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Posted on: January 6, 2022

KDHE COVID-19 Testing Sites in Certain Locations Closed due to Weather

For Immediate Release

The Kansas Department of Health and Environment has closed the following COVID-19 testing sites on Thursday, January 6 due to adverse weather conditions.

  • Johnson County Community College, 12345 College Blvd, Overland Park, KS 66210
  • Church of the Resurrection in Leawood, 5009 W 137th St, Leawood, KS 66224
  • Manhattan Town Center, 100 Manhattan Town Center, Manhattan, KS 66502
  • Lawrence Walmart, 3300 Iowa St, Lawrence, KS 66046
  • Chisholm Trail Mall, 601 SE 36th St. Suite 143, Newton, KS 67114
  • Hummer Sports Park will close at 11 a.m., 515 SW Tuffy Kellogg Dr, Topeka, KS 66606  
  • Topeka Walmart, 2630 SE California Ave, Topeka, KS 66605

Individuals can find alternate free testing sites here, KnowBeforeYouGoKS.com.

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Boil Water Advisory Issued for a portion of the City of Galena, Cherokee County

Posted on: April 25, 2022
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Boil Water Advisory Issued for the City of Smith Center, Smith County

Posted on: April 25, 2022
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Boil Water Advisory Issued for the City of Rossville, Shawnee County

Posted on: April 24, 2022
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Boil Water Advisory Rescinded for Sedgwick County Rural Water District No. 2, Sedgwick County

Posted on: April 22, 2022
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Boil Water Advisory Rescinded for the City of Leoti, Wichita County

Posted on: April 22, 2022
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Kansas Department of Health and Environment Supports New Community Health Worker Certification

Posted on: April 21, 2022
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Boil Water Advisory Rescinded for the City of Valley Center, Sedgwick County

Posted on: April 21, 2022
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Boil Water Advisory Issued for Towns Riverview Subdivision (North and South), Finney County

Posted on: April 21, 2022
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Boil Water Advisory Issued for the City of Leoti, Wichita County

Posted on: April 20, 2022
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Boil Water Advisory Issued for the City of Valley Center and Sedgwick County Rural Water District N

Posted on: April 19, 2022
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Kansas Department of Health and Environment Celebrates Child Care Provider Appreciation Day

Posted on: May 3, 2022
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KDHE Supports Quitting Tobacco with Free Nicotine Replacement Therapies

Posted on: April 20, 2022
Safe Kids Kansas

Safe Kids Day at the Zoo

Posted on: April 19, 2022
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Boil Water Advisory Rescinded for Osage County Rural Water District 8, Shawnee & Wabaunsee County

Posted on: April 2, 2022

Governor Laura Kelly Announces Transition to COVID-19 Endemic Response

Posted on: March 31, 2022
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Boil Water Advisory Rescinded for the City of Effingham, Atchison County

Posted on: March 31, 2022
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Cases of Active Tuberculosis (TB) Identified in Wyandotte County, Kansas

Posted on: March 30, 2022
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KDHE Supports FDA and CDC Recommendation for Second Dose of COVID-19 Booster for Certain Individuals

Posted on: March 30, 2022
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Boil Water Advisory Issued for the City of Effingham, Atchison County

Posted on: March 29, 2022

Public Health Professionals Gather for Kansas Governor's Public Health Conference

Posted on: March 29, 2022
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Boil Water Advisory Rescinded for the City of Haven, Reno County

Posted on: March 28, 2022
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KDHE Announces Recipients of Waste Tire Product Grants

Posted on: March 29, 2022
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Boil Water Advisory Rescinded for Eberly Farms, Inc., Sedgwick County

Posted on: March 28, 2022
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KDHE Announces Photo Voice Project for Healthy Kansans 2030

Posted on: March 28, 2022
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Boil Water Advisory Issued for Eberly Farms, Inc., Sedgwick County

Posted on: March 25, 2022
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Boil Water Advisory Rescinded for the City of Zenda, Kingman County

Posted on: March 23, 2022
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Boil Water Advisory Rescinded for Riverchase Mobile Home Park, Riley County

Posted on: March 22, 2022
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Boil Water Advisory Issued the City of Zenda, Kingman County

Posted on: March 18, 2022
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Boil Water Advisory Issued Riverchase Mobile Home Park, Riley County

Posted on: March 18, 2022
Safe Kids Kansas

Poison Centers are Here for the Ages

Posted on: March 17, 2022
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March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month

Posted on: March 16, 2022
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Traveling Vape Exhibit Makes Appearance in Topeka

Posted on: March 15, 2022
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Vaccine and Testing Clinics Continue Statewide

Posted on: March 31, 2022
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KDHE COVID-19 Vaccine and Testing Sites Delays and Closures due to Inclement Weather

Posted on: March 9, 2022
Janet Stanek

Kansas Senate Confirms Janet Stanek for Secretary of KDHE

Posted on: March 9, 2022
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Boil Water Advisory Rescinded for Towns Riverview Subdivision, Finney County

Posted on: March 5, 2021
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Boil Water Advisory Issued for Towns Riverview Subdivision, Finney County

Posted on: March 2, 2022
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Stream Advisory Rescinded for an Unnamed Tributary to Southfork of Pottawatomie Creek

Posted on: March 2, 2022

Health Advisory, Safety Tips Issued During Flint Hills Burning Season

Posted on: February 28, 2022
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KDHE & FDA warn consumers not to use select Similac, Alimentum & EleCare powdered infant formula

Posted on: February 18, 2022
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Boil Water Advisory Rescinded for Cherokee County Rural Water District No. 3, Cherokee County

Posted on: February 18, 2022
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KDHE Amends Travel Related Quarantine List

Posted on: February 17, 2022
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Boil Water Advisory Rescinded for the City of Geneseo, Rice County

Posted on: February 17, 2021
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Boil Water Advisory Issued for City of Geneseo, Rice County

Posted on: February 16, 2021
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KDHE Awarded State Partnerships Improving Nutrition and Equity Program Grant

Posted on: February 15, 2022
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Boil Water Advisory Rescinded for Lakeside Village Improvement District, Jefferson County

Posted on: February 15, 2021
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Boil Water Advisory Issued for for Cherokee County Rural Water District No. 3, Cherokee County

Posted on: February 14, 2021
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Vaccine and Testing Clinics Continue Statewide

Posted on: February 10, 2022
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KDHE Amends Travel Related Quarantine List

Posted on: February 4, 2022
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Boil Water Advisory Issued for Lakeside Village Improvement District, Jefferson County

Posted on: February 7, 2021
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Boil Water Advisory Rescinded for Western Acres Mobile Home Court, Reno County

Posted on: February 1, 2021
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Vaccine and Testing Clinics Continue Statewide

Posted on: January 21, 2022
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Boil Water Advisory Rescinded for the City of Toronto, Woodson County

Posted on: February 1, 2021
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KDHE Announces Dr. Joan Duwve as State Health Officer

Posted on: January 24, 2022
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Boil Water Advisory Issued for City of Toronto, Woodson County

Posted on: January 27, 2021
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KDHE Takes Steps to Improve Access to and Speed of COVID-19 Testing

Posted on: January 20, 2022
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Vaccine and Testing Clinics Continue Statewide

Posted on: January 21, 2022
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Senior Farmers Market Training Opportunities

Posted on: January 21, 2022
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KDHE Amends Travel Related Quarantine List

Posted on: January 21, 2022
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KDHE COVID-19 Testing Sites in Lawrence at United Methodist Church West Campus

Posted on: January 21, 2022
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KDHE Announces Changes to COVID-19 Contact Tracing

Posted on: January 18, 2022
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Boil Water Advisory Issued for Western Acres Mobile Home Court, Reno County

Posted on: January 19, 2021
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Boil Water Advisory Rescinded for City of Lorraine, Ellsworth County

Posted on: January 11, 2021
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Critical Blood Shortage Impacting Kansas Hospitals

Posted on: January 18, 2022
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KDHE Amends Travel Related Quarantine List

Posted on: January 10, 2022
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MEDIA ADVISORY: Vaccine and Testing Clinics Continue Statewide

Posted on: January 12, 2022
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Boil Water Advisory Issued for City of Preston, Pratt County

Posted on: January 12, 2022
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Boil Water Advisory Rescinded for City of Nickerson, Reno County

Posted on: January 11, 2021
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KDHE COVID-19 Testing Sites Weather Updates

Posted on: January 7, 2022
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Boil Water Advisory Rescinded for City of Fowler, Meade County

Posted on: January 7, 2021
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KDHE Expands Eligibility for COVID-19 Booster Shot and Additional Primary Dose for Immunocompromised

Posted on: January 6, 2022
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MEDIA ADVISORY: Vaccine and Testing Clinics Continue Statewide

Posted on: January 6, 2022
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January is Kansas Radon Action Month

Posted on: January 5, 2022
Fish Consumption Advisory

Kansas Issues Fish Consumption Advisories for 2022

Posted on: January 3, 2022
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Boil Water Advisory Rescinded for the City of Norwich, Kingman County

Posted on: January 5, 2021
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Boil Water Advisory Issued for City of Fowler, Meade County

Posted on: January 3, 2021
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Kansas sees a 54% increase in drug overdoses in first 6 months of 2021

Posted on: January 3, 2022
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KDHE Updates Isolation and Quarantine Guidance

Posted on: December 30, 2021
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Boil Water Advisory Rescinded for the City of Schoenchen, Ellis County

Posted on: December 29, 2021
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Boil Water Advisory Issued for City of Norwich, Kingman County

Posted on: January 3, 2022
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KDHE and KDOR Urge Kansans to be Alert for Text Phishing Scams

Posted on: December 28, 2021
Do Not Drink Resciended

Boil Water Advisory Rescinded for Osborne County Rural Water District No. 2, Osborne County

Posted on: December 24, 2021
Do Not Drink Resciended

Boil Water Advisory Rescinded for the City of Little River, Rice County

Posted on: December 23, 2021
Do Not Drink Resciended

Boil Water Advisory Rescinded for the City of Grandview Plaza, Geary County

Posted on: December 28, 2021
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KDHE Launches New Initiatives to Address Maternal Mortality

Posted on: December 15, 2021
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KDHE Amends Travel & Exposure Related Quarantine List

Posted on: December 2, 2021
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MEDIA ADVISORY: Vaccine and Testing Clinics Continue Statewide

Posted on: December 1, 2021
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KDHE Offers Free COVID-19 Testing Supplies to Kansas Summer Camps

Posted on: May 9, 2022

Five Kansans ill from Listeriosis outbreak linked to Blue Bell Creameries

Posted on: March 13, 2015