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Eighth grader at Robinson Middle School, Jasic Helvey, 12, hears information about her COVID-19 vaccine Monday, May 17, 2021, at Topeka High School with by Shaunee Darrough, registered nurse with TrueCare Nursing, with her mom, Brandi Snyder, nearby. (Evert Nelson/The Topeka Capital-Journal via AP)
Students line up for vaccines amid push to relax masking

May. 18, 2021 12:47 PM EDT

Kansas soon could have just 3 counties with mask orders

By Heather Hollingsworth Apr. 27, 2021 02:15 PM EDT
MISSION, Kan. (AP) — Fewer than five of Kansas' 105 counties still require masks, and those still in place might not last much longer. ...

National bio-defense lab completion date moved to October

Dec. 15, 2020 03:51 PM EST
MANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) — The completion date for the National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility in Manhattan has been moved to October of 2021, federal officials...

D-II Fort Hays State shocks K-State 81-68

Dec. 08, 2020 10:54 PM EST
MANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) — Jared Vitztum scored 16 points and grabbed 11 rebounds, and Division II Fort Hays State shocked Kansas State 81-68 on Tuesday night...

Recent Kansas editorials

Oct. 15, 2020 06:13 PM EDT
The Topeka Capital-Journal, Oct. 14 Halting Census shamefully partisan On Tuesday, the U.S. Supreme Court allowed a...

FILE - In this Oct. 26, 2019, file photo, Kansas State quarterback Skylar Thompson (10) runs into the end zone to score a touchdown as Oklahoma linebacker Brian Asamoah (24) and safety Pat Fields (10) defend during the second half of an NCAA college football game in Manhattan, Kan. Kansas State won 48-41. Thompson is now set to make his 29th career start when the Wildcats try to only their fifth win ever over a top-five team, this week against Oklahoma. This matchup will be in Norman. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel, File)
No. 3 Oklahoma looks to avoid another loss to Kansas State

By Cliff Brunt Sep. 24, 2020 10:55 PM EDT

Dr. Deborah Birx, the coordinator of the White House's coronavirus task force, meets with local media Saturday, Aug. 15, 2020, at the University of Kansas Medical Center in Kansas City, Kan., to talk about ways to prevent the spread of the coronavirus in the area. (Chris Ochsner/The Kansas City Star via AP)
The Latest: S. Korea reports largest virus jump since March

By The Associated Press Aug. 15, 2020 01:23 AM EDT

NFL bringing more staff back to HQ with saliva virus tests

By Arnie Stapleton Aug. 05, 2020 05:45 PM EDT
The NFL is preparing to return most of its employees to team headquarters in Midtown Manhattan later this month and staffers going back to the office will have...

Recent Kansas editorials

Jul. 21, 2020 11:51 AM EDT
The Manhattan Mercury, July 17 The big decision of the past week was the governor’s delay of the start of public schools in Kansas, which...

FILE - In this Nov. 16, 2019, file photo, Kansas State head coach Chris Klieman warms up his team before an NCAA college football game against West Virginia in Manhattan, Kan. Kansas State football players say they will boycott all team activities until administrators create a policy that would allow a student to be expelled for “openly racist, threatening or disrespectful actions.” The move that most players announced Saturday on social media follows a tweet by a student about the death of George Floyd that prompted outrage on campus. Late Sunday, June 28, 2020, coach Chris Klieman tweeted his support: “Racism is NOT welcome at KSTATE now or in the future. ... I am excited to help every player unite for the solution NOW, so that that we can come together stronger than ever. Black Lives Matter.” (AP Photo/Orlin Wagner, File)
K-State players end threat of boycott over Floyd tweet

Jul. 03, 2020 10:26 PM EDT

FILE - In this Nov. 16, 2019, file photo, Kansas State head coach Chris Klieman warms up his team before an NCAA college football game against West Virginia in Manhattan, Kan. Kansas State football players say they will boycott all team activities until administrators create a policy that would allow a student to be expelled for “openly racist, threatening or disrespectful actions.” The move that most players announced Saturday on social media follows a tweet by a student about the death of George Floyd that prompted outrage on campus. Late Sunday, June 28, 2020, coach Chris Klieman tweeted his support: “Racism is NOT welcome at KSTATE now or in the future. ... I am excited to help every player unite for the solution NOW, so that that we can come together stronger than ever. Black Lives Matter.” (AP Photo/Orlin Wagner, File)
K-State players announce boycott after student's Floyd tweet

Jun. 28, 2020 03:01 PM EDT

Kansas communities see dramatic spikes in coronavirus cases

By John Hanna And Andy Tsubasa Field Jun. 25, 2020 05:45 PM EDT
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — A spike in reported coronavirus cases has prompted a northeast Kansas community to take a step back in reopening its economy and led the...

A protestor high-fives a driver from her stopped car while hundreds of people march through Hartford protesting the death of George Floyd at the hands of Minneapolis police officers on Memorial Day. (Mark Mirko/Hartford Courant via AP)
The Latest: Police say 4 officers shot in St. Louis protests

By The Associated Press Jun. 01, 2020 03:47 PM EDT

Recent Kansas editorials

May. 26, 2020 09:00 AM EDT
The Kansas City Star, May 21 The grandiosity of the gaudy, taxpayer-funded, rolodex-building “Madison Dinners” that Secretary of State Mike...

Recent Kansas editorials

May. 19, 2020 09:10 AM EDT
The Kansas City Star, May 15 Let’s hope that the Kansas Legislature does not get around to limiting liability for COVID-19-related claims...

Group wants Riley County official gone over virus remarks

Apr. 06, 2020 06:36 PM EDT
MANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) — A Riley County commissioner who said in March that Manhattan, Kansas, wasn't at high risk for the coronavirus because it doesn't have...