Tag: Covid 19

Hospitalizations in Kansas and nationwide signal ‘summer surge’ of COVID-19

by Rachel Mipro, Kansas Reflector August 4, 2023 TOPEKA — A national summer uptick in COVID-19 cases has arrived, but...

Department of Commerce Makes $2 Million Available for COVID Resiliency Program

TOPEKA – The Department of Commerce will award $2 million through the Community Development Block Grant – COVID Resiliency (CDBG-CVR)...

Legislature narrowly approves bill stripping authority from state, local public health officials

by Tim Carpenter, Kansas Reflector April 29, 2023 TOPEKA — The Kansas Legislature narrowly passed a bill forbidding state and...

Governor Kelly Announces Qualifying Families Can Now Apply for $1000 per Student for Learning Recovery

TOPEKA – Governor Laura Kelly today announced that the Kansas Education Enrichment Program (KEEP) is open to applications from qualifying parents...

State Finance Council Approves $374 Million in COVID-19 Relief Funds

TOPEKA – Today the State Finance Council approved a total of $374 million in COVID-19 relief funds for broadband infrastructure and...

Kansas health experts monitoring COVID-19, flu and RSV trifecta as holiday season arrives

by Tim Carpenter, Kansas Reflector November 24, 2022 TOPEKA — Physicians and public health researchers anticipate a surge in COVID-19...

Free COVID-19 Tests Reordering Available for All Kansas Households

TOPEKA – The Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE), in partnership with The Rockefeller Foundation’s public charity, RF Catalytic...

Federal judge permanently blocks Biden mask, vaccine mandate for Head Start programs

TOPEKA – (September 21, 2022) – A federal judge has issued a permanent injunction against the Biden administration’s mandate...

Nebraska DHHS to Disburse Pandemic EBT Benefits

Lincoln – The Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) will disburse P-EBT benefits on August 16. P-EBT is...

KDHE Announces Free COVID-19 Tests Available for Vulnerable Communities

TOPEKA – The Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) has partnered with The Rockefeller Foundation’s public charity, RF...

National News: Biden tests positive for COVID-19

by Jennifer Shutt, Kansas Reflector July 21, 2022 WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden has tested positive for COVID-19 and is...

Kansas Senator seeks dismissal of county health officers over COVID-19 vaccines for children

by Noah Taborda, Kansas Reflector July 6, 2022 TOPEKA — Kansas Sen. Mark Steffen is calling for the top health...