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Spirit AeroSystems plans massive furloughs, shortened work weeks

info2020-04-08T08:04:35-05:00April 7th, 2020|

Thousands of Spirit AeroSystems employees in Wichita are being furloughed without pay for three weeks, according to a company email obtained by The Wichita Eagle. Managers and hourly employees at Spirit, Wichita’s largest employer, who are directly associated with production work on a Boeing commercial program — the bulk of the company’s operations — will be placed on 21-day unpaid leave starting Wednesday. The temporary layoffs apply to Spirit employees on the Boeing lines in Wichita and San Antonio. (Read more: Local News |)

Riverfront Stadium might not see baseball in 2020. What’s the economic impact of that?

info2020-04-08T08:04:45-05:00April 7th, 2020|

Tickets for the first Wind Surge game at Riverfront Stadium sold out in 44 minutes. But the new, $75 million stadium is likely to sit empty for most of its inaugural season as the coronavirus pandemic shutters virtually all large gatherings in the country until further notice. The longer the stadium sits empty, the more likely the city is to miss its projections on the ballpark. The Wind Surge, the Miami Marlins’ Triple-A affiliate that relocated from New Orleans, was scheduled to start play at Riverfront Stadium on April 14 and start paying the city a management fee the next day. [...]

Allen County Sheriff’s Office conducts porch pick-ups for drug disposal

info2020-04-08T08:08:01-05:00April 7th, 2020|

With more spare time on your hands, now may be a good time to clean out your medicine cabinet. The Allen County Sheriff’s Office is doing porch pick-ups for drug disposal. In the first three months of 2020, Allen County deputies say they have helped dispose of 51 pounds of medication. It’s quick and easy and you can remain anonymous. You can either drop your items off by placing them in a secure box in the Allen County Sheriff’s Office lobby, or you can give them a call and a deputy will personally pick up the items from your porch. (Read [...]

Sedg. Co. Zoo implements changes after NYC tiger tests positive for COVID-19

info2020-04-08T08:06:03-05:00April 7th, 2020|

The Sedgwick County Zoo is making changes after a Malayan tiger at the Bronx Zoo tested positive for COVID-19. That tiger is believed to have contracted the disease from an asymptomatic keeper. The zoo says this is the first time there is evidence of COVID-19 being transmitted from humans to animals. Out of an abundance of caution, SCZ says it had already implemented additional protective measures for keepers in great ape areas, due to their close relation to humans. The zoo says there are no indications of a great ape contracting the disease at all. In light of the COVID-19 case [...]

Lenexa Farmers Market delays opening due to COVID-19 pandemic

info2020-04-08T08:09:51-05:00April 7th, 2020|

Lenexa city staff has postponed the Lenexa Farmers Market’s outdoor season, originally set to open Saturday, April 25. “Providing access to fresh, local food is very important to this community,” staff wrote in its announcement March 31. “But our top priority right now is to ensure the safety and health of our vendors, shoppers and staff as we deal with COVID-19.” Lenexa is discouraging formal public gatherings whenever possible, and is continuing to monitor the situation with the intent of opening the outdoor market when it is safe to do so. (Read more: Prairie Village Post)

Reno County health department receives dozens of COVID-19 self-reporting responses

info2020-04-08T08:11:17-05:00April 7th, 2020|

Since Reno County rolled out its COVID-19 self-reporting form late Sunday night on the health department and Emergency Management websites and Facebook pages, they’ve received more than 50 responses. Of those, said Health Department Director Nick Baldetti, about 30 included contact information that will allow health department staff to seek additional information on those cases and try to determine if they are indeed likely COVID-19 cases. “We plan to continue to push it (the form) out on social media,” Baldetti said. “The form asks, if you previously showed symptoms of COVID-19 or are beginning to have symptoms but haven’t been tested, you can [...]

Johnson County gets first shipment of COVID-19 kits. Here’s who’s eligible for a test

info2020-04-08T08:11:43-05:00April 7th, 2020|

Johnson County is receiving its first shipment of new coronavirus test kits this week — as the county begins to roll out a $400,000 program aimed at better collecting data on the outbreak. Sanmi Areola, public health director, said the goal is to test about 4,000 randomly selected residents — with or without symptoms — to analyze how the virus is spreading throughout the community. But with a shortage of test kits, and only 700 swabs available in the first shipment, Areola said the county will test only high-risk residents, for now. The kits — including 500 from Quest Diagnostics and 200 from the [...]

Wichita farmers market deemed ‘essential business,’ opens Saturday with extra precautions

info2020-04-08T08:11:52-05:00April 7th, 2020|

Farmers market season has arrived in Wichita, and one of the city’s two popular annual markets is set to open on Saturday. But making the call about whether to go ahead with opening day in in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic wasn’t easy, said Tricia Holmes, the president of the Kansas Grown Farmers Market Board, and the market will be taking extra measures to try to keep people safe. (Read more: Local News |)

Officials reflect on Shawnee County’s coronavirus response, discuss what future may hold

info2020-04-08T08:12:07-05:00April 7th, 2020|

Life and the way we respond to national and local emergencies will be different after the coronavirus pandemic passes — at least Shawnee County officials hope so. In a virtual meeting Tuesday morning, Shawnee County health officer Gianfranco Pezzino, Shawnee County Health Department director Linda Ochs, and Shawnee County emergency management director Dusty Nichols reflected on the county’s coronavirus response thus far and shared their hopes for the future. “I think we were, for a while, not sure where we were going, but it became really clear what we needed to do,” Nichols said. (Read more: News - The Topeka Capital-Journal)

Gov. Laura Kelly extends crowd limits to churches, funerals

info2020-04-08T08:13:59-05:00April 7th, 2020|

Gov. Laura Kelly announced Tuesday she was imposing crowd limits on religious gatherings in advance of Easter Sunday, forcing churches to keep attendance below 10 to help avoid the dangerous risk of spreading COVID-19 among worshippers. The new executive order, effective Wednesday, also applies to funerals. A previous order banning public gatherings of more than 10 individuals had exempted religious gatherings and funerals. Taking action during Holy Week, the governor said, “brings me the greatest sadness” of all of the unprecedented executive orders she has signed in response to COVID-19. (Read more: News - The Topeka Capital-Journal)