At-home COVID-19 tests provided by the government at no charge have been arriving in local mailboxes, leading to some questions about how to use the test kits. Up to four free tests are available through…

TOPEKA — As the daughter of a retired, small-town funeral director, Heather Braum says she has walked through the cemetery numerous times. And, she told lawmakers Monday, she noticed something about the older sections. “There…

OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — Going nose-to-nose with protesters, police began arresting people and towing away vehicles Friday in a bid to break the three-week siege of Canada’s capital by hundreds of truckers angry over the…

NEW YORK (AP) — This winter’s mild flu season has faded to a trickle of cases in much of the U.S., but health officials aren’t ready to call it over. Since the beginning of the…

OTTAWA, Canada — Seated in an 18-wheeler, Tyler Armstrong vowed Monday that he would not vacate his coveted parking space in front of Canada’s Parliament building until COVID-19 vaccination mandates and other pandemic restrictions were…

COVID-19 protocols at Iola schools will change slightly, reducing the time students are required to wear face masks during an outbreak. The district will keep its current policy, which calls for all students and staff…

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. regulators on Friday put the brakes on their push to speed Pfizer’s COVID-19 to children under 5, creating major uncertainty about how soon the shots could become available. The Food and…

It’s been a difficult year for families who have lost a loved one because of COVID-19. Since Jan. 1, at least 11 Allen County residents have died while testing positive for COVID, according to statistics…

China’s zero-COVID policy has led to all kinds of brainstorming about how to limit transmission of the coronavirus. Among the solutions: Robots! Replacing a human service provider with a mechanical one, the theory goes, reduces…

TOPEKA — While COVID-19 case numbers are beginning to decline in Kansas hospitals, officials are issuing a warning to stay vigilant and follow the pillars of infection prevention. Hospital administrators reported on a University of…