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Commissioners Accept Bid for Printing of County Maps

News Staff
Wednesday, December 3, 2025
WICHITA COUNTY COMMISSIONER'S MEETINGDate: November 17th, 2025 Time: 8:30am Meeting called to order by: Commissioner WellsCommissioners In attendance: Jason Wells, Cole Carpenter, and John Gould was absent Also in attendance: Junior Garcia, Lanna Kreutzer, Steve Baum, Kris Casper, Heath with INA...

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Prairie Doc Perspective

Bridget Diamond- Welch, Ph.d
Wednesday, December 3, 2025
When someone escapes domestic violence, their journey to healing has only just begun. As physicians, you are often the first professionals to recognize signs of abuse and can play a pivotal role in connecting survivors to lifesaving resources.

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City Center

News Staff
Wednesday, December 3, 2025
•When residents clear their driveways and sidewalks, they must put snow on the lawn or far enough from the curb as directed in Ordinance 2014-10 and amended by Ordinance 2015-03. The City will push snow on interior streets to the outer curb in order to make the road passable only.

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Check it Out!

News Staff
Wednesday, December 3, 2025
» FLU AND COVID shots available at the health department.Call 620-375-2289 for an appointment.» SHOTS AVAILABLE ALL year-round: Tetanus, Shingles, and Pneumonia. Call the Wichita County Health Department at 620-375-2289 and have them check your immunization records.

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School Menu

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Wednesday, December 3, 2025
BreakfastThurs, Dec. 04– Blueberry muffin; Mandarin orangesFri, Dec. 05– Breakfast pizza; Sliced peachesMon, Dec. 08– Whole grain cereal; String cheese; Fresh orangeTues, Dec. 09– Pancake on a stick; Fruit cocktailWed, Dec.

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Senior Center Menu

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Wednesday, December 3, 2025
8 oz milk (1%) & 1 tsp margarine are served with each meal.Meals are served Monday through Friday at 11:30 a.m. and are available to all. Guests of any age welcome. Meals for those 60 years of age or older are $350 and under 60 are $750. Lunches need to be ordered one day in advance.

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Applications for 2026 Boys State of Kansas Session Open

News Staff
Wednesday, December 3, 2025
The American Legion Boys State of Kansas is accepting applications for its 2026 session. The event is set to be held Sunday, May 31, through Saturday, June 6, at Kansas State University in Manhattan. This will be the program’s 34th consecutive session at KSU and 88th overall.
As states continue to curb health insurers’ use of artificial intelligence, patients and doctors are arming themselves with AI tools to fight claims denials, prior authorizations and soaring medical bills. (Photo by Anna Claire Vollers/Stateline)

As states continue to curb health insurers’ use of artificial intelligence, patients and doctors are arming themselves with AI tools to fight claims denials, prior authorizations and soaring medical bills. (Photo by Anna Claire Vollers/Stateline)

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AI vs. AI: Patients deploy bots to battle health insurers that deny care

Anna Claire Vollers Kansas Reflector
Wednesday, December 3, 2025
As states strive to curb health insurers’ use of artificial intelligence, patients and doctors are arming themselves with AI tools to fight claims denials, prior authorizations and soaring medical bills.
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