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More than half of Kansas counties now have mask mandates
According to the Kansas Department of Emergency Management, at least 22 counties have added a mask mandate since Nov. 18. This also doesn’t include cities that have created a mask mandate themselves within counties that have opted out. This is…
Christmas traditions axed as pandemic sweeps rural Kansas
It’s barely a town anymore, battered by time on the windswept prairie of northwest Kansas. COVID-19 still managed for find Norcatur. Not much remains of the rural hamlet, save for a service station, a grain elevator, a little museum, and…
Some Wichita businesses file a lawsuit over city, county coronavirus restrictions
More than a dozen businesses and business owners in the Wichita area have filed a lawsuit against almost every person who is connected in some way to coronavirus restrictions in the City of Wichita and Sedgwick County. ... The attorney…
Topeka’s new microhospital could accept some COVID-19 patients from Stormont, St. Francis
The recently opened Topeka ER & Hospital could accept some COVID-19 patients from Stormont Vail Hospital or the University of Kansas Health System St. Francis campus — though neither of those hospitals has taken Topeka ER up on the offer…
VA outpatient clinic in Liberal closing next next year
The Robert J. Dole VA Medical Center said it will close its outpatient clinic in Liberal next year. The Community-Based Outpatient Clinic, which opened in 2018 in Liberal, will cease operations after Jan. 14, the Dodge City Globe reported. “We…
With KC beds sparse, rural hospitals in Kansas, Missouri face new COVID ‘tidal wave’
Like just about every healthcare facility in the nation, Holton Community Hospital spent the early months of the year making big plans as leaders there awaited the arrival of the coronavirus. There were disaster planning sessions, preparations to move around…
Majority of counties in Kansas have mask mandate in place following governor’s order
Sixty-two Kansas counties now have mask orders in place, with many coming as Gov. Laura Kelly’s new statewide mask order went into effect, according to a list compiled by the Kansas Association of Counties. That’s up from the 50 reported…
Municipal Bond Trends for November 24, 2020
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.
Officials announce online portal to report businesses in violation of health order
The City of Wichita, Sedgwick County and other local officials announced on Tuesday an online portal for residents to report businesses in violation of Dr. Garold Minns latest health order. "While the focus of enforcement is to educate businesses about…
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