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Sedgwick County says Starlite Drive-In is ‘not an essential business,’ can’t open this weekend
There’s some late-breaking confusion about the Starlite Drive-In’s plans to open this weekend. Early on Thursday, the drive-in theater at 3900 S. Hydraulic said on social media and on its recorded information line that that it had been cleared by…
City of Salina Closing Playgrounds & Picnic Shelters
Due to COVID-19 and in keeping with best practices for the continued health of the community, all playgrounds and picnic shelters operated by the City of Salina are being closed to the public beginning Friday, March 27, and will remain…
Gove County in northwest Kansas reports its first COVID-19
The Gove County Health Department in Quinter, Kansas has announced its first case of COVID-19. The case involves a young, healthy female who traveled out-of-state recently. The health department is actively working to identify any close contacts of the individual…
Kechi closes playground during COVID-19 pandemic
Kids in Kechi spend hours outside everyday, drawing on the sidewalk, playing in the sand and running around at the park. "We're just trying to do things to keep them occupied during the day with all this confinement," says Rachel Trumbull,…
Sedgwick County jail releases inmates being housed for low-level crimes
The Sedgwick County Detention Facility released about 200 inmates to make room for social distancing. All of those released were being held on low-level crimes. The move comes as the number of coronavirus cases increase across Kansas and the United…
Sumner County reports first case of COVID-19, issues stay-at-home order
Sumner County reports its first case of COVID-19. The Sumner County Health Department received official confirmation very late Wednesday night. The patient is a man in his 60’s who resides in the northern part of the county. He is currently…
Many turn to small-town markets as grocery stores struggle to keep stocked
Grocery stores have struggled to keep stocked, and now many are turning to small town markets. Several store owners have recently been seeing more out-of-town faces. While looking through her store, Sarah Orem said, “Yeah, it’s pretty bare, pretty bare.…
COVID-19 fears gouge county hospital revenues
Cancelations of hospital and clinic appointments because of COVID-19 fears are hitting rural hospitals hard. Last week, St. Luke Hospital in Marion saw decreases in several departments. Visits to the therapy department were down 28%, laboratory tests were down 40%,…
‘Stay home.’ Small-town Kansas diner tells tourists ‘please stop coming here … for now’
As restaurants across the Kansas City metro ramp up carryout, delivery and specials to survive the stay-at-home order, one small-town Kansas restaurant doesn’t want your business — at least not right now. Family-owned Keller Feed & Wine Co. in downtown…
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