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Wichita police distribute hand sanitizer to community members in need
The Wichita Police Department stepped up to make a difference in its community after a local company donated 72 cases of hand sanitizer to the department. WPD officers turned around and distributed the hand sanitizer to people in need in…
City of Mulvane responds to local cruising events, reminds people of ‘stay at home’ order
The City of Mulvane is reminding its citizens of the governor's stay at home order. The city says unless you are essential personnel performing an essential duty, are commuting to an essential business or covered under an exemption; you should…
Sedgwick County plans to increase COVID-19 testing capacity
Another threshold reached in Kansas in the effort to respond to COVID-19. More than 10,000 Kansans have been tested for the disease as of Wednesday. Every county in Kansas has tested at least one person for COVID 19. It's a…
Cosmosphere cuts jobs, furloughs most staff during pandemic
Shut down by COVID-19 at what is typically the start of its peak visitor season, the Cosmosphere in Hutchinson has permanently laid off four staff and furloughed another 75% of its remaining employees. “In response to the virus, we decided…
Council loosens housing down payment program
The Hutchinson City Council this week agreed to amend a program offering assistance with down payments for buying a home in Hutchinson by removing a requirement participants must already live in the county to qualify. The board on Tuesday also…
Mayor De La Isla calls on Topekans to worship from home this weekend
Topeka Mayor Michelle De La Isla took to Facebook Thursday morning to call on capital city residents to worship from home this Easter weekend. “I know that many of our Jewish brothers and sisters are celebrating Passover, and I know…
Non-essential Wichita businesses violating coronavirus order can expect enforcement: Cops
Non-essential businesses violating the coronavirus stay-at-home order can expect enforcement to pick up, law enforcement and public health officials said. The news came in a statement issued Thursday by the Wichita Police Department in conjunction with the Sedgwick County Sheriff’s…
Fed rolls out $2.3 trillion to backstop ‘Main Street,’ local governments during crisis
The U.S. Federal Reserve on Thursday rolled out a broad, $2.3 trillion effort to bolster local governments and small and mid-sized businesses in its latest move to keep the U.S. economy intact as the country battles the coronavirus pandemic. The…
Medical center gets lifeline from Ark City
The City of Arkansas City on Tuesday approved $1 million to cover payroll costs over the next three months for the South Central Kansas Medical Center as hospital revenues sink due to a drop-off in normal medical procedures during the…
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