Lee Norman

It's down to the wire for Kansas City and other cities vying to serve as hosts for 2026 World Cup soccer matches. Plus, the fired Kansas health secretary says politics hindered the state's response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Dr. Lee Norman was the face of public health through the COVID-19 pandemic. That also made him a target of criticism from Republicans. He also faced internal tension with Gov. Laura Kelly's administration.

The health secretary has tweeted that Kansas' initial response to the coronavirus was "a shining example of success."

A coronavirus update from Kansas' top health official, how Missouri dentists are coping with a pandemic that kept some offices closed for weeks, and the importance of wills and advance directives have become very apparent.

Johnson County health officials scaled back testing for coronavirus this week after determining that the county has community transmission.Dr. Lee Norman,…

Kansas state officials “strongly recommended” on Sunday that all K-12 schools close for the coming week, and said they’re looking at the potential of…

This story was updated at 7 p.m., March 7.TOPEKA, Kansas — Kansas has its first case of the new coronavirus, officials announced Saturday. The Johnson…