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MILFORD — David Schneider has declared his candidacy for the Kansas Senate in District 17. This district includes Lyon County, Morris County, and parts of Geary County, including Junction City.
Fort Riley first responders and medical staff received the first doses of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine Wednesday at the Irwin Army Community Hospital. “We have to continue our COVID-19 defenses—masking, hygiene and physical distancing—but as of today, we are taking the fight to the virus,” Major General D.A. Sims said. The first person on base to receive a vaccine was an emergency room doctor. In addition to medical staff, soldiers who volunteer will also be offered the vaccine so as to “protect the nation’s defense force, prevent further spread and preserve mission-essential pe...