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Fort Scott businesses can apply for $10,000 in funding
Fort Scott commissioners are looking to take action their response to COVID-19. Two proposals on Tuesday night’s agenda featured initiatives for disaster response — one adopting a local state of emergency and the other working to aid small businesses within…
Ark City parks to remain open during stay-at-home order
Citizens advised to avoid equipment; obey social distancing guidelines, signs Parks in Ark City will remain open to the public during Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly’s “stay at home” order, but this could change if safety guidelines are ignored. Under the…
Law enforcement still taking steps to make citizens law-abiding
Police and sheriff’s officers will not let the coronavirus stop them from enforcing the law, despite changes in procedures over the past two weeks. Neosho County Undersheriff Greg Taylor said the jail is maintaining numbers so it can quarantine an…
Wichita mayor Whipple, council clash on proposal to aid workers idled by coronavirus
Wichita Mayor Brandon Whipple is calling on the City Council to dip into its lunch and travel funds to help soften the blow on city workers as the budget faces a multi-million-dollar shortfall caused by the coronavirus pandemic. But some…
Fleet of vans to begin collecting data on Lawrence road conditions
The City of Lawrence begins a project this week to assess and inventory the condition of all roadways within the city. The city hired the firm Data Transfer Solutions to perform the assessment, which includes the use of vans with…
Muni heavy infrastructure bill touted by House Democrats
A $760 billion infrastructure plan packed with help for the public finance sector is being offered by House Democrats as the legislative vehicle for fourth coronavirus emergency spending bill that would focus on economic stimulus. The five-year spending plan Democrats…
State groups urge Federal Reserve to buy wide range of munis
Groups representing states and localities are urging the Federal Reserve and Treasury to create new programs to buy a wider range of securities and help municipalities grappling with revenue delays due to the coronavirus. In a letter sent to the…
Department of Commerce launches COVID jobs website
The Kansas Department of Commerce today launched a new jobs website, connecting job seekers with Kansas businesses hiring to fill urgent needs during the COVID-19 pandemic. The COVID-19 jobs site, kansasworks.com/coronavirus, allows employers from essential industries to quickly and easily…
Local Governments Lead the Charge on Providing Emergency Leave to Employees
A historically heated conversation around paid sick leave might come to a boil today, Wednesday, April 1, when the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) goes into effect. Two things will change: Certain employees will be entitled to two weeks…
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