Kansas county ponders new mask mandate; COVID claims officer
LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — Health officials in one of Kansas’ most populous counties are talking again about the possibility of imposing a local mask mandate… Login to continue reading Login…
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Ranchers face long road to recovery after devastating wildfires
PARADISE, Kansas — This time of year, rancher Rich Koester is normally busy caring for newborn calves or feeding his herd to get them ready for winter. Instead, he’s busy burying livestock.
Biden administration extends a pause on student loan payments
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration on Wednesday extended a student loan moratorium that has allowed millions of Americans to put off debt payments during the pandemic. Under the action, payments on federal student loans will remain paused through May 1.
Kennedy Space Center attraction keeps focus on flexible future
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – An upcoming addition to the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex will have a forwardlooking focus that’s flexible as space exploration evolves.
‘Places to go’ list includes some eclectic picks
SAN JOSE, Calif. – Like many travel magazines, Conde Nast Traveler is looking ahead to travel trends and destinations for the coming year. But CN Traveler editors have taken a different tack, choosing destinations, digital director Stephanie Wu says, “based on some of our favorite reasons to travel, from exhilarating food and drink scenes and historic sites to explore, to new places to soak in the great outdoors.”
Federal program offers cash to cover COVID funeral costs
BOSTON – When Wanda Olson’s sonin-law died in March after contracting COVID-19, she and her daughter had to grapple with more than just their sudden grief. They had to come up with money for a cremation.
‘A SAFE PLACE’
WORCESTER, Mass. – The church volunteers assembled furniture and hung decorations in the newly renovated apartment building. They laid out nearly every necessity, down to the bath towels, bed linens, cooking supplies and televisions. h Over Thanksgiving weekend, the first residents of the home in Worcester, Massachusetts moved in: three gay men seeking asylum in the U.S. h “I don’t even have the words,” said Alain Spyke, 26, who fled Jamaica after being continually harassed and threatened by a local gang for being gay. “To come into this country and have a safe space to escape all the hardships and trauma? Not everyone has that opportunity.”
Derek Schmidt backs disaster-relief legislation for wildfire damage
PARADISE — When it reconvenes early next month, the Legislature should make a priority to enact tax relief for fencing and other supplies needed to rebuild farms and ranches damaged or destroyed by western Kansas wildfires last week, Attorney General Derek Schmidt said today.
Gas pump skimmer device found on the west side of Wellington at Casey’s
WELLINGTON -- The Wellington Police Department is investigating a report of two internal "Gas Pump Skimming" devices being found at a local convenient store. The device was found at Casey's on 1021 W 8th St.
John Madden, Hall of Fame coach and broadcaster, dies at 85
AP — John Madden, the Hall of Fame coach turned broadcaster whose exuberant calls combined with simple explanations provided a weekly soundtrack to NFL games… Login to continue reading Login…