Stories from Thursday, June 18, 2020

TOPEKA – Governor Laura Kelly today announced she signed an Executive Order Monday that will help make renewing driver’s licenses easier for people across the state. Executive Order #20-46 offers temporary relief from age restrictions that prohibit applicants 50 years of age or older from applying to renew their driver’s license online. Under the new order, all drivers under the age of 65 are permitted to use the online renewal system...

TOPEKA – The Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) has added three states to the quarantine list: Alabama, Arizona and Arkansas, and removed six states from the list: Connecticut, Illinois, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York and Rhode Island. This is effective for persons returning today, June 17, and moving forward. The state will review/update this list on July 1...

The first show of the season for the Friday Night Concert Series will start at 7 p.m. Friday at Common Ground Coffee Co., 12 E. Wall St. The featured entertainment will be Rick Hite on vocals and guitar. Hite has been a regular contributor to the weekly concert series, which is sponsored by the Fort Scott Area Chamber of Commerce...