Month: April 2021
Local health departments have stopped accepting new shipments of the COVID-19 vaccine because of decreased demand. Allen County residents have been vaccinated at higher rates than others in the Southeast Kansas Multi-County Health Departments, but…
The Allen County Regional Airport is one step closer to expanding its utilities. Jonathon Goering, economic development director for Thrive Allen County, presented commissioners with some initial bids for mapping out the project. He recommended…
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — After three weeks of testimony, the trial of the former police officer charged with killing George Floyd ended swiftly: barely over a day of jury deliberations, then just minutes for the verdicts…
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas officials on Tuesday issued a new, more optimistic fiscal forecast for state government and projected healthy cash reserves through June 2022, giving Republican lawmakers new ammunition in pushing for state…
FORT SCOTT — Allen Community College’s struggles continued Monday with a pair of road losses at Fort Scott. The Red Devils dropped to 5-22 on the season with the 10-2 and 11-0 defeats as they…
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The fatal shooting of a knife-wielding Black teenage girl by police in Columbus, Ohio, came within minutes of the verdict in George Floyd’s killing — causing outrage by some in the…
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Brandon Lowe, Austin Meadows and Mike Zunino homered and the Tampa Bay Rays pounded out 17 hits in a 14-7 rout of the Kansas City Royals on Tuesday night. Meadows,…
WASHINGTON (AP) — Attorney General Merrick Garland is expected to announce that the Justice Department is opening a sweeping investigation into policing practices in Minneapolis after the guilty verdict in George Floyd’s death, a person…
LONDON (AP) — After the aborted attempt to form a European Super League, Liverpool owner John Henry attempted to regain the trust of fans with an apology video today. The same public contrition was yet…
