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Governor Laura Kelly to delay opening schools until after Labor Day

TOPEKA, Kan. (KSNT) – Governor Laura Kelly announced Wednesday she’s issuing an executive order to delay opening schools until after Labor Day. The announcement came as she and Kansas Commissioner of Education Dr. Randy Watson discussed the Kansas Education Plan for the fall on Wednesday. Kansas Department of Health and Environment Secretary Dr. Lee Norman…… MORE

Dillons to require all customers in all locations to wear a mask starting July 22

COLUMBUS (WCMH) — Kroger announced Wednesday it will require all customers at all of its locations to wear a mask starting July 22. This includes all Dillon’s stores in Kansas. Kroger cited the “increase in COVID-19 cases across the country,” adding that the company is “committed to doing our part to help reduce the spread…… MORE

Group protests to keep teachers safe during pandemic

More than two dozen people, some of them teachers, rallied outside the Kansas Capitol on Wednesday afternoon.… MORE

Extreme heat looking likely for the weekend

What We’re Tracking: Warmer Thursday Extreme heat enters for the weekend Little to no rain chances ahead Many areas received quite a bit of rainfall this morning as storms moved through the area. Luckily that brought down our temperatures along with our humidity for the afternoon. We’ll keep the mostly clear to partly cloudy skies…… MORE

Governor Laura Kelly to delay opening schools until after Labor day

Boys & Girls Club of Topeka ‘stuffing the bus’ for kids

TOPEKA, Kan. (KSNT) – The Boys & Girls Club of Topeka Stuff the Bus project is aimed at providing school supplies for Boys & Girls Clubs of Topeka After School Program. This project is now an annual event in its fifth year and is organized by members of the Topeka community. “Stuff the bus benefits…… MORE

The world’s methane emissions are at a record high, and burping cows are driving the rise

Methane emissions are at their highest level ever, with agriculture and fossil fuels the biggest drivers, according to new research. Climate models suggest that continued increases in methane levels could see global temperatures increase by 3-4 degrees Celsius by 2100, researchers from the Global Carbon Project said in a statement published Wednesday. Researchers looked at…… MORE

Huge protests rock several countries as coronavirus ignites rage against governments

Major protests are breaking out against governments in several countries after coronavirus sparked fury over grievances including economic problems and alleged corruption or incompetence. Demonstrators have taken to the streets to voice their anger at perceived failures by leaders to rise to the unprecedented challenges heightened by the pandemic. In Israel, rising public discontent coincides…… MORE

Judge halts federal execution and orders further evaluation of mental competency claims

The second federal execution scheduled for this week has been halted by a federal judge out of Washington, DC. Wesley Ira Purkey was scheduled to be executed at 4 p.m. ET Wednesday, but US District Judge Tanya Chutkan issued an injunction prohibiting the federal Bureau of Prisons from going forward with Purkey’s scheduled execution. Chutkan…… MORE

Ivanka Trump backs Goya: By endorsing black beans she possibly violates ethics rule

White House adviser and President’s daughter Ivanka Trump may have violated a government ethics rule when she posted a photo of herself holding a can of black beans Tuesday night. “If it’s Goya, it has to be good,” she captioned a photo, displaying the canned frijoles Vanna White-style, adding in a translation, “Si es Goya,…… MORE

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