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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 175 individuals age 85 and older died during the week ending September 17.

23 people die in Kansas with COVID-19 listed as a contributing cause in week ending Oct. 1, 2022

There were 23 deaths with COVID-19 listed as a contributing cause reported in Kansas during the week ending Oct. 1, 2022, a 9.5% increase over the previous week.

107 people die in Kansas from heart disease in week ending Oct. 1, 2022

There were 107 deaths with heart disease listed as the underlying cause reported in Kansas during the week ending Oct. 1, 2022, a 0.9% increase over the previous week.

11 people die with COVID-19 listed as the underlying cause in Kansas during week ending Sept. 17

There were 11 deaths with COVID-19 listed as the underlying cause reported in Kansas in the week ending Sept. 17, making up 2.6% of total deaths by all causes in Kansas.

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By Press release submission | Oct 5, 2022

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14 people die in Kansas from cerebrovascular disease in week ending Oct. 1, 2022

There were 14 deaths with cerebrovascular disease listed as the underlying cause reported in Kansas during the week ending Oct. 1, 2022, a 57.6% decrease from the previous week.

Week of September 17: 125 people in 75-84 age group are estimated to have died in Kansas

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 125 people in the 75-84 age group died during the week ending September 17.

Kansas deaths did not exceed death expectancy during week ending Sep. 17

Kansas's death count did not exceed death expectancy during the week ending Sep. 17, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

99 people die in Kansas from cancer in week ending Oct. 1, 2022

There were 99 deaths with cancer listed as the underlying cause reported in Kansas during the week ending Oct. 1, 2022, a 3.1% increase over the previous week.

14 people die with COVID-19 listed as a contributing cause in Kansas during week ending Sept. 17

There were 14 deaths with COVID-19 listed as a contributing cause reported in Kansas in the week ending Sept. 17, making up 3.3% of total deaths by all causes in Kansas.

Northwest Tech Named Apple Distinguished School

By Press release submission | Oct 4, 2022

Northwest Kansas Technical College is pleased to announce that it has been recognized as an Apple Distinguished School for 2022–2025 for its 1:1 iPad initiative.

19 people die in Kansas from Alzheimer's disease in week ending Oct. 1, 2022

There were 19 deaths with Alzheimer's disease listed as the underlying cause reported in Kansas during the week ending Oct. 1, 2022, a 18.8% increase over the previous week.

Kansas sees less property tax revenue in Q3 2022

The third quarter of 2022 brought in $31 million in property tax revenue for Kansas, an 89.8% decrease from the second quarter of 2022, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's Quarterly Summary of State and Local Taxes.

89 people die from diseases of the heart in Kansas during week ending Sept. 17

There were 89 deaths from diseases of the heart reported in Kansas in the week ending Sept. 17, making up 20.8% of total deaths by all causes in Kansas.

28 people die in Kansas from chronic lower respiratory disease in week ending Oct. 1, 2022

There were 28 deaths with chronic lower respiratory disease listed as the underlying cause reported in Kansas during the week ending Oct. 1, 2022, a 9.7% decrease from the previous week.

Week ending September 17 could be deadliest for people in 65-74 age group in Kansas