WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump announced what he described as a “temporary suspension of immigration into the United States.” But an executive order he is expected to sign today to implement the change would…

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — More than a week after Easter, there’s still one mythical creature hopping around a Florida neighborhood trying to spread happiness. Corey Jurgensen, 40, donned a 7-foot tall inflatable unicorn costume to…

COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — The state of Missouri filed a lawsuit Tuesday against the Chinese government over the coronavirus, alleging that nation’s officials are to blame for the global pandemic.  The lawsuit, filed in federal…

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas has relaxed its guidelines on coronavirus testing so that residents who don’t have a fever but who are showing other symptoms can be tested, Gov. Laura Kelly announced Tuesday. Kelly’s…

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Health officials say two people died with the coronavirus in California weeks before the first reported death from the disease.  Santa Clara County officials said Tuesday the people died at home…

Farmers and dairy producers across the country are dumping huge loads of cheese, milk, eggs and fresh vegetables into dug-out pits because bulk demand has dried up at American restaurants. Elsewhere, food banks are running…

There are many frightening aspects to the coronavirus pandemic. Among the most frightening is how much we still don’t know. We don’t know why some cities and areas of the country are seeing higher mortality…

The COVID-19 pandemic is changing the way many of us visit our doctors. Instead of in-person visits, patients are increasingly seeing their physicians via a computer or smartphone, avoiding a crowded office full of sick…

If ever a global pandemic were to befall a class of students, this year’s 2020 graduates are well-equipped, according to Regina Chriestenson, speech and drama teacher at Iola High School. “I know this sounds odd,…

The Allen County USDA Service Center will continue to be open for business by phone appointment only and field work will continue with appropriate social distancing.  While staffers continue to work from the office, they…