Kansas farmer who donated mask to New York honored with degree

A degree has been bestowed upon a retired Kansas farmer who shipped one of his five N-95 masks to New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo despite fears amid the coronavirus outbreak for his wife who has one lung. Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly and Kansas State University President Richard Myers awarded the bachelor's degree Tuesday to Dennis Ruhnke, of Troy, Kansas. Ruhnke asked in a letter that the mask be given to a doctor or nurse. Cuomo's eyes misted last month as he brandished the mask and read the entire letter at his daily briefing.