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Second case of COVID-19 U.K. variant identified in Kansas

Feb. 15, 2021 06:23 PM EST
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — A second case of a more-contagious coronavirus variant has been confirmed in Kansas, state health officials said Monday. ...

No evidence of wide spread of virus variant so far in Kansas

By Heather Hollingsworth Feb. 09, 2021 06:24 PM EST
MISSION, Kan. (AP) — A virulent strain of the coronavirus that first appeared in Kansas in a Fort Hays State University athlete hasn't spread widely among the...

Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly answers questions during a news conference, Wednesday, Feb. 3, 2021, at the Statehouse in Topeka, Kan. The Democratic governor is facing increasingly vocal criticism from the Republican-controlled Legislature over problems at the state Department of Labor, that include a flood of fraudulent claims for unemployment benefits. (AP Photo/John Hanna)
Officials: Coronavirus variant likely more common in Kansas

By John Hanna And Heather Hollingsworth Feb. 04, 2021 03:48 PM EST

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...

Deer hunters may have hard time finding a butcher this fall

Oct. 18, 2020 03:53 PM EDT
HAYS, Kan. (AP) — Deer hunters across Kansas may have trouble finding a local butcher to process their deer this fall because many of them are booked up for...

FILE - In this Aug. 4, 2020 file photo, Emily Salsbury, left, wipes off her tablet while she works the registration table for primary elections in Topeka, Kan. Kansas counties are making their own rules about whether to require poll workers to wear masks as the public votes. Secretary of State Scott Schwab has not issued a mandate requiring masks for poll workers statewide, even though the state spent $1.28 million to buy personal protective equipment for every polling location. (Evert Nelson/The Topeka Capital-Journal via AP, File)
Kansas counties make their own rules on poll worker masks

By Roxana Hegeman Oct. 17, 2020 10:33 AM EDT

Kelly: College students pose risk of being 'super-spreaders'

Aug. 28, 2020 03:09 PM EDT
HAYS, Kan. (AP) — Fueled in part by college students returning to classes, Kansas has set another pandemic record for the seven-day increase in coronavirus...

Number of coronavirus cases in Kansas jumps by 568

By Heather Hollingsworth Jun. 26, 2020 02:43 PM EDT
MISSION, Kan. (AP) — The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Kansas jumped by 568, fueled in part by outbreaks in sports practices and tournaments. ...