KDHE

TOPEKA – The Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) has issued a boil water advisory for Rush County Rural Water District 1 in Rush County.

Customers should observe the following precautions until further notice:

• Boil water for one minute prior to drinking or food preparation or use bottled water.
• Dispose of ice cubes and do not use ice from a household automatic ice maker.
• Disinfect dishes and other food contact surfaces by immersion for at least one minute in clean tap water that contains one teaspoon of unscented household bleach per gallon of water.
• Water used for bathing does not generally need to be boiled. Supervision of children is necessary while bathing so that water is not ingested. Persons with cuts or severe rashes may wish to consult their physicians.
• If your tap water appears dirty, flush the water lines by letting the water run until it clears.

The advisory took effect on September 26th and will remain in effect until the conditions that placed the system at risk of bacterial contamination are resolved. KDHE officials issued the advisory because of a loss of pressure. Failure to maintain adequate pressure may result in a loss of chlorine residuals and bacterial contamination. Failure to maintain adequate pressure may result in a loss of chlorine residuals and bacterial contamination.

Regardless of whether the public water supplier or KDHE announced a boil water advisory, only KDHE can issue the rescind order following testing at a certified laboratory.

If you have further questions, please contact the water system or your county emergency manager. For additional questions, contact KDHE at 785-296-5505.

Restaurants and other food establishments that have questions about the impact of the boil water advisory on their business can contact the Kansas Department of Agriculture’s food safety & lodging program at  [email protected] or call 785-564-6767.

For updates online, go to:

• the KDHE news website at https://khap2.kdhe.state.ks.us/NewsRelease/nr_index.aspx,
• the KDHE Facebook page at https://Facebook.com/KDHEnews or
• the KDHE Twitter page at https://Twitter.com/KDHE.

HaysMed’s annual drive-through flu shot clinic has been scheduled for Sunday, Oct. 7. The event, which will be from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., will offer free flu shots for all residents older than 6 months.

It will be the 19th year the hospital has offered the community service, and approximately 3,500 people are expected to be vaccinated during the free clinic.

Adults wanting to receive a free flu shot can get one without having to leave their vehicles. HaysMed volunteers will direct traffic during the event, and the maximum wait time is estimated at 15 minutes.
Children older than 6 months will be vaccinated inside the gym at the Center for Health Improvement.

Adults attending with children also can receive their shots inside the waiting area of Hays Orthopedic Institute, located inside the CHI building.

More than 100 volunteers will be on hand to help with the event. HaysMed partners with Fort Hays State University and North Central Kansas Vo-Tech as both facilities provide students to help with the shots.
There will be no nasal flu vaccine at the drive-through flu shot clinic. There will be no egg free vaccines available at the drive-through flu shot clinic. People with a severe egg allergy will need to contact their local healthcare provider for their flu vaccine.

The event is sponsored by the Hays Medical Center Foundation. While there is no cost for flu shots, participants are asked to bring a canned food item to benefit the Community Assistance Center.

The vaccine also is available at HaysMed clinics for patients who are unable to attend the drive-through flu shot event. Charges will apply at regular clinic visits, though the vaccine is covered by most health insurance plans.

— HaysMed

Trinity Lutheran Church, 2703 Fort, will have a benefit barbecue from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 14, to support the Community Assistance Center in Hays and Camp Tomah Shinga, a Lutheran summer camp in Junction City.

The menu includes a choice of smoked meats, baked beans, coleslaw, potato salad, and a variety of desserts. A freewill offering lets you enjoy this delicious meal and help support these community groups at the same time.

KLA

TOPEKA – The 2018 Kansas Livestock Association Young Stockmen’s Academy gathered September 17-19 for their third tour of the year. Young members spent three days touring various segments of the beef and dairy industries in central and western Kansas.

Merck Animal Health is the exclusive sponsor of the YSA program.

Mushrush Red Angus near Strong City was the first stop. The Mushrush family enterprise consists of about 750 registered Red Angus cows split evenly between spring- and fall-calving herds. They are proponents of data management and performance testing, putting extra focus on calving ease, maintenance energy and stayability, without sacrificing carcass quality. While in the Flint Hills, the class also visited the Tallgrass Prairie Preserve and participated in a panel discussion on the importance of prescribed burning to the Flint Hills ecosystem.

Poky Feeders Assistant Manager Grant Morgan highlighted various aspects of the feedyard at Scott City, including their water reclamation system and new processing barn. The feedyard was the first in Kansas to recycle overflow water as part of its conservation efforts. Reeve Cattle Company near Garden City also hosted the group. Owner and current KLA President Lee Reeve took the class on a tour of his 46,000-head feeding facility, which includes an onsite ethanol plant. The plant produces about 17 million gallons of ethanol per year, with its byproduct, distiller’s grain, used as part of the feeding ration for cattle in the feedyard. During a visit to Noble Dairy near Garden City, manager Will Basham discussed the protocols used to manage 2,500 dairy cows and took the class on a tour of the facility, including the milking parlor.

The class also visited Dodge City Veterinary Clinic where Chad Kerr, DVM, shared the importance of proper animal health procedures and having a good working relationship with a veterinarian. In addition, the group toured the National Beef packing plant in Dodge City.
YSA 2018 will gather for its final session at the KLA Convention, November 28-30 in Wichita.

KLA is a trade organization representing the business interests of members at both the state and federal levels. Voluntary dues dollars paid by producers are used for programs that benefit KLA members in the areas of legislative representation, regulatory assistance, legal troubleshooting, communications and the advancement of youth.

NORTON COUNTY — Law enforcement authorities are investigating a suspect who allegedly hit an officer with a vehicle during an arrest.

Just after 1p.m. Tuesday, the Norton County Sheriff’s Office, with the cooperation of the Norton City Police Department, attempted the arrest of a suspect identified as Dawson Stevens for the sale and distribution of illegal drugs near Almena, Kansas, according to a social media report.

After the initial stop, the suspect refused to follow the officer’s commands and left the scene at a high rate of speed after striking an officer with his vehicle.

Investigating officers pursued Stevens to the southeast portion of Norton County, where he was placed under arrest and transported to the Norton County Sheriff’s Office where he was lodged in jail pending formal charging.

Today Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.

Tonight Clear, with a low around 48. South southwest wind around 9 mph.

Thursday Sunny, with a high near 79. South southwest wind 8 to 13 mph.

Thursday Night Mostly clear, with a low around 49. Northeast wind 6 to 10 mph.

FridayPartly sunny, with a high near 61. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Friday NightA 30 percent chance of showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45.

SaturdayA 20 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 73.