Johnson County is experiencing an expected spike in COVID-19 cases following phased reopening plans, said Sanmi Areola, PhD, director of the Johnson County Department of Health and Environment. “But in terms of the trend, on the average, we’re still doing pretty well,” Areola said Monday.
(Read more: Prairie Village Post)
The coronavirus task force appointed by Gov. Laura Kelly adopted a plan Tuesday during its first meeting for distribution of $400 million in federal disaster aid to county governments for economic and health costs of the lingering pandemic. The executive committee of SPARK, otherwise known as Strengthening People and Revitalizing Kansas, carved a chunk from $1 billion in CARES Act assistance sent to Kansas. The cash can’t be used to fill city or county tax revenue shortfalls, but must be applied to expenses incurred during the pandemic and spent by end of the year. “We need to provide local governments with all the resources we can to mitigate the virus and revitalize our economy,” Kelly said. “We want to make these funds available, so communities can address current challenges and jump start our economic recovery.”
(Read more: Local – The Topeka Capital-Journal)
Wichita police are getting a federal grant for $875,000 to hire seven officers. U.S. Attorney Stephen McAllister announced the Justice Department grant on Tuesday. Wichita is one of 15 law enforcement agencies in Kansas to receive grant money. “These grants put the money where it is needed — on the streets,” McAllister said in a news release. “Kansans will be safer because of this federal spending.”
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Kansas demonstrators are demanding change in how police treat African Americans. Wichita Police say they have programs already in the works to do just that. At least one of those programs could also help reduce Kansas’ problems with suspended driver’s licenses. From Minnesota to New York to right here in Kansas, demonstrators want change. On Saturday, Chief Gordon Ramsay hinted at a change he says the Wichita Police have been working on for months now. Instead of giving drivers a ticket with a fine for having a problem with their car, like a busted taillight, officers will give them a voucher to get it fixed.
(Read more: KAKE – News)
Governor Kelly’s ‘Strengthening People and Revitalizing Kansas’ (SPARK) Task Force met for the first time on Tuesday to determine the best way to distribute more than one billion dollars in federal funding.The committee is made up of local and state leaders from across Kansas. The federal money will be passed out based on population size and need, depending on the number of coronavirus cases and the economic impact in each county. The committee chose to distribute the money in phases. “This fair, impactful and timely distribution of funds to county governments will strengthen our health, speed the reopening of our economy and help our state remain open for business,” said Cheryl Harrison-Lee, Executive Director of the Recovery Office.
(Read more: KSNT News)
The safety factor when traveling on U.S. 281 and U.S. 50 has increased where those highways intersect in Stafford County three miles south of St. John. After months of work starting in 2019, a new $5.2 million roundabout is completed and traffic is flowing through this intersection that had a history of injury and fatal accidents.The roundabout features an inner circle for regular traffic and a permanent detour outer diamond shape to accommodate oversize loads.
(Read more: Newton Kansan)
The City of Arkansas City and City of Winfield implemented new changes to the recycling programs in each community which began Monday as recycling service resumed. As has been publicized, Ark City and Winfield recently agreed to changes in the way the two cities provide recycling efforts. In response to the ongoing coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, both cities recently put a pause on their recycling collection efforts until the new program that began Monday. For both communities, the shared Arkansas City/Winfield Recycling Center, at Seventh Avenue and D Street in Strother Field, will be open for community drive-through drop-off from 8 a.m. to noon on Fridays and Saturdays, starting Friday.
(Read more: The Arkansas City Traveler)
After 15 years of delays, it seemed that progress was finally being made on the long-vacant site of the former Mission Mall in Johnson County. But just as the Mission Gateway development was taking shape, the coronavirus pandemic brought it to yet another halt. Now leaders in Mission expect to see construction equipment leaving the site, as developers continue to face financial challenges. Construction on the $225 million project, highly visible for commuters along Shawnee Mission Parkway, will not resume as planned this summer. “The development team has been transparent about their challenges with the project,” Mission Mayor Ron Appletoft said in a news release. “This is not where we hoped to be, but we have to respond to the realities in front of us. The city team is committed to exploring options, while continuing to protect the city’s financial interest in the project.”
(Read more: Joco 913 News)
Want to go swimming this summer but not sure what pools are open? Here’s your guide to what pools are and aren’t planning on opening. Rock River Rapids plans to open June 8. The park will be limited to 750 guests per day – a third of its normal maximum capacity. Tickets are only available for purchase online. Lounge chairs won’t be available, concession stands are closed, and there will be no complimentary tubes or lifejackets throughout the park. Some slides will be closed. There will be no shower curtains in bathrooms, so guests are asked to come dressed in their swimsuit. Staff members will have their temperatures taken.
(Read more: Area | derbyinformer.com)
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