Osawatomie

Here's a summary of today's news headlines from Associated Press, as compiled by KPR staff.

A Kansas task force says the state's mental health system is in peril due to a lack of funding and a lack of space at mental health treatment facilities. The panel says the state's inadequate safety net jeopardizes the well-being of mentally-ill patients and puts communities at risk.

KDADS begins a new effort to restrict the number of patients at Osawatomie State Hospital, while developing ideas to right-size the state hospital.

The Osawatomie State Hospital needs to have its celiings upgraded, so its occupancy will be reduced until the renovations are completed.

Regional headlines from the Associated Press

Here's a summary of the day's Kansas news headlines from the Associated Press.