Fields set to return to Bears’ lineup after missing 2 games
LAKE FOREST, Ill. – Justin Fields is set to return to the Chicago Bears’ lineup.
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Armed Forces Bank receives award
Armed Forces Bank was honored with the 2021 Community Impact Award presented at the 25th annual CRA & Fair Lending Colloquium held virtually Nov. 16 and 17, according to a news release.
USM hosts student art exhibition
The University of Saint Mary is presenting the Fall 2021 Student Art Exhibition, which features the work of 19 USM student artists. The event will run through Dec. 17. The exhibit is free and open to the public on weekdays in the Xavier Hall Goppert Gallery on campus, 4100 S. 4th St.
Eisenhower VA named among top medical facilities
The VA Eastern Kansas Health Care System (VAEKHCS), which includes the Dwight D. Eisenhower VA Medical Center, was recently named one of the best medical facilities in the state of Kansas for patient satisfaction by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS).
Events will honor Bob Dole this weekend
The public, as well as state and federal officials will gather in the Kansas Statehouse on Saturday for a ceremony honoring the life of Bob Dole, among a slate of other events in Dole's home state. Dole died Sunday morning in his sleep at 98 years old, prompting an outpouring of support and memories from political figures in Kansas and nationally, as well as the public.
Kansas universities pause vaccine mandate
The state’s three largest universities are pausing efforts to require COVID-19 vaccination for their staff after a federal judge in Georgia blocked implementation of a Biden Administration directive that federal contractors be immunized against the virus.
Former lawmaker to challenge Schwab
Mike Brown, a former member of the Johnson County Commission, announced Tuesday he would challenge Secretary of State Scott Schwab in next year’s primary election, a move that comes amid increased scrutiny of election officials by Republicans nationally.
Arrogant old friend makes group game nights difficult
Dear Annie: I have been in a friend group that plays board games nearly every month for 25 years. We all know one another from working at a startup in Colorado nearly 30 years ago. We don’t work together anymore, but we still play games together frequently. It has been tough during COVID-19, but we have played a few games online here and there.
UK will not send officials to Olympics
LONDON – No U.K. government minister will attend the Beijing Winter Olympics, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced Wednesday, calling it “effectively” a diplomatic boycott.
COVID-19 cases rise as US hits 200M vaccine mark
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – The number of Americans fully vaccinated against COVID-19 reached 200 million Wednesday amid a dispiriting holidayseason spike in cases and hospitalizations that has hit even New England, one of the most highly inoculated corners of the country.