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New COVID order to drop gathering capacity restrictions, keeps masks in Sedgwick County
A new Sedgwick County health order issued Monday drops restrictions on gatherings and capacity limits while keeping the mask mandate and social distancing requirements. Meanwhile, local health officials have thousands of vaccine appointments available later this week. Sedgwick County health…
Governor Laura Kelly announces Kansas will move To Phase 3 and 4 of COVID-19 vaccine distribution
Governor Laura Kelly announced the state will move to Phase 3 and 4 of Kansas’ COVID-19 vaccination plan on March 22. With this move, individuals between ages 16 and 64 with a preexisting medical condition and other non-health-care workers in…
On shaky ground: One small neighborhood, two days, six earthquakes
East Wichita was shaken by two more earthquakes Monday morning, bringing the total number of temblors since Sunday to six. Five of the six have occurred in a square bounded by 13th Street on the south, 21st Street on the…
Bill requires more property tax transparency
A bill that recently passed the Kansas House and Senate would remove the property tax lid enacted on governing bodies a few years ago, replacing it with a requirement to publish notices and hold a public hearing before exceeding their…
Hiawatha votes to move toward rescinding mask mandate – reopens City Hall
The Hiawatha City Commission agreed on Monday night to request an ordinance be brought to the next meeting, which will replace the current mask mandate ordinance. Once approved, the new ordinance would end the mask mandate in the City of…
Governor: Kansas speeding up COVID shots to hit May target
Kansas will give COVID-19 vaccinations faster than planned so that all adults with medical conditions can seek shots next week and the state will aim for President Joe Biden’s goal of having inoculations available for all adults May 1, Gov.…
String of Wichita earthquakes raising concerns
Eight earthquakes in northeast Wichita between Sunday and Monday morning have raised concerns for homeowners in the city. Most homeowners insurance policies protect your home from damage due to fire, smoke, lightning or even theft but insurance agents say earthquake…
Riley County caught between lawmakers and KDHE in debate over who controls vaccine prioritization
After the Kansas Department of Health and Environment prevented the Riley County Health Department from rolling out COVID-19 vaccinations according to the county’s specific needs, some state legislators want to minimize the state’s power to intervene in how counties make…
Cluster of earthquakes in east Wichita shake south-central Kansas on Sunday
If you were woken up earlier than you would have liked Sunday morning after losing an hour to daylight savings time, it may have been due to earthquakes that rattled east Wichita. The Kansas Geological Survey recorded four earthquakes early…
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