Older foster children in Kansas who face aging out of care will soon be able to choose their own families. It’s a new option that aims to help provide these teens with lifelong connections and a safety net. As Dylan Lysen of the Kansas News Service reports, Kansas is the first state in the nation to establish the new legal permanency option.
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- Some schools and other sites across Kansas will offer free meals for kids this summer through a program funded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
- Wichita Transit is undergoing a system redesign and is seeking comment from the public on possible route changes.
- The head of Wichita State’s Center for Economic Development and Business Research is stepping down.
- Ticks drink the blood of humans and other mammals and they can carry serious, sometimes deadly diseases. They are especially prevalent in summer months.
- State emergency management officials are working with federal authorities to assess the damage caused by severe weather in late April.
- 65 years ago this week, a Kansas-born monkey was placed inside a rocket and launched into space.
- The Great Plains Nature Center will host its annual Walk With Wildlife this Saturday.
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