Shut down by COVID-19 at what is typically the start of its peak visitor season, the Cosmosphere in Hutchinson has permanently laid off four staff and furloughed another 75% of its remaining employees.
“In response to the virus, we decided to shut down operations on March 15,” said President Jim Remar. “It didn’t hit at a good time for any business, but it hit us right when we were getting ready for spring break. Starting with those two weeks, we do a tremendous amount of business.”
That historically carries over into March, April and half of May, when both public and school attendance is high.
(Read more: Local – The Hutchinson News)