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Plans moving forward with Whimmydiddle in Scott City

info2020-07-13T08:00:52-05:00July 12th, 2020|

Worried that local officials might not allow the annual Whimmydiddle arts and crafts show to proceed this year, members of the Alpha Omega sorority were assured by Scott County commissioners they could proceed with the event as normal. But, the commission added a caveat. “It’s hard to predict what will happen between now and September, but for now you can go forward,” said Commission Chairman Jim Minnix. Sorority member Nora Burnett noted that the arts and crafts event makes it possible for them to award about $25,000 in scholarships annually. The organization was concerned about their ability to do that next [...]

Handwashing, masks among fall guidelines for Kansas schools

info2020-07-13T08:01:00-05:00July 12th, 2020|

Draft safety guidelines for school this fall from the Kansas State Department of Education say students, teachers and staff should wear masks, but that students up to fifth or sixth grade shouldn't be required to wear them unless local officials mandate it, the Kansas City Star and Wichita Eagle are reporting. The draft guidelines about how to reopen schools amid the COVID-19 pandemic were shared with superintendents this week and are expected to be formally presented to the State Board of Education next week. The guildlines say everyone should wash their hands when arriving at school and every hour afterward. Space [...]

Save Century II petition delivered to Mayor Brandon Whipple

info2020-07-13T08:01:07-05:00July 12th, 2020|

A petition with 17,000 signature to Save Century II was delivered Friday morning to Wichita Mayor Brandon Whipple. It comes after a rally on Wednesday to get signatures for the petition. Now the Save Century II petitiion is in the hands of officials. One of a few things could happen. “They could accept it immediately and just say this is what our constituents wanted, so of course we should accept we’re elected by them or they could wait and put it on the November ballot, or they could hold a special election but because money is tight and we have a [...]

Topeka restaurants adjust to new county cleaning rules

info2020-07-13T08:01:27-05:00July 12th, 2020|

The Shawnee County COVID-19 Response Team on Thursday made an amendment to the emergency order authorized on Tuesday, now allowing restaurants, bars, and night clubs to stay open during the mandatory daily cleaning hour from 2 to 3 p.m.Now, local restaurants are having to adjust to yet another new rule. “I think that hour is to really let the public know that we are taking it seriously and we are going to do our best to make sure that this is one of the cleanest, safest places to go,” said Ryan Cavanaugh, co-owner of the Brew Bank in Topeka. However, even [...]

Governor Laura Kelly Announce KDOT’s Cost Share Program Recipients

info2020-07-10T08:56:28-05:00July 10th, 2020|

Governor Laura Kelly and Transportation Secretary Julie Lorenz announced [Thursday] morning the recipients across the state of the Kansas Department of Transportation’s Cost Share Program. These 24 projects total more than $20 million in transportation investments statewide. The Cost Share Program provides funding to local entities for transportation projects that improve safety, support job retention and growth, improve access or mobility, relieve congestion and help areas across the state improve the transportation system. ... There were 136 projects totaling $228 million in requested funds for the Spring 2020 round. These numbers highlight the pent-up demand for transportation projects across the state. [...]

Masks, no field trips, smaller classes: Here’s how Johnson County schools could reopen

info2020-07-10T08:51:39-05:00July 10th, 2020|

Students and teachers will be required to wear masks. Classrooms will be reconfigured to spread students apart. Hallways will be emptier. Recess and lunch will be far less social. Assemblies and field trips will be nonexistent. These are only some of the many restrictions the Shawnee Mission school district could implement when schools reopen next month, according to a draft plan released Wednesday night. After closing in March because of the coronavirus pandemic, Kansas City area schools are preparing to bring students back to in-person classes with a laundry list of new precautions. (Read more: Joco 913 News)

McPherson first responders provide food

info2020-07-10T08:49:17-05:00July 10th, 2020|

First responders of McPherson County are giving away boxes of produce and dairy products to area residents — free of charge. "We can help several thousand people," said McPherson Fire Chief TJ Wyssman. "We can help anybody that could use produce or dairy. There are a lot of people hurting from COVID. Here in McPherson County we are doing pretty well socio-economically, but we do have a class of people that are getting laid off. ... (Read more: Dodge City Daily Globe)

The doctor is back in town, Montezuma’s rural clinic is keeping its doors open

info2020-07-10T08:48:26-05:00July 10th, 2020|

Doctor shortages have left many rural Americans driving hours to find healthcare. However, one doctor is staying rural and providing care to a small western Kansas community. Rural America faces many obstacles when it comes to the accessibility of basic services. One of those services is healthcare. Small towns in Kansas are feeling the impact of COVID-19. In Montezuma, it shut down their only medical clinic. (Read more: KSN-TV)

Big Kansas Road Trip postponed to May

info2020-07-10T08:47:12-05:00July 10th, 2020|

Traveling around the state and sampling small town charm is what the Big Kansas Road Trip is all about. But bringing unrest to a community because of a virus, is not what the Kansas Sampler Foundation wants to do.So KSF postponed their event in Brown, Doniphan and Nemaha counties from September to May 6-9, 2021. The event was originally scheduled for early May of 2020. (Read more: Local - The Hutchinson News)

Save Century II petition has nearly 17,000 signatures; could force vote on demolition

info2020-07-10T08:46:20-05:00July 10th, 2020|

Organizers of a petition initiative to block the city from destroying Century II and the former downtown library will hand deliver nearly 17,000 signatures to City Hall on Friday, a move that could ultimately preserve Wichita’s skyline and wrest control of a key riverfront site from downtown booster organizations looking to redevelop the area. The ordinance proposed in the petition by a group called Save Century II would prevent the city government from demolishing any historically significant city-owned buildings without a public vote, specifically naming the Century II Performing Arts & Convention Center and the former Wichita Central Library building. State [...]