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Tax revenues will be affected by pandemic

info2020-05-14T10:17:02-05:00May 14th, 2020|

Taxing entities in Marshall County are taking a look at their long-term financial planning as the pandemic affects local economies and tax revenue sources. “If the restrictions of the pandemic stretch out for several more months, we are going to see the bubble effect come into play for some of our businesses,” said Blue Rapids Mayor Jerry Zayas. “Orders placed with businesses a couple of months ago will not be placed during the months of rest, causing no work for people in June through August. Couple this with no summer camps, schools and little activities for children, and we are going [...]

SCCC to continue emergency remote instruction for summer term

info2020-05-14T10:17:11-05:00May 14th, 2020|

Summer classes at Seward County Community College will continue in the emergency remote instruction format, announced dean of arts and sciences Luke Dowell. The college’s academic affairs team made the decision as COVID-19 positive test results continue to increase in Seward County. “After speaking with our instructors, we have concluded this is wisest for our community,” Dowell said. “Everyone is eager for life to go back to what is more familiar, but it’s more important to protect the health of our students, staff and faculty.” “In Seward County, we are a bit behind the progression seen in other regions of the [...]

Fed expects muni lending program up in few weeks, while issuers forge ahead

info2020-05-14T10:17:52-05:00May 13th, 2020|

Federal Reserve leadership said their municipal short-term lending program will be up and running in a matter of weeks, not months, while municipalities forge ahead and price deals to a mostly receptive muni market. In a Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee hearing Tuesday, Fed Vice Chair of Supervision Randal Quarles said he expects the Fed’s Municipal Liquidity Facility as well as its Main Street Lending Program to be open in a matter of weeks. Committee Chairman Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, told Quarles he was concerned on how quickly the Fed could get those programs operating. “I don’t think we’re [...]

Kansas lawmakers look to prevent lawsuits over coronavirus

info2020-05-14T10:19:10-05:00May 13th, 2020|

Republican legislators in Kansas are joining a broader effort to shield doctors, hospitals and businesses from lawsuits stemming from the coronavirus, with business and medical groups pushing them to act quickly. The effort faces strong opposition from labor unions, trial lawyers and some Democrats. They fear that such measures could be too broad and keep patients, consumers and employees from using the court system to hold businesses and medical providers accountable for negligence or misconduct. (Read more: 1350 KMAN)

GCCC Receives USDA Grant to Supplement New Carpentry Program

info2020-05-14T10:19:27-05:00May 13th, 2020|

Garden City Community College is the recipient of a $16,000 Rural Business Development Grant for its new fall carpentry program. This news was presented by GCCC administration during a regularly scheduled meeting of the GCCC Board of Trustees, which met Tuesday. The grant, awarded by the Rural Development division of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, will assist GCCC with the purchase of classroom tools and equipment for a new carpentry program which commences Fall 2020. (Read more: Greater Garden City » Feed)

Hiawatha Community Hospital easing back into elective surgery procedures

info2020-05-14T10:19:55-05:00May 13th, 2020|

Hiawatha Community Hospital announced Wednesday that the hospital is easing back into elective surgery procedures. Hospital CEO John Broberg provided information on a news release that stated the hospital is following the roadmap to safely resume elective surgery after the COVID-19 pandemic, which was developed by the American College of Surgeons, American Society of Anesthesiologists, Association of periOperative Registered Nurses and American Hospital Association as well as collaborating with other regional hospitals such as Stormont Vail and Mosaic. (Read more: hiawathaworldonline.com)

Sedgwick County Fair canceled amid coronavirus concerns

info2020-05-14T10:20:12-05:00May 13th, 2020|

The Sedgwick County Fair has been canceled this year due to the coronavirus pandemic, fair officials announced Wednesday. A post on the Sedgwick County Fair's Facebook page says restrictions on mass gatherings and public health protocols have presented challenges that fair officials count not overcome. The fair was scheduled to run from July 8 through 11 in Cheney. "We take public health and safety seriously and so after much discussion we have made the difficult decision to cancel the 2020 Sedgwick County Fair," the post says. "We are truly sorry for the inconvenience and for the disappointment." (Read more: KAKE - News)

Johnsonville meat packing plant in NE Kansas shuts down due to Covid-19

info2020-05-14T10:20:22-05:00May 13th, 2020|

A Kansas meatpacking plant has shut down after five employees tested positive for the coronavirus amid continued problems at packing plants in the state and across the country. The shutdown at the Johnsonville plant in Holton took effect Wednesday. Jackson County Health Officer Angie Reith says it was a “tough decision.“ Johnsonville said all employees will continue to get paid, and downtime will be used to implement even more aggressive safety protocols before reopening. Some new safety protocols include placing additional barriers between workstations where social distancing is not possible. (Read more: KFDI 101.3)

McPherson County Food Drive a huge success

info2020-05-14T10:20:33-05:00May 13th, 2020|

When the McPherson County Food Bank let it be known they were in need of food donations, the community took them seriously, donating food by the trolley full. The city of McPherson hosted a food drive last week to help fill the food bank. Over the course of three days, the McPherson Trolley was manned at Dillons and Walmart. Community members shopped and dropped off food and monetary donations at the trolley. Donations exceeded all expectations. “It was a huge success,” Joni Regnier, CVB Director for the City of McPherson said. “We couldn’t have done it without the McPherson Police Department, city of [...]

Ford County receives food, shelter funds

info2020-05-14T10:20:37-05:00May 13th, 2020|

As part of Phase 37 of CARES Act funding, Ford County has received $21,290 in total to supplement emergency food and shelter programs in the county. According to Catholic Charities of Southwest Kansas, the selection was made by a National Board that is chaired by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency and consists of representatives from the American Red Cross; Catholic Charities, USA; National Council of the Churches of Christ in the USA; The Jewish Federations of North America; The Salvation Army and United Way Worldwide. The local board — made up of Catholic Charities of Southwest [...]

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