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Handwashing, masks among fall guidelines for Kansas schools
Draft safety guidelines for school this fall from the Kansas State Department of Education say students, teachers and staff should wear masks, but that students up to fifth or sixth grade shouldn't be required to wear them unless local officials…
Save Century II petition delivered to Mayor Brandon Whipple
A petition with 17,000 signature to Save Century II was delivered Friday morning to Wichita Mayor Brandon Whipple. It comes after a rally on Wednesday to get signatures for the petition. Now the Save Century II petitiion is in the…
Topeka restaurants adjust to new county cleaning rules
The Shawnee County COVID-19 Response Team on Thursday made an amendment to the emergency order authorized on Tuesday, now allowing restaurants, bars, and night clubs to stay open during the mandatory daily cleaning hour from 2 to 3 p.m.Now, local…
Governor Laura Kelly Announce KDOT’s Cost Share Program Recipients
Governor Laura Kelly and Transportation Secretary Julie Lorenz announced [Thursday] morning the recipients across the state of the Kansas Department of Transportation’s Cost Share Program. These 24 projects total more than $20 million in transportation investments statewide. The Cost Share…
Masks, no field trips, smaller classes: Here’s how Johnson County schools could reopen
Students and teachers will be required to wear masks. Classrooms will be reconfigured to spread students apart. Hallways will be emptier. Recess and lunch will be far less social. Assemblies and field trips will be nonexistent. These are only some…
McPherson first responders provide food
First responders of McPherson County are giving away boxes of produce and dairy products to area residents — free of charge. "We can help several thousand people," said McPherson Fire Chief TJ Wyssman. "We can help anybody that could use…
The doctor is back in town, Montezuma’s rural clinic is keeping its doors open
Doctor shortages have left many rural Americans driving hours to find healthcare. However, one doctor is staying rural and providing care to a small western Kansas community. Rural America faces many obstacles when it comes to the accessibility of basic services.…
Big Kansas Road Trip postponed to May
Traveling around the state and sampling small town charm is what the Big Kansas Road Trip is all about. But bringing unrest to a community because of a virus, is not what the Kansas Sampler Foundation wants to do.So KSF…
Save Century II petition has nearly 17,000 signatures; could force vote on demolition
Organizers of a petition initiative to block the city from destroying Century II and the former downtown library will hand deliver nearly 17,000 signatures to City Hall on Friday, a move that could ultimately preserve Wichita’s skyline and wrest control…
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