Here is the fall lineup for the Geary&nbsp; County Historical Society.

--September 20th, the Hot Dogs and Hot Rods Vintage Car Show and Ice Cream Social will be held on the museum grounds at 530 N Adams from 10am-2pm. Along with the vintage car show, the day will also include live music by the Kansas Brigade Band, the JCHS Pep Band, and Brian Clark. Hot food will be served along with homemade pies from local 4-H organizations, and the museum will be open to tour. Vintage (pre-1990) car show registration is still open and can be done online at&nbsp;<a target="_blank" href="http://www.gearyhistory.org/hot-dogs-and-hot-rods">www.gearyhistory.org/hot-dogs-and-hot-rods</a>&nbsp;or at the museum.&nbsp;

--October 4th, Acoustic Junction will return to St. Joseph's Historic Church at 13497 Lower McDowell Creek Rd for a night of good music, good people and a good cause. Performers for the event include Mark Westfall and Steve Brown, Chris Biggs and Ken Gustin, and Pat Billington, along with a special performance by the Guys on the Creek. Refreshments will begin at 6:30pm and music starts at 7:00pm.&nbsp; Everyone is invited to come see the restoration happening at the historic church. All proceeds benefit the restoration project.&nbsp;

--October 11th, STEAM Saturday is back with a family day all about the history of SPORTS! Science and art activities, along with hands-on historic items will be available for all ages with a special opportunity to learn "the sweet science" of boxing by K.O. Boxing. STEAM Saturday is held at the museum at 530 N Adams from 1:00-3:30pm and is sponsored by United Way Junction City Geary County.&nbsp;

--October 18th,&nbsp; GCHS will host a Murder on Mainstreet Encore performance. After tickets for the February show sold out in less than a week, the cast of this interactive murder mystery are back to give the community one more chance to solve the mystery of wagon master Wabanusey's mysterious murder. Tickets are on sale now at&nbsp;<a target="_blank" href="http://gchsmurderonmainstreet.eventbrite.com/">http://gchsmurderonmainstreet.eventbrite.com</a>&nbsp;or at the museum. Tickets are $45 or $240 for a table of six. All tickets include an interactive murder mystery experience, a catered BBQ dinner, and a vintage photo to take home.&nbsp;

--October 24th,&nbsp; GCHS is partnering with K.O. Boxing to bring a live boxing event to Junction City! Sanctioned USA Boxing fights will take place at the Junction City Municipal Building starting at 7pm. GCHS will have a table discussing the history of boxing in our community throughout the event and a portion of the proceeds will go to the Geary County Historical Society.&nbsp;

--October 25th, Heritage in Action will be held in Highland Cemetery from 10am-12pm for a community clean up event along with a presentation of some of Junction City's dearly departed and the Victorian tradition of picnicking with the dead. Those interested in participating should contact Heather at gearyhistory@gmail.com

 Packed Fall Schedule for the Geary County Historical Society

By&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kcur.org/people/steve-kraske">STEVE KRASKE, HALLE JACKSON</a> <a href="https://www.kcur.org/podcast/up-to-date/2025-09-02/in-kansas-and-missouri-red-meat-allergies-caused-by-tick-bites-are-on-the-rise">KCUR Public Radio</a>

<a href="https://www.kcur.org/halle-jackson"></a>An allergy to red meat caused by tick bites is on the rise in Kansas and Missouri, public health experts say.

It’s called&nbsp;<a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/jun/29/lone-star-ticks-increase-climate-crisis" target="_blank">alpha-gal syndrome</a>, a condition that can develop after a bite from a lone star tick. Individuals with the disease can develop a variety of symptoms, including hives, nausea, shortness of breath or anaphylactic shock, two to six hours after eating red meat or other mammal products such as cow’s milk or gelatin.

Dr. Rex Archer, a professor of public health at Kansas City University and former director of the Kansas City Health Department, says the condition is on the rise as a result of climate change. Warmer summers allow tick populations in Kansas and Missouri to thrive.

However, reporting the condition to state and local health officials in Kansas and Missouri isn’t mandatory, which makes it hard to know exactly how many people are impacted.

“This is an extremely underreported disease because, unfortunately, it's not yet mandated by CDC to be reported by states,” Archer told KCUR’s Up To Date. “And many of the states that have the highest prevalence of the tick that can cause or spread this disease are not reporting it or mandating it.”

In Missouri, MU Extension is working to develop education and resources for people with alpha-gal syndrome. The group is currently&nbsp;<a href="https://extension.missouri.edu/news/mu-extension-wants-your-input-on-alpha-gal-syndrome" target="_blank">conducting a survey</a>&nbsp;of people about their experiences.

In Kansas, Missouri, red meat allergies caused by tick bites on rise

The Junction City High School Blue Jays kicked off their 2025 football season at home in front of a large crowd on Friday night. The Blue Jays hosted the Colts from Haysville-Campus.

After a slow start, the Blue Jays got themselves in gear and cruised to a 48-3 win over the Colts to begin the season 1-0.

Campus received the opening kickoff and drove down the field, and settled for a 27-yard field goal to lead 3-0. Junction City stalled on their first two drives and trailed at the end of the first quarter.

In the second quarter, the Blue Jays got on the board on a two-yard touchdown pass from Quarterback Conrad Gomez to senior Jamarcus Tyson. JC led 7-3 at halftime.

The second half was a much different story, with the Blue Jays putting up 34 points in the third quarter. Gomez threw a pass to Lance Norris in the flat and then Norris took it 69 yards to the endzone for the first score of the second half. Other third-quarter scores included a 14-yard connection to Brody Boeckman, a 43-yard pass to Tyson, his second touchdown of the night, as well as an 18-yard score to senior Lovell Autry and a 60-yard connection to tight end Ayden Martin.

The Blue Jays added one more score in the fourth quarter and captured the victory, 48-3.

“I told our guys at halftime to just settle in,” Junction City head coach Randall Zimmerman said. “We needed to quit competing against two teams (ourselves and Haysville).”

The Blue Jays certainly settled in and moved to 1-0 on the season. When asked what his message was to the team after the game, Zimmerman said, “We’ve got to clean up some little things and then just keep going.”

Junction City plays at Lawrence High School next Friday night in Week Two of the High School Football season.

As always, you can hear all Blue Jays games on 107.9 FM / 1420 AM KJCK radio.

** All photos courtesy of Callie Jones.&nbsp;

Blue Jays win season opener, clobbering Haysville-Campus

The Junction City Blue Jays are hosting the Haysville-Campus Colts tonight at Blue Jay Stadium in Junction City.&nbsp;

You can hear the game on 107.9 FM / 1420 AM KJCK Radio.&nbsp;

You can watch the game live on <a href="https://www.youtube.com/live/9vSJfnoPsgQ?app=desktop&amp;feature=shared">YouTube by clicking here</a>. The Junction City High School student media club is doing the livestream. Anthony Gorges and Brian Field will provide the audio from the KJCK Radio broadcast.&nbsp;

WATCH AND LISTEN LIVE: Junction City Blue Jays vs Haysville-Campus Football

Please join us for our monthly meeting on Monday, September 8th, at 6 PM at Blu Restaurant and Bar.

This month, we have a special opportunity to engage with four of the five Board of Education candidates. We invite you to bring any questions you may have, particularly with the new school year in full swing.

Geary County Republican Party to host USD 475 BOE candidates at monthly meeting

The City of Junction City has announced that the Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT) will begin replacing the closed J-Hill Road bridge over I-70 at Exit 299 near Grandview Plaza. Work starts September 15 with completion expected by July 24, 2026 (weather permitting).

You cae Expect demolition impacts Sept. 17–18, 2025.

 Detours will be in place for eastbound I-70 traffic.

 Post-demolition, traffic will return to normal but with ongoing construction behind barriers.



J-Hill Bridge Replacement Project 

Abilene, Kan. - The public is invited to welcome&nbsp;our nation's newest citizens on Constitution Day and celebrate with free museum admission to the Eisenhower Presidential Library. The Naturalization Ceremony will take place on Wednesday,&nbsp;September 17, at 11 a.m.&nbsp;in the Eisenhower Presidential Library building indoor courtyard with overflow seating in the Library Auditorium. The event will also be livestreamed on the&nbsp;<a target="_blank" href="https://hcmbltcab.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001C6bxSZNvY-jk0uTQu4tCqW2Sz4kaupYmqB34RSPsHCa4m0lnI2313jX5xkUynGp1ET8uqxjimZggmc2RIarLOtTCfep7l7tyJA92lYfP6E1pM5APruTc98c_6KS5sLA4jIWAduAseU2anxaIb1a_9nKTHLMSvHxQ&amp;c=6DM4kxWzd5iCLdXkGuyFPo0ftAS2Eq_lvrfX4jMfo5qlBHmfBN_APQ==&amp;ch=LZ39XhbsG4ZfnT9_mreHBJ5k3gXelUwpAXfV1yJCtJn_3jk_-BnpeA==">IkeLibrary YouTube</a>&nbsp;channel.

The proceedings will be administered by the Honorable John W. Lungstrum, U.S. District Court of Kansas. The ceremony will include a heartfelt rendition of the National Anthem by Kansas' emerging artist, Dallas Pryor, and remarks by President Eisenhower's granddaughter Mary Jean Eisenhower.

.Celebrate Constitution Day at the Eisenhower Presidential Library Naturalization Ceremony

RILEY COUNTY —Law enforcement are investigating a Kansas felon on new allegations.

Just after 3p.m. on September 3, police arrested 34-year-old John Deem of Manhattan, according to the Riley County Police Department activity report. He is being held on a requested charge of&nbsp;violating the offender registration act. 

This arrest stems from a report filed in August. He has been a registered offender since October 2021 for a drug distribution conviction in Shawnee County, according to the Kansas Department of Corrections.

Registered Kan. offender jailed in Riley County

The Patriot Day Career Fair is scheduled on Sept. 10 at the Junction City Municipal Building.

For those seeking jobs attendance is free. Businesses wanting a booth must register. The cost for businesses will be $100. For more information visit the Junction City Area Chamber of Commerce or contact the Junction City Workforce Center at junctioncitywfc@gmail.com

Patriot Day Career Fair will be Sept. 10

CRAWFORD COUNTY—A now former member of the Kansas State University football team is out of jail after an arrest in southeast Kansas.

On Wednesday, police in Arma arrested 19-year-old Darren Jay-Shawn Ross on drug allegations, according to online booking records.

Ross was a member of the Wildcat 2024 recruiting class and played high school football at Liberty North.&nbsp;

Ross was booked into jail just before 3:30a.m. Wednesday on requested charges of distributing marijuana, according to the Crawford County sheriff's web site. He met the requirement of a $15,000 bond and was released just before 7p.m. Thursday.

His bio has been removed from the Kansas State Football website. He did not play in the first two games of the season for the Wildcats.

K-State football player out of jail after arrest in southeast Kansas

The 2025 Fall Football Season begins on Friday night, and the Junction City Blue Jays will begin their season at home at Blue Jay Stadium. 

Junction City will host the Haysville-Campus Colts, with kickoff set for 7:00 p.m. 

The Blue Jays are led by head coach Randall Zimmerman, who is in his 32nd year at the head of the Junction City Program. This is year 41 overall for Zimmerman coaching high school football. “I am very much looking forward to getting going for year 32 with the Blue Jays,” Zimmerman said. 

Junction City once again faces a challenging schedule this season, with key matchups against Lawrence, Wichita Northwest, Hays, Manhattan, and Washburn Rural all on the horizon. “We know we have an incredibly tough schedule,” Zimmerman said. “With that said, we really didn’t talk about that; we talked about us and our team. We need to get better with every snap, every practice, and take those things into our games.” 

Junction City went 5-5 last season and lost in the second round to 6A powerhouse Derby. Despite last year being a tough year for the Blue Jays, several players gained valuable experience. Key returners include senior quarterback Conrad Gomez, senior linebacker and running back Jamarcus Tyson, and senior wide receiver Lovell Autry. On the offensive line, seniors Avery Florence and Blake Proietti will help lead the way up front. Defensively, senior Jackson Hollie will lead the defensive line, along with juniors Noah Aguon and Trevon Briley. Other key pieces on the defensive side of the ball include linebacker Khaliel Walker and defensive back Kingston Timms. 

The Blue Jays began last season beating Campus 55-0 down in Haysville. Junction City will attempt to get off to a quick start again this season, but this time on its home field. 

When talking about the joy of Friday Night Lights, Coach Zimmerman had this to say. “Come out and enjoy these Friday evenings. We’ve got the football game going on, but there are a lot of things happening. Cheerleaders are cheering, the band will be out here, come on out and see all the positive energy from our kids.”

If you want to attend the game, the gate prices for admission for students is $5.00, and adults are $7.00. 

You can always listen to the Junction City High School Blue Jay games on 107.9 FM / 1420 AM KJCK Radio <a href="https://streamdb9web.securenetsystems.net/cirrusencore/KJCKAM">or by clicking here</a>.&nbsp;&nbsp;

Blue Jays to Kickoff 2025 Season on Friday Night

KANSAS CITY —Law enforcement are investigating two suspects on multiple allegations after a chase near Kansas City.

Just after 8:30 a.m. September 5, sheriff's deputies attempted to stop a vehicle for expired tags traveling northbound on Interstate 49 from Archie, Missouri, according to the Cass County Sheriff's office.

Deputies pursued the car into rural Peculiar, where the vehicle traveled off road and the driver got out of the vehicle. The driver then ran from the vehicle for a short time before deputies caught up with him. He’s been identified as 34-year-old Shannon Barwick of Exeter, Missouri.

The vehicle and trailer attached to it were confirmed to be stolen. Barwick has been charged with Aggravated Fleeing a Stop/Detention and Tampering with a Motor Vehicle - 1st Degree&nbsp; He’s being held at the Cass County Jail with no bond allowed. 

The passenger has been identified as 39-year-old John Gray of Goodman, Missouri. Gray had four active felony warrants from two separate counties at the time of his arrest. Gray had two from McDonald County, Missouri (Stealing/$750 or more and Domestic Assault - 3rd Degree)  and two from Newton County, Missouri (Burglary - 1st Degree/Domestic Assault 3rd- Degree and Tampering with a Motor Vehicle - 1st Degree/Motor Vehicle Stealing/Watercraft/Aircraft). He’s currently being held at the Cass County Jail.&nbsp;

Suspects wanted for multiple felonies captured near KC

NEW YORK (AP) — President Donald Trump was loudly booed at the men's final of the&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/hub/tennis">U.S. Open</a>&nbsp;on Sunday, where extra security caused by his visit led to lines&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/us-open-fans-delay-7e9c68318c868b01cb49fa2862b6a37c">long enough</a>&nbsp;that many people missed the start of play, even after organizers delayed it.

Wearing a suit and long, red tie, Trump briefly emerged from his suite about 45 minutes before the match started and heard a mix of boos and cheers from an Arthur Ashe Stadium that was still mostly empty. No announcement proceeded his appearance, and it was brief enough that some in the crowd missed it.

Trump appeared again to more boos before the National Anthem. Standing in salute, the president was shown briefly on the arena's big screens during the anthem, and offered a smirk that briefly made the boos louder.

When the anthem was over, the Republican pointed to a small group of supporters seated nearby, then sat on the suite's balcony to watch the match intently. He mostly didn't applaud, even following major points that energized the rest of the crowd as Spain's Carlos Alcaraz bested&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/sinner-australian-open-djokovic-zverev-5bac6dd5b82549ba4577cddc0c3c9e8a">Jannik Sinner</a>&nbsp;of Italy.

Trump was shown on the big screen again after the first set ended, and elicited a roar of louder boos and some piercing whistles. He raised his left fist in salute as the noise continued in the stadium, which with a capacity of 24,000 is one of the largest in tennis.

The president later moved back inside the suite, where he was seen seated at a table with family members and appeared to be eating, but he was back in his seat shortly before match point. Cameras briefly flashed on Trump as Alcaraz celebrated, but his reaction to the conclusion was as muted as it had been throughout most of the match. This time, there was little crowd reaction, too.

Organizers pushed the start of the match back half an hour to give people more time to pass through enhanced screening checkpoints reminiscent of security at airports. Still, thousands of increasingly frustrated fans remained in line outside as the match got underway. Many seats, especially those in upper rows, stayed empty for nearly an hour.

The Secret Service issued a statement saying that protecting Trump “required a comprehensive effort” and noting that it “may have contributed to delays for attendees.”

“We sincerely thank every fan for their patience and understanding,” it said.

Trump attended the final as a guest of Rolex, despite imposing steep tariffs on the Swiss watchmaker's home country. The U.S. Tennis Association also tried to limit negative reaction to Trump's attendance being shown on ABC’s national telecast, saying in a statement before play began: "We regularly ask our broadcasters to refrain from showcasing off-court disruptions.”

The reactions to Trump didn't ultimately constitute big disruptions, though.

Going to the U.S. Open was the latest example of Trump having built&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/trump-presidential-travel-biden-first-six-months-c619e9e39f2f57081ce7d29c3f986acc">the bulk of his second term’s domestic travel</a>&nbsp;around attending major sports events rather than hitting the road to make policy announcements or address the kind of large rallies he so relished as a candidate.

Since returning to the White House in January and prior to Sunday’s U.S Open swing, Trump has gone to&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/trump-nfl-super-bowl-first-president-766c628f4ea3faf38d100e4f33f2ac8c">the Super Bowl</a>&nbsp;in New Orleans and the&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/trump-nascar-daytona-500-sports-20a1f0a75207ec57dfa4c58aa3934875">Daytona 500</a>, as well as UFC fights&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/trump-ufc-miami-fight-sports-6461901bb3d5f2eec477674d02333a7f">in Miami</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/mma-ufc-trump-tyson-c0d9279b626e69cc0ca62474c7dafa2f">Newark, New Jersey</a>, the&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/trump-ncaa-wrestling-championships-sports-trips-8f68a03e4c6926ef2e159e67d70a8466">NCAA wrestling championships in Philadelphia</a>&nbsp;and the FIFA Club&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/trump-fifa-club-world-cup-92a5e1cf1e723bafed86cbf72e289646">World Cup final</a>&nbsp;in East Rutherford, New Jersey. Some of those crowds cheered him, but&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/trump-fifa-club-world-cup-92a5e1cf1e723bafed86cbf72e289646">people booed</a>&nbsp;him at other events.

The president accepted Rolex’s invitation despite his administration imposing a whopping 39% tariff on Swiss products. That's more than 2 1/2 times higher than levies on&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/hub/european-union">European Union</a>&nbsp;goods exported to the U.S. and nearly four times higher than on British exports to the U.S.

The White House declined to comment on Trump accepting a corporate client's invitation at the tournament, but the president has had few qualms about&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/trump-scotland-golf-course-opening-legal-issues-92aa09043e036d6aa87ad99e5fd755bb">blurring lines</a>&nbsp;between political and foreign policy decisions and efforts to boost the profits of his family business. He's&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/trump-crypto-projects-industry-scam-memecoin-0e2d7ca5170bf594d44a391884ec52b3">tirelessly promoted</a>&nbsp;his cryptocurrency interests and&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/trump-golf-new-scottish-course-family-profits-207ec2a182508f46325653952869052e">luxury golf properties</a>, and even announced that the U.S. will host the&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/what-is-the-g-20-summit-11bb24d5d7c09ca951020b127498a6e6">Group of 20</a>&nbsp;summit in December 2026 at his Doral golf resort in Florida.

No large street protests against Trump could be seen from the tournament's main stadium on Sunday. But attendees also steered clear of wearing any of the the Republican's signature “Make America Great Again” caps.

A 58-year-old tennis fan originally from Turin, Italy, came from her home in the Boston area to watch the final and said that when she bought a U.S. Open cap, she went with a fuchsia-hued one so it wouldn’t be mistaken for the signature darker color of MAGA hats.

“I was careful not to get the red one,” said the fan, who declined to give her name because of her employer's rules about being publicly quoted.

Among those attending with Trump were White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt, Attorney General Pam Bondi, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, special envoy Steve Witkoff and Susie Wiles, the White House chief of staff. Trump spent various portions of the match engaged in conversation with many of those around him.

Elsewhere in the crowd were a slew of celebrities — some of whom publicly backed then-Vice President Kamala Harris during last year's election. Among them were Pink, Bruce Springsteen and Shonda Rhimes. In pre-match interviews shown on large stadium screens with the likes of Martha Stewart and Jon Hamm, the questions asked stuck to tennis and pop culture — not Trump and politics.

The president nonetheless was excited enough about his trip to tell reporters on Air Force One during the flight to New York when the plane flew over Ashe stadium — though the covered roof kept those inside from reacting.

Trump was once a U.S. Open mainstay, but hadn't attended since he was booed at a quarterfinals match in September 2015, months after launching his first presidential campaign.

The Trump Organization once controlled its own U.S. Open suite, which was adjacent to the stadium's television broadcasting booth, but&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/7dd4f9b8a36a4569b5168a8186bb0731">suspended it in 2017</a>, during the first year of Trump’s first term. The family business is now&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/trump-business-interests-family-middle-east-cryptocurrency-cbb7d2354304ce0308800819944cf3f8">being run by Trump’s sons</a>&nbsp;with their father back in the White House.

Trump was born in Queens, home of the U.S. Open, and for decades was a New York-area real estate mogul and, later, a reality TV star. Attending the tournament before he was a politician, he usually sat in his company's suite’s balcony during night matches and was frequently shown on the arena’s video screens.

🎥 Trump at the U.S. Open final: Cheers, boos and long security lines

SEDGWICK COUNTY –Law enforcement investigating a fatal gunfight at a liquor store in on Labor Day in Wichita announced an arrest on Tuesday.

Just after 2p.m. Monday, officers were called to a liquor store on North Broadway in Wichita, according to a media release. First responders found three men with gunshot wounds including&nbsp;19-year-old Mario Gustavo. He was pronounced dead at the scene. The suspect identified from Sedgwick County booking records as 23-year-old Jaime Medina and another man were taken to a hospital for treatment of critical injuries.

Investigators learned that&nbsp;a disturbance in the parking lot led to gunfire.

A retired Wichita police lieutenant saw a vehicle flee the scene and followed it. Officers stopped the car, driven by a woman, near the 800 block of North Main Street. A male passenger, identified as an associate of Gustavo, had a gunshot wound to the hand and was taken to a hospital in critical but stable condition. Investigators believe he was shot at the exact location as the other three men.&nbsp; Medina remains jailed on a&nbsp;$1,000,000 bond on requested charges of first degree murder and battery, according to online jail records.

Kansas liquor store gunfight suspect jailed on $1,000,000 bond

By&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/author/mike-stobbe">MIKE STOBBE</a>

NEW YORK (AP) — Federal officials have agreed to restore&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/health">health-</a>&nbsp;and science-related webpages and data under to a lawsuit settlement with doctors groups and other organizations who sued.

The settlement was announced this week by the lead plaintiffs in the case, the Washington State Medical Association.

Soon after President Donald Trump’s inauguration, federal health officials&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/trump-gender-ideology-sex-pronouns-order-transgender-2d7e54837f5d0651ed0cefa5ea0d6301">deleted or removed information</a>&nbsp;on a range of topics including pregnancy risks, opioid-use disorder and the AIDS epidemic. The move was made in reaction to a Trump executive order that told agencies to stop using the term “gender” in&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/trump-dei-businesses-diversity-05fb71a91cab7e3bbe8729f6bdeb4983">federal policies and documents</a>.

The administration saw it as a move to end the promotion of “gender ideology.” Doctors, scientists and public health advocates saw it as an “egregious example of government overreach,” says Dr. John Bramhall, the organization’s president, said in a statement.

“This was trusted health information that vanished in a blink of an eye — resources that, among other things, physicians rely on to manage patients’ health conditions and overall care,” Bramhall said.

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has agreed to restore more than 100 websites and resources to the state they were in, said Graham Short, a spokesperson for the Washington State doctors’ group.

“We expect the sites will be restored in the coming weeks,” Short said in an email.

The case was filed in federal court in Seattle. The plaintiffs include, among others, the Vermont Medical Society, the Washington State Nurses Association and the International Association of Providers of AIDS Care.

The defendants included U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and federal health agencies and officials who work under him.

Federal officials responded to questions about the settlement with this statement: “HHS remains committed to its mission of removing radical gender and DEI ideology from federal programs, subject to applicable law, to ensure taxpayer dollars deliver meaningful results for the American people.”

The case is similar to one filed in Washington, D.C., by Doctors for America and others against the government. That lawsuit also sought to force the government to restore health information to the public, and the two cases overlapped somewhat in the websites they targeted, Short said.

In July, a judge in the Doctors for America case ordered restoration of websites. As of last week, 167 of the websites at issue had been restored and 33 were still under review, according to a court filing.

The Associated Press Health and Science Department receives support from the Howard Hughes Medical Institute’s Science and Educational Media Group and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. The AP is solely responsible for all content.

Trump administration agrees to restore health websites and data

KANSAS CITY (AP) —Lawmakers in Missouri are the&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/redistricting-gerrymander-missouri-trump-620f1fbd9bccb4dfa2f3840e03fbb4c6">latest to try to draw</a>&nbsp;a new U.S. House map for the 2026 election that could improve the Republican Party's numbers in Congress.

It's a trend that&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/texas-governor-redistricting-trump-33bfdc8790cdf8201d80c8c89258df3d">began in Texas</a>, at the behest of President Donald Trump, to try to keep GOP control of the House next year. California Democrats responded with their own map to help their party, though&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/california-texas-redistricting-congressional-map-4c22e21d5d4022d33a257045693b6fd4">it still requires voter approval.</a>

<a href="https://apnews.com/article/redistricting-election-2026-texas-california-trump-1e23e2b3f8e09031cf1eee8979ff3559">Redistricting typically occurs</a>&nbsp;once a decade, immediately after a census. But in some states, there is no prohibition on a mid-cycle map makeover. The U.S. Supreme Court also has said there is no federal prohibition on&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/gerrymandering-texas-congress-redistricting-0c751f48a7757fc11214472944670413">political gerrymandering</a>, in which districts are intentionally drawn to one party’s advantage.

Nationally, Democrats need to gain three seats next year to take control of the House. The party of the president typically loses seats in the midterm congressional elections.

Here is a rundown of what states are doing:

Missouri lawmakers hold a special session

A special session called by Republican Gov. Mike Kehoe began Wednesday and will run at least a week.

Missouri is represented in the U.S House by six Republicans and two Democrats.

A revised map proposed by Kehoe would give Republicans a better chance at winning the seat held by Democratic U.S. Rep. Emanuel Cleaver by stretching the Kansas City-based district into rural Republican-leaning areas.

Although Democrats could filibuster in the Senate, Republicans could use procedural maneuvers to shut that down and pass the new map.

Kansas Republicans haven’t ruled out redistricting

Republican state Senate President Ty Masterson didn’t rule out trying to redraw the state’s four congressional districts, one of which is held by the state’s sole Democratic representative. The Legislature’s GOP supermajority could do so early next year.

Texas Democrats walked out but Republicans prevailed

Democratic state House members&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/texas-legislature-quorum-break-redistricting-trump-743e616c14903deb7f264b2734422a09">left Texas</a>&nbsp;for two weeks to scuttle a special session on redistricting by preventing a quorum needed to do business. But after that session ended, Republican Gov. Greg Abbott quickly called another one — and Democrats returned, satisfied that they had made their point and that California was proceeding with a counter plan.

Republicans hold 25 of the 38 congressional seats in Texas. A revised map passed Aug. 23 is intended to give Republicans a shot at picking up five additional seats in next year’s elections. Abbott’s signature made the map final.

California Democrats seek to counter Texas

Democrats already hold 43 of the 52 congressional seats in California. The Legislature passed a revised map passed Aug. 21 aimed at giving Democrats a chance to gain five additional seats in the 2026 elections.

Unlike Texas, California has an independent citizens’ commission that handles redistricting after the census, so any changes to the map need approval from voters.&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/california-redistricting-trump-newsom-congress-election-bca9ed4451a65497500b1756b52a6d94">A referendum</a>&nbsp;is scheduled for Nov. 4.

Indiana Republicans meet with Trump about redistricting

Indiana’s Republican legislative leaders met privately with Trump to discuss&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/hub/redistricting">redistricting</a>&nbsp;while in Washington, D.C., on Aug. 26. Some also met with Vice President JD Vance.

Several Indiana legislators came out in support of a mid-cycle map change following the meetings. But others have expressed hesitation. It remains unclear if Indiana lawmakers will hold a special session on redistricting.

Republicans hold a 7-2 edge over Democrats in Indiana’s congressional delegation.

Louisiana Republicans looking at times for a special session

Louisiana lawmakers are being told to keep their calendars open between Oct. 23 and Nov. 13. The U.S. Supreme Court is scheduled to hear arguments Oct. 15 over a challenge to the state’s congressional map.

Republican state Rep. Gerald “Beau” Beaullieu, who chairs a House committee that oversees redistricting, said the idea is to have lawmakers available to come back to work in case the Supreme Court issues a ruling quickly.

Republicans now hold four of Louisiana’s six congressional seats.

Ohio must redraw its maps before the 2026 midterms

Because of the way its current districts were enacted, the state constitution requires Republican-led Ohio&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/politics-ohio-state-government-01117758be7ece7ce12ebc04baa0ce05">to adopt new House maps before the 2026</a>&nbsp;elections. Ohio Democrats are bracing for Republicans to try to expand their 10-5 congressional majority.

Democrats don’t have much power to stop it. But “we will fight, we will organize, we will make noise at every step of the process,” Ohio Democratic Party Chair Kathleen Clyde said.

New York Democrats try to change state law

New York, similar to California, has an independent commission that redraws districts after every census.

State Democrats have introduced legislation to allow mid-decade redistricting, but the soonest new maps could be in place would be for the 2028 elections. That is because the proposal would require an amendment to the state constitution, a change that would have to pass the Legislature twice and be approved by voters.

Maryland Democrats planning a response to Texas

Democratic state Sen. Clarence Lam has announced he is filing redistricting legislation for consideration during the 2026 session. Democratic House Majority Leader David Moon also said he would sponsor legislation triggering redistricting in Maryland if any state conducted mid-decade redistricting. Democrats control seven of Maryland’s eight congressional seats.

Florida’s governor pledges support for redistricting

Florida Republican state House Speaker Daniel Perez said his chamber&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/jd-vance-indiana-redistricting-donald-trump-fafc5bd34f741b3886913e792ab33048">will take up redistricting</a>&nbsp;through a special committee. Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis has reiterated his support for the state to join the redistricting fray, calling on the federal government to conduct a new census count and claiming that the Trump administration should “award” the state another congressional seat.

Twenty of Florida’s 28 U.S. House seats are occupied by Republicans.

A court orders Utah to redraw its districts

Utah Republicans hold all four of the state’s U.S. House seats under a map the GOP-led Legislature approved after the 2020 census. But a judge ruled Aug. 25 that&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/utah-congressional-map-redistricting-trump-midterms-100656aa263866946e0fd83f0319894a">the map was unlawful</a>&nbsp;because the Legislature had circumvented an independent redistricting commission that was established by voters to ensure districts don’t deliberately favor one party.

The judge gave lawmakers until Sept. 24 to adopt a map, which could increase Democrats’ chances of winning a seat.

Where Kan. and other states stand in the battle over US House redistricting maps

KANSAS CITY—Law enforcement are investigating another homicide in Kansas City.

Just before 11:30p.m. Saturday, police were dispatched to the 8200 block of Bannister Road in Kansas City, Missouri. on a shooting call, according to KCPD Captain Jake Becchina.

On arrival officers were directed inside the business there where they located an adult male shooting victim unresponsive on the ground. Officers rendered aid to the victim and summoned EMS to the scene who declared the victim deceased.

Homicide detectives are investigating and canvassing for witnesses. Preliminary investigation indicates that the victim entered the business shortly before the shooting and had an interaction with one or more additional patrons that were also inside the business. That interaction escalated to gunfire and the victim was struck. There is no known suspect information at this time and no one is in custody.

KCPD: One dead in gas station shooting

BY:&nbsp;<a href="https://kansasreflector.com/author/akaminski/">ANNA KAMINSKI</a> <a href="https://kansasreflector.com/2025/01/03/kansas-state-garden-city-cc-striving-to-shrink-bachelors-degree-educational-desert/?emci=8e6f56cf-3bca-ef11-88d0-0022482a9b45&amp;emdi=a9416bb1-82ca-ef11-88d0-0022482a9b45&amp;ceid=115039">Kansas Reflector</a>

TOPEKA — In a rare moment of reprieve for U.S. health secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as he faced&nbsp;<a href="https://kansasreflector.com/2025/09/04/repub/rfk-jr-battles-with-members-of-us-senate-panel-over-vaccines-removal-of-cdc-director/">a grueling group of senators</a>&nbsp;Thursday, U.S. Sen. Roger Marshall of Kansas gave him the opportunity to explain his views on vaccines and leadership.

Democrats and Republicans alike expressed their distaste and concern for Kennedy’s decisions as leader of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services during a roughly three-hour hearing before the U.S. Senate Finance Committee. Kennedy defended staff turnover, the erosion of vaccine investment and funding stalls.

But Marshall spent his allotted five minutes leveling with the secretary.

“One of your themes for the CDC is transparency,” Marshall said.

Part of that transparency, he said, is sharing what Kennedy and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention know about vaccines so parents can be better equipped to make decisions. An aide standing behind Marshall held a large sign containing a graphic depicting the current CDC recommendations for vaccinations for children.

“By the time they’re 18 months, they’ve had 18 jabs,” Marshall said. “By the time they get to be old enough to vote, they have 76 jabs.”

An aide moved the sign with the graphic to the side to reveal another sign, which read in bright red type, “76 JABS!”

Marshall, a former OB-GYN who said he’s delivered 5,000 babies, also said he doesn’t understand why newborns are given a hepatitis vaccine if a mother has no risk factors. The hepatitis vaccine is typically the first vaccine a newborn receives.

Hepatitis B is most commonly transmitted from mother to child at birth, and an estimated 1.1 million people died from hepatitis B infections in 2022, according to the World Health Organization.

Marshall said vaccines should be treated like medication and asked how Kennedy uses transparency to do just that.

Kennedy agreed with Marshall, confronting accusations that he is anti-vaccine.

“Saying I’m anti-vaccine is like saying I’m anti-medicine,” Kennedy said. “I’m pro-medicine, but I understand some medicines harm people. Some of them have risks. Some of them have benefits that outweigh those risks for some populations.”

Marshall said he and Kennedy are fighting to empower parents to make their own decisions surrounding vaccines.

“I guess before the press labels me wrong, I’m not anti-vaccine either,” Marshall said, expressing support for the MMR, DPT, polio and smallpox vaccines.

Marshall also gave Kennedy time to clear up any confusion about his stance on the morbidity and mortality of COVID-19 vaccines.

According to the National Center for Health Statistics, which Kennedy oversees, more than 1.2 million deaths have been attributed to COVID-19 as of Aug. 30. In an estimated 87% of those deaths, COVID-19 was the underlying cause of death, and it was listed as a contributing cause in the remaining deaths.

Earlier in the hearing, Kennedy said he didn’t know the total COVID-19 death toll in the U.S., refuting existing estimates of both the death toll and vaccine efficacy rates. He blamed “data chaos” at the CDC, which he also oversees.

Marshall agreed with Kennedy, articulating the difference between the number of people dying from COVID and the number of those who died with COVID.

“The calculus is different and it’s complicated,” Kennedy said, “and, you know, if you want to just turn everything into a sound bite, it makes it — you can’t have a grown-up conversation.”

RFK Jr., Kan. U.S. senator find common ground on vaccines at contentious hearing

JOHNSON COUNTY —A Kansas police K9 returned to work last week after being stabbed while assisting during an arrest last month.

 After a full recovery and medical clearance, K9 Dagger returned to full duty, according to a social media report from the Shawnee Police Department.&nbsp;

Just before 4a.m. August 5, the Kansas City, Kansas, Police Department was dispatched to disturbance at a home in the 900 block of Riverview, according to a media release.

At the home, officers spoke with the caller who said a family member had returned to the. home after an earlier assault involving a knife. When officers approached the home to talk to the man, he barricaded himself inside.

The Shawnee Police Department assisted and brought K9 Dagger, a Belgian Malinois, to the scene. When officers went inside the home to take make an arrest, the suspect stabbed the K9 officer.

Dagger was transported to a local veterinarian and was expected to make a full recovery. Dagger has been with the Shawnee Police Department since 2023.

At 7:30 a.m., the suspect surrendered and was arrested.&nbsp;

In 2024 the Kansas legislature passed&nbsp; “Bane’s Law,” that increases penalties for inflicting harm on law enforcement animals, including horses. The felony crime is now punishable by a minimum of 90 days in jail and a minimum fine of $10,000.

Governor Kelly vetoed the bill but on was overridden 105-20 in the House and 29-10 in the Senate.

Kansas police K-9 returns to full time duty after being stabbed

HUTCHINSON —The Cottonwood Building at the Kansas State Fair was evacuated due to a gas leak on Saturday, according to a media release from the Kansas Fire Marshal's office.&nbsp; 

Staff from the Fire Marshal's office responded to a report of a smell of gas in the building and detected a dangerous buildup of gas in the building, which contains a food court.

The Hutchinson Fire Department was at the scene and pushed fresh air into the building to dissipate the gas. They were working to determine the source of the gas and that it was safe to reopen the building.

"Great teamwork by all of our public safety partners working to keep our state fairgrounds safe!&nbsp; "

Gas leak forces evacuation at Kansas State Fair food court

WASHINGTON (AP) — President&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/hub/donald-trump">Donald Trump</a>&nbsp;on Saturday amplified his promises to send National Guard&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/trump-chicago-baltimore-law-enforcement-6d7c80258f17c3d679358467531f7e9d">troops and immigration agents</a>&nbsp;to Chicago by posting a parody image from “Apocalypse Now” featuring a ball of flames as helicopters zoom over the nation’s third-largest city.

“‘I love the smell of deportations in the morning,’” Trump wrote on his social media site. “Chicago about to find out why it’s called the Department of WAR.”

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