TOPEKA — Lee Norman stepped down Thursday from his high-profile cabinet post as the chief medical officer in Kansas, where he managed the state’s response to COVID-19 throughout the pandemic. His departure from Gov. Laura…

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas’ top public health official has resigned, only days before the Legislature was set to convene a special session to consider proposals for pushing back against federal COVID-19 vaccine mandates. Democratic…

TOPEKA – The Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) has issued a boil water advisory for a portion of the Allen County Rural Water District No. 10 water supply system located in Allen County. This…

TOPEKA — A Phillips County jury awarded two landowners a total of $134,000 in actual damages after a prominent Kansas hog producer illegally installed pipe on their property to transfer a mixture of urine and…

Cases of COVID-19 in Allen County have jumped from zero to 23 since June 1, as the state and nation report an increase in cases and low vaccination rates. A Humboldt child care center, The…

TOPEKA — The top public health official in Kansas told legislators Tuesday recent testing revealed 22% of blood donations in the state contained the antibody to COVID-19, suggesting the level of coronavirus exposure during the…

Eleven people in Allen County have died from COVID-19 complications, according to the Kansas Department of Health and Environment.  All but one of the deaths took place in November and December. Five deaths have been…

TOPEKA — Kansas public health officials tracking COVID-19 issued Wednesday the third consecutive November report showing spread of the virus to another 5,000 people statewide. The Kansas Department of Health and Environment said 5,672 new…

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas doesn’t appear to be containing the coronavirus, reporting nearly 3,400 new cases Wednesday over just two days and a record seven-day rolling average for new COVID-19-related hospitalizations. The state Department…

TOPEKA — A coalition of health organizations responded to Kansas’ drop in child immunizations during the pandemic Thursday by urging families to maintain pediatric appointments and stay current on vaccinations for influenza and other preventable…