Geary County Sheriff's authorities said Monday afternoon that they have arrested Cameron Lawson, Fort Riley, in connection with the death of his wife, Enfinnity Hayes Lawson, on Oct. 3rd, 2021.

The Sheriff's Department confirmed Cameron Lawson was arrested on a Geary County District Court warrant issued for his arrest and that charged him with First Degree Murder and Conspiracy to Commit First Degree Murder.&nbsp; Sheriff Dan Jackson noted that there was an "extensive investigation,&nbsp; involved numerous agencies because it was difficult.&nbsp; He was a suspect for quite some time in the case but it took time to get to the point where it was time to make an arrest."

Enfinnity Hayes Lawson, 22, Fort Riley, was identified by authorities as the victim in a fatal shooting that occurred Oct. 3, 2021&nbsp; at the Milford State Park Group Shelter. At the time authorities were told that the victim was approached by a man described as 6'1 or taller dressed in all black who approached the victim and her husband and attempted to rob the couple at gun point. There was a gun shot and she fell to the ground. She was driven to Geary Community Hospital by her husband but later died of her injuries.

The Sheriff's Office along with the Army Criminal Investigations Division arrested Cameron Lawson at the Sheriff's Office. He is being held at the Geary County Detention Center. His bond has been set at one million dollars.

The S-O thanked the Kansas Highway Patrol, Kansas Bureau of Investigations, Wichita Police Department and Army Criminal Investigations Division for their assistance in the case.

This matter is still an ongoing investigation and authorities are asking that if anyone has information about this case to contact the Sheriff's Department at 785-238-2261 or Geary County Crime Stoppers at 785-762-8477.

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2022/7/1658192008297.png" alt="Lawson-photo Geary County" />
 <figcaption>Lawson-photo Geary County</figcaption>
 </figure>By Dewey TerrillJC PostGeary County Sheriff's authorities said Monday afternoon that they have arrested Cameron Lawson, Fort Riley, in connection with the death of his wife, Enfinnity Hayes Lawson, on Oct. 3rd, 2021.The Sheriff's Department confirmed Cameron Lawson was arrested on a Geary County District Court warrant issued for his arrest and that charged him with First Degree Murder and Conspiracy to Commit First Degree Murder.&nbsp; Sheriff Dan Jackson noted that there was an "extensive investigation,&nbsp; involved numerous agencies because it was difficult.&nbsp; He was a suspect for quite some time in the case but it took time to get to the point where it was time to make an arrest."<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2021/11/1637156736481.png" alt="Enfinnity Hayes- courtesy photo" />
 <figcaption>Enfinnity Hayes- courtesy photo</figcaption>
 </figure>Enfinnity Hayes Lawson, 22, Fort Riley, was identified by authorities as the victim in a fatal shooting that occurred Oct. 3, 2021&nbsp; at the Milford State Park Group Shelter. At the time authorities were told that the victim was approached by a man described as 6'1 or taller dressed in all black who approached the victim and her husband and attempted to rob the couple at gun point. There was a gun shot and she fell to the ground. She was driven to Geary Community Hospital by her husband but later died of her injuries.The Sheriff's Office along with the Army Criminal Investigations Division arrested Cameron Lawson at the Sheriff's Office. He is being held at the Geary County Detention Center. His bond has been set at one million dollars.The S-O thanked the Kansas Highway Patrol, Kansas Bureau of Investigations, Wichita Police Department and Army Criminal Investigations Division for their assistance in the case.This matter is still an ongoing investigation and authorities are asking that if anyone has information about this case to contact the Sheriff's Department at 785-238-2261 or Geary County Crime Stoppers at 785-762-8477.

Sheriff: Man arrested for 2021 murder of wife at Kansas lake

BROWN COUNTY—Law enforcement authorities are investigating a fatal shooting on the Kickapoo Reservation, according to Brown County Sheriff John Merchant.

Just after 7:30 a.m. Sunday, the sheriff’s office received a call of a possible shooting in the 1300 Block of Firefly on the Reservation. First responders found a victim identified as William&nbsp;Blacksmith, 35, Whiting who was unresponsive in the yard near that address with multiple gunshot wounds.

A short time later, the suspect, Stryder Dane Keo, 32, was arrested without incident at his home on the reservation.

Keo was booked into the Brown County Jail just before 9 a.m. Sunday. He is being held without bond on requested charges of of Murder in the 1st Degree.&nbsp; The incident is being investigated by the Brown County Sheriff's Office, coordinated with the Brown County Attorney and the Federal Bureau of Investigation.&nbsp;&nbsp;

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2022/7/1658145480978.png" alt="Keo-photo Brown County" />
 <figcaption>Keo-photo Brown County</figcaption>
 </figure>BROWN COUNTY—Law enforcement authorities are investigating a fatal shooting on the Kickapoo Reservation, according to Brown County Sheriff John Merchant.Just after 7:30 a.m. Sunday, the sheriff’s office received a call of a possible shooting in the 1300 Block of Firefly on the Reservation. First responders found a victim identified as William&nbsp;Blacksmith, 35, Whiting who was unresponsive in the yard near that address with multiple gunshot wounds.A short time later, the suspect, Stryder Dane Keo, 32, was arrested without incident at his home on the reservation.<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2022/7/1658173612717.png" alt="Kickapoo Reservation in Kansas -Google map" />
 <figcaption>Kickapoo Reservation in Kansas -Google map</figcaption>
 </figure>Keo was booked into the Brown County Jail just before 9 a.m. Sunday. He is being held without bond on requested charges of of Murder in the 1st Degree.&nbsp; The incident is being investigated by the Brown County Sheriff's Office, coordinated with the Brown County Attorney and the Federal Bureau of Investigation.&nbsp;&nbsp;

FBI investigating fatal shooting on Kan. Kickapoo Reservation

WOODSON COUNTY—A Kansas woman died and another was injured in an accident just before 2:30p.m. Monday in Woodson County.

The Kansas Highway Patrol reported a 2003 Ford Ranger driven by Sandra E. Campbell, 54, Yates Center, was southbound on U.S. 75 five miles north of U.S. 54.

The pickup and the oversized load of a northbound 2012 Kenworth Semi driven by William M. Allen, 56, Manhattan, collided. The impact sent the pickup into a counter-clockwise rotation. 

The Ford crossed the centerline into the northbound lanes and collided with a northbound 2016 Ram driven by Juda A. Lake, 69, Manhattan.&nbsp; The Ford overturned in the east ditch. The Dodge came to rest in the northbound lane facing east.

Campbell was pronounced dead at the scene and transported to Campbell Funeral Home in Yates Center.&nbsp; EMS transported Lake to Stormont Vail. Allen was not injured.

WOODSON COUNTY—A Kansas woman died and another was injured in an accident just before 2:30p.m. Monday in Woodson County.The Kansas Highway Patrol reported a 2003 Ford Ranger driven by Sandra E. Campbell, 54, Yates Center, was southbound on U.S. 75 five miles north of U.S. 54.The pickup and the oversized load of a northbound 2012 Kenworth Semi driven by William M. Allen, 56, Manhattan, collided. The impact sent the pickup into a counter-clockwise rotation. The Ford crossed the centerline into the northbound lanes and collided with a northbound 2016 Ram driven by Juda A. Lake, 69, Manhattan.&nbsp; The Ford overturned in the east ditch. The Dodge came to rest in the northbound lane facing east.Campbell was pronounced dead at the scene and transported to Campbell Funeral Home in Yates Center.&nbsp; EMS transported Lake to Stormont Vail. Allen was not injured.

Kan. woman dead, another injured in 3-vehicle crash

ELLSWORTH — A Kansas man has been convicted of child sex crimes under the Kansas version of Jessica’s Law, according to Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt

Jason Cunningham, 36, Wilson, was found guilty late Friday by an Ellsworth County jury of two counts of aggravated criminal sodomy, one count of attempted aggravated criminal sodomy, one count of attempted aggravated indecent liberties with a child, one count of aggravated indecent liberties with a child, one count of indecent liberties with a child, one count of aggravated intimidation of a victim, and two counts of promoting obscenity to a minor. 

The jury acquitted the defendant on other counts.&nbsp;The verdict was accepted by Ellsworth County District Judge Carey Hipp. The sentencing date for Cunningham has not yet been set.

The case was investigated by the Kansas Bureau of Investigation’s Northeast Child Victim Task force with the assistance from additional KBI agents, the Wilson Police Department and the Ellsworth County Sheriff’s Office. Investigators said the crimes occurred between 2014 and 2020 and involved two minor children at the time the crimes were committed.

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2022/7/1658180745683.png" alt="Cunningham-photo Ellsworth County" />
 <figcaption>Cunningham-photo Ellsworth County</figcaption>
 </figure>ELLSWORTH — A Kansas man has been convicted of child sex crimes under the Kansas version of Jessica’s Law, according to Kansas Attorney General Derek SchmidtJason Cunningham, 36, Wilson, was found guilty late Friday by an Ellsworth County jury of two counts of aggravated criminal sodomy, one count of attempted aggravated criminal sodomy, one count of attempted aggravated indecent liberties with a child, one count of aggravated indecent liberties with a child, one count of indecent liberties with a child, one count of aggravated intimidation of a victim, and two counts of promoting obscenity to a minor. The jury acquitted the defendant on other counts.&nbsp;The verdict was accepted by Ellsworth County District Judge Carey Hipp. The sentencing date for Cunningham has not yet been set.The case was investigated by the Kansas Bureau of Investigation’s Northeast Child Victim Task force with the assistance from additional KBI agents, the Wilson Police Department and the Ellsworth County Sheriff’s Office. Investigators said the crimes occurred between 2014 and 2020 and involved two minor children at the time the crimes were committed.

Kansas  man convicted on child sex charges

SEDGWICK COUNTY —Three suspects arrested after a fatal drug deal shooting appeared before a judge Friday to face charges.

Brian Youngman, 20 of Wichita, was charged with 1st degree murder and attempted distribution of a controlled substance, according to the Sedgwick County District Attorney's office.

Myrashia Griffin, 20 and&nbsp;Lanita Baugh, 19, both of Wichita, were charged with 1st degree murder and attempted aggravated robbery, according to the DA's office.

Just after 7:30p.m. July 11, deputies were sent to a shooting call near the intersection of 47th Street South and Clifton in Wichita, according to Lt. Benjamin Blick.

 The call location was quickly updated to the QuikTrip at 47th Street South and Hydraulic. When deputies arrived at the convenience store they found a 19-year-old later identified as Donovan Graves of Wichita, in a vehicle deceased from a gunshot wound. Two adult woman were with him.

Deputies were directed to a mobile home in the 5200 block of south Clifton where the shooting occurred. 

Deputies arrested 20-year-old Brian Youngman of Wichita at the mobile home and booked him on requested charges of first degree murder.

Investigators learned that Graves, 19-year-old Lanita Baugh and 20-year-old Myrashia Griffin drove to the 5200 Block of South Clifton for a drug transaction, according to Sheriff Jeff Easter. 

Graves attempted to rob a 17-year-old girl of marijuana, according to Easter. Youngman pulled a gun and shot Graves during the robbery.

Deputies arrested the two women with Graves, according to Blick.&nbsp; Deputies also arrested the 17-year-old girl for marijuana possession with intent to sell, according to Easter. She and Graves knew each other.

A preliminary hearing is scheduled for the trio on July 21 before Judge Kevin Smith, according to the district attorney's office. Each is being held on a $500,000 bond

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2022/7/1657641940268.png" alt="Youngman-photo Sedgwick County" />
 <figcaption>Youngman-photo Sedgwick County</figcaption>
 </figure>SEDGWICK COUNTY —Three suspects arrested after a fatal drug deal shooting appeared before a judge Friday to face charges.Brian Youngman, 20 of Wichita, was charged with 1st degree murder and attempted distribution of a controlled substance, according to the Sedgwick County District Attorney's office.Myrashia Griffin, 20 and&nbsp;Lanita Baugh, 19, both of Wichita, were charged with 1st degree murder and attempted aggravated robbery, according to the DA's office.<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2022/7/1657634255367.png" alt="Deputies on the scene of the investigation -photo courtesy KWCH" />
 <figcaption>Deputies on the scene of the investigation -photo courtesy KWCH</figcaption>
 </figure>Just after 7:30p.m. July 11, deputies were sent to a shooting call near the intersection of 47th Street South and Clifton in Wichita, according to Lt. Benjamin Blick. The call location was quickly updated to the QuikTrip at 47th Street South and Hydraulic. When deputies arrived at the convenience store they found a 19-year-old later identified as Donovan Graves of Wichita, in a vehicle deceased from a gunshot wound. Two adult woman were with him.<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2022/7/1657636612949.png" alt="Griffin-photo Sedgwick County" />
 <figcaption>Griffin-photo Sedgwick County</figcaption>
 </figure>Deputies were directed to a mobile home in the 5200 block of south Clifton where the shooting occurred. Deputies arrested 20-year-old Brian Youngman of Wichita at the mobile home and booked him on requested charges of first degree murder.<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2022/7/1657636527733.png" alt="Baugh-photo Sedgwick County" />
 <figcaption>Baugh-photo Sedgwick County</figcaption>
 </figure>Investigators learned that Graves, 19-year-old Lanita Baugh and 20-year-old Myrashia Griffin drove to the 5200 Block of South Clifton for a drug transaction, according to Sheriff Jeff Easter. Graves attempted to rob a 17-year-old girl of marijuana, according to Easter. Youngman pulled a gun and shot Graves during the robbery.Deputies arrested the two women with Graves, according to Blick.&nbsp; Deputies also arrested the 17-year-old girl for marijuana possession with intent to sell, according to Easter. She and Graves knew each other.A preliminary hearing is scheduled for the trio on July 21 before Judge Kevin Smith, according to the district attorney's office. Each is being held on a $500,000 bond

3 charged in Kan. killing during attempt to steal marijuana 

SHAWNEE COUNTY—The 190th Air refueling wing of the Kansas Air National guard remembered fondly a Kansas pilot who died in a small plane crash Saturday morning in Shawnee County.

The Kansas Highway Patrol reported a 2007 PV-7 piloted by 72-year-old Steven D. Stuckey of Topeka took off southbound.

The pilot attempted to incline and turn west when the plane stalled, flipped and went nose first into the ground at 5501 NE Shaffer Road in Topeka.

Stuckey was pronounced dead at the scene and transported to Frontier Forensics. He was the only person on the aircraft. The FAA is investigating.

SHAWNEE COUNTY—The 190th Air refueling wing of the Kansas Air National guard remembered fondly a Kansas pilot who died in a small plane crash Saturday morning in Shawnee County.<div><iframe src="https://www.facebook.com/plugins/post.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2F190ARW%2Fposts%2Fpfbid02gv1y4gd2rKQdT885Es7wLKPQUeDN2PfyY98F5vxGCtRVdwbrggLnWr8YFR8VBVMdl&show_text=true&width=500" width="500" height="787" style="border:none;overflow:hidden" scrolling="no" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="true" allow="autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; picture-in-picture; web-share"></iframe></div>The Kansas Highway Patrol reported a 2007 PV-7 piloted by 72-year-old Steven D. Stuckey of Topeka took off southbound.The pilot attempted to incline and turn west when the plane stalled, flipped and went nose first into the ground at 5501 NE Shaffer Road in Topeka.<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2022/7/1658174190289.png" alt="Photo by Rick Felsburg courtesy WIBW TV" />
 <figcaption>Photo by Rick Felsburg courtesy WIBW TV</figcaption>
 </figure>Stuckey was pronounced dead at the scene and transported to Frontier Forensics. He was the only person on the aircraft. The FAA is investigating.

Kan. Air National Guard honors pilot who died in weekend crash

By KATHRYN H. JACOBSEN <a href="https://theconversation.com/is-monkeypox-a-pandemic-an-epidemiologist-explains-why-it-isnt-likely-to-become-as-widespread-as-covid-19-but-is-worth-watching-186872">The Conversation</a>

Monkeypox is the latest global public health threat to make 
headlines. Most people who contract the monkeypox virus experience 
flu-like symptoms and a <a href="https://www.cdc.gov/poxvirus/monkeypox/symptoms.html">blistery rash</a> that lasts two to four weeks, but a small percentage of infected people develop sepsis or other severe and <a href="https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/monkeypox">potentially fatal complications</a>.

It is not uncommon for there to be <a href="https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0007791">small outbreaks of monkeypox</a> in Central and West Africa, but in the last few weeks, dozens of countries from other world regions have reported <a href="https://ourworldindata.org/monkeypox">thousands of cases of monkeypox</a>.

As an infectious disease epidemiologist, I’ve received many inquiries
 from colleagues and friends about whether a monkeypox pandemic will be 
the next big disruption to our lives. A disease is considered to be <a href="https://doi.org/10.1093/oso/9780192897855.003.0002">pandemic</a>
 when two separate conditions are met: cases are occurring globally and 
the number of cases being diagnosed is large enough to qualify as <a href="https://theconversation.com/whats-the-difference-between-pandemic-epidemic-and-outbreak-133048">epidemic</a>. An epidemic is characterized by new cases of a disease occurring at a <a href="https://www.cdc.gov/csels/dsepd/ss1978/lesson1/section11.html">higher than typical rate in at least several communities</a>.

While the monkeypox situation is certainly newsworthy, as of mid-July
 2022, it did not clearly meet both of the requirements for pandemic 
status. More importantly, the current evidence suggests that <a href="https://theconversation.com/what-is-monkeypox-a-microbiologist-explains-whats-known-about-this-smallpox-cousin-183499">monkeypox</a> is very unlikely to become a global health catastrophe even if the virus spreads and becomes pandemic.

Both the 2009 <a href="https://www.who.int/emergencies/situations/influenza-a-(h1n1)-outbreak">H1N1 influenza</a> virus and the <a href="https://www.who.int/emergencies/diseases/novel-coronavirus-2019">SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus</a>
 that emerged in 2019 quickly spread to every region of the world. 
Global health experts were in full agreement that those were pandemic 
events. By contrast, the <a href="https://www.who.int/groups/ebola-virus-disease-in-west-africa-(2014-2015)-ihr-emergency-committee">Ebola virus</a> epidemic in West Africa from 2014 to 2016 was mostly contained to just that one region of the world and never spread globally.

The <a href="https://www.who.int/emergencies/situations/monkeypox-oubreak-2022">current distribution</a> of monkeypox cases is somewhere between those two scenarios. As of mid-July 2022, about <a href="https://www.who.int/director-general/speeches/detail/who-director-general-s-opening-remarks-at-the-covid-19-media-briefing--12-july-2022">9,200 total cases</a>
 of monkeypox had been reported by 63 countries. For reasons that are 
not yet fully understood, almost all of those cases happened in <a href="https://cdn.who.int/media/docs/default-source/2021-dha-docs/20220706_monkeypox_external_sitrep_final.pdf">Europe and the Americas</a>, and only a few cases were reported by <a href="https://ourworldindata.org/monkeypox">African, Asian and Middle Eastern</a> countries.

Is that distribution sufficiently global to meet the definition of a pandemic? Maybe. 

The next condition to meet the pandemic threshold is whether places where monkeypox is present are experiencing epidemics.

Europe and the Americas typically have <a href="https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0010141">zero cases</a> of monkeypox per year, so the current case counts in these regions are much higher than normal.

But it is also important to look at how much community transmission 
is happening. If hundreds of people get sick after attending a single 
event – like a concert or festival – that would typically be classified 
as an outbreak. The situation would only become an epidemic if 
infections started occurring among many people who were not close 
contacts of event attendees. Once widespread and sustained community 
transmission begins occurring, it is much harder to control a virus. 

Most of the people diagnosed with monkeypox in May and June 2022 were 20- to 50-year-old men who identify as members of the <a href="https://doi.org/10.1126/science.add5497">LGBT+ community</a>. In July 2022, cases were not yet occurring at significant levels in multiple age and sociodemographic groups.

Is the current pattern of spread sufficient to classify monkeypox as 
an epidemic rather than an outbreak? Maybe, but only in some of the 
countries that have reported monkeypox cases this year.

Since the answers to whether monkeypox is global and an epidemic are 
both “maybe” rather than “yes,” this suggests that monkeypox is not a 
pandemic – at least not yet. But it could become one soon.

How worried should you be about monkeypox?

Pathogens like <a href="https://doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2018.00241">monkeypox</a> are usually spread through touch and other types of <a href="https://www.cdc.gov/poxvirus/monkeypox/transmission.html">close contact</a>
 with an infected person. Epidemiologists worry much less about 
pathogens with “person-to-person” transmission than they do about 
respiratory viruses like influenza and the coronavirus that can spread 
easily through the air.

Over the course of just a few months, COVID-19 transitioned from a 
local concern in Wuhan, China, into the worst pandemic in a century. 
That is <a href="https://doi.org/10.1093/cid/cit703">not going to happen with monkeypox</a>.

Why? First, the monkeypox virus is <a href="https://doi.org/10.2471%2FBLT.19.242347">much less contagious</a> than the circulating strains of coronavirus. Second, monkeypox is less deadly than COVID-19. The <a href="https://cdn.who.int/media/docs/default-source/2021-dha-docs/20220706_monkeypox_external_sitrep_final.pdf">case fatality rate</a>
 during the current international outbreak is less than one death for 
every 1,000 adult cases, which is lower than the percentage of 
unvaccinated people who die after getting <a href="https://doi.org/10.1016/S1473-3099(20)30244-9">COVID-19</a>. And, third, <a href="https://apps.who.int/iris/rest/bitstreams/1433527/retrieve">existing vaccines</a> will be able to help slow the spread of monkeypox in high-risk populations if <a href="https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/public-health-clinics-running-out-of-monkeypox-vaccine-as-lines-form-and-systems-crash/ar-AAZxMuv">problems with limited supplies</a> can be resolved.

The World Health Organization follows a set of rules called the <a href="https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/9789241580496">International Health Regulations</a>
 that guide global public health responses to emerging threats. Under 
these regulations, the WHO has the authority to declare a “public health
 emergency of international concern” – commonly shortened to the acronym
 <a href="https://doi.org/10.1093%2Fjtm%2Ftaaa227">PHEIC</a> – when an 
infectious disease is spreading internationally and might “potentially 
require a coordinated international response.” The goal is to detect and
 respond to potential global health crises and prevent them from 
becoming pandemics.

An <a href="https://www.who.int/emergencies/situations/monkeypox-oubreak-2022">expert panel convened by the World Health Organization on June 23</a>
 determined that monkeypox was a “multi-country outbreak” but did not 
meet the criteria to be a public health emergency of international 
concern. The panel will meet again on July 21 to examine the 
distribution and frequency of new case reports. If the rate of new cases
 continues to increase and there is evidence of transmission within more
 diverse populations, monkeypox may be declared a public health 
emergency.

But even if monkeypox is declared to be a public health emergency of 
international concern, it is not going to become a devastating pandemic 
like COVID-19.

Kathryn H. Jacobsen is William E. Cooper Distinguished University Chair, Professor of Health Studies, University of Richmond.

By KATHRYN H. JACOBSEN <a href="https://theconversation.com/is-monkeypox-a-pandemic-an-epidemiologist-explains-why-it-isnt-likely-to-become-as-widespread-as-covid-19-but-is-worth-watching-186872">The Conversation</a>Monkeypox is the latest global public health threat to make 
headlines. Most people who contract the monkeypox virus experience 
flu-like symptoms and a <a href="https://www.cdc.gov/poxvirus/monkeypox/symptoms.html">blistery rash</a> that lasts two to four weeks, but a small percentage of infected people develop sepsis or other severe and <a href="https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/monkeypox">potentially fatal complications</a>.It is not uncommon for there to be <a href="https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0007791">small outbreaks of monkeypox</a> in Central and West Africa, but in the last few weeks, dozens of countries from other world regions have reported <a href="https://ourworldindata.org/monkeypox">thousands of cases of monkeypox</a>. As an infectious disease epidemiologist, I’ve received many inquiries
 from colleagues and friends about whether a monkeypox pandemic will be 
the next big disruption to our lives. A disease is considered to be <a href="https://doi.org/10.1093/oso/9780192897855.003.0002">pandemic</a>
 when two separate conditions are met: cases are occurring globally and 
the number of cases being diagnosed is large enough to qualify as <a href="https://theconversation.com/whats-the-difference-between-pandemic-epidemic-and-outbreak-133048">epidemic</a>. An epidemic is characterized by new cases of a disease occurring at a <a href="https://www.cdc.gov/csels/dsepd/ss1978/lesson1/section11.html">higher than typical rate in at least several communities</a>.While the monkeypox situation is certainly newsworthy, as of mid-July
 2022, it did not clearly meet both of the requirements for pandemic 
status. More importantly, the current evidence suggests that <a href="https://theconversation.com/what-is-monkeypox-a-microbiologist-explains-whats-known-about-this-smallpox-cousin-183499">monkeypox</a> is very unlikely to become a global health catastrophe even if the virus spreads and becomes pandemic.<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2022/7/1657902105594.png" alt=" As of mid-July 2022, monkeypox cases associated with the current outbreak (shown in red on the map, with previous outbreaks in other colors) were occurring mostly in Europe and the Americas, and few cases were being reported from Africa and Asia. ArcMachaon/Wikimedia Commons " />
 <figcaption> As of mid-July 2022, monkeypox cases associated with the current outbreak (shown in red on the map, with previous outbreaks in other colors) were occurring mostly in Europe and the Americas, and few cases were being reported from Africa and Asia. ArcMachaon/Wikimedia Commons </figcaption>
 </figure><h2>Is monkeypox global?</h2>Both the 2009 <a href="https://www.who.int/emergencies/situations/influenza-a-(h1n1)-outbreak">H1N1 influenza</a> virus and the <a href="https://www.who.int/emergencies/diseases/novel-coronavirus-2019">SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus</a>
 that emerged in 2019 quickly spread to every region of the world. 
Global health experts were in full agreement that those were pandemic 
events. By contrast, the <a href="https://www.who.int/groups/ebola-virus-disease-in-west-africa-(2014-2015)-ihr-emergency-committee">Ebola virus</a> epidemic in West Africa from 2014 to 2016 was mostly contained to just that one region of the world and never spread globally. The <a href="https://www.who.int/emergencies/situations/monkeypox-oubreak-2022">current distribution</a> of monkeypox cases is somewhere between those two scenarios. As of mid-July 2022, about <a href="https://www.who.int/director-general/speeches/detail/who-director-general-s-opening-remarks-at-the-covid-19-media-briefing--12-july-2022">9,200 total cases</a>
 of monkeypox had been reported by 63 countries. For reasons that are 
not yet fully understood, almost all of those cases happened in <a href="https://cdn.who.int/media/docs/default-source/2021-dha-docs/20220706_monkeypox_external_sitrep_final.pdf">Europe and the Americas</a>, and only a few cases were reported by <a href="https://ourworldindata.org/monkeypox">African, Asian and Middle Eastern</a> countries.Is that distribution sufficiently global to meet the definition of a pandemic? Maybe. <h2>Is monkeypox an epidemic?</h2>The next condition to meet the pandemic threshold is whether places where monkeypox is present are experiencing epidemics.Europe and the Americas typically have <a href="https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0010141">zero cases</a> of monkeypox per year, so the current case counts in these regions are much higher than normal. But it is also important to look at how much community transmission 
is happening. If hundreds of people get sick after attending a single 
event – like a concert or festival – that would typically be classified 
as an outbreak. The situation would only become an epidemic if 
infections started occurring among many people who were not close 
contacts of event attendees. Once widespread and sustained community 
transmission begins occurring, it is much harder to control a virus. Most of the people diagnosed with monkeypox in May and June 2022 were 20- to 50-year-old men who identify as members of the <a href="https://doi.org/10.1126/science.add5497">LGBT+ community</a>. In July 2022, cases were not yet occurring at significant levels in multiple age and sociodemographic groups. Is the current pattern of spread sufficient to classify monkeypox as 
an epidemic rather than an outbreak? Maybe, but only in some of the 
countries that have reported monkeypox cases this year.Since the answers to whether monkeypox is global and an epidemic are 
both “maybe” rather than “yes,” this suggests that monkeypox is not a 
pandemic – at least not yet. But it could become one soon.<h2>How worried should you be about monkeypox?</h2>Pathogens like <a href="https://doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2018.00241">monkeypox</a> are usually spread through touch and other types of <a href="https://www.cdc.gov/poxvirus/monkeypox/transmission.html">close contact</a>
 with an infected person. Epidemiologists worry much less about 
pathogens with “person-to-person” transmission than they do about 
respiratory viruses like influenza and the coronavirus that can spread 
easily through the air.Over the course of just a few months, COVID-19 transitioned from a 
local concern in Wuhan, China, into the worst pandemic in a century. 
That is <a href="https://doi.org/10.1093/cid/cit703">not going to happen with monkeypox</a>.Why? First, the monkeypox virus is <a href="https://doi.org/10.2471%2FBLT.19.242347">much less contagious</a> than the circulating strains of coronavirus. Second, monkeypox is less deadly than COVID-19. The <a href="https://cdn.who.int/media/docs/default-source/2021-dha-docs/20220706_monkeypox_external_sitrep_final.pdf">case fatality rate</a>
 during the current international outbreak is less than one death for 
every 1,000 adult cases, which is lower than the percentage of 
unvaccinated people who die after getting <a href="https://doi.org/10.1016/S1473-3099(20)30244-9">COVID-19</a>. And, third, <a href="https://apps.who.int/iris/rest/bitstreams/1433527/retrieve">existing vaccines</a> will be able to help slow the spread of monkeypox in high-risk populations if <a href="https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/public-health-clinics-running-out-of-monkeypox-vaccine-as-lines-form-and-systems-crash/ar-AAZxMuv">problems with limited supplies</a> can be resolved.The World Health Organization follows a set of rules called the <a href="https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/9789241580496">International Health Regulations</a>
 that guide global public health responses to emerging threats. Under 
these regulations, the WHO has the authority to declare a “public health
 emergency of international concern” – commonly shortened to the acronym
 <a href="https://doi.org/10.1093%2Fjtm%2Ftaaa227">PHEIC</a> – when an 
infectious disease is spreading internationally and might “potentially 
require a coordinated international response.” The goal is to detect and
 respond to potential global health crises and prevent them from 
becoming pandemics.An <a href="https://www.who.int/emergencies/situations/monkeypox-oubreak-2022">expert panel convened by the World Health Organization on June 23</a>
 determined that monkeypox was a “multi-country outbreak” but did not 
meet the criteria to be a public health emergency of international 
concern. The panel will meet again on July 21 to examine the 
distribution and frequency of new case reports. If the rate of new cases
 continues to increase and there is evidence of transmission within more
 diverse populations, monkeypox may be declared a public health 
emergency. But even if monkeypox is declared to be a public health emergency of 
international concern, it is not going to become a devastating pandemic 
like COVID-19.Kathryn H. Jacobsen is William E. Cooper Distinguished University Chair, Professor of Health Studies, University of Richmond.<div><iframe src="https://counter.theconversation.com/content/186872/count.gif?distributor=republish-lightbox-advanced" width="1" height="1"></iframe></div>

Epidemiologist: Monkeypox not a pandemic yet — but worth watching

WASHINGTON—&nbsp;Every physician serving in the U.S. Senate released a public service announcement (PSA) warning about the dangers of illicit&nbsp;fentanyl&nbsp;that is wreaking havoc in communities throughout the nation and killing Americans at record rates.

 U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. (KS) was joined by Senators John Barrasso, M.D. (WY), John Boozman, O.D. (AR), Bill Cassidy, M.D. (LA), and Rand Paul M.D. (KY). The Senators said in part,

“I come to you today, not only as a U.S. Senator, but as a physician concerned for the health and safety of our nation.&nbsp;Fentanyl&nbsp;is killing over 200 Americans every day. Unfortunately, many Americans who have died from an overdose didn’t even know they were taking the deadliest drug our nation has ever seen… They didn’t know that just one pill can kill… As physicians in the Senate, we know&nbsp;Fentanyl&nbsp;is everywhere – no community is sparred… Never take any drug except those personally prescribed by your physician and filled by your pharmacist. Parents, teachers: please talk to your children before it’s too late…&nbsp;By working together we can make a difference and stop the drug traffickers that are driving addiction and poisoning our neighbors and children.

On July 14,&nbsp; law enforcement held a joint town hall meeting to discuss the fentanyl crisis in Wichita.

WASHINGTON—&nbsp;Every physician serving in the U.S. Senate released a public service announcement (PSA) warning about the dangers of illicit&nbsp;fentanyl&nbsp;that is wreaking havoc in communities throughout the nation and killing Americans at record rates.<div><iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/32y9u5T44C4" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen></iframe></div> U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. (KS) was joined by Senators John Barrasso, M.D. (WY), John Boozman, O.D. (AR), Bill Cassidy, M.D. (LA), and Rand Paul M.D. (KY). The Senators said in part,“I come to you today, not only as a U.S. Senator, but as a physician concerned for the health and safety of our nation.&nbsp;Fentanyl&nbsp;is killing over 200 Americans every day. Unfortunately, many Americans who have died from an overdose didn’t even know they were taking the deadliest drug our nation has ever seen… They didn’t know that just one pill can kill… As physicians in the Senate, we know&nbsp;Fentanyl&nbsp;is everywhere – no community is sparred… Never take any drug except those personally prescribed by your physician and filled by your pharmacist. Parents, teachers: please talk to your children before it’s too late…&nbsp;By working together we can make a difference and stop the drug traffickers that are driving addiction and poisoning our neighbors and children.<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2022/7/1658155187556.png" alt="" />
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 </figure>On July 14,&nbsp; law enforcement held a joint town hall meeting to discuss the fentanyl crisis in Wichita.

🎥 Marshall, Senate doctors release fentanyl awareness PSA

DOUGLAS COUNTY— Deputies and game wardens searching Clinton Lake on Saturday evening recovered&nbsp; the body of a missing swimmer identified as 22-year-old Isaiah Rodriguez formerly of Ottawa, Kansas, according to Douglas County Sheriff's Department spokesman George Diepenbrock.

Friends reported Rodriguez missing just before&nbsp; 4p.m. Saturday and several agencies in Douglas County responded to the lake to search for him.

Rodriguez most recently had lived in Pennsylvania for work and school, according to Diepenbrock.

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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2022/7/1658062394400.png" alt="First responders at Clinton Lake on Saturday -photo courtesy KCTV" />
 <figcaption>First responders at Clinton Lake on Saturday -photo courtesy KCTV</figcaption>
 </figure>DOUGLAS COUNTY— Deputies and game wardens searching Clinton Lake on Saturday evening recovered&nbsp; the body of a missing swimmer identified as 22-year-old Isaiah Rodriguez formerly of Ottawa, Kansas, according to Douglas County Sheriff's Department spokesman George Diepenbrock.Friends reported Rodriguez missing just before&nbsp; 4p.m. Saturday and several agencies in Douglas County responded to the lake to search for him.Rodriguez most recently had lived in Pennsylvania for work and school, according to Diepenbrock.

Sheriff IDs man who drowned at Kansas lake

By MIKE COURSON <a href="https://greatbendpost.com">Great Bend Post</a>

GREAT BEND — Great Bend has
 strong ties to some of the biggest names in disc golf. Jeremy Rusco, a 
standout athlete at Great Bend High School, went on to college at 
Emporia State where he started Dynamic Discs, one of the biggest 
retailers in the sport. He befriended professional disc golfer Eric 
McCabe, who helped redesign the Great Bend course in 2018.

A small
 group of area players is keeping the sport alive with its weekly league
 competitions. Each Monday or Tuesday, the group meets at Vets or other 
area courses, paying a minimal fee and competing for prize money.

Numbers
 have been down so far this summer, with only eight players showing up 
last Tuesday. Former Voice of the Panthers Randy Goering caught the disc
 golf bug several years ago when his daughter attended Emporia State and
 even worked part-time at Dynamic Discs. Goering has seen the league go 
from 16-20 players on a given night, to the dozen or so on a good night 
this summer.

"Several of our key guys have youth that are playing 
baseball and softball, so they've been good dads and have been going to 
those activities first," Goering said. "Hopefully with that season 
coming to an end, they may become a little more active."

Shane 
Sandberg usually heads up the local league and updates players on times 
and locations on the Great Bend Disc Golf Facebook page. Players then 
show up and compete for cash prizes. The players are grouped into 
flights based on skill level. Players in each flight have the 
opportunity to win.

"To have a chance to win your money back, we 
ask $5," Goering said. "However, anybody is welcome to come play casual,
 which means you don't pay to get in but you're not going to share any 
of the winnings. Any novice who has never thrown before, or is 
intimidated by the big throwers, they're welcome to come out and play 
casual at any time."

Among area courses, McCabe's design at Vets 
does make for a longer course with plenty of trees on the front nine, 
and plenty of water on the back nine. The league has come up with 
variations on the holes to provide for shorter tees and less exposure to
 water.

For the latest updates on the golf league, check out the Great Bend Disc Golf Facebook page by <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/2201612993284842">CLICKING HERE.</a>

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 </figure>By MIKE COURSON <a href="https://greatbendpost.com">Great Bend Post</a>GREAT BEND — Great Bend has
 strong ties to some of the biggest names in disc golf. Jeremy Rusco, a 
standout athlete at Great Bend High School, went on to college at 
Emporia State where he started Dynamic Discs, one of the biggest 
retailers in the sport. He befriended professional disc golfer Eric 
McCabe, who helped redesign the Great Bend course in 2018.A small
 group of area players is keeping the sport alive with its weekly league
 competitions. Each Monday or Tuesday, the group meets at Vets or other 
area courses, paying a minimal fee and competing for prize money.Numbers
 have been down so far this summer, with only eight players showing up 
last Tuesday. Former Voice of the Panthers Randy Goering caught the disc
 golf bug several years ago when his daughter attended Emporia State and
 even worked part-time at Dynamic Discs. Goering has seen the league go 
from 16-20 players on a given night, to the dozen or so on a good night 
this summer."Several of our key guys have youth that are playing 
baseball and softball, so they've been good dads and have been going to 
those activities first," Goering said. "Hopefully with that season 
coming to an end, they may become a little more active."Shane 
Sandberg usually heads up the local league and updates players on times 
and locations on the Great Bend Disc Golf Facebook page. Players then 
show up and compete for cash prizes. The players are grouped into 
flights based on skill level. Players in each flight have the 
opportunity to win."To have a chance to win your money back, we 
ask $5," Goering said. "However, anybody is welcome to come play casual,
 which means you don't pay to get in but you're not going to share any 
of the winnings. Any novice who has never thrown before, or is 
intimidated by the big throwers, they're welcome to come out and play 
casual at any time."Among area courses, McCabe's design at Vets 
does make for a longer course with plenty of trees on the front nine, 
and plenty of water on the back nine. The league has come up with 
variations on the holes to provide for shorter tees and less exposure to
 water.For the latest updates on the golf league, check out the Great Bend Disc Golf Facebook page by <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/2201612993284842">CLICKING HERE.</a>

Disc golf league keeping sport alive in Great Bend

PUEBLO COUNTY—Law enforcement authorities are investigating a murder and asking for help in locating 33-year-old Tyler Jordan Mitchell.

On Wednesday, officials in Colorado issued a warrant for Mitchell’s arrest for the crime of 1st Degree Murder in relation to the death of a 33-year-old woman, according to a media release.

Mitchell is described as a white male, approximately 5-foot-8 and 140 pounds. He has a large tattoo on his left forearm that states “Est. 1989”. 

His&nbsp; right arm is deformed, and he usually keeps it in a shoulder sling. 

He is frequently seen on the north side of Pueblo, but may be in route to the Wichita, Kansas area.

Mitchell should be considered dangerous and if you see him, do not approach him.&nbsp;

  If you have any information about the whereabouts of Tyler J. Mitchell, please contact the Pueblo Police Department (719-553-2502), or local law enforcement.

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 <figcaption>Mitchell-photo Pueblo Police</figcaption>
 </figure>PUEBLO COUNTY—Law enforcement authorities are investigating a murder and asking for help in locating 33-year-old Tyler Jordan Mitchell.On Wednesday, officials in Colorado issued a warrant for Mitchell’s arrest for the crime of 1st Degree Murder in relation to the death of a 33-year-old woman, according to a media release.<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2022/7/1657832368816.png" alt="He has a large tattoo on his left forearm that states “Est. 1989”.Photo Pueblo Police" />
 <figcaption>He has a large tattoo on his left forearm that states “Est. 1989”.Photo Pueblo Police</figcaption>
 </figure>Mitchell is described as a white male, approximately 5-foot-8 and 140 pounds. He has a large tattoo on his left forearm that states “Est. 1989”. His&nbsp; right arm is deformed, and he usually keeps it in a shoulder sling. He is frequently seen on the north side of Pueblo, but may be in route to the Wichita, Kansas area.Mitchell should be considered dangerous and if you see him, do not approach him.&nbsp; If you have any information about the whereabouts of Tyler J. Mitchell, please contact the Pueblo Police Department (719-553-2502), or local law enforcement.

Search continues: Murder suspect may be traveling to Kansas

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (AP) — A man says in a class-action lawsuit against Bass Pro that the outdoor outfitter is refusing to honor its lifetime warranty on socks.

Kent Slaughter of Springfield said that after years of exchanging his “Redhead Lifetime Guarantee All-Purpose Wool Socks” every time they wore out, the Springfield-based company changed its policy in 2021 before he tried to return four pairs of socks. Instead of getting another pair with a lifetime warranty, Slaughter said he was given socks that only carried a 60-day warranty,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.news-leader.com/story/news/2022/07/15/springfield-man-files-lawsuit-against-bass-pro-claims-false-advertising-clothing-business/10037281002/" target="_blank">according</a>&nbsp;to the Springfield News-Leader.

A Bass Pro representative said the company won’t comment on pending litigation.

The lawsuit said Bass Pro is misrepresenting the socks in its ads because it says they are “The last sock you’ll ever need to buy” because of the lifetime warranty.

Slaughter said in the lawsuit that the warranty was a major factor in his decision to buy the socks.

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (AP) — A man says in a class-action lawsuit against Bass Pro that the outdoor outfitter is refusing to honor its lifetime warranty on socks.Kent Slaughter of Springfield said that after years of exchanging his “Redhead Lifetime Guarantee All-Purpose Wool Socks” every time they wore out, the Springfield-based company changed its policy in 2021 before he tried to return four pairs of socks. Instead of getting another pair with a lifetime warranty, Slaughter said he was given socks that only carried a 60-day warranty,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.news-leader.com/story/news/2022/07/15/springfield-man-files-lawsuit-against-bass-pro-claims-false-advertising-clothing-business/10037281002/" target="_blank">according</a>&nbsp;to the Springfield News-Leader.A Bass Pro representative said the company won’t comment on pending litigation.The lawsuit said Bass Pro is misrepresenting the socks in its ads because it says they are “The last sock you’ll ever need to buy” because of the lifetime warranty.Slaughter said in the lawsuit that the warranty was a major factor in his decision to buy the socks.

Lawsuit says Bass Pro won’t honor lifetime warranty on socks

KANSAS CITY—Law enforcement authorities are investigating a double shooting that left one dead and one in critical condition in Kansas City.

Just after 11:30p.m., police were dispatched to the 1400 Block of North Fifth Street in Kansas City, Kansas, according to a media release. First responders found two men outside, the victims of apparent gunfire.

EMS pronounced one man dead at the scene and transported the other to an area hospital with possible life threatening injuries. Police released no additional details early Monday.

KANSAS CITY—Law enforcement authorities are investigating a double shooting that left one dead and one in critical condition in Kansas City.Just after 11:30p.m., police were dispatched to the 1400 Block of North Fifth Street in Kansas City, Kansas, according to a media release. First responders found two men outside, the victims of apparent gunfire.EMS pronounced one man dead at the scene and transported the other to an area hospital with possible life threatening injuries. Police released no additional details early Monday.

Police: 1 dead, another critically injured in Kansas shooting

My husband and I have a beginner emergency fund set aside, and we’re working on paying off $30,000 in credit card debt and two cars in Baby Step 2. He would also like us to start putting money aside for a couple of trips and a few other things we have always wanted. This makes me nervous, because we have made so much progress over the last year in getting control of our finances, paying off debt and living on a budget. I understand wanting something to look forward to, but I would hate to see us slow down when we are doing so well. How do you feel about this?

Okay, so you have two car payments hanging over your heads, plus a bunch of credit card&nbsp;<a href="https://www.ramseysolutions.com/debt/debt-calculator">debt</a>, and your husband wants to throw saving for toys and vacations into the mix? I’m sure he’s a good guy, and he has obviously been on-board with your financial overhaul so far, but I wouldn’t recommend doing this.

The reason people are successful following my plan is because I teach common sense methods, wrapped up in unbridled, scorched-earth intensity. There’s a process here. There’s an idea combined with passion. And when you plug into it full force, you’re going to move in a positive direction so quickly it’ll make your head spin.

You know how I say&nbsp;<a href="https://www.ramseysolutions.com/budgeting/the-basics-of-personal-finance">personal finance</a>&nbsp;is 80% behavior and only 20% head knowledge? It’s true.&nbsp;Behaviors&nbsp;have to change. The more dramatically they change, the better the results and the faster you progress. But if you don’t plug into it, you’ll fall back into the same old things.

It’s okay to&nbsp;<a href="https://www.ramseysolutions.com/saving/5-things-we-should-be-saving-for">save up</a>&nbsp;for a trip or buy some fun stuff in the general philosophy of life. But getting out of debt, and having control of your finances should come first. Remember when you were a kid, and you had to finish your dinner or clean up your room before going out to play? That’s what I teach. Work first, play later.

Trust me. It’ll pay off in the long run!&nbsp;&nbsp;

<a href="https://www.ramseysolutions.com/">Dave Ramsey&nbsp;</a>is an eight-time #1 national best-selling author, personal finance expert, and host of&nbsp;The Ramsey Show, heard by more than 18 million listeners each week. He&nbsp;has appeared on Good Morning America, CBS This Morning, Today Show, Fox News, CNN, Fox Business, and many more. Since 1992, Dave has helped people regain control of their money, build wealth and enhance their lives. He also serves as CEO for Ramsey Solutions.

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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2022/3/1648177011035.png" alt="Dave Ramsey&nbsp;" />
 <figcaption>Dave Ramsey&nbsp;</figcaption>
 </figure>Dear Dave,My husband and I have a beginner emergency fund set aside, and we’re working on paying off $30,000 in credit card debt and two cars in Baby Step 2. He would also like us to start putting money aside for a couple of trips and a few other things we have always wanted. This makes me nervous, because we have made so much progress over the last year in getting control of our finances, paying off debt and living on a budget. I understand wanting something to look forward to, but I would hate to see us slow down when we are doing so well. How do you feel about this?MarieDear Marie,Okay, so you have two car payments hanging over your heads, plus a bunch of credit card&nbsp;<a href="https://www.ramseysolutions.com/debt/debt-calculator">debt</a>, and your husband wants to throw saving for toys and vacations into the mix? I’m sure he’s a good guy, and he has obviously been on-board with your financial overhaul so far, but I wouldn’t recommend doing this.The reason people are successful following my plan is because I teach common sense methods, wrapped up in unbridled, scorched-earth intensity. There’s a process here. There’s an idea combined with passion. And when you plug into it full force, you’re going to move in a positive direction so quickly it’ll make your head spin.You know how I say&nbsp;<a href="https://www.ramseysolutions.com/budgeting/the-basics-of-personal-finance">personal finance</a>&nbsp;is 80% behavior and only 20% head knowledge? It’s true.&nbsp;Behaviors&nbsp;have to change. The more dramatically they change, the better the results and the faster you progress. But if you don’t plug into it, you’ll fall back into the same old things.It’s okay to&nbsp;<a href="https://www.ramseysolutions.com/saving/5-things-we-should-be-saving-for">save up</a>&nbsp;for a trip or buy some fun stuff in the general philosophy of life. But getting out of debt, and having control of your finances should come first. Remember when you were a kid, and you had to finish your dinner or clean up your room before going out to play? That’s what I teach. Work first, play later.Trust me. It’ll pay off in the long run!&nbsp;&nbsp;— Dave<a href="https://www.ramseysolutions.com/">Dave Ramsey&nbsp;</a>is an eight-time #1 national best-selling author, personal finance expert, and host of&nbsp;The Ramsey Show, heard by more than 18 million listeners each week. He&nbsp;has appeared on Good Morning America, CBS This Morning, Today Show, Fox News, CNN, Fox Business, and many more. Since 1992, Dave has helped people regain control of their money, build wealth and enhance their lives. He also serves as CEO for Ramsey Solutions.

Dave Says: There’s a process here … and it works!

WASHINGTON (AP) —A judge has temporarily barred two federal agencies from enforcing&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/sports-business-us-supreme-court-c462bcdd2ef65573712a916177e1ca32">directives issued by President Joe Biden's</a>&nbsp;administration that extended protections for LGBTQ people in schools and workplaces.

U.S. District Judge Charles Atchley Jr. in an order on Friday ruled for the 20 state attorneys general including Derek Schmidt of Kansas who sued last August claiming the Biden administration directives infringe on states' right to enact laws that, for example, prevent students from participating in sports based on their gender identity or requiring schools and businesses to provide bathrooms and showers to accommodate transgender people.

Atchley, appointed by President Donald Trump in 2020, agreed with the attorneys generals’ argument and issued a temporary injunction that prevents the agencies from applying that guidance on LGBTQ discrimination until the matter can be resolved by courts.

“As demonstrated above, the harm alleged by Plaintiff States is already occurring — their sovereign power to enforce their own legal code is hampered by the issuance of Defendants’ guidance and they face substantial pressure to change their state laws as a result,” Atchley wrote.

The attorneys general are from Kansas, Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee and West Virginia.

The directives regarding discrimination based on sexual orientation was issued by the U.S. Department of Education and the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission in June following a landmark civil rights decision by&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/courts-supreme-courts-mi-state-wire-neil-gorsuch-ap-top-news-5a7b0e41a47a3c571dda69194758e7b1">U.S. Supreme Court in 2020</a>&nbsp;that, under a provision called Title VII, protects gay, lesbian and transgender people from discrimination in the workplace.

The Department of Education guidance from June 2021 said discrimination based on a student's sexual orientation or gender identity would be treated as a violation of Title IX, the 1972 federal law that protects sex discrimination in education.

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission released guidance that month about what could constitute discrimination against LGBTQ people and advised the public about how to file a complaint.

With its guidance, the Biden administration in part took a stand against laws and proposals in a growing number of states that aim to forbid transgender girls from participating on female sports teams. The state attorneys general contend that the authority over such policies “properly belongs to Congress, the States, and the people.”

The education policy carried the possibility of federal sanctions against schools and colleges that fail to protect gay and transgender students.

The attorneys general argued that a delaying a legal review of the directives would “cause them significant hardship, as Defendants would be allowed to use the ‘fear of future sanctions’ to force ‘immediate compliance’ with the challenged guidance,” Atchley wrote.

“The Court finds that Plaintiffs have shown a credible threat of enforcement,” Atchley wrote. “Plaintiffs highlight that private litigants are relying on Defendants’ guidance to challenge Plaintiffs’ state laws.”

Atchley noted that the U.S. Department of Education has filed a statement of interest in a West Virginia lawsuit taking a position that Title IX prohibits the state from excluding transgender girls from participating in single-sex sports restricted to girls.

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 </figure>WASHINGTON (AP) —A judge has temporarily barred two federal agencies from enforcing&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/sports-business-us-supreme-court-c462bcdd2ef65573712a916177e1ca32">directives issued by President Joe Biden's</a>&nbsp;administration that extended protections for LGBTQ people in schools and workplaces.U.S. District Judge Charles Atchley Jr. in an order on Friday ruled for the 20 state attorneys general including Derek Schmidt of Kansas who sued last August claiming the Biden administration directives infringe on states' right to enact laws that, for example, prevent students from participating in sports based on their gender identity or requiring schools and businesses to provide bathrooms and showers to accommodate transgender people.Atchley, appointed by President Donald Trump in 2020, agreed with the attorneys generals’ argument and issued a temporary injunction that prevents the agencies from applying that guidance on LGBTQ discrimination until the matter can be resolved by courts.“As demonstrated above, the harm alleged by Plaintiff States is already occurring — their sovereign power to enforce their own legal code is hampered by the issuance of Defendants’ guidance and they face substantial pressure to change their state laws as a result,” Atchley wrote.The attorneys general are from Kansas, Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee and West Virginia.The directives regarding discrimination based on sexual orientation was issued by the U.S. Department of Education and the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission in June following a landmark civil rights decision by&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/courts-supreme-courts-mi-state-wire-neil-gorsuch-ap-top-news-5a7b0e41a47a3c571dda69194758e7b1">U.S. Supreme Court in 2020</a>&nbsp;that, under a provision called Title VII, protects gay, lesbian and transgender people from discrimination in the workplace.The Department of Education guidance from June 2021 said discrimination based on a student's sexual orientation or gender identity would be treated as a violation of Title IX, the 1972 federal law that protects sex discrimination in education.The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission released guidance that month about what could constitute discrimination against LGBTQ people and advised the public about how to file a complaint.With its guidance, the Biden administration in part took a stand against laws and proposals in a growing number of states that aim to forbid transgender girls from participating on female sports teams. The state attorneys general contend that the authority over such policies “properly belongs to Congress, the States, and the people.”The education policy carried the possibility of federal sanctions against schools and colleges that fail to protect gay and transgender students.The attorneys general argued that a delaying a legal review of the directives would “cause them significant hardship, as Defendants would be allowed to use the ‘fear of future sanctions’ to force ‘immediate compliance’ with the challenged guidance,” Atchley wrote.“The Court finds that Plaintiffs have shown a credible threat of enforcement,” Atchley wrote. “Plaintiffs highlight that private litigants are relying on Defendants’ guidance to challenge Plaintiffs’ state laws.”Atchley noted that the U.S. Department of Education has filed a statement of interest in a West Virginia lawsuit taking a position that Title IX prohibits the state from excluding transgender girls from participating in single-sex sports restricted to girls.

Win for Kan. AG: US agencies barred from enforcing LGBTQ guidance

FORD COUNTY—Law enforcement authorities are investigating a fatal stabbing and asking the public for help to locate a suspect.

Just after 8a.m. Sunday, police were dispatched to report of a stabbing in the 2800 block of 6th Avenue in Dodge City, according to a media release.

When officers arrived they located 24-year-old Christian Zamora of Dodge City suffering from multiple stab wounds. 

EMS transported Zamora to St. Catherine’s Hospital where he was pronounced dead.

Police are asking the public for help in locating 27-year-old Aaron Andres Arreola, for questioning.  He was last seen driving a black 2013 Cadillac CTS bearing Kansas tag DEDPULL.

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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2022/7/1658141137352.png" alt=" Arreola-photo Dodge City Police" />
 <figcaption> Arreola-photo Dodge City Police</figcaption>
 </figure>FORD COUNTY—Law enforcement authorities are investigating a fatal stabbing and asking the public for help to locate a suspect.Just after 8a.m. Sunday, police were dispatched to report of a stabbing in the 2800 block of 6th Avenue in Dodge City, according to a media release.When officers arrived they located 24-year-old Christian Zamora of Dodge City suffering from multiple stab wounds. EMS transported Zamora to St. Catherine’s Hospital where he was pronounced dead.Police are asking the public for help in locating 27-year-old Aaron Andres Arreola, for questioning. He was last seen driving a black 2013 Cadillac CTS bearing Kansas tag DEDPULL.

Police ask for help to locate suspect in deadly SW Kansas stabbing

JEFFERSON COUNTY— Two people died in an accident and one was arrested just after 2:30a.m. Sunday in Jefferson County.

The Kansas Highway Patrol reported a 2016 Harley Davidson motorcycle driven by Joseph Platt, 27, Meriden, was&nbsp; northbound on Kansas Highway 4 and NE Spring Creek Road&nbsp;

The motorcycle struck the passenger side rear door of a southbound 2003 Nissan Xterra driven by Jeremy Burd, 20, Topeka, that was turning left into a private drive.

Platt and a passenger in the Nissan 22-year-old Cameron Meinholdt of Topeka were pronounced dead at the scene and transported to&nbsp;Barnett Family Funeral Home.&nbsp;

EMS transported a passenger 20-year-old Grace Sheets of Topeka to Stormont Vail.&nbsp; A third passenger in the Nissan was not injured.

Burd is being held on a $100,000 bond on requested charges of Driving under the influence of drugs/alcohol; 1st conv;competent evidence of blood/breath .08+: STAT and Vehicular homicide, according to online jail records. 

Meinholdt was not wearing a seat belt and Platt was not wearing a helmet, according to the KHP.

JEFFERSON COUNTY —The Kansas Highway Patrol is investigating a fatal accident that occurred just before 2:30a.m. Sunday in Jefferson&nbsp; County.

A vehicle northbound on Kansas Highway 4 and NE Spring Creek Road struck the passenger side rear door of a southbound vehicle that was turning left into a private drive.

The KHP released no additional details early Sunday afternoon. Check the Post for more information as it becomes available.

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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2022/7/1658089631924.png" alt="Burd photo Jefferson Co. Sheriff" />
 <figcaption>Burd photo Jefferson Co. Sheriff</figcaption>
 </figure>JEFFERSON COUNTY— Two people died in an accident and one was arrested just after 2:30a.m. Sunday in Jefferson County.The Kansas Highway Patrol reported a 2016 Harley Davidson motorcycle driven by Joseph Platt, 27, Meriden, was&nbsp; northbound on Kansas Highway 4 and NE Spring Creek Road&nbsp;The motorcycle struck the passenger side rear door of a southbound 2003 Nissan Xterra driven by Jeremy Burd, 20, Topeka, that was turning left into a private drive.Platt and a passenger in the Nissan 22-year-old Cameron Meinholdt of Topeka were pronounced dead at the scene and transported to&nbsp;Barnett Family Funeral Home.&nbsp;EMS transported a passenger 20-year-old Grace Sheets of Topeka to Stormont Vail.&nbsp; A third passenger in the Nissan was not injured.Burd is being held on a $100,000 bond on requested charges of Driving under the influence of drugs/alcohol; 1st conv;competent evidence of blood/breath .08+: STAT and Vehicular homicide, according to online jail records. Meinholdt was not wearing a seat belt and Platt was not wearing a helmet, according to the KHP.------JEFFERSON COUNTY —The Kansas Highway Patrol is investigating a fatal accident that occurred just before 2:30a.m. Sunday in Jefferson&nbsp; County.A vehicle northbound on Kansas Highway 4 and NE Spring Creek Road struck the passenger side rear door of a southbound vehicle that was turning left into a private drive.The KHP released no additional details early Sunday afternoon. Check the Post for more information as it becomes available.

Kansas man jailed after 2 killed in crash

HUTCHINSON,
Kan. — 
Mark Tallman with the Kansas Association of School Boards noted in his <a href="https://www.kasb.org/45132?articleID=110322">latest blog post</a> that the underfunding of special education is not just a state issue, it also is supposed to include money under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act.

"One thing that has never happened is that the federal government has not provided the level of funding that they indicated would be done when that law was passed," Tallman said. "The law says that the federal government is supposed to contribute 40 percent of the excess cost of special education, which is basically a calculation of how much more it costs to students to have additional services. That has not been done. The calculation that we have seen is that equals a shortfall of about $223 million to Kansas school districts. In other words, if the federal government were providing that, we would be receiving that much more dollars."

Combine that with the under resourcing at the state level, and it is significant.

"That is also about the shortfall of the fact that the state has not kept its commitment to fund 92 percent of the excess cost, after federal aid is taken into account," Tallman said. "In other words, the federal law is basically saying, calculate excess cost, we'll pay 40%, but they are not. State law basically says, calculate excess cost, see how much the federal government is providing in federal aid. The difference, the state legislature said, we'll pay 92 percent. They're not doing that. The shortfall there again is over $200 million."

Why should this matter to non special education parents? Because that money is backfilled from a school district's general fund. However, recent action by the State Board of Ed may be at least somewhat encouraging.

"They are going to endorse a five-year plan to try to get the state back to 92 percent," Tallman said. "Instead of adding two hundred some million all at once, their proposal is, you do it over five years. Now, they factor in inflation, so the total amount will be more than that. The idea is to kind of phase it in. The challenges with those is, sometimes it's very hard, at a governmental body level, to keep to a path like that. There's always other issues coming up."

One of those issues will be a new crop of legislators coming in after the 2022 elections and new leadership on the House side specifically and where their budget priorities lie.

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 </figure>NICK GOSNELL Hutch PostHUTCHINSON,
Kan. — 
Mark Tallman with the Kansas Association of School Boards noted in his <a href="https://www.kasb.org/45132?articleID=110322">latest blog post</a> that the underfunding of special education is not just a state issue, it also is supposed to include money under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act."One thing that has never happened is that the federal government has not provided the level of funding that they indicated would be done when that law was passed," Tallman said. "The law says that the federal government is supposed to contribute 40 percent of the excess cost of special education, which is basically a calculation of how much more it costs to students to have additional services. That has not been done. The calculation that we have seen is that equals a shortfall of about $223 million to Kansas school districts. In other words, if the federal government were providing that, we would be receiving that much more dollars."Combine that with the under resourcing at the state level, and it is significant."That is also about the shortfall of the fact that the state has not kept its commitment to fund 92 percent of the excess cost, after federal aid is taken into account," Tallman said. "In other words, the federal law is basically saying, calculate excess cost, we'll pay 40%, but they are not. State law basically says, calculate excess cost, see how much the federal government is providing in federal aid. The difference, the state legislature said, we'll pay 92 percent. They're not doing that. The shortfall there again is over $200 million."Why should this matter to non special education parents? Because that money is backfilled from a school district's general fund. However, recent action by the State Board of Ed may be at least somewhat encouraging."They are going to endorse a five-year plan to try to get the state back to 92 percent," Tallman said. "Instead of adding two hundred some million all at once, their proposal is, you do it over five years. Now, they factor in inflation, so the total amount will be more than that. The idea is to kind of phase it in. The challenges with those is, sometimes it's very hard, at a governmental body level, to keep to a path like that. There's always other issues coming up."One of those issues will be a new crop of legislators coming in after the 2022 elections and new leadership on the House side specifically and where their budget priorities lie.

Tallman: Special ed underfunding is not just state issue

HARVEY COUNTY—Two people were injured in an accident just before 4p.m. Sunday in Harvey County.

According to the Harvey County Sheriff's Office, a vehicle driven by a woman from Hesston was southbound on Interstate 135 just before the Lincoln Blvd. exit.

The vehicle left the roadway, traveled through the median and struck another vehicle head-on.&nbsp; The impact caused the other vehicle to roll and the driver, a woman from Oklahoma, was partially ejected.

EMS transported both drivers to a hospital in Wichita.

Northbound  Interstate 135 south of Hesston was temporarily closed while crews worked to clear the accident.

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 </figure>HARVEY COUNTY—Two people were injured in an accident just before 4p.m. Sunday in Harvey County.According to the Harvey County Sheriff's Office, a vehicle driven by a woman from Hesston was southbound on Interstate 135 just before the Lincoln Blvd. exit.The vehicle left the roadway, traveled through the median and struck another vehicle head-on.&nbsp; The impact caused the other vehicle to roll and the driver, a woman from Oklahoma, was partially ejected.EMS transported both drivers to a hospital in Wichita.Northbound Interstate 135 south of Hesston was temporarily closed while crews worked to clear the accident.

2 critically injured after Interstate 135 head-on crash

BOURBON COUNTY —Law enforcement authorities are investigating a Kansas man on child porn allegations.

According to the United State's Attorney, 41-year-old Jesse Edwards of Fort Scott was indicted on one count of distribution of child pornography and one count of possession of child pornography. 

Homeland Security is investigating the case.&nbsp; After an arrest on Wednesday in Bourbon County, Edwards remains jailed without bond in Butler County, according to online jail records.

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 <figcaption>Edwards-photo Bourbon Co. Jail</figcaption>
 </figure>BOURBON COUNTY —Law enforcement authorities are investigating a Kansas man on child porn allegations.According to the United State's Attorney, 41-year-old Jesse Edwards of Fort Scott was indicted on one count of distribution of child pornography and one count of possession of child pornography. Homeland Security is investigating the case.&nbsp; After an arrest on Wednesday in Bourbon County, Edwards remains jailed without bond in Butler County, according to online jail records.

Homeland Security investigates Kan. man for child porn distribution

SHAWNEE COUNTY—Law enforcement authorities are investigating a suspect in connection with shots fired early Saturday in Topeka.

Just after midnight, police&nbsp;were dispatched to the 200 Block of NE Lake in Topeka reference to reports of an assault that involved shots being fired, according to Lt. Ronnie Connell.

As a result of the investigation police arrested 29-year-old Alejandro Espinoza-Hinostroza. He was booked into Shawnee County Department of Corrections on requested charges of Aggravated Assault, Battery and Possession of a stolen firearm.

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 <figcaption>Espinoza-Hinostroza-photo Shawnee Co.</figcaption>
 </figure>SHAWNEE COUNTY—Law enforcement authorities are investigating a suspect in connection with shots fired early Saturday in Topeka.Just after midnight, police&nbsp;were dispatched to the 200 Block of NE Lake in Topeka reference to reports of an assault that involved shots being fired, according to Lt. Ronnie Connell.As a result of the investigation police arrested 29-year-old Alejandro Espinoza-Hinostroza. He was booked into Shawnee County Department of Corrections on requested charges of Aggravated Assault, Battery and Possession of a stolen firearm.

Police: Kansas man used stolen gun in Saturday assault

NUCKOLLS COUNTY, NE. — The U.S. Geological Survey says an earthquake centered near the Kansas, Nebraska state line in Nuckolls County had a preliminary magnitude of 3.7.

 The quake was reported just before 8a.m. Sunday, 4.3 miles southwest of Superior, Nebraska and was felt in many areas of Jewell County, Kansas. The Kansas Geological Survey indicated the quake measured magnitude 4.0.&nbsp;There were no immediate reports of damage.&nbsp;

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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2022/7/1658096570056.png" alt="Location of Sunday's quake -USGS image" />
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 </figure>NUCKOLLS COUNTY, NE. — The U.S. Geological Survey says an earthquake centered near the Kansas, Nebraska state line in Nuckolls County had a preliminary magnitude of 3.7. The quake was reported just before 8a.m. Sunday, 4.3 miles southwest of Superior, Nebraska and was felt in many areas of Jewell County, Kansas. The Kansas Geological Survey indicated the quake measured magnitude 4.0.&nbsp;There were no immediate reports of damage.&nbsp;

Earthquake reported near the Kansas, Nebraska state line

FINNEY COUNTY —Sometimes a school bus is more than just a school bus. In Garden City Public Schools, it’s now a rolling WiFi hotspot, according to a media release from USD 457.

This summer the district’s Technology and Transportation departments worked together to get WiFi installed on all USD 457 buses.

If you have a child who rides the bus to school, there’s no excuse now for them not doing homework on those long trips. The connections are now available to any student who wishes to use their time to do homework on the bus to be connected to the internet.

“We felt it was important to offer this service to our students who need access and ability to use the time they have riding to and from school to complete their school assignments,” said Charlie Stillian, the district’s transportation director. “This will be especially useful for our students who are traveling long distances or to games and other school activities.”

The district’s iPads will connect to the WiFi just as if they are in a classroom at school. There are filter and access settings in place that are compliant to school district policy and can be further managed by the school district’s technology department.

This opportunity to install WiFi on the school buses was made possible through Emergency Connectivity Funding, which provides dollars for connectivity for remote learning.

The first day of school for the 2022-23 school year will be Wednesday, August 17th, with a half-day orientation for students in grades kindergarten through fifth grade, seventh grade, ninth and tenth grades and all students new to Garden City Public Schools.&nbsp; The first full day of school for the district will be Thursday, August 18.

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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2022/7/1657902051184.png" alt="The district’s iPads will connect to the WiFi just as if they are in a classroom at school.-photo courtesy USD 457" />
 <figcaption>The district’s iPads will connect to the WiFi just as if they are in a classroom at school.-photo courtesy USD 457</figcaption>
 </figure>FINNEY COUNTY —Sometimes a school bus is more than just a school bus. In Garden City Public Schools, it’s now a rolling WiFi hotspot, according to a media release from USD 457.This summer the district’s Technology and Transportation departments worked together to get WiFi installed on all USD 457 buses.If you have a child who rides the bus to school, there’s no excuse now for them not doing homework on those long trips. The connections are now available to any student who wishes to use their time to do homework on the bus to be connected to the internet.“We felt it was important to offer this service to our students who need access and ability to use the time they have riding to and from school to complete their school assignments,” said Charlie Stillian, the district’s transportation director. “This will be especially useful for our students who are traveling long distances or to games and other school activities.”The district’s iPads will connect to the WiFi just as if they are in a classroom at school. There are filter and access settings in place that are compliant to school district policy and can be further managed by the school district’s technology department.This opportunity to install WiFi on the school buses was made possible through Emergency Connectivity Funding, which provides dollars for connectivity for remote learning.The first day of school for the 2022-23 school year will be Wednesday, August 17th, with a half-day orientation for students in grades kindergarten through fifth grade, seventh grade, ninth and tenth grades and all students new to Garden City Public Schools.&nbsp; The first full day of school for the district will be Thursday, August 18.

SW Kansas district now has WiFi on school buses

By SHERMAN SMITH <a href="https://kansasreflector.com/briefs/kansas-offers-free-drawings-for-special-hunts-in-restricted-areas/">Kansas Reflector</a>

TOPEKA — Kansas hunters can sign 
up for a drawing to gain access to wildlife areas, state parks, lakes 
and other areas where hunting is typically restricted.

The Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks will accept applications 
for these “special hunts” in advance of drawings scheduled for Aug. 8, 
Sept. 26 and Dec. 12. The application is free, but hunters must still 
pay for required licenses, permits, stamps and education.

There will be <a target="_blank" href="https://programs.ksoutdoors.com/Programs/Special-Hunts/2022-Fall-Winter-Hunts/(view)/1">370 opportunities available</a>
 to hunt deer, duck, geese, turkeys, doves and furbearers, depending on 
the location and season, with various weaponry. They are scheduled from 
September to February at 21 department-owned areas, six state parks, 
three state fishing lakes, three county-owned properties, two private 
lands, two national wildlife refuges, and a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
 lake.

Hunters can apply in four categories: youth, mentor, disabled, and 
open hunts. Out-of-state residents may apply for some of the hunts.

Applications and a full list of special hunts are available at <a target="_blank" href="https://ksoutdoors.com/Hunting/Special-Hunts-Information">ksoutdoors.com</a>.

By SHERMAN SMITH <a href="https://kansasreflector.com/briefs/kansas-offers-free-drawings-for-special-hunts-in-restricted-areas/">Kansas Reflector</a>TOPEKA — Kansas hunters can sign 
up for a drawing to gain access to wildlife areas, state parks, lakes 
and other areas where hunting is typically restricted.The Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks will accept applications 
for these “special hunts” in advance of drawings scheduled for Aug. 8, 
Sept. 26 and Dec. 12. The application is free, but hunters must still 
pay for required licenses, permits, stamps and education.There will be <a target="_blank" href="https://programs.ksoutdoors.com/Programs/Special-Hunts/2022-Fall-Winter-Hunts/(view)/1">370 opportunities available</a>
 to hunt deer, duck, geese, turkeys, doves and furbearers, depending on 
the location and season, with various weaponry. They are scheduled from 
September to February at 21 department-owned areas, six state parks, 
three state fishing lakes, three county-owned properties, two private 
lands, two national wildlife refuges, and a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
 lake.Hunters can apply in four categories: youth, mentor, disabled, and 
open hunts. Out-of-state residents may apply for some of the hunts.Applications and a full list of special hunts are available at <a target="_blank" href="https://ksoutdoors.com/Hunting/Special-Hunts-Information">ksoutdoors.com</a>.