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Pratt library opens, Kiowa County offers curbside service

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Libraries around Kansas opened to the public this week. Pratt Public Library at 401 South Jackson reopened its doors on Friday, May 8, ending an almost eight-week C0VID-19-mandated shutdown. Several library locations in Kiowa County began offering curbside service on May 11, an exciting option for patrons in Greensburg, Mullinville and Haviland. “We’re not experiencing a lot of foot traffic yet and our public areas provided for reading newspapers are closed, but books and materials are available for checkout as usual,” said Head Librarian Eric Killough. “But the coffee pot’s not on—that’s a bummer.” (Read more: News - PrattTribune - Pratt, [...]

Cosmosphere plans safe reopen, camp season

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The Cosmosphere anticipates reopening safely to the public beginning May 22 following more than a month of closure due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Hours of operation will be 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Saturday and noon to 6 p.m. on Sunday. This plan is contingent on the reopening phasing as directed by Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly. (Read more: News - The Hutchinson News)

City of Topeka plans to open buildings to public Monday

info2020-05-13T06:45:00-05:00May 13th, 2020|

Topeka city manager Brent Trout plans to reopen city government buildings, including Topeka Municipal Court, to the public for business on Monday, he said Tuesday. Trout made that announcement near the end of that evening’s city council meeting. That gathering was closed to the public in an effort to slow the spread of the coronavirus, though citizens could submit comments by email in advance. (Read more: Local - The Topeka Capital-Journal)

Will Wichita pools open? Shutdown among cost-saving proposals to ease COVID-19 impact

info2020-05-13T06:44:31-05:00May 13th, 2020|

Wichita could shutter municipal swimming pools and splash pads for the season to help shore up a nearly $10 million budget deficit caused by the coronavirus pandemic. City Park and Recreation Director Troy Houtman said Monday that under at least one cost-cutting plan he floated to city manager Robert Layton, the popular summertime gathering spots would stay closed until next year. The result would be $450,000 to $475,000 in savings — about half of the roughly $900,000 Houtman said he’s been asked to cut from his department’s budget to help ease COVID-19’s immediate toll. (Read more: Local News |)

Municipal Bond Trends for May 12, 2020

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The interest rate table above illustrates recent changes in a sample of MBIS "investment grade" yields. Every issuer's credit is different. For rates that may be applicable to your municipality, contact our Municipal Bond Advisors, Larry Kleeman and Beth Warren.

Johnson County’s reopening comes with confusion, caution

info2020-05-13T06:32:12-05:00May 13th, 2020|

With their dining rooms dark for weeks during the COVID-19 crisis, Johnson County restaurants were primed to welcome customers back Monday. Employees donned masks, sanitizers were at hand, disposable menus were available, and some tables and chairs had been removed to make for social distancing. But where were the customers? (Read more: Joco 913 News)

Firefighter of the Year says expect the unexpected

info2020-05-13T06:32:35-05:00May 13th, 2020|

Firefighters are known for their job description – fighting fire. But firefighting is much more than that one element. Just ask Kyle Gasaway. Gasaway, who has been a firefighter for a decade, recently won Derby Fire Department’s Firefighter of the Year award. One of the reasons he won that award was because of his work during a water rescue call last year. At the time, Gasaway was off duty and was helping out Mulvane’s volunteer fire team. Torrential rain had flooded the area, and a woman stuck in her car got swept off the road. (Read more: Derby News | derbyinformer.com)

Shawnee County Health Department responds to employers requiring negative coronavirus test

info2020-05-13T06:32:46-05:00May 13th, 2020|

The Shawnee County Health Department responded Tuesday after being notified that some employers are requiring all employees to have a negative coronavirus test result before returning to work. SCHD said it’s not recommended for asymptomatic people to be tested for the coronavirus. The health department also said testing and other related resources are currently focused on people with symptoms and other high risk groups identified by he health department. (Read more: KSNT News)

Committee awards third round of response grants in Reno County

info2020-05-13T06:33:16-05:00May 13th, 2020|

Eight nonprofit organizations received a total of $25,150 on Monday in the third round of grants issued from the Rally Reno Nonprofit Response Fund. The money comes from a $110,000 pool funded by donors of the United Way of Reno County and Hutchinson Community Foundation. The grants are aimed at expanding local nonprofits’ capacities to continue providing services during the COVID-19 crisis. A total of $95,700 in grants have been awarded to 26 organizations since the fund was established in April. (Read more: Local - The Hutchinson News)

Employers urged not to require negative virus tests before allowing workers to return

info2020-05-13T06:33:41-05:00May 13th, 2020|

The Shawnee County COVID-19 team on Tuesday spoke critically of the practice by some employers of requiring their workers to test negative for that disease before allowing them to return to work. "The Shawnee County Health Department has been notified that there are employers requiring all employees to have a negative test result before they can return to work," the COVID-19 team said in a news release put out by Amanda Monhollon, the health department’s deputy public information officer. The release didn’t identify any such employers by name. "Per current testing guidance, it is not recommended for asymptomatic people to be [...]

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