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Tar spot, a fungal disease, first appeared in the U.S. in 2015 with reports in Indiana and Illinois. Since then, it has been spreading across the Midwest.

The case was identified in a Dallas County resident who recently traveled internationally. About 35 cases have now been identified across 14 states and Washington, D.C., this year, according to the CDC.

Veterinarians and officials are hoping to keep a deadly foreign virus from infecting the American hog industry. African swine fever has been making its...

As folks go traipsing into the wild this summer, it’s important to remember some basic facts about rabies. Luckily, The Prowers Journal was there this…

From the Kansas Health Institute:Chronic disease risk factors higher among minority groups, adults with lower education levels.More than one-quarter of…