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Community recreation center construction nearing completion in Manhattan
The series of recreation buildings being built in Manhattan are almost complete. Collaborations have been made with Douglass, Anthony, and Eisenhower middle schools to build recreation centers that are open to both the middle school students and the residents of…
KDHE announces clarifications on new COVID quarantine periods
After receiving further clarification from CDC on the shortened quarantine periods, the Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) is issuing more information concerning the shortened quarantine periods counties may opt in to. The clarifications are regarding the date quarantine…
Butler County reopens historic courthouse building
Butler County has reopened its Historic Courthouse building after closing it to public access for two weeks. The building was closed November 23rd because of a number of COVID-19 illnesses and staff shortages resulting from close contact quarantines of employees.…
Kansas ambulance agencies slammed by COVID-19 suffer staff shortages, heavy patient load
In the words of a Kansas ambulance service director, surging demand from COVID-19 patients and a shortage of EMS personnel to handle calls “is about to get critical.” Another responding to a statewide EMS survey said this of the pandemic…
Sedgwick County commissioners receive an update on COVID-19 testing and vaccine distribution
Sedgwick County commissioners on Tuesday were updated on plans for COVID-19 testing and vaccines. The commissioners were informed the Edgemoor drive-thru testing will be demobilized by Dec. 31. Instead, a new site will open later this month at 21st and…
Ottawa County Municipal Court will end all in-person appearances
The Ottawa Municipal Court will cease in-person appearances effective immediately until February 3, 2021. The move was made due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In a statement released by the court on Tuesday, Dec. 8, the court said it will continue…
Topeka City Council to consider adding additional sales tax to Downtown Ramada
The Topeka City Council will hear a proposal Tuesday night to turn the Downtown Ramada Hotel into a Community Improvement District. This would add an additional two percent sales tax to the hotel. According to city documents, the hotel is…
Oxford community excited for new family-owned grocery store
The Oxford community will be welcoming a new grocery store in the coming days. The store is located at 417 West main street in Oxford, Kan. "We want to help the community and have our services available to where they…
Some of the biggest names in Wichita bar scene press lawsuit challenging COVID-19 rules
A lawsuit in federal court challenging Sedgwick County’s rules to slow the spreading of COVID-19 lists some of the biggest names in Wichita’s bar and nightlife scene, suing most of the city and county’s top elected and appointed officials. If…
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