COVID-19
Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly has requested the National Guard’s presence through March 2021 in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Kelly sent a letter to President Donald Trump seeking federal approval for the extension of Title 32 authority, which “allows governors…
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A quickly approaching holiday season and a regional rise in COVID-19 cases have prompted the University of Kansas to take extra steps for students leaving campus who will be making a return in the spring. This Tuesday concludes classes before…
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The Economic Development Corporation of Kansas City (EDCKC) is distributing small business grants in Clay County through the end of November. Applications are open to businesses negatively impacted by COVID-19. This is the third phase of CARES Act funding, two…
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Another COVID-19 vaccine, this time from multinational pharmaceutical and biopharmaceutical company AstraZeneca, is gaining attention for its positive late-stage trial results. Interim analysis of conducted trials show a 90 percent effective rate for the vaccine, according to trial data from…
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Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly announced $38.5 million in CARES Act funding for small businesses and to slow the spread of COVID-19 on Friday. The funding was approved by the State Finance Council. Of the total, $20 million will be available…
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Topeka’s Stormont Vail said they have requested emergency staffing assistance from the state, as the surge in COVID-19 cases in the community continues to impact its health care workers. Matt Lara, Public Relations Specialist for the hospital said, “Stormont Vail…
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Truman Medical Center/University Health has confirmed that's it among the first health care providers in the Kansas City area to administer bamlanivimab. Authorization for the drug was approved for those with a mild to moderate case of COVID-19 and aims…
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For the rest of November and the next four months, Missouri's state of emergency will remain in effect. Missouri Gov. Mike Parson signed an executive order Thursday in response to a rise in COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations across the state…
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Mayor Quinton Lucas has announced "Safer at Home," a new set of rules designed for a partial slowdown of activity in Kansas City due to the rapid increase in Covid-19 cases. "We are in the toughest moment since this virus came into our…
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In a Wednesday press conference, Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly issued a new mask mandate. Announcement of the mandate arrives after the state reported another record seven-day increase in new cases. State law still allows all Kansas counties to opt out…
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