There’s a bit of an intellectual fistfight going on these days about free expression — and we all have a stake in the outcome.

The early rounds have been going on for years: in essence, a theory that pops up periodically in history that some ideas simply are too dangerous to allow them to be voiced in public. The opponent to that theory: The longtime belief in the “marketplace of ideas,” where any person may advance any idea — however repugnant, vile or even evil — and be subject to the review, and perhaps revile, of all others.

Critics of the marketplace approach have several arguments. American critics note the amendment was adopted in 1791, carrying forward ideas about free expression that even then were centuries old, and thus see it as out of place in a modern world.

Another objection is that the internet, with its instant and global reach, makes ineffective the expected marketplace interplay of speaker and responder, through which the hope is bad ideas fail, good ideas improve and best ideas thrive.

Yet another criticism of the marketplace concept is that money, technology and power have created an elite group (or groups) in control of most meaningful communication (and perhaps content) across the web, rendering criticism, counterviews, unpopular or unconventional ideas — and certainly revolutionary ones — unable to reach a mass audience.

Critical race theorists believe that American jurisprudence essentially has elevated the liberty interests of the First Amendment over the equality interests of the 14th&nbsp;Amendment.

And finally, there is the claim that some ideas simply are too dangerous or misleading or manipulative to be allowed into the marketplace at all — from race, ethnic and religious hatred to sexual exploitation and abuse to commercial messaging and political misinformation — now aided and abetted by hidden algorithms and those in charge of a handful of private tech companies more intent on profits than seeking truth.

Whew. That’s a pretty strong set of arguments that some things need fixing when it comes to free expression in the early years of the 21st&nbsp;century. Most of us likely would agree with many, if not all of them — on first glance.

Interestingly, the sides in this dispute don’t automatically align along our current political fractures. Some liberals and conservatives see the web as too wide open, allowing dangerous ideas and speakers access to audiences that can be influenced; while others view the web as a tightly controlled funnel of filtered information combined with manipulation that blocks voices (either too conservative or too liberal — take your pick) with a goal of shaping public opinion.

The current battle is not just over the criticisms, but over the solutions as well. Twitter and other sites gain praise and scorn for blocking some users for alleged violations of those sites’ terms of service, ranging from foul language to misleading health claims to personal attacks and what the sites deem deliberate misinformation. Tech firms can block, tag and take down posted content, in a bit of irony to some, because they have their own First Amendment rights as private companies.

So, some on either side of this dispute would bring government into the ring, where First Amendment freedoms would apply — one side seeking exceptions to free speech protections for things such as violent content, or racist views, or demeaning portrayals of women, or LGBTQ persons; and the other combatants asking government to oversee and override those private companies’ decisions, in the name of protecting conservative voices they see as all-too-often excluded from public discourse.

Who are the combatants of late? In one corner, signatories to an open letter titled, “A Letter on Justice and Open Debate,” published July 7 in&nbsp;Harper’s Magazine,&nbsp;include a number of the world’s best-known creative minds, such as&nbsp;J.K. Rowling,&nbsp;Wynton Marsalis,&nbsp;Gloria Steinem,&nbsp;Salman Rushdie&nbsp;and about 150 other authors, journalists, publishers and artists.

In the other corner of this particular bout are those who signed this week onto another letter published on the online commentary site The Objective — which self-identifies as a place with information and views by and for “historically ignored communities” — another group of literary, media and artists. This missive entered the fray acknowledging the fight even reaches into its signatures area, noting some could be identified only generally, usually by professional occupation and place of work, because of fears of “workplace retaliation” by the established communication masters for whom some work.

Their view of the&nbsp;Harper’s&nbsp;letter, in a piece titled, “A More Specific Letter on Justice and Open Debate” explains, “Nowhere in it do the signatories mention how marginalized voices have been silenced for generations in journalism, academia and publishing …” and “the letter does not deal with the problem of power: Who has it and who does not.”

To be sure, many of latest blows in this intellectual boxing match have been struck via high-concept review of the theories of human communication and in well-founded critiques of who had and has access to tools of speaking out in public — news media, book publishers, broadcasters and now social media companies.

But in the early rounds, the heavyweights punched the outmoded model of the marketplace of ideas for two reasons: One, that it never worked as intended because many minority groups, however defined, were denied access to speak and be heard — a stark truth that cannot be denied; and two, there is such a thing as truth, and to knowingly permit non-truth is counter-productive to society and should not be permitted.

Boil it all down and it comes to a very simple First Amendment question: Is the response to speech you consider untruthful, disgusting or misleading more speech or less speech? If the former, what do you do as, with lightning speed and wide public acceptance by the unknowing, the web is flooded with true threats to public health, hate speech from white supremacists or deliberately misleading political ads and fraudulent electioneering from world adversaries?

If the latter, who gets to be the national nanny, defining truth, excluding some voices while inviting in others and monitoring the billions of social media posts each day — all while remaining nonpartisan and apolitical in today’s hyper-divided nation?

Wiser minds — including, with hope, most of us — will need to parse those questions and more as the First Amendment’s five freedoms (religion, speech, press, assembly and petition) are tested in court, on the street and occasionally on the pages of online magazines.

As for me, I theorize the nation’s founders would chuckle at the idea that all of this is new. The mechanisms of communications were different, but the goals in 1791 were the same: The exchange of ideas for a better life for us all, many at the time deemed too dangerous for society to hear — ideas like “all men are created equal” and that democracy was favorable over monarchy.

While this fistfight is mainly staged in the mind, there are real-world examples of the cost of the fight.&nbsp;New York Times&nbsp;op-ed editor&nbsp;Bari Weiss&nbsp;resigned the other day, saying in a letter she self-published that she was “hired with the goal of bringing in voices that would not otherwise appear in your pages: first-time writers, centrists, conservatives and others who would not naturally think of the&nbsp;Times&nbsp;as their home.”

In leaving the paper after about three years, she said, “ … a new consensus has emerged in the press, but perhaps especially at this paper: that truth isn’t a process of collective discovery, but an orthodoxy already known to an enlightened few whose job is to inform everyone else.”

Weiss concludes her resignation by noting founder&nbsp;Adolph Ochs’&nbsp;1896 statement “to make of the columns of&nbsp;The New York Times&nbsp;a forum for the consideration of all questions of public importance, and to that end to invite intelligent discussion from all shades of opinion.”

“Ochs’s idea is one of the best I’ve encountered,” Weiss continues. “And I’ve always comforted myself with the notion that the best ideas win out. But ideas cannot win on their own. They need a voice. They need a hearing. Above all, they must be backed by people willing to live by them.”

More of us need to make our voices heard in this latest fight over the meaning of the First Amendment’s 45 words, lest we see them reshaped — or lost — without having ever set foot in the ring.

Gene Policinski is a senior fellow for the First Amendment at the Freedom Forum, and president and chief operating officer of the Freedom Forum Institute. He can be reached at&nbsp;<a href="mailto:gpolicinski@freedomforum.org" target="_blank">gpolicinski@freedomforum.org</a>, or follow him on Twitter at&nbsp;<a href="https://twitter.com/@genefac" target="_blank">@genefac</a>.

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 </figure>By GENE POLICINSKIThere’s a bit of an intellectual fistfight going on these days about free expression — and we all have a stake in the outcome.The early rounds have been going on for years: in essence, a theory that pops up periodically in history that some ideas simply are too dangerous to allow them to be voiced in public. The opponent to that theory: The longtime belief in the “marketplace of ideas,” where any person may advance any idea — however repugnant, vile or even evil — and be subject to the review, and perhaps revile, of all others.Critics of the marketplace approach have several arguments. American critics note the amendment was adopted in 1791, carrying forward ideas about free expression that even then were centuries old, and thus see it as out of place in a modern world.Another objection is that the internet, with its instant and global reach, makes ineffective the expected marketplace interplay of speaker and responder, through which the hope is bad ideas fail, good ideas improve and best ideas thrive.Yet another criticism of the marketplace concept is that money, technology and power have created an elite group (or groups) in control of most meaningful communication (and perhaps content) across the web, rendering criticism, counterviews, unpopular or unconventional ideas — and certainly revolutionary ones — unable to reach a mass audience.Critical race theorists believe that American jurisprudence essentially has elevated the liberty interests of the First Amendment over the equality interests of the 14th&nbsp;Amendment.And finally, there is the claim that some ideas simply are too dangerous or misleading or manipulative to be allowed into the marketplace at all — from race, ethnic and religious hatred to sexual exploitation and abuse to commercial messaging and political misinformation — now aided and abetted by hidden algorithms and those in charge of a handful of private tech companies more intent on profits than seeking truth.Whew. That’s a pretty strong set of arguments that some things need fixing when it comes to free expression in the early years of the 21st&nbsp;century. Most of us likely would agree with many, if not all of them — on first glance.Interestingly, the sides in this dispute don’t automatically align along our current political fractures. Some liberals and conservatives see the web as too wide open, allowing dangerous ideas and speakers access to audiences that can be influenced; while others view the web as a tightly controlled funnel of filtered information combined with manipulation that blocks voices (either too conservative or too liberal — take your pick) with a goal of shaping public opinion.The current battle is not just over the criticisms, but over the solutions as well. Twitter and other sites gain praise and scorn for blocking some users for alleged violations of those sites’ terms of service, ranging from foul language to misleading health claims to personal attacks and what the sites deem deliberate misinformation. Tech firms can block, tag and take down posted content, in a bit of irony to some, because they have their own First Amendment rights as private companies.So, some on either side of this dispute would bring government into the ring, where First Amendment freedoms would apply — one side seeking exceptions to free speech protections for things such as violent content, or racist views, or demeaning portrayals of women, or LGBTQ persons; and the other combatants asking government to oversee and override those private companies’ decisions, in the name of protecting conservative voices they see as all-too-often excluded from public discourse.Who are the combatants of late? In one corner, signatories to an open letter titled, “A Letter on Justice and Open Debate,” published July 7 in&nbsp;Harper’s Magazine,&nbsp;include a number of the world’s best-known creative minds, such as&nbsp;J.K. Rowling,&nbsp;Wynton Marsalis,&nbsp;Gloria Steinem,&nbsp;Salman Rushdie&nbsp;and about 150 other authors, journalists, publishers and artists.In the other corner of this particular bout are those who signed this week onto another letter published on the online commentary site The Objective — which self-identifies as a place with information and views by and for “historically ignored communities” — another group of literary, media and artists. This missive entered the fray acknowledging the fight even reaches into its signatures area, noting some could be identified only generally, usually by professional occupation and place of work, because of fears of “workplace retaliation” by the established communication masters for whom some work.Their view of the&nbsp;Harper’s&nbsp;letter, in a piece titled, “A More Specific Letter on Justice and Open Debate” explains, “Nowhere in it do the signatories mention how marginalized voices have been silenced for generations in journalism, academia and publishing …” and “the letter does not deal with the problem of power: Who has it and who does not.”To be sure, many of latest blows in this intellectual boxing match have been struck via high-concept review of the theories of human communication and in well-founded critiques of who had and has access to tools of speaking out in public — news media, book publishers, broadcasters and now social media companies.But in the early rounds, the heavyweights punched the outmoded model of the marketplace of ideas for two reasons: One, that it never worked as intended because many minority groups, however defined, were denied access to speak and be heard — a stark truth that cannot be denied; and two, there is such a thing as truth, and to knowingly permit non-truth is counter-productive to society and should not be permitted.Boil it all down and it comes to a very simple First Amendment question: Is the response to speech you consider untruthful, disgusting or misleading more speech or less speech? If the former, what do you do as, with lightning speed and wide public acceptance by the unknowing, the web is flooded with true threats to public health, hate speech from white supremacists or deliberately misleading political ads and fraudulent electioneering from world adversaries?If the latter, who gets to be the national nanny, defining truth, excluding some voices while inviting in others and monitoring the billions of social media posts each day — all while remaining nonpartisan and apolitical in today’s hyper-divided nation?Wiser minds — including, with hope, most of us — will need to parse those questions and more as the First Amendment’s five freedoms (religion, speech, press, assembly and petition) are tested in court, on the street and occasionally on the pages of online magazines.As for me, I theorize the nation’s founders would chuckle at the idea that all of this is new. The mechanisms of communications were different, but the goals in 1791 were the same: The exchange of ideas for a better life for us all, many at the time deemed too dangerous for society to hear — ideas like “all men are created equal” and that democracy was favorable over monarchy.While this fistfight is mainly staged in the mind, there are real-world examples of the cost of the fight.&nbsp;New York Times&nbsp;op-ed editor&nbsp;Bari Weiss&nbsp;resigned the other day, saying in a letter she self-published that she was “hired with the goal of bringing in voices that would not otherwise appear in your pages: first-time writers, centrists, conservatives and others who would not naturally think of the&nbsp;Times&nbsp;as their home.”In leaving the paper after about three years, she said, “ … a new consensus has emerged in the press, but perhaps especially at this paper: that truth isn’t a process of collective discovery, but an orthodoxy already known to an enlightened few whose job is to inform everyone else.”Weiss concludes her resignation by noting founder&nbsp;Adolph Ochs’&nbsp;1896 statement “to make of the columns of&nbsp;The New York Times&nbsp;a forum for the consideration of all questions of public importance, and to that end to invite intelligent discussion from all shades of opinion.”“Ochs’s idea is one of the best I’ve encountered,” Weiss continues. “And I’ve always comforted myself with the notion that the best ideas win out. But ideas cannot win on their own. They need a voice. They need a hearing. Above all, they must be backed by people willing to live by them.”More of us need to make our voices heard in this latest fight over the meaning of the First Amendment’s 45 words, lest we see them reshaped — or lost — without having ever set foot in the ring.Gene Policinski is a senior fellow for the First Amendment at the Freedom Forum, and president and chief operating officer of the Freedom Forum Institute. He can be reached at&nbsp;<a href="mailto:gpolicinski@freedomforum.org" target="_blank">gpolicinski@freedomforum.org</a>, or follow him on Twitter at&nbsp;<a href="https://twitter.com/@genefac" target="_blank">@genefac</a>.

First 5: Fighting over the meaning of First Amendment freedoms

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THIS STORY HAS BEEN UPDATED, BASED ON THE UPDATED FORECAST FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.

Storms are expected to move into central Kansas late this evening and overnight, according to the National Weather Service (NWS) in Wichita. 

This activity will track east-southeast. 

The stronger storms will be capable of nickel size hail, 50 to 60 mph winds and high rainfall rates that may lead to localized flooding.

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 </figure>Storms are expected to move into central Kansas late this evening and overnight, according to the National Weather Service (NWS) in Wichita. This activity will track east-southeast. The stronger storms will be capable of nickel size hail, 50 to 60 mph winds and high rainfall rates that may lead to localized flooding.

UPDATE: Chance for storms overnight, NWS reports

Much of Kansas is now under heat advisories for today.

According to the National Weather Service (NWS) in Wichita, a heat advisory remains in effect until 8 p.m. for the following counties in our area.

Heat index values of 105 to 108 degrees are expected this afternoon through early evening.

Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illnesses to occur. Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors. Young children and pets should never be left unattended in vehicles under any circumstances.

Take extra precautions if you work or spend time outside. When possible reschedule strenuous activities to early morning or evening. Know the signs and symptoms of heat exhaustion and heat stroke. Wear lightweight and loose fitting clothing when possible. To reduce risk during outdoor work, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration recommends scheduling frequent rest breaks in shaded or air conditioned environments. Anyone overcome by heat should be moved to a cool and shaded location. Heat stroke is an emergency! Call 9 1 1.

Additionally, NWS in Hastings, Neb., has issued a heat advisory in effect from 1-8 p.m. Saturday for the following counties in our area.

Heat index values of up to 108 are expected.

According to NWS in Topeka, a heat advisory remains in effect until 8 p.m. Saturday for the following counties in our area.

Heat index values of 105 to 110 degrees are expected this afternoon.

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 </figure>Much of Kansas is now under heat advisories for today.According to the National Weather Service (NWS) in Wichita, a heat advisory remains in effect until 8 p.m. for the following counties in our area.Ellsworth CountyLincoln CountyMarion CountyMcPherson CountySaline CountyHeat index values of 105 to 108 degrees are expected this afternoon through early evening.Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illnesses to occur. Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors. Young children and pets should never be left unattended in vehicles under any circumstances.Take extra precautions if you work or spend time outside. When possible reschedule strenuous activities to early morning or evening. Know the signs and symptoms of heat exhaustion and heat stroke. Wear lightweight and loose fitting clothing when possible. To reduce risk during outdoor work, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration recommends scheduling frequent rest breaks in shaded or air conditioned environments. Anyone overcome by heat should be moved to a cool and shaded location. Heat stroke is an emergency! Call 9 1 1.Additionally, NWS in Hastings, Neb., has issued a heat advisory in effect from 1-8 p.m. Saturday for the following counties in our area.Jewell CountyMitchell CountyHeat index values of up to 108 are expected.Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illnesses to occur. Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors. Young children and pets should never be left unattended in vehicles under any circumstances.Take extra precautions if you work or spend time outside. When possible reschedule strenuous activities to early morning or evening. Know the signs and symptoms of heat exhaustion and heat stroke. Wear lightweight and loose fitting clothing when possible. To reduce risk during outdoor work, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration recommends scheduling frequent rest breaks in shaded or air conditioned environments. Anyone overcome by heat should be moved to a cool and shaded location. Heat stroke is an emergency! Call 9 1 1.According to NWS in Topeka, a heat advisory remains in effect until 8 p.m. Saturday for the following counties in our area.Clay CountyCloud CountyDickinson CountyOttawa CountyRepublic CountyHeat index values of 105 to 110 degrees are expected this afternoon.Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illnesses to occur. Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors. Young children and pets should never be left unattended in vehicles under any circumstances.Take extra precautions if you work or spend time outside. When possible reschedule strenuous activities to early morning or evening. Know the signs and symptoms of heat exhaustion and heat stroke. Wear lightweight and loose fitting clothing when possible. To reduce risk during outdoor work, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration recommends scheduling frequent rest breaks in shaded or air conditioned environments. Anyone overcome by heat should be moved to a cool and shaded location. Heat stroke is an emergency! Call 9 1 1.

NWS: Heat advisories remain in effect for counties in our area

EMPORIA -- Emporia State University congratulates more than 600 students who received their academic degrees after completing the spring 2020 semester. 

Local and area students who earned degrees from ESU include the following.

Matthew Dean Allen of Abilene, Kansas, B.S. in Education in Social Sciences

Marcus Howard Pastran of Abilene, Kansas, Bachelor of Science in History

Teryn Elise Holloway of Brookville, Kansas, Bachelor of Science in Nursing

Shelby Renee Young of Chapman, Kansas, Master of Science in Forensic Science with a concentration in Chemistry

Melissa Shivers of Clay Center, Kansas, Master of Science in Elementary Education

Paul Lyle Frost of Concordia, Kansas, B.S. in Business in Management

Mallory Nicole Thompson of Concordia, Kansas, B.S. in Business in Accounting

Jennifer Marie Becker of Galva, Kansas, Master of Science in Curriculum &amp; Instruction with a concentration in Instructional Coach/Teacher Leader

Adam North of Galva, Kansas, Master of Science in Mathematics

Chelsea Suzanne Cowart of Herington, Kansas, Bachelor of Science in Nursing

Erika Lynn Bichet of Hillsboro, Kansas, B.S. in Education in Elementary Education

Trey K Heitschmidt of Holyrood, Kansas, Master of Arts in History

Pamela R. Curtis of Lincoln, Kansas, Master of Library Science

Amanda Ann Keller of Lindsborg, Kansas, Master of Science in Special Education with a concentration in Teaching Of Gifted

Katelyn Nicole Christensen of Marion, Kansas, Bachelor of Science in Crime and Delinquency Studies

Kirsten Drew Hansen of Marion, Kansas, B.S. in Education in Elementary Education

Klayton Jacob Goering of McPherson, Kansas, B.S. in Business in Management

Robyn Lynn Myers Bravi of McPherson, Kansas, Master of Library Science

Amanda Eileen Harrison of Moundridge, Kansas, Doctor of Philosophy in Library &amp; Information Management

Danielle Kaye Sprinkle of Salina, Kansas, Master of Science in Industrial/Organizational Psychology

Emporia State University offers over 200 academic programs in the School of Business, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, School of Library and Information Management and The Teachers College. For four consecutive years, ESU is the only public university in Kansas to have earned national recognition as a College of Distinction, an honor for universities that demonstrate innovative application of high-impact education.&nbsp;For more information, visit&nbsp;<a href="http://email.readme.readmedia.com/ss/c/ZXJQjs7Ud7r2RsyytbcM3rkyNurs6fhZZ7mXKE91o7c/33f/-spPUzrOTlaplwFdYa8TpA/h0/8CttulnwU-Sxi_S3IEu5XwdokJwW0pCWQm0wVENbuac" target="_blank">www.emporia.edu</a>.

EMPORIA -- Emporia State University congratulates more than 600 students who received their academic degrees after completing the spring 2020 semester. Local and area students who earned degrees from ESU include the following.Matthew Dean Allen of Abilene, Kansas, B.S. in Education in Social SciencesMarcus Howard Pastran of Abilene, Kansas, Bachelor of Science in HistoryTeryn Elise Holloway of Brookville, Kansas, Bachelor of Science in NursingShelby Renee Young of Chapman, Kansas, Master of Science in Forensic Science with a concentration in ChemistryMelissa Shivers of Clay Center, Kansas, Master of Science in Elementary EducationPaul Lyle Frost of Concordia, Kansas, B.S. in Business in ManagementMallory Nicole Thompson of Concordia, Kansas, B.S. in Business in AccountingJennifer Marie Becker of Galva, Kansas, Master of Science in Curriculum &amp; Instruction with a concentration in Instructional Coach/Teacher LeaderAdam North of Galva, Kansas, Master of Science in MathematicsChelsea Suzanne Cowart of Herington, Kansas, Bachelor of Science in NursingErika Lynn Bichet of Hillsboro, Kansas, B.S. in Education in Elementary EducationTrey K Heitschmidt of Holyrood, Kansas, Master of Arts in HistoryPamela R. Curtis of Lincoln, Kansas, Master of Library ScienceAmanda Ann Keller of Lindsborg, Kansas, Master of Science in Special Education with a concentration in Teaching Of GiftedKatelyn Nicole Christensen of Marion, Kansas, Bachelor of Science in Crime and Delinquency StudiesKirsten Drew Hansen of Marion, Kansas, B.S. in Education in Elementary EducationKlayton Jacob Goering of McPherson, Kansas, B.S. in Business in ManagementRobyn Lynn Myers Bravi of McPherson, Kansas, Master of Library ScienceAmanda Eileen Harrison of Moundridge, Kansas, Doctor of Philosophy in Library &amp; Information ManagementDanielle Kaye Sprinkle of Salina, Kansas, Master of Science in Industrial/Organizational PsychologyAbout Emporia State UniversityEmporia State University offers over 200 academic programs in the School of Business, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, School of Library and Information Management and The Teachers College. For four consecutive years, ESU is the only public university in Kansas to have earned national recognition as a College of Distinction, an honor for universities that demonstrate innovative application of high-impact education.&nbsp;For more information, visit&nbsp;<a href="http://email.readme.readmedia.com/ss/c/ZXJQjs7Ud7r2RsyytbcM3rkyNurs6fhZZ7mXKE91o7c/33f/-spPUzrOTlaplwFdYa8TpA/h0/8CttulnwU-Sxi_S3IEu5XwdokJwW0pCWQm0wVENbuac" target="_blank">www.emporia.edu</a>.

Local, area students earn degrees from Emporia State

Beginning
Monday, the City of Salina Public Works Department will be replacing a
section of pavement on Elmhurst Boulevard east of South Ohio Street.

Elmhurst
Boulevard heading east to South Delaware Avenue will be closed to thru traffic during
the repairs. Traffic will be detoured down Westchester Drive and Berkshire
Drive. Weather permitting, the repairs are expected to be completed within five
days, according to information provided by the city.

Beginning
Monday, the City of Salina Public Works Department will be replacing a
section of pavement on Elmhurst Boulevard east of South Ohio Street.Elmhurst
Boulevard heading east to South Delaware Avenue will be closed to thru traffic during
the repairs. Traffic will be detoured down Westchester Drive and Berkshire
Drive. Weather permitting, the repairs are expected to be completed within five
days, according to information provided by the city.

City replacing pavement on Elmhurst Boulevard beginning Monday

Today is Saturday, July 18, the 200th day of 2020. There are 166 days left in the year. 

On July 18, 2013, Detroit, which was once the very symbol of American industrial might, became the biggest U.S. city to file for bankruptcy, its finances ravaged and its neighborhoods hollowed out by a long, slow decline in population and auto manufacturing. 

In 1863, during the Civil War, Union troops spearheaded by the 54th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, made up of Black soldiers, charged Confederate-held Fort Wagner on Morris Island, S.C. The Confederates were able to repel the Northerners, who suffered heavy losses; the 54th's commander, Col. Robert Gould Shaw, was among those who were killed. 

In 1872, Britain enacted voting by secret ballot. 

In 1913, comedian Red Skelton was born in Vincennes, Ind. 

In 1918, South African anti-apartheid leader and president Nelson Mandela was born in the village of Mvezo. 

In 1940, the Democratic National Convention at Chicago Stadium nominated President Franklin D. Roosevelt (who was monitoring the proceedings at the White House) for an unprecedented third term in office; earlier in the day, Eleanor Roosevelt spoke to the convention, becoming the first presidential spouse to address such a gathering. 

In 1944, Hideki Tojo was removed as Japanese premier and war minister because of setbacks suffered by his country in World War II. American forces in France captured the Normandy town of St. Lo. 

In 1964, nearly a week of rioting erupted in New York's Harlem neighborhood following the fatal police shooting of a Black teenager, James Powell, two days earlier. 

In 1969, Sen. Edward M. Kennedy, D-Mass., left a party on Chappaquiddick Island near Martha's Vineyard with Mary Jo Kopechne, 28; some time later, Kennedy's car went off a bridge into the water. Kennedy was able to escape, but Kopechne drowned. 

In 1984, gunman James Huberty opened fire at a McDonald's in San Ysidro, California, killing 21 people before being shot dead by police. Walter F. Mondale won the Democratic presidential nomination in San Francisco. 

In 1986, the world got its first look at the wreckage of the RMS Titanic resting on the ocean floor as videotape of the British luxury liner, which sank in 1912, was released by the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution. 

In 1994, a bomb hidden in a van destroyed a Jewish cultural center in Buenos Aires, Argentina, killing 85. Tutsi rebels declared an end to Rwanda's 14-week-old civil war. 

In 2018, FBI Director Christopher Wray said Russia was continuing to use fake news, propaganda and covert operations to sow discord in the United States. European regulators fined Google a record $5 billion for forcing cellphone makers that use the company's Android operating system to install Google's search and browser apps. 

Ten years ago: Pakistan and Afghanistan sealed a landmark trade deal in the presence of U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, who pushed the two neighbors to step up civilian cooperation and work together against al-Qaida and the Taliban. A suicide bomber struck anti-al-Qaida Sunni fighters waiting for paychecks southwest of Baghdad, killing 45. Gunmen fired indiscriminately into a crowd of mainly young people in a rented hall in Torreon, Mexico, killing 17 people. Louis Oosthuizen of South Africa shot a 1-under 71 for a seven-stroke victory at 16-under 272 in the British Open.

Five years ago: Saudi Arabia announced it had broken up planned Islamic State attacks in the kingdom and arrested more than 400 suspects in an anti-terrorism sweep, a day after a powerful blast in neighboring Iraq killed more than 100 people in one of the country's deadliest single attacks since U.S. troops pulled out in 2011. Actor Alex Rocco, 79, died in Los Angeles.

One year ago: A man stormed into an animation studio in the Japanese city of Kyoto, setting it on fire and leaving 34 people dead. President Donald Trump announced that he would nominate Eugene Scalia, son of the late Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia, to be his new labor secretary. (Scalia was confirmed in September.) Trump said a U.S. warship had destroyed an Iranian drone on the Stait of Hormuz after it threatened the ship, the latest escalation of tensions between the countries less than a month after Iran downed an American drone. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said temperatures in June, worldwide, were the hottest on record for that month.

Today's Birthdays: Skating champion and commentator Dick Button is 91. Olympic gold medal figure skater Tenley Albright is 85. Movie director Paul Verhoeven is 82. Musician Brian Auger is 81. Singer Dion DiMucci is 81. Actor James Brolin is 80. Baseball Hall of Famer Joe Torre is 80. Singer Martha Reeves is 79. Pop-rock musician Wally Bryson (The Raspberries) is 71. Country-rock singer Craig Fuller (Pure Prairie League) is 71. Business mogul Richard Branson is 70. Actress Margo Martindale is 69. Singer Ricky Skaggs is 66. Actress Audrey Landers is 64. World Golf Hall of Famer Nick Faldo is 63. Rock musician Nigel Twist (The Alarm) is 63. Actress Anne-Marie Johnson is 60. Actress Elizabeth McGovern is 59. Rock musician John Hermann (Widespread Panic) is 58. Rock musician Jack Irons is 58. Talk show host-actress Wendy Williams is 56. Actor Vin Diesel is 53. Actor Grant Bowler is 52. Retired NBA All-Star Penny Hardaway is 49. Bluegrass musician Jesse Brock (The Gibson Brothers) is 48. Alt-country singer Elizabeth Cook is 48. Actor Eddie Matos is 48. Dance music singer-songwriter M.I.A. is 45. Rock musician Daron Malakian (System of a Down; Scars on Broadway) is 45. Actress Elsa Pataky ("The Fast and the Furious" films) is 44. Rock musician Tony Fagenson (formerly with Eve 6) is 42. Movie director Jared Hess is 41. Actor Jason Weaver is 41. Actress Kristen Bell is 40. Actor Michiel Huisman is 39. Rock singer Ryan Cabrera is 38. Actress Priyanka Chopra is 38. Christian-rock musician Aaron Gillespie (Underoath) is 37. Actor Chace Crawford is 35. Actor James Norton is 35. Musician Paul Kowert (Punch Brothers) is 34. Actor Travis Milne is 34. Bluegrass musician Joe Dean Jr. (formerly with Dailey &amp; Vincent) is 31.

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 </figure>By THE ASSOCIATED PRESSToday is Saturday, July 18, the 200th day of 2020. There are 166 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On July 18, 2013, Detroit, which was once the very symbol of American industrial might, became the biggest U.S. city to file for bankruptcy, its finances ravaged and its neighborhoods hollowed out by a long, slow decline in population and auto manufacturing. On this date: In 1863, during the Civil War, Union troops spearheaded by the 54th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, made up of Black soldiers, charged Confederate-held Fort Wagner on Morris Island, S.C. The Confederates were able to repel the Northerners, who suffered heavy losses; the 54th's commander, Col. Robert Gould Shaw, was among those who were killed. In 1872, Britain enacted voting by secret ballot. In 1913, comedian Red Skelton was born in Vincennes, Ind. In 1918, South African anti-apartheid leader and president Nelson Mandela was born in the village of Mvezo. In 1940, the Democratic National Convention at Chicago Stadium nominated President Franklin D. Roosevelt (who was monitoring the proceedings at the White House) for an unprecedented third term in office; earlier in the day, Eleanor Roosevelt spoke to the convention, becoming the first presidential spouse to address such a gathering. In 1944, Hideki Tojo was removed as Japanese premier and war minister because of setbacks suffered by his country in World War II. American forces in France captured the Normandy town of St. Lo. In 1964, nearly a week of rioting erupted in New York's Harlem neighborhood following the fatal police shooting of a Black teenager, James Powell, two days earlier. In 1969, Sen. Edward M. Kennedy, D-Mass., left a party on Chappaquiddick Island near Martha's Vineyard with Mary Jo Kopechne, 28; some time later, Kennedy's car went off a bridge into the water. Kennedy was able to escape, but Kopechne drowned. In 1984, gunman James Huberty opened fire at a McDonald's in San Ysidro, California, killing 21 people before being shot dead by police. Walter F. Mondale won the Democratic presidential nomination in San Francisco. In 1986, the world got its first look at the wreckage of the RMS Titanic resting on the ocean floor as videotape of the British luxury liner, which sank in 1912, was released by the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution. In 1994, a bomb hidden in a van destroyed a Jewish cultural center in Buenos Aires, Argentina, killing 85. Tutsi rebels declared an end to Rwanda's 14-week-old civil war. In 2018, FBI Director Christopher Wray said Russia was continuing to use fake news, propaganda and covert operations to sow discord in the United States. European regulators fined Google a record $5 billion for forcing cellphone makers that use the company's Android operating system to install Google's search and browser apps. Ten years ago: Pakistan and Afghanistan sealed a landmark trade deal in the presence of U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, who pushed the two neighbors to step up civilian cooperation and work together against al-Qaida and the Taliban. A suicide bomber struck anti-al-Qaida Sunni fighters waiting for paychecks southwest of Baghdad, killing 45. Gunmen fired indiscriminately into a crowd of mainly young people in a rented hall in Torreon, Mexico, killing 17 people. Louis Oosthuizen of South Africa shot a 1-under 71 for a seven-stroke victory at 16-under 272 in the British Open. Five years ago: Saudi Arabia announced it had broken up planned Islamic State attacks in the kingdom and arrested more than 400 suspects in an anti-terrorism sweep, a day after a powerful blast in neighboring Iraq killed more than 100 people in one of the country's deadliest single attacks since U.S. troops pulled out in 2011. Actor Alex Rocco, 79, died in Los Angeles. One year ago: A man stormed into an animation studio in the Japanese city of Kyoto, setting it on fire and leaving 34 people dead. President Donald Trump announced that he would nominate Eugene Scalia, son of the late Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia, to be his new labor secretary. (Scalia was confirmed in September.) Trump said a U.S. warship had destroyed an Iranian drone on the Stait of Hormuz after it threatened the ship, the latest escalation of tensions between the countries less than a month after Iran downed an American drone. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said temperatures in June, worldwide, were the hottest on record for that month. Today's Birthdays: Skating champion and commentator Dick Button is 91. Olympic gold medal figure skater Tenley Albright is 85. Movie director Paul Verhoeven is 82. Musician Brian Auger is 81. Singer Dion DiMucci is 81. Actor James Brolin is 80. Baseball Hall of Famer Joe Torre is 80. Singer Martha Reeves is 79. Pop-rock musician Wally Bryson (The Raspberries) is 71. Country-rock singer Craig Fuller (Pure Prairie League) is 71. Business mogul Richard Branson is 70. Actress Margo Martindale is 69. Singer Ricky Skaggs is 66. Actress Audrey Landers is 64. World Golf Hall of Famer Nick Faldo is 63. Rock musician Nigel Twist (The Alarm) is 63. Actress Anne-Marie Johnson is 60. Actress Elizabeth McGovern is 59. Rock musician John Hermann (Widespread Panic) is 58. Rock musician Jack Irons is 58. Talk show host-actress Wendy Williams is 56. Actor Vin Diesel is 53. Actor Grant Bowler is 52. Retired NBA All-Star Penny Hardaway is 49. Bluegrass musician Jesse Brock (The Gibson Brothers) is 48. Alt-country singer Elizabeth Cook is 48. Actor Eddie Matos is 48. Dance music singer-songwriter M.I.A. is 45. Rock musician Daron Malakian (System of a Down; Scars on Broadway) is 45. Actress Elsa Pataky ("The Fast and the Furious" films) is 44. Rock musician Tony Fagenson (formerly with Eve 6) is 42. Movie director Jared Hess is 41. Actor Jason Weaver is 41. Actress Kristen Bell is 40. Actor Michiel Huisman is 39. Rock singer Ryan Cabrera is 38. Actress Priyanka Chopra is 38. Christian-rock musician Aaron Gillespie (Underoath) is 37. Actor Chace Crawford is 35. Actor James Norton is 35. Musician Paul Kowert (Punch Brothers) is 34. Actor Travis Milne is 34. Bluegrass musician Joe Dean Jr. (formerly with Dailey &amp; Vincent) is 31.

Today in History -- July 18

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- Earning a spot on Drury University's Dean's List is a significant accomplishment; it means a student earned a grade point average of 3.6 or greater (on a 4-point scale) while carrying a full-time course load of 12 or more semester hours at Drury. Among the students on the Dean's List were&nbsp;Ellie Cobb of Salina.

Founded in 1873, today Drury University blends academic and pragmatic studies taught within a collaborative and personalized setting. Drury's new academic program, Your Drury Fusion, uniquely prepares students for life and career through a blending of academic and professional learning.&nbsp;

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- Earning a spot on Drury University's Dean's List is a significant accomplishment; it means a student earned a grade point average of 3.6 or greater (on a 4-point scale) while carrying a full-time course load of 12 or more semester hours at Drury. Among the students on the Dean's List were&nbsp;Ellie Cobb of Salina.Founded in 1873, today Drury University blends academic and pragmatic studies taught within a collaborative and personalized setting. Drury's new academic program, Your Drury Fusion, uniquely prepares students for life and career through a blending of academic and professional learning.&nbsp;

Drury University announces spring 2020 Dean's List

OCCK, Inc. is seeking Direct Support Professionals. These individuals are residential in their supported Living Department in the Salina, Beloit, and Concordia locations. Full time with benefits, EOE, drug testing.

This person will be coordinating services and provide Independent living skills. Training will be provided as needed. Need to be a compassionate and a problem solver.

Must be at least 18 years old with strong oral and written communication skills, math skills and valid driver’s license and proof of insurance. Must have the ability to work with a diverse group of people in a team setting. Various shifts available.

OCCK, Inc. is a not-for-profit, mission-based organization that has been providing services to people with disabilities since 1970. With regional offices throughout North Central Kansas. Help others and getting paid to do so. Apply at&nbsp;<a href="http://jobs.occk.com/careers//Careers.aspx?req=2019-2000-017&amp;type=JOBDESCR">http://jobs.occk.com/careers//Careers.aspx?req=2019-2000-017&amp;type=JOBDESCR</a>.

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 </figure>OCCK, Inc. is seeking Direct Support Professionals. These individuals are residential in their supported Living Department in the Salina, Beloit, and Concordia locations. Full time with benefits, EOE, drug testing.This person will be coordinating services and provide Independent living skills. Training will be provided as needed. Need to be a compassionate and a problem solver.Must be at least 18 years old with strong oral and written communication skills, math skills and valid driver’s license and proof of insurance. Must have the ability to work with a diverse group of people in a team setting. Various shifts available.OCCK, Inc. is a not-for-profit, mission-based organization that has been providing services to people with disabilities since 1970. With regional offices throughout North Central Kansas. Help others and getting paid to do so. Apply at&nbsp;<a href="http://jobs.occk.com/careers//Careers.aspx?req=2019-2000-017&amp;type=JOBDESCR">http://jobs.occk.com/careers//Careers.aspx?req=2019-2000-017&amp;type=JOBDESCR</a>.

KHS wants you to give your next Zoom meeting some KS flair

MCPHERSON -- The McPherson County Health Department today reported three additional confirmed cases of COVID-19, bringing the county total to 104.

The most recent cases include the following, according to the health department.

Positive case No. 102 is a symptomatic female in her 50s with unknown exposure and is recovering at home.

Positive case No. 103 is a symptomatic male in his 60s with known exposure and is recovering at home.

Positive case No. 104 is a symptomatic female in her 30s with unknown exposure and is recovering at home.

Of the 104 total confirmed cases, 92 have met Kansas Department of Health and Environment recovery guidelines, the health department reported. None of the currently active cases are hospitalized and the county has reported no COVID-19 related deaths, according to the information from the health department.

MCPHERSON -- The McPherson County Health Department today reported three additional confirmed cases of COVID-19, bringing the county total to 104.The most recent cases include the following, according to the health department.Positive case No. 102 is a symptomatic female in her 50s with unknown exposure and is recovering at home.Positive case No. 103 is a symptomatic male in his 60s with known exposure and is recovering at home.Positive case No. 104 is a symptomatic female in her 30s with unknown exposure and is recovering at home.Of the 104 total confirmed cases, 92 have met Kansas Department of Health and Environment recovery guidelines, the health department reported. None of the currently active cases are hospitalized and the county has reported no COVID-19 related deaths, according to the information from the health department.

McPherson County reports three additional cases of COVID-19

Here is the Saline County COVID-9 update for Friday:

Saline County has launched a new dashboard that outlines demographic information regarding the COVID-19 health emergency. This dashboard is available on both desktop and mobile platforms. The dashboard will be updated on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays. There are links to each dashboard on our website as well.

•Mobile Device Users: <a href="https://arcg.is/yjPT1">https://arcg.is/yjPT1</a>

•Desktop Users: <a href="https://arcg.is/1qHnb0">https://arcg.is/1qHnb0</a>

There are 13 new positive COVID-19 cases in Saline County that have been identified since the Wednesday, July 15 report. The total for the county is now 268, with 120 cases that are actively being monitored by the Health Department, 145 that have recovered, and 3 deaths. Salina Regional Health Center reports 5 patients are admitted to their hospital with COVID-19.

According to the Kansas Department of Health &amp; Environment, there are now 21,965 cases and 299 deaths statewide. This information can be found at <a href="https://www.coronavirus.kdheks.gov/">https://www.coronavirus.kdheks.gov/</a>.

•The Kansas Crisis Counseling Program offers information online at <a href="http://www.ksready.gov">www.ksready.gov</a> including online resource guides and toolkits to assist in finding available mental health resources and information for mental health needs during COVID-19.

We will continue to communicate the same public health messages on what you can do to slow the spread:

•Maximize physical distance (6 feet or more) in public settings

•Avoid socializing with large groups

•High-risk individuals should only leave the house for essential needs

Only follow official sources to obtain information: <a href="http://www.saline.org/coronavirus">www.saline.org/coronavirus</a> or <a href="http://www.kdheks.gov">www.kdheks.gov</a>.

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2020/7/1595024430247.png" alt="Part of the new Saline County COVID-19 dashboard. Images courtesy Saline County" />
 <figcaption>Part of the new Saline County COVID-19 dashboard. Images courtesy Saline County</figcaption>
 </figure>Here is the Saline County COVID-9 update for Friday:Saline County has launched a new dashboard that outlines demographic information regarding the COVID-19 health emergency. This dashboard is available on both desktop and mobile platforms. The dashboard will be updated on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays. There are links to each dashboard on our website as well.•Mobile Device Users: <a href="https://arcg.is/yjPT1">https://arcg.is/yjPT1</a>•Desktop Users: <a href="https://arcg.is/1qHnb0">https://arcg.is/1qHnb0</a>There are 13 new positive COVID-19 cases in Saline County that have been identified since the Wednesday, July 15 report. The total for the county is now 268, with 120 cases that are actively being monitored by the Health Department, 145 that have recovered, and 3 deaths. Salina Regional Health Center reports 5 patients are admitted to their hospital with COVID-19.<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2020/7/1595024562099.png" alt="More of the Saline Co COVID-19 dashboard." />
 <figcaption>More of the Saline Co COVID-19 dashboard.</figcaption>
 </figure>According to the Kansas Department of Health &amp; Environment, there are now 21,965 cases and 299 deaths statewide. This information can be found at <a href="https://www.coronavirus.kdheks.gov/">https://www.coronavirus.kdheks.gov/</a>.Announcements:•The Kansas Crisis Counseling Program offers information online at <a href="http://www.ksready.gov">www.ksready.gov</a> including online resource guides and toolkits to assist in finding available mental health resources and information for mental health needs during COVID-19.We will continue to communicate the same public health messages on what you can do to slow the spread:•Stay home if you’re sick•Wear masks in public settings•Maximize physical distance (6 feet or more) in public settings•Avoid socializing with large groups•High-risk individuals should only leave the house for essential needs•Wash your hands frequentlyOnly follow official sources to obtain information: <a href="http://www.saline.org/coronavirus">www.saline.org/coronavirus</a> or <a href="http://www.kdheks.gov">www.kdheks.gov</a>.

Saline County: 13 new COVID-19 cases, new reporting dashboard

The Kansas Department of Health and Environment has completed testing at the Saline County Jail and determined the potential COVID-19 outbreak that forced closure of the lobby June 29 has been contained.

The lobby will reopen for inmate video visitation and bonding on Monday, according to information from Sheriff Roger Soldan.

Fingerprinting services will also resume and will be available Monday-Friday from 8-11 a.m. and 1-4 p.m., Soldan noted.

Visitors to the jail lobby will be required to wear masks in accordance with local ordinance.

Video visitation is still available from home at&nbsp;<a href="https://securustech.net/video-products/videovisitation/index.html">https://securustech.net/video-products/videovisitation/index.html</a>. If you have questions about video visitation, please contact Securus customer service at 1-800-844-6591.

Deposits can be made to an inmates account on-line at <a href="https://www.accesscorrections.com/#/">https://www.accesscorrections.com/#/</a>. If you have questions concerning making a deposit on an inmate account please contact 1-866-345-1884.

The Kansas Department of Health and Environment has completed testing at the Saline County Jail and determined the potential COVID-19 outbreak that forced closure of the lobby June 29 has been contained.The lobby will reopen for inmate video visitation and bonding on Monday, according to information from Sheriff Roger Soldan.Fingerprinting services will also resume and will be available Monday-Friday from 8-11 a.m. and 1-4 p.m., Soldan noted.Visitors to the jail lobby will be required to wear masks in accordance with local ordinance.Video visitation is still available from home at&nbsp;<a href="https://securustech.net/video-products/videovisitation/index.html">https://securustech.net/video-products/videovisitation/index.html</a>. If you have questions about video visitation, please contact Securus customer service at 1-800-844-6591.Deposits can be made to an inmates account on-line at <a href="https://www.accesscorrections.com/#/">https://www.accesscorrections.com/#/</a>. If you have questions concerning making a deposit on an inmate account please contact 1-866-345-1884.

Jail lobby opening, fingerprinting services to resume Monday

TOPEKA – The Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE), in conjunction with the Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism (KDWPT), issued a public health warning today for Milford Lake Zone C. 

This warning is in response to the detection of elevated algal toxins in the vicinity of the Wakefield Causeway at the upper portion of Milford Lake. Milford Lake is comprised of three zones which can be viewed on the KDHE&nbsp;<a href="https://gcc01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.kdheks.gov%2Falgae-illness%2Fdownload%2Fmilford-lake-zoned.pdf&amp;data=02%7C01%7C%7C879bb1e13a6c4da8902808d82a94190f%7Cdcae8101c92d480cbc43c6761ccccc5a%7C0%7C0%7C637306162841482290&amp;sdata=4DSZC0zHLl5rVWa7njLHtEOg6uhWYugindB85AJFrcU%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">website</a>.

The comprehensive list of public health advisories includes:

<a href="https://gcc01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.kdheks.gov%2Falgae-illness%2Fdownload%2Fmilford-lake-zoned.pdf&amp;data=02%7C01%7C%7C879bb1e13a6c4da8902808d82a94190f%7Cdcae8101c92d480cbc43c6761ccccc5a%7C0%7C0%7C637306162841482290&amp;sdata=4DSZC0zHLl5rVWa7njLHtEOg6uhWYugindB85AJFrcU%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">Milford Lake</a>&nbsp;Zone C, Geary County

Cheney Lake, Reno/Kingman/Sedgwick Counties

Brown State Fishing Lake, Brown County&nbsp;

<a href="https://gcc01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.kdheks.gov%2Falgae-illness%2Fdownload%2Fmilford-lake-zoned.pdf&amp;data=02%7C01%7C%7C879bb1e13a6c4da8902808d82a94190f%7Cdcae8101c92d480cbc43c6761ccccc5a%7C0%7C0%7C637306162841492241&amp;sdata=HXLypQX96XsDwe11t94r4nZ%2FONYQs9a4rJZUZtBwxRU%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">Milford Lake</a>&nbsp;Zone A and Zone B, Geary County (new for Zone B)

Unit G Marais des Cygnes Wildlife Area, Linn County

Washington State Fishing Lake, Washington County

Advisories that have been lifted effective July 16

Herington Reservoir, Dickinson County (watch)

Perry Lake Zones C and D, Jefferson County (watch)

Norton Lake (Sebelius), Norton County (watch)

Rooks State Fishing Lake, Rooks County (warning)

When a warning is issued, KDHE recommends the following precautions be taken:

Lake water is not safe to drink for pets or livestock.

Lake water, regardless of blue-green algae status, should never be consumed by humans.

Fish may be eaten if they are rinsed with clean water and only the fillet portion is consumed, while all other parts are discarded.

If lake water contacts skin, wash with clean water as soon as possible.

Avoid areas of visible algae accumulation.

A watch means that blue-green algae have been detected and a harmful algal bloom is present or likely to develop. People are encouraged to avoid areas of algae accumulation and keep pets and livestock away from the water. During the watch status, KDHE recommends the following precautions be taken:

Avoid areas of algae accumulation and do not let people/pets eat dried algae or drink contaminated water.

Swimming, wading, skiing and jet skiing are discouraged near visible blooms.

Boating and fishing are safe. However, inhalation of the spray may affect some individuals. Avoid direct contact with water, and wash with clean water after any contact.

Clean fish well with potable water and eat fillet portion only.

KDHE investigates publicly-accessible bodies of water for blue-green algae when the agency receives reports of potential algae blooms in Kansas lakes. Based on credible field observation and sampling results, KDHE reports on potentially harmful conditions.

Kansans should be aware that blooms are unpredictable. They can develop rapidly and may float around the lake, requiring visitors to exercise their best judgment. If there is scum, a paint-like surface or the water is bright green, avoid contact and keep pets away. These are indications that a harmful bloom may be present. Pet owners should be aware that animals that swim in or drink water affected by a harmful algal bloom or eat dried algae along the shore may become seriously ill or die.

For information on blue-green algae and reporting potential harmful algal blooms, please visit <a href="http://www.kdheks.gov/algae-illness/index.htm">www.kdheks.gov/algae-illness/index.htm</a>. KDHE updates the listings of advisories every Thursday but may update more frequently if needed.

<figure>
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 </figure>TOPEKA – The Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE), in conjunction with the Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism (KDWPT), issued a public health warning today for Milford Lake Zone C. This warning is in response to the detection of elevated algal toxins in the vicinity of the Wakefield Causeway at the upper portion of Milford Lake. Milford Lake is comprised of three zones which can be viewed on the KDHE&nbsp;<a href="https://gcc01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.kdheks.gov%2Falgae-illness%2Fdownload%2Fmilford-lake-zoned.pdf&amp;data=02%7C01%7C%7C879bb1e13a6c4da8902808d82a94190f%7Cdcae8101c92d480cbc43c6761ccccc5a%7C0%7C0%7C637306162841482290&amp;sdata=4DSZC0zHLl5rVWa7njLHtEOg6uhWYugindB85AJFrcU%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">website</a>.The comprehensive list of public health advisories includes:Warning<a href="https://gcc01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.kdheks.gov%2Falgae-illness%2Fdownload%2Fmilford-lake-zoned.pdf&amp;data=02%7C01%7C%7C879bb1e13a6c4da8902808d82a94190f%7Cdcae8101c92d480cbc43c6761ccccc5a%7C0%7C0%7C637306162841482290&amp;sdata=4DSZC0zHLl5rVWa7njLHtEOg6uhWYugindB85AJFrcU%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">Milford Lake</a>&nbsp;Zone C, Geary CountyPeter Pan Pond, Lyon CountyMarion County Lake, Marion CountyCheney Lake, Reno/Kingman/Sedgwick CountiesWatchMission Lake, Brown CountyBrown State Fishing Lake, Brown County&nbsp;Lebo City Park Lake, Coffey CountyFord State Fishing Lake, Ford CountyGathering Pond, Geary County<a href="https://gcc01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.kdheks.gov%2Falgae-illness%2Fdownload%2Fmilford-lake-zoned.pdf&amp;data=02%7C01%7C%7C879bb1e13a6c4da8902808d82a94190f%7Cdcae8101c92d480cbc43c6761ccccc5a%7C0%7C0%7C637306162841492241&amp;sdata=HXLypQX96XsDwe11t94r4nZ%2FONYQs9a4rJZUZtBwxRU%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">Milford Lake</a>&nbsp;Zone A and Zone B, Geary County (new for Zone B)Elkhorn Lake, Jackson County (new)Lovewell Reservoir, Jewell CountyUnit G Marais des Cygnes Wildlife Area, Linn CountyMarion Reservoir, Marion CountyMelvern Outlet Swim Pond, Osage CountyMelvern Outlet Pond, Osage CountyOverbrook City Lake, Osage County (new)Atwood Township Lake, Rawlins CountyWebster Reservoir, Rooks CountyRock Garden Pond, Shawnee CountyWashington State Fishing Lake, Washington CountyAdvisories that have been lifted effective July 16Herington Reservoir, Dickinson County (watch)Perry Lake Zones C and D, Jefferson County (watch)Norton Lake (Sebelius), Norton County (watch)Rooks State Fishing Lake, Rooks County (warning)Warning ProtocolsWhen a warning is issued, KDHE recommends the following precautions be taken:Lake water is not safe to drink for pets or livestock.Lake water, regardless of blue-green algae status, should never be consumed by humans.Water contact should be avoided.Fish may be eaten if they are rinsed with clean water and only the fillet portion is consumed, while all other parts are discarded.Do not allow pets to eat dried algae.If lake water contacts skin, wash with clean water as soon as possible.Avoid areas of visible algae accumulation.Watch ProtocolsA watch means that blue-green algae have been detected and a harmful algal bloom is present or likely to develop. People are encouraged to avoid areas of algae accumulation and keep pets and livestock away from the water. During the watch status, KDHE recommends the following precautions be taken:Water may be unsafe for humans/animals.Avoid areas of algae accumulation and do not let people/pets eat dried algae or drink contaminated water.Swimming, wading, skiing and jet skiing are discouraged near visible blooms.Boating and fishing are safe. However, inhalation of the spray may affect some individuals. Avoid direct contact with water, and wash with clean water after any contact.Clean fish well with potable water and eat fillet portion only.KDHE investigates publicly-accessible bodies of water for blue-green algae when the agency receives reports of potential algae blooms in Kansas lakes. Based on credible field observation and sampling results, KDHE reports on potentially harmful conditions.Kansans should be aware that blooms are unpredictable. They can develop rapidly and may float around the lake, requiring visitors to exercise their best judgment. If there is scum, a paint-like surface or the water is bright green, avoid contact and keep pets away. These are indications that a harmful bloom may be present. Pet owners should be aware that animals that swim in or drink water affected by a harmful algal bloom or eat dried algae along the shore may become seriously ill or die.For information on blue-green algae and reporting potential harmful algal blooms, please visit <a href="http://www.kdheks.gov/algae-illness/index.htm">www.kdheks.gov/algae-illness/index.htm</a>. KDHE updates the listings of advisories every Thursday but may update more frequently if needed.

KDHE moves Milford Lake Zone C to blue-green algae warning list

MARION -- Marion officer Zach Hudlin was part of the 265th basic training class that graduated today from the Kansas Law Enforcement Training Center. From the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/marionpoliceks/">Marion, Kansas Police Department</a> Facebook page:

MARION -- Marion officer Zach Hudlin was part of the 265th basic training class that graduated today from the Kansas Law Enforcement Training Center. From the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/marionpoliceks/">Marion, Kansas Police Department</a> Facebook page:<div><iframe src="https://www.facebook.com/plugins/post.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fmarionpoliceks%2Fposts%2F1800548176759705&width=500" width="500" height="670" style="border:none;overflow:hidden" scrolling="no" frameborder="0" allowTransparency="true" allow="encrypted-media"></iframe></div>

Marion officer graduates with 265th basic training class at KLETC

A welder and the trailer it was on were stolen early Thursday from a west Salina business.

Salina Police Captain Paul Forrester reported this morning video surveillance indicates that at approximately 2 a.m. Thursday, two male subjects stole a red and black welder on a black box hitch trailer, some miscellaneous tools, and a welding mask from Rodriguez Enterprises, 1707 West Crawford. A Dodge pickup can be seen backing over the curb and onto the business' property. Two male subjects are seen exiting the pickup and hooking the trailer to the vehicle, Forrester explained.

The pickup then left the area headed westbound on Cypress Drive, he added.

Total loss was estimated at $2,000, Forrester noted.

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 </figure>A welder and the trailer it was on were stolen early Thursday from a west Salina business.Salina Police Captain Paul Forrester reported this morning video surveillance indicates that at approximately 2 a.m. Thursday, two male subjects stole a red and black welder on a black box hitch trailer, some miscellaneous tools, and a welding mask from Rodriguez Enterprises, 1707 West Crawford. A Dodge pickup can be seen backing over the curb and onto the business' property. Two male subjects are seen exiting the pickup and hooking the trailer to the vehicle, Forrester explained.The pickup then left the area headed westbound on Cypress Drive, he added.Total loss was estimated at $2,000, Forrester noted.

Police looking for two male suspects in theft of welder, trailer, other items

Dangerous heat indices will affect much of the region today and again on Saturday.

The National Weather Service (NWS) in Wichita has issued a heat advisory in effect from noon Friday to 8 p.m. Saturday for the following counties in our area.

Heat index values of up to 106 are expected.

NWS in Topeka has issued a heat advisory in effect from noon today to 8 p.m. Saturday for the following counties in our area.

Heat index values of 105 to 110 degrees are expected.

Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illnesses such as heat exhaustion or heat stroke to occur. Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors. Young children and pets should never be left unattended in vehicles under any circumstances.

Additionally, NWS in Hastings, Neb., has issued a heat advisory in effect from 1-8 p.m. Saturday for the following counties in our area.

Heat index values of up to 107 are expected.

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 </figure>Dangerous heat indices will affect much of the region today and again on Saturday.The National Weather Service (NWS) in Wichita has issued a heat advisory in effect from noon Friday to 8 p.m. Saturday for the following counties in our area.Marion CountyMcPherson CountySaline CountyHeat index values of up to 106 are expected.Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illnesses to occur. Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors. Young children and pets should never be left unattended in vehicles under any circumstances.Take extra precautions if you work or spend time outside. When possible reschedule strenuous activities to early morning or evening. Know the signs and symptoms of heat exhaustion and heat stroke. Wear lightweight and loose fitting clothing when possible. To reduce risk during outdoor work, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration recommends scheduling frequent rest breaks in shaded or air conditioned environments. Anyone overcome by heat should be moved to a cool and shaded location. Heat stroke is an emergency! Call 9 1 1.<figure>
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 </figure>NWS in Topeka has issued a heat advisory in effect from noon today to 8 p.m. Saturday for the following counties in our area.Clay CountyCloud CountyDickinson CountyOttawa CountyRepublic CountyHeat index values of 105 to 110 degrees are expected.Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illnesses such as heat exhaustion or heat stroke to occur. Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors. Young children and pets should never be left unattended in vehicles under any circumstances.Take extra precautions if you work or spend time outside. When possible reschedule strenuous activities to early morning or evening. Know the signs and symptoms of heat exhaustion and heat stroke. Wear lightweight and loose fitting clothing when possible. To reduce risk during outdoor work, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration recommends scheduling frequent rest breaks in shaded or air conditioned environments. Anyone overcome by heat should be moved to a cool and shaded location. Heat stroke is an emergency! Call 9 1 1.Additionally, NWS in Hastings, Neb., has issued a heat advisory in effect from 1-8 p.m. Saturday for the following counties in our area.Jewell CountyMitchell CountyHeat index values of up to 107 are expected.Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illnesses to occur. Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors. Young children and pets should never be left unattended in vehicles under any circumstances.Take extra precautions if you work or spend time outside. When possible reschedule strenuous activities to early morning or evening. Know the signs and symptoms of heat exhaustion and heat stroke. Wear lightweight and loose fitting clothing when possible. To reduce risk during outdoor work, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration recommends scheduling frequent rest breaks in shaded or air conditioned environments. Anyone overcome by heat should be moved to a cool and shaded location. Heat stroke is an emergency! Call 9 1 1.

NWS: Dangerous heat indices Friday and Saturday

MANHATTAN – Tandy Rundus believes creativity finds a place in the kitchen when the cupboards are bare.

A specialist for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Education (SNAP-Ed) in northeast Kansas, Rundus has outlined many creative solutions for using what’s in stock and stretching the family’s food budget in a publication now available from K-State Research and Extension.

<a href="https://bookstore.ksre.ksu.edu/pubs/MF3534.pdf" target="_blank">Cooking Basics: Make a Meal from What’s on Hand</a>&nbsp;is available for free online, guiding home chefs through creative ways to use the foods they have on hand to make many of their favorite dishes.

“That concept transcends socio-economic status,” Rundus said. “Some people may have stocked up on food during the pandemic and now have several items that they need to use up. Others are in a situation where their income is tighter and using up every food item on hand helps to stretch the food dollar.”

Rundus said when supplies are low in the pantry, common recipes can be used as “road maps” for making meals. “Just as there are alternate roads on a map to arrive at a specific destination, there are alternate options to complete that recipe,” she said.

The publication promotes the concept of grouping ingredients into categories:

Proteins,&nbsp;including various meats, eggs, fish, seafood, nuts and legume-type beans.

Vegetables,&nbsp;fresh, frozen or canned.. Starch,&nbsp;including pasta, rice and potatoes.

Liquid,&nbsp;including broths, tomato juice and milk.

Sauce,&nbsp;including various soups, diced tomatoes with juice and gravy made with corn starch and water.

Flavors,&nbsp;which could be combinations of chopped vegetables, dried or fresh herbs, Worcestershire sauce, soy sauce and salt and pepper.

With those groupings in place, Rundus said it’s much easier to combine ingredients to make stir fry, skillet meals, casseroles, soups, salad, pizza and more.

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 </figure>MANHATTAN – Tandy Rundus believes creativity finds a place in the kitchen when the cupboards are bare.A specialist for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Education (SNAP-Ed) in northeast Kansas, Rundus has outlined many creative solutions for using what’s in stock and stretching the family’s food budget in a publication now available from K-State Research and Extension.<a href="https://bookstore.ksre.ksu.edu/pubs/MF3534.pdf" target="_blank">Cooking Basics: Make a Meal from What’s on Hand</a>&nbsp;is available for free online, guiding home chefs through creative ways to use the foods they have on hand to make many of their favorite dishes.“That concept transcends socio-economic status,” Rundus said. “Some people may have stocked up on food during the pandemic and now have several items that they need to use up. Others are in a situation where their income is tighter and using up every food item on hand helps to stretch the food dollar.”Rundus said when supplies are low in the pantry, common recipes can be used as “road maps” for making meals. “Just as there are alternate roads on a map to arrive at a specific destination, there are alternate options to complete that recipe,” she said.The publication promotes the concept of grouping ingredients into categories:Proteins,&nbsp;including various meats, eggs, fish, seafood, nuts and legume-type beans.Vegetables,&nbsp;fresh, frozen or canned.. Starch,&nbsp;including pasta, rice and potatoes.Liquid,&nbsp;including broths, tomato juice and milk.Sauce,&nbsp;including various soups, diced tomatoes with juice and gravy made with corn starch and water.Flavors,&nbsp;which could be combinations of chopped vegetables, dried or fresh herbs, Worcestershire sauce, soy sauce and salt and pepper.With those groupings in place, Rundus said it’s much easier to combine ingredients to make stir fry, skillet meals, casseroles, soups, salad, pizza and more.“Too often, we find&nbsp;that certain items are not stocked as regularly in stores, or depending on the time of day I shop, the exact item I need is out,” Rundus said. “By thinking outside the box with my recipe just as a guide, I can still create a healthy meal for my family with what I have at home in the pantry, garden, commodity food box or from the shelf of a store or food pantry.”Rundus said Kansas extension agents who have SNAP-Ed grants will be applying the concept of creating meals from what’s on-hand in upcoming classes, which are based on curriculum originally developed in Utah.The publication is the latest in a series from a team of K-State Research and Extension professionals who focus on nutrition, food safety and health, highlighting Kansans’ interest in improving their basic cooking skills during the current pandemic. Rundus said that from April 2-20, K-State Research and Extension surveyed 1,341 state residents and found that meal planning and preparation were among the concerns of several respondents.Since that time, Rundus and colleague Lisa Martin, a Shawnee County agent working with SNAP-Ed and the Expanded Food, Nutrition and Education Program, have published the following fact sheets:<a href="https://bookstore.ksre.ksu.edu/pubs/MF3516.pdf">The Well-Stocked Kitchen: Pantry and Nonrefrigerated Foods. </a><a href="https://bookstore.ksre.ksu.edu/pubs/MF3517.pdf">The Well-Stocked Kitchen: Refrigerated and Frozen Foods. </a><a href="https://bookstore.ksre.ksu.edu/pubs/MF3518.pdf" target="_blank">Cooking Basics: Measuring Tools and How to Use Them</a><a href="https://bookstore.ksre.ksu.edu/pubs/MF3533.pdf" target="_blank">Cooking Basics: Cooking Terms</a> K-State nutrition specialist Sandy Procter emphasized the value of cooking as a family.“Learning to create meals -- or snacks for that matter -- from what is on hand is a skill that will serve kids and adults well, and builds resilience,” she said. “If a teen is able to look in the refrigerator or cupboard and visualize a meal from what is on hand, there is a better chance they will be able to feed themselves, and others, regardless of circumstances. Parents can help children develop this ability at an early age by talking about building recipes, substituting ingredients when needed and instilling confidence.”Procter and many colleagues developed a publications series titled Essential Living Skills, which also is available through the&nbsp;<a href="https://bookstore.ksre.ksu.edu/" target="_blank">K-State Research and Extension bookstore</a>. She said many of the university’s publications help kids and parents review basic concepts and build life skills.“Kids with those skills are well-equipped to help out at home and also care for themselves as they grow up,” she said. “Cooking skills allow people to save money and eat more healthfully than if they ate more meals away from home. During the recent stay-at-home times, people clearly recognized the benefits of cooking at home and getting creative with meal prep using ingredients they had on hand.”