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Pittsburg hospital limits procedures as virus cases climb
Pittsburg’s hospital is putting the brakes on some procedures as coronavirus cases continue to climb steadily statewide and the positivity rate tops 17%.< Randy Cason, President of Ascension Via Christi Hospital in Pittsburg, said this week that the plan to…
COVID-19 a challenge for Kansas schools
COVID-19 is threatening the way Kansas schools do their work. Randy Watson, state education commissioner, told members of the Kansas Association of School Boards recently that the way schools deliver education currently is “not sustainable.” Although 1A to small 4A…
Central Kansas law enforcement, residents support each other after Lyons officer-involved shooting
Rice County residents and law enforcement spent Saturday reflecting on yesterday's officer-involved shooting in Lyons that hurt two people. 17 agencies across the state responded to the shooting, including several smaller agencies in central Kansas. "When you got a five…
Beef continues to rule economically in Kansas
Once again, beef leads the pack in sales and jobs for Kansas’ agricultural businesses.Contributing more than $8.7 billion to the Kansas economy, the beef cattle ranching and farming sector, which includes feedlots, is the state agricultural leader in jobs as…
Train noise on your nerves? Old Lenexa residents soon to catch a break
By the summer of 2021, people who live and work near Old Town Lenexa should be hearing less noise from passing trains. That’s when — thanks to an extra infusion of city money — wayside horns will be installed at…
Topeka modernizes parking payments with launch of new app
The City of Topeka, Kansas will be introducing a new way to pay for parking with the Passport Parking mobile app. The app, which will be the first mobile pay solution for parking in the City, will offer drivers a…
Parsons adds Pocket Park to Main Street
It's a tiny park between pre-existing buildings -- a new way towns and cities around the country are adding life to their communities. This started off as inspiration from a group of friends. Rod Landrum, SEK Point of Pride, said…
Public-private coalition financing $24 million KU bioscience, tech research expansion
Light shovel work and bipartisan speeches marked launch of a $24 million public and private partnership to significantly expand the bioscience and technology business innovation center at the University of Kansas that has been at maximum capacity for a couple…
Douglas County stands behind health order that’s facing legal challenges
Douglas County issued a statement Thursday in support of an embattled health order that, among other things, limits the hours that bars can be open amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. In addition, attorneys John Bullock and Bradley Finkeldei, of the…
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