Restaurants have begun opening their doors to the public since Gov. Laura Kelly’s three-phase plan to handle the COVID-19 pandemic allowed dine-in eating beginning May 4. It had been a long hiatus since customers could…

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. government’s top infectious disease expert issued a blunt warning Tuesday that cities and states could “turn back the clock” and see more COVID-19 deaths and economic damage alike if they…

Billie Collins planned to sew sports-themed quilts to give to family members for next Christmas. She cut 9-inch strips from fabric emblazoned with Kansas City Chiefs, Royals and KU logos for her husband, son and…

The statewide stay-at-home order has been lifted, but life and work are far from “back to normal” for most of us amid the COVID-19 pandemic.  Social distancing, cleaning and disinfecting, wearing face masks in public,…

Gov. Laura Kelly will talk about her plans to reopen Kansas at 6:30 tonight. The public address will be broadcast live on television and radio stations, and on Facebook at Facebook.com/GovLauraKelly/ . Gov. Kelly issued…

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Gov. Laura Kelly said Thursday that her goal is to start reopening the Kansas economy on May 3 but she may not be able to do it because the state is…

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…

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — A federal judge signaled that he believes there’s a good chance that Kansas is violating religious freedom and free speech rights with a coronavirus-inspired 10-person limit on in-person attendance at religious…

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly faced increased pressure Wednesday from the Republican-controlled Legislature to outline plans for reopening the state’s economy even as she extended a statewide stay-at-home order and prepared to…

LONDON (AP) — The U.K. government was poised today to extend a nationwide lockdown for several more weeks, as health officials said Britain’s coronavirus outbreak — one of Europe’s worst — is nearing its peak.…