When the Kansas Legislature comes back to Topeka, they’ll undoubtedly take up the topic of aid to citizens impacted by our current circumstances. Expanding Medicaid is a critical need they must address, and every Republican…

NEW YORK (AP) — The economic damage from the coronavirus crisis piled up as an unprecedented 6.6 million Americans filed for unemployment benefits in a single week, and the competition for masks and other protective…

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is resisting calls to issue a national stay-at-home order to stem the spread of the new coronavirus despite his administration’s projections that tens of thousands of Americans are likely…

The Outsiders Bar and Grill opened its doors in October to wild success. Five months later, the restaurant is struggling due to social distancing precautions in response to COVID-19.  Owners Parker Stapp and fiance Shawna…

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump wants to spend $2 trillion on infrastructure projects to create jobs and help the collapsing economy rebuild from the coronavirus’ stunning blows. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi says that seems…

SCOTT CITY, Kan. (AP) — A western Kansas man was arrested and jailed after he allegedly told an 11-year-old girl that he was going to give her the coronavirus and then coughed in her face.…

There’s no question the United States missed the opportunity to get ahead of the novel coronavirus. But the window for making important decisions hasn’t closed. The choices we and our leaders make now will have…

Business at the local food pantry “is starting to pick up,” said worker Jeri Waters. That’s not a good thing. The number of families coming for food has about doubled, she said.  “We usually have…

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Who wants to be an astronaut? More than 12,000 people do, resulting in NASA’s second-largest group of astronaut hopefuls. NASA said Wednesday that Americans from all 50 states, the District…

“Have you done your census yet?” “It matters more … in a crisis situation,” said hospital public relations director Traci Plumlee in reference to taking the census, as a way of helping one’s community and…