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Twenty-one Wyandotte County students were named recently to the fall dean’s honor list at the University of Saint Mary. The university’s main campus is at Leavenworth, Kansas. It also has an Overland Park, Kansas, campus, and offers online programs. Those on the list had a grade point average of 3.5 or better. The University of Saint Mary is a Catholic coeducational applied liberal arts university founded and sponsored by the Sisters of Charity of Leavenworth. Students on the honors list from Bonner Springs include: Bailey Hightower Miyah Hightower Darcy Noe Sayra Serrano-Villegas Students on the honors list from Kansas City,…

Twenty-one Wyandotte County students were named recently to the fall dean’s honor list at the University of Saint Mary. The university’s main campus is at Leavenworth, Kansas. It also has an Overland Park, Kansas, campus, and offers online programs. Those on the list had a grade point average of 3.5 or better. The University of Saint Mary is a Catholic coeducational applied liberal arts university founded and sponsored by the Sisters of Charity of Leavenworth. Students on the honors list from Bonner Springs include: Bailey Hightower Miyah Hightower Darcy Noe Sayra Serrano-Villegas Students on the honors list from Kansas City,…

Kansas City Kansas Community College and Kansas City, Kansas, Public Schools are working together to create more higher education opportunities to students in Wyandotte County, according to an announcement today. KCKCC and KCKPS signed a Memorandum of Understanding during a special joint meeting Dec. 18, paving the way for a Concurrent – Dual Enrollment Partnership. The MOU outlines the guidelines and requirements for the program, which will be available to all high school students in the school district who wish to take college-level courses. These courses, unless specified, are at no cost to students of the school district. “In Kansas,…

by Stephan Bisaha, Kansas News Service Kansas could struggle to stop college students from taking their money to other Midwestern states if it continues to charge higher tuition. The University of Missouri-Kansas City announced last week it’s offering in-state tuition rates to students from Kansas and cutting rates for 15 other states. The University of Kansas announced plans for a similar move for high-achieving students outside Kansas in December. Both moves come as college enrollment declines and states struggle to find enough students to fill their public universities. Shifting demographics means the pool of high school graduates is shrinking —…

Eleven Kansas City, Kansas, students have been named to the dean’s honor roll for the fall semester at Wichita State University. Students on the dean’s honor roll were enrolled at least 12 credit hours and earned at least a 3.5 grade point average on a 4.0 scale. The university in Wichita, Kansas, has about 15,000 students, offering more than 60 undergraduate degree programs in more than 150 areas of study in six undergraduate colleges. Its graduate school offers 42 master’s degrees and 12 doctoral degrees in more than 100 areas. Kansas City, Kansas, students on the dean’s honor roll at…

State health secretary Lee Norman at a press conference Saturday confirming the first known case of Covid-19 coronavirus in Kansas. (Photo by Jim McLean, Kansas News Service) by Jim McLean, Kansas News Service Topeka, Kansas — Kansas has its first case of the new coronavirus, officials announced Saturday. The Johnson County woman infected with the virus appears to have contracted her illness while traveling in the northeastern United States, state and local public health officials said at a Statehouse news conference early Saturday evening. She was tested earlier this week for COVID-19. Although the woman marks the first confirmed case…

The Kansas Department of Health and Environment is confirming its first presumptive-positive case of COVID-19 in Kansas, according to a news release from the governor’s office. The case is in Johnson County, according to state officials. The possible case was identified today with testing sent to KDHE’s Kansas Health and Environmental Laboratories (KHEL). KHEL, which is approved by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to perform COVID-19 testing, found presumptive-positive results this afternoon. These results will be verified by the CDC lab but will be treated as positive unless determined otherwise. “Kansas has been prepared for positive cases…

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas City has announced it will cover COVID-19 testing and 24-7 access to virtual care for its members, according to a spokesman. According to a news release, Blue KC will cover the COVID-19 test with no cost share to the member. The COVID-19 diagnostic test will be covered consistent with CDC guidance related to COVID-19, with no cost share to the member, according to the announcement. In addition, Blue KC will eliminate prior authorizations for COVID-19 services. Prior authorization will be waived for diagnostic tests and covered services that are medically necessary and consistent…

The Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) is confirming three presumptive-positive cases of COVID-19 in Kansas. The possible cases were identified with testing sent to KDHE’s Kansas Health and Environmental Laboratories (KHEL). KHEL, which is approved by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to perform COVID-19 testing, found presumptive-positive results. These results will be verified by the CDC lab but will be treated as a positive unless determined otherwise. The cases are in Johnson County and involve three people who attended the same conference in Florida. It is believed they contracted COVID-19 in Florida, according to KDHE.…

U.S. Rep. Sharice Davids, D-3rd Dist., is planning a community call tonight on COVID-19. In an effort to keep Kansans up to date, Rep. Davids is holding a community college tonight with health offices, Rep. Davids stated in a news release. “We will provide an update on the status of COVID-19 in our community and measures being taken in Kansas to contain the spread of the disease, and answer any questions listeners may have. For community members who cannot make the call, my office has a web page dedicated to up to date coronavirus information, which is available at Davids.House.Gov/coronavirus.”…