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Governor Kelly orders flags at half-staff in honor of Rep. Leonard Mastroni

In accordance with Executive Order 20-30, Governor Laura Kelly has ordered U.S. flags to be flown at half-staff at all state buildings, grounds, and facilities beginning today, Wednesday, Sept. 30, until the day of interment, in honor of Kansas Rep. Leonard Mastroni. Mastroni, La Crosse, has represented Kansas House District 117 since 2017. “I was saddened to hear of the passing of Representative Mastroni, who was a dedicated public servant during his tenure in the Kansas House of Representatives,” Governor Kelly said. “I respected and admired his commitment to working with his colleagues in the Legislature to improve the lives of his constituents. I offer my sincerest condolences to his wife, Linda, their four children, and all of his friends and loved ones during this difficult time. Leonard will be missed on the House floor, and throughout his district.” Representative Mastroni graduated from Fort Hays State University, and in 1981 was elected as a District Court Judge for the 24th Judicial District. After retirement he served as a Rush County Commissioner for six years before being elected as State Representative. He and his wife, Linda, lived in La Crosse for over 40 years.
Source: Great Bend Tribune

2020-10-01T07:25:30-05:00September 30, 2020|News|

Wichita police launch new program to catch drivers running red lights

Wichita police have launched a new program in hopes of reducing the number of drivers running red lights at a high-accident intersection. Capt. Brent Allred said Wednesday that the Blue Light Crash Reduction Project was funded by a grant through the Kansas Department of Transportation. Here’s how it works. WPD installed six blue lights on traffic signals at Kellogg and Rock Road. When a traffic light turns red, its corresponding blue light illuminates. That lets nearby officers in the area know that the traffic light is red and they can see who, if anyone, is running it. Capt. Allred said it’s difficult for officers to minor at the intersection because of its complexity and traffic volume.
Source: KAKE – News

2020-10-01T07:25:41-05:00September 30, 2020|News|

Peabody seeking new logo design

Peabody will be taking contest entries for an updated city logo, and councilman Lindsay Hutchison is wasting no time getting the ball rolling. Entries are due by Dec. 15 to be approved by the council Dec. 28, and the new logo will be rolled out in January, according to Hutchison’s proposed plan. “It would have been great to do that in March when everybody was stuck at home and they could just color pictures for the whole day,” she said. “We don’t necessarily have to retire the logo we have currently but we need something that has fewer colors and less fine detail.”
Source: Marion County RECORD

2020-10-01T07:26:01-05:00September 30, 2020|News|

Merriam seeks information about names found in time capsule at old community center

The city of Merriam is searching for interesting stories about — or living relatives of — the names found in the Irene B. French Community Center’s 1911 cornerstone time capsule. The city of Merriam is seeking information about names found in a time capsule at the Irene B. French Community Center. Denton Excavating crews stumbled upon the time capsule in the 1911 cornerstone when demolishing the old community center last month. Now, the city is looking for any information — interesting stories or living relatives — about the names of students and Merriam residents.
Source: Shawnee Mission Post

2020-10-01T07:26:23-05:00September 30, 2020|News|

New energy crucial to a town’s survival

Heather Horton has a few pandemic messages for her fellow Kansans. “Don’t give up. Take each day as it comes,” she says, which is good advice in any situation. But also: “Think about the people, not the profit margin, because that’s what matters in the end.” Horton and her husband, Roger, co-own two small businesses in Pittsburg. They opened Sweet Designs Cakery, where they bake party-type desserts, in 2009. A block away is Toast, which they opened last October, with a concept that was unusual for Pittsburg.
Source: The Iola Register

2020-10-01T07:26:45-05:00September 30, 2020|News|

‘We’re still open’

With a smile and a wave, Paola Free Library Director Emily Burgdorf greets regular patron Bob Ayres as he takes a seat at one of the library’s computers. It’s a scene that’s happened countless other times at the library, but everything is just a little bit different during the COVID-19 pandemic. Ayres is wearing a mask, the computer next to him is off limits due to social distancing protocol, and the library is far from bustling with activity because there is a limit of 10 patrons at any given time. “The library is not closed, we’re still open” Burgdorf said.
Source: The Miami County Republic

2020-10-01T07:26:59-05:00September 30, 2020|News|

Kansas airports face years of recovery after coronavirus slowdown

Katie Hansen’s recent trip from Columbus, Ohio, through Chicago O’Hare International Airport to Wichita felt pretty familiar. Sure, several restaurants sat closed, but O’Hare looked busy and her flights were full. “If people didn’t have masks on,” Hansen said, “there would be nothing different.” The sense of bustling airports is a mere illusion, the result of a smaller number of air travelers grouped into a reduced number of flights.
Source: News – Dodge City Daily Globe – Dodge City, KS

2020-10-01T07:27:26-05:00September 30, 2020|News|

Extended unemployment benefits program to begin

Gov. Laura Kelly announced Wednesday that the state’s Lost Wages Assistance Program is set to start Friday. The program will give Kansans already receiving unemployment benefits an additional $300 per week. “Short term, the Lost Wages Assistance program will help provide critical support to unemployed Kansans due to the coronavirus pandemic,” the governor said in a statement. “I urge the Senate to pass legislation to extend federal benefits to those still in need.”
Source: News – The Garden City Telegram

2020-10-01T07:23:54-05:00September 30, 2020|News|

Kansas governor backs new guidelines on nursing home visits

Gov. Laura Kelly says she supports new federal guidelines detailing how nursing homes can begin allowing visits to patients. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services last week said nursing homes should continue to follow COVID-19 related protocols, such as social distancing and temperature screening. But it said indoor visitations can be allowed at facilities that take Medicare and Medicaid if they have not had any new COVID-19 cases for 14 days and are not conducting active outbreak testing. State officials said Tuesday that it will take some time to implement the new guidance because each facility will have to respond according to their own circumstances.
Source: 1350 KMAN

2020-10-01T07:23:18-05:00September 30, 2020|News|

Kansas still in ‘first wave’ of coronavirus according to top doctor

Kansas has experienced another spike in coronavirus cases over the last week. The state’s top doctor says Kansas has possibly not seen the worst of it yet. Since Monday, the state has seen an increase of 1,120 cases; that brings the total number of cases since the beginning of the pandemic in Kansas to 59,749. Kansas Department of Health and Environment Secretary Dr. Lee Norman said he believes Kansas is still in the first wave of the virus. The state is currently seeing an average of 500-600 new cases each day. Secretary Norman anticipates cases will begin to level off before a second wave of the virus hits. He said the second wave could bring 800-900 new cases each day.
Source: KSNT News

2020-10-01T07:23:33-05:00September 30, 2020|News|
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