Month: March 2020

With learning moved into living rooms, the after-school program SAFE BASE also is adopting a virtual version of its educational offerings. SAFE BASE kicked off a new six-week program this week, delivering a variety of…

Andy Hunter, founder of a new online sales outlet for independent booksellers, had seen a crisis building well before the coronavirus pandemic shut down many of the country’s stores.  “”Between 2015 and 2018, I saw…

Dear Carolyn: My mom passed away a couple of months ago. My dad made it clear he would not be part of the cleaning-out process. I live in the same city as my parents, while…

MADRID (AP) — Spain’s coronavirus deaths jumped by a record number Tuesday as the country’s medical system strained to care for its tens of thousands of infected patients and the world total climbed to more…

KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) — A Kansas nursing home chain linked to a coronavirus death in the Kansas City area has reported that 18 staffers and residents tested positive for the virus at another facility.…

TONGANOXIE, Kan. (AP) — An eastern Kansas school district is suspending its grab-and-go sack lunch program for a week after a worker with the district’s drive-thu program tested positive for the coronavirus. The Tonganoxie school…

DEAR DR. ROACH: I am a 66-year-old male. I have suffered seasonal allergies all my life. They seem present almost year-round as I get older. I have tried every over-the-counter med I can find and…

Woodson County Sheep Auction will not have sales in April or May  due to the COVID-19.   There will be a buying station on April 7 and May 5 at the same location. SEK Sheep…

Dear readers, One way or another this COVID-19 pandemic is affecting all of us.  But the social distancing measures shouldn’t mean we seal ourselves off completely from one another. That’s not healthy. Sharing your stories…

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — All 2.9 million Kansas residents were under a stay-at-home order today imposed by Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly as the numbers of confirmed coronavirus cases and COVID-19-related deaths continue to grow. Kansas…