kentucky. Flooding throughout Central and Eastern Kentucky over a 24-hour period has left communities dealing with another crisis. “Staff and volunteers partnered with the community to set up a warming shelter two weeks ago after an ice storm hit the area and were in the process of cleaning up debris when...
NWS: Fire warnings return after unusually cold month in central Wyoming Hazy Sunset in Casper, Wyoming September 7, 2020 (Greg Hirst) CASPER, Wyo. – After one of the coldest Februarys in decades, March is heading the opposite direction with significantly warmer temperatures. According to the National Weather Service in Riverton, Natrona and Johnson Counties will be facing elevated fire risks by the weekend as dry and warm weather continues. Gusty winds by late week are also expected. The NWS is predicting high temperatures in the 50s through the week in Natrona County, with a high of 61 d...
Wyandotte County, KS Joins Johnson County, KS and Jackson County, MO in Removing Closing Time Restrictions on Bars, Restaurants, and Taverns Subscribe Leaders with the Unified Government of Wyandotte County/Kansas City, Kansas, Johnson County, Kansas, and Jackson County, Missouri announced changes today regarding operating hours for bars, restaurants, and taverns in those counties. David Alvey, Mayor and CEO of the Unified Government of Wyandotte County and Kansas City, Kansas, Johnson County Board of County Commissioners Chairman Ed Eilert, and Jackson County Executive Frank White, Jr...
Updated: 10:27 PM CST Feb 25, 2021 KMBC 9 News Staff A week after Kansas City, Missouri rolled back some of its COVID-19 restrictions, Jackson County in Missouri and Johnson and Wyandotte Counties in Kansas announced they are also relaxing some limitations.In a joint news release, the counties that make up some of the largest population pockets in the metro area announced bars and restaurants will no longer have closing restrictions or curfews placed on them.The counties said gatherings must remain limited to 50% of a building’s capacity."We continue to work together ...