Photos show several changing aspects of life in pandemic
June Johnson (left) and Susan de la Rambelje (right) sit in their car outside of Ashland Community Church on Sunday. “I was born and raised here,” said Johnson. “I come back as much as possible.”
Patrons soak in the last bit of sunshine at Tallgrass Tap House Wednesday afternoon. The city-built platforms have largely been well received by the community and downtown business owners, and are likely to remain in place well after the COVID-19 pandemic is under control.
Students cheer from the stands as Owen Braxmeyer (12) shoots a free throw Friday night against Washburn Rural. Some students were allowed to attend for the first time this season.
Dr. Steven Short and Whitney Short smile and wave as Steven’s friends and neighbors drive by his home to wish him a happy birthday on Friday.
From left, Jessica Wolfe, Tiffany Erickson, Melinda Couch, Jennifer Goehring and Bob Copple say their goodbyes outside of Ascension Via Christi Hospital before Wolfe and Couch leave for Chicago on Sunday to assist in battling COVID-19 at another Ascension Via Christi location.
Courtney Markle sanitizes the keyboard with a disinfectant spray at Pathfinder on Wednesday.
Tanji Lewis, center, watch K-State Alumni’s live stream of the alma mater sing-along with Byron Lewis, right, and Priscila Aguero in her apartment at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Lewis is graduating from Kansas State University with a Bachelor of Science in Chemistry. “K-State is a place where a lot of people leave there families and come here but it’s always nice to find a new one,” said Lewis.
Patient Weah Landford receives a nasal swab on Thursday afternoon.
Brittany Pfaff (middle) films Matt Schreiber awarding Bryson Brockman with his accomplishments from Brockman’s senior year at Blue Valley High School on Wednesday.
Dee Green, employee at Hy-Vee, stands in the entrance of the store with the carts she’s cleaned. Come August, Green will have been working at Hy-Vee for 6 years. “It’s different you know, there’s a big pandemic right now so I’ve been doing what I can to keep everybody safe by keeping the carts clean,” said Green.
Registered nurse Debbie Shaver administers Lana Hufnagel's first dose of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine Friday morning. The public health department began running its vaccination efforts out of Pottorf Hall at Cico Park this week.
Mackenzie Klebe hands Joan Jones a bag of produce from Britt’s Garden Acres at the farmers market on Saturday. “I haven’t been out at all,” Jones said. “I figured since this is outside, it would be safe to go out at 8 a.m.”
From left, Jackie Smith, Eric Lubrano and James Mullins carry their food from the Flint Hills Breadbasket to the bus stop on Friday. Smith and Lubrano moved back to Manhattan from West Virginia in February and got jobs at McDonald’s and Early Edition. Due to the coronavirus pandemic, Smith and Lubrano have been laid off of their jobs for the time being.
RCPD Chaplin Lewis Smith Sr., left, and JahVelle Rhone, middle, raise their fists with fellow peaceful protestors while at the Silent and Peaceful Protest in Triangle Park on Tuesday.
Aryn Price, clinical supervisor for the Riley County Health Department, administers the county’s first dose of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine to EMS Assistant Director Josh Gering in December. Gering was one of 150 healthcare workers and first responders inoculated at a clinic outside Bill Snyder Family Stadium. Another round of the vaccine is expected to arrive in Riley County within two weeks and will also go to medical staff.
Parents Ryan and Krista Bramhall pose with kids Rylan at right, 11, and Payton at left, 8. Tubby's Sports Bar in Aggieville has been owned and operated by the Bramhalls for over 20 years. Staying open for business while navigating coronavirus regulations has been difficult, and this week saw a court-ordered closure of the bar on Tuesday after a judge ruled the establishment to be out of compliance. Tubby's reopened Wednesday, pledging that masks would be worn, and patrons would all be seated, among other rules set in place by Riley County.
Left to right, Graye Tuttle, 6, Julia Wright, 6, and Sam Wright, 5, stand in front of Theodore Roosevelt before going inside.
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