Kansas

Kelly urges continued need for National Guard in COVID-19 response efforts

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… more

KU offers free testing, requires results before students return

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… more

Kansas October jobs rise, unemployment rate dips

Work force data from Kansas shows that for the month of October, the state made gradual improvement from the month prior with an increase in available jobs and a decrease in the unemployment rate from the month prior. Preliminary estimates… more

Kansas City falls short for Toronto Raptors’ season start

High hopes from Kansas City, Mo. officials looking to land a deal to temporarily house the Toronto Raptors have flopped. In search of a U.S. base for the beginning of the 2020-21 basketball season, the NBA team considered a number… more

Coping with COVID: Rival vaccine from AstraZeneca shows high effective rate in late-stage trials

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… more

Kansas small businesses receive CARES Act boost

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… more

Stormont Vail seeks emergency staffing, resources from state

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… more

Kansas’ Council on Tax Reform duration extended by governor

Gov. Laura Kelly says she will be extending the duration of the Governor’s Council on Tax Reform. She said the COVID-19 crisis has not only impacted state healthcare systems but has also impacted the state budget. Kelly said following the… more

Rural Mainstreet Index displays first drop since April

This month, the overall Rural Mainstreet Index (RMI) witnessed a drop – the first in months since April 2020. A Thursday report released by Creighton University’s Heider College of Business broke down the report for each of the 10 states… more

Jobless claims show uptick

In the week ending November 14, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 742,000, an increase of 31,000 from the previous week's revised level. The previous week's level was revised up by 2,000 from 709,000 to 711,000. The… more