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Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly

Kansas Education Board Rejects Governor’s Order to Delay K-12 School Reopening

The Kansas State Board of Education has rejected Gov. Laura Kelly’s executive order that would have delayed the start of K-12 schools by three weeks.

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Health care worker with nursing home resident

Tough Choices: Removing Parents From Nursing Homes During Pandemic

As COVID-19 rages in nursing homes across the country, families are making tough decisions about whether to leave loved ones in, take them out, delay the process or avoid them altogether.

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Man wearing a mask at sunset.

curiousKC: Is COVID-19 Airborne? Definitive Answer Up in the Air

Scientists are still struggling to determine whether coronavirus can be spread via airborne aerosols.

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International students talk about navigating a pandemic, visa changes and their studies

‘It’s Too Overwhelming’

What’s next for international students? For some it’s graduation. Others it’s finding a way back to their home countries. But one thing’s clear: this semester has been difficult to navigate.

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Entrance of the Performing Arts Center in downtown Leavenworth, Kansas

Leavenworth County Grapples With Politics of Wearing Masks During Pandemic

Leavenworth County, like most counties in Kansas, has prioritized local control over medical science when it comes to mandating masks during the pandemic.

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