MONROE, La. – President Joe Biden cannot require teachers in the Head Start early education program to be vaccinated against COVID-19, a Louisiana federal judge ruled Saturday, handing a victory to 24 states that had sued the federal government.
As 2022 arrives, here’s a list of five things to watch in the city of Newton — from a pending celebration to projects underway that will be completed. 1.
A crew from the Guinness Book of World Records is recording a video of a new world record holder. And where do you suppose this world record holder is found? Would you believe, in rural Kansas? Today we’ll meet a family which is producing longhorn cattle that are setting global records.
Doctors worry about hospital capacity WICHITA – Doctors are worried about hospital capacity in the Wichita area amid the latest surge in virus cases and the ongoing staff shortages. The high number of COVID cases along with other patients who need hospital care is leading to long waits in emergency rooms across Kansas’ largest city.
The U.S. is expanding COVID-19 boosters as it confronts the omicron surge, with the Food and Drug Administration allowing extra Pfizer shots for children as young as 12.
Hundreds of compassionate messages of support poured onto the social media pages of officer Brian Rousseau’s family Dec. 28. The common threads of support mixed with support for his wife and children.
This week flocks of Canada and White Geese have been congregating on the south side of Newton, during migrations. Newton Medical Center, Spring Lake and a retention pond near the sewage treatment plant on SW 14th have been popular places for flocks to congregate — and at least one of those places wants the attention.
NEW YORK – Hundreds of flights were canceled Wednesday as the omicron variant creates havoc for travelers and for airlines that are having to cobble together flight crews as pilots, flight attendants and ground crews become infected or are exposed to others who have been.
RICHMOND, Va. – Conservation experts in Virginia’s capital on Tuesday pulled books, money, ammunition, documents and other artifacts from a time capsule found in the remnants of a pedestal that once held a statue of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee.
LOS ANGELES – Health officials and experts are increasingly saying it’s time to upgrade your face masks, especially in light of the omicron surge. California’s public health director and health officer, Dr.