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KS hospitals refusing rural COVID transfers
Kansas hospitals are turning away more than 100 transfer patients a month as smaller, local hospitals continue filling up at an alarming rate. In May, at the beginning of the pandemic, the University of Kansas Health System denied 40 transfers…
Kansas puts vaccine priority on grocery, meatpacking workers
Gov. Laura Kelly said Friday that Kansas considers meatpacking plant workers and grocery store employees essential workers, putting them just behind health care workers and nursing home residents for coronavirus vaccines. ... Kelly said Kansas’ vaccine plan calls for the…
Soda fountain in Cimarron endures
The old-fashioned soda fountain on the corner of U.S. Highway 50 and Main Street has always been a staple in Cimarron, Kans. Generations of kids made the soda fountain the after-school hangout, while generations of adults got together for conversation…
Ark City miniature Christmas display still on, with limits
The COVID-19 pandemic has created problems around the world, including the North Pole. The North Pole Kansas in Arkansas City, that is. Because of the virus, the traditional display of ceramic buildings at 500 S. Summit St., will be scaled…
Galena hosts Christmas Parade
A Kansas city is getting in the holiday spirit. Saturday afternoon Galena held a Christmas Parade down Main Street. Local law enforcement agencies, the fire department and other organizations were in the parade. Parade goers say they are happy this…
Governor Directs Flags Be Flown Half-Staff for Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day
In accordance with Executive Order 20-30, and in recognition of National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day, December 7, 2020, Governor Laura Kelly has ordered flags throughout the State of Kansas to be flown at half-staff on Monday, December 7, 2020, until…
Municipal Bond Trends for December 3, 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.
A pandemic, exhaustion and threats: Why dozens of Kansas public health officials are quitting
Nick Baldetti resigned as director of the Reno County Health Department in July. He left to head an effort to establish a school of health at McPherson College. It was a good opportunity, Baldetti said, but he likely would have…
Teachers cover bus routes at Haviland
The number of active COVID-19 cases continues to rise in Kiowa County last week, creating a need for adjustments at the Haviland Grade School as multiple staff members became identified as positive cases. Mark Clodfelter, USD 422 Haviland Grade School…
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