Friday’s report on the Covid-19 pandemic  saw a spike of almost 1,000 positive cases from Wednesday to Friday, according to the Kansas Department of Health and Environment. Wednesday’s reported tally was 17,618 positive cases and…

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Four in 10 Kansans live in counties that have overruled Gov. Laura Kelly’s statewide mask order even as coronavirus cases in the state soar. More than 90 of the state’s 105…

Iola High School’s forensics team hosted a showcase of various acting and speaking pieces Wednesday at the courthouse bandstand in downtown Iola. The forensics season was cut short this spring because of the COVID-19 pandemic,…

NEW YORK — Hours after being taken into custody on Thursday, Cohen was rushed back to the upstate New York prison he got released from just weeks ago over coronavirus concerns, according to his attorney,…

Allen Community College plans to hold in-person classes this fall, and looks to operate as normally as possible while still taking COVID-19 safety precautions. One outcome of this plan is that the college should not…

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas’ top health official says most counties are not following Gov. Laura Kelly’s executive order requiring people to wear masks to help contain the spread of COVID-19, even though data is…

The Transportation Security Administration has improved coronavirus protection for airport screeners after a TSA official accused the agency of endangering travelers, the whistleblower’s lawyer said Wednesday. The changes include requiring screeners to change or sanitize…

WASHINGTON (AP) — More than 1.3 million Americans applied for unemployment benefits last week, a historically high pace that shows that many employers are still laying people off in the face of a resurgent coronavirus.…

Allen County commissioners gave their stamp of approval on the wearing of face masks to prevent the spread of COVID-19 at their meeting Tuesday. Gov. Laura Kelly had issued the statewide mandate last week. Individual…

Free meals for adults are almost over.  Just two weeks ago, a program that provides free meals to children expanded to include adults, but proved so popular it likely will run out of funds next…