Governor Laura Kelly and KDHE secretary Dr. Lee Norman are encouraged with the state’s COVID-19 vaccine plan following President Joe Biden’s 16% increase for states supplies decision.
Former Sedgwick County Commissioner Michael O’Donnell admitted to the nine violations of campaign finance law brought against him and received a fine of $25,000, leaving open the possibility of further prosecution in the future.
Kansas Governor Laura Kelly on Wednesday (Jan. 27) announced that federal funds available through the $900 billion Coronavirus Relief Act passed at the end of 2020, “have begun flowing to Kansas through certain program areas.”
In the clinic established at INTRUST Bank Arena, the process of getting the second dose of the Moderna vaccine to healthcare workers is underway. On Wednesday (Jan. 27) inside the arena, there were also some in Phase 2 of the vaccine distribution plan receiving their first dose of the Pfizer vaccine.
Europe’s aviation safety agency says a modified version of the Boeing 737 Max, incorporating multiple safety upgrades, has been approved to resume flights in Europe.
A weekend car wreck near K-254 and Webb Road put two Wichita teenagers in a unique situation. A drunken driver crashed into one of the teen’s cars, leaving the teen injured and unconscious. That’s when the teen’s childhood friend and former teammate stepped up to help save him.
Kansas Governor Laura Kelly issued an order that on Friday (Jan. 29), flags be lowered at half-staff in the City of Leon in honor of former Leon Police Chief Jerry Farthing.
Discussion about a proposed ethics policy during a Wichita City Council workshop at City Hall got heated Tuesday, with Mayor Brandon Whipple and council member Jeff Blubaugh butting heads. Each accused the other of unethical behavior.
With less than two weeks remaining until the kickoff to Super Bowl LV in Tampa, Fla., Wichita restaurants and bars are preparing for one of their busiest Sundays.
The Biden administration is giving states an approximately 17% boost in vaccine next week following complaints around the U.S. of shortages so severe that some vaccination sites had to cancel tens of thousands of appointments with people waiting for their first shot.
Corbin Sullivan, a Wichita sixth-grader, recognized the uniforms of WPD officers and made his way to their table to thank the officers for their service.
Kansas lawmakers on Tuesday (Jan. 26) continued to ask questions of Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) concerning why the data from the state and the Center for Disease Control (CDC) doesn’t match up when it comes to COVID-19 vaccine distribution in Kansas, particularly the number of doses distributed.
