Stories from Thursday, July 16, 2020

TOPEKA – Governor Laura Kelly on Wednesday announced that on Monday, she will sign an executive order to delay opening schools until after the Labor Day holiday. “I can’t in good conscience open schools when cases in our state are at an all-time high and continuing to rapidly rise,” Kelly said. “Every action I have taken throughout this pandemic has been done to keep Kansans healthy, keep our state open for business and get our kids back in school.”...

Barbara Ann Bolden, age 76, resident of Fort Scott, Kan., died Wednesday, July 15, 2020, at her home. She was born Jan. 10, 1944, in Douglas, Ariz., the daughter of Milton and Dorothy Audilet. She married Leland “John” Bolden on Nov. 29, 1966, in Lowell, Ariz. She enjoyed hunting, fishing, playing cards, casinos, and coloring books with her grandkids. She loved spending time with her family...

Tracey Lynn Ward, age 50, of Manhattan, Kan., passed away on Sunday, June 28, 2020 at her residence. Tracey was born in Manhattan, the daughter of Alvin and Alice Ward. She graduated from Manhattan High School in 1988 and spent her entire life in the Little Apple...