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Shawnee county leaders say their employees don’t need to worry about a pay cut
Shawnee County leaders said Monday their employees don’t need to worry about taking a pay cut right now. County Commissioner Kevin Cook said the county’s emergency cash reserve has $33 million in it. He said the county started saving that…
Spike in Ford County COVID-19 cases related to beef plant
While they were hoping not to see it, Ford County’s Health officer said Monday, the county experienced a surge in COVID-19 cases over the weekend. The county’s count jumped from two cases last Thursday to 13 by Sunday. Just under…
Shawnee County health officer: Store employees should cover faces at all times
Staff members in stores "should cover their faces with masks or scarfs at all times," Shawnee County health officer Gianfranco Pezzino said in a letter sent Monday to Shawnee County retail establishments. The letter also outlines specific steps Pezzino is…
Training a constant for Topeka firefighters
Repetition is important when it comes to firefighter training. Fire crews may run through one scenario in which a building is on fire, then run through the same scenario but this time it is a house fire. The third round…
Holton Community Hospital, Jackson Co. EMS find ways to overcome challenges amid coronavirus outbreak
Like many other hospitals and EMS crews across the country, Holton Community Hospital and Jackson County EMS are doing their best to make do with what they have during the coronavirus pandemic. Being a smaller hospital, Holton Community Hospital has…
Topeka library using social media to connect people during stay at home order
Topeka librarians are on a mission to keep people reading, even though its doors are closed. You can now ask a librarian for recommendations on the Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library’s social media sites. Every Wednesday and Thursday at…
City of Wichita to re-open 2 local golf courses with safety precautions
The City of Wichita says it will re-open two golf courses closed due to the coronavirus pandemic after an overwhelming response from local golfers. The city said it will re-open Auburn Hills Golf Course and MacDonald Golf Course on Tuesday,…
EMS, hospital recycling masks
Local healthcare professionals are now relying on rows of paper sacks to help protect them in the battle against the novel coronavirus. Both hospital personnel and emergency responders have been going through hundreds of high-quality N-95 facemasks daily since the…
Shawnee County commission authorizes departments to use Zoom
Shawnee County commissioners on Monday authorized county departments to use the Zoom videoconferencing application. Commissioners Bill Riphahn, Kevin Cook and Aaron Mays voted 3-0 to approve a consent agenda that included a proposal that enables employees to use Zoom to…
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