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Victoria cancels Herzogfest
Victoria’s annual Herzogfest to celebrate the Volga German culture of the city has been canceled for 2020 by the Herzogfest Committee. As many as 2,000 people attend the annual event, which normally runs from Friday evening through Sunday, including a…
Face masks not mandated in Finney County
Finney County won’t require people to wear face coverings in public. Commissioners approved a resolution 5-0 stating that people are not required to wear face coverings in public spaces at the commission’s regular monthly meeting Monday. The resolution comes after…
Wichita City Hall slams the brakes on a huge car show because of COVID-19 pandemic
Concern over coronavirus has put the brakes on one of Wichita’s biggest car events of the year. The City Council on Tuesday denied an appeal that would have allowed the Automobilia Moonlight Charity Car Show to have rolled forward on…
Shawnee County Health officer issues updated restrictions for restaurants, bars, night clubs
Shawnee County’s health officer has issued an updated emergency order placing some restrictions on restaurants, bars and night clubs. According to a news release, the latest emergency order is set to take place at 12:01 a.m. Thursday and was crafted…
New law enforcement device wraps up suspects
The cost is $925 each to buy one of law enforcement’s newest tools, a handheld, non-lethal "BolaWrap" device that fires a Kevlar tether, which works like a lasso while wrapping around a suspect’s arms or legs.But such a purchase can…
Riley County opts out of Gov. Kelly’s mask mandate
Riley County commissioners Monday unanimously voted to opt out of Gov. Laura Kelly’s executive order on wearing masks, effective immediately. That means people in Riley County will not be required to wear masks in public. It’s possible masks will again…
Governor recommends staying in phase 3
Governor Laura Kelly announced Monday that her administration and officials with the Kansas Department of Health and Environment recommend most local communities do not move into Phase Out of “Ad Astra: A Plan to Reopen Kansas” and instead stay in…
Kansas added to New York’s travel quarantine list
"As states around the country experience increasing community spread, New York is taking action to ensure the continued safety of our phased reopening. Our entire response to this pandemic has been by the numbers, and we've set metrics for community…
Former Oswego hospital managers charged in $1.4 billion scheme
Several people tied to the rural healthcare management company EmpowerHMS, which operated Oswego Community Hospital in Labette County until last year, when the medical facility closed after failing to pay employees for weeks, were indicted this week on conspiracy charges involving…
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