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A blast from the past, Dodge City’s South Drive-In is getting new life
Drive-ins, often considered a relic from the past, now making a resurgence amid COVID-19. One Kansas community is teaming up to restore their drive-in. What started as a simple Facebook page has now turned into a community-wide initiative as Dodge City…
Wichita playgrounds, dog parks, rec centers to reopen June 1
Wichita Parks and Recreation will open recreation centers, dog parks, playgrounds, and the Ralph Wulz Riverside Tennis Center, with restrictions, on June 1. Some of the restrictions will include requiring masks in indoor facilities, social distancing of six feet or…
Barton Community College to end fall semester early
Due to the pandemic, colleges have started to make changes to their fall semesters. Barton Community College was one of the first area schools to do so. "We all want to know," said Elaine Simmons, Barton Vice President of Instruction.…
Williams says Fed thinking ‘hard’ about yield-curve control
Federal Reserve Bank of New York President John Williams said policy makers are “thinking very hard” about targeting specific yields on Treasury securities as a way of ensuring borrowing costs stay at rock-bottom levels beyond keeping the benchmark interest rate…
Shawnee County to remain in Phase 2 despite Gov. Kelly’s end of Ad Astra reopening plan
The Shawnee County COVID-19 Response Team said Tuesday it will remain in the already established phase two, with no additional changes or restrictions. This comes after Governor Laura Kelly announced she’s ending her Ad Astra reopening plan and leaving all…
With reopening plans, local businesses express support for shift of control from state to counties
With Kansas Governor Laura Kelly's new emergency disaster declaration, it is now up to each Kansas county to make any restrictions on businesses when it comes to reopening. In Wichita, businesses who spoke with Eyewitness News Tuesday say they're hopeful…
Harvey County staying in ‘Phase 2’ of reopening plan, at least through June 2
The Harvey County Commission in a special meeting Tuesday night (May 26) voted to remain in the second phase of its local reopening plan. The local decision followed Kansas Governor Laura Kelly's announcement earlier in the day that she would…
Decisions with reopening guidelines now up to individual KS counties
With changes Tuesday, the state of Kansas could be returning to the same situation in mid March in which each county has its own guidelines when it comes to plans for reopening businesses and placing restrictions to safeguard against COVID-19.…
Johnson County says it won’t impose new restrictions, but strongly recommends adherence to COVID-19 safety guidelines
Following Gov. Laura Kelly’s veto of a bill that would have capped her emergency powers during the coronavirus pandemic on Tuesday, Johnson County health officials say they’re strongly recommending local businesses and residents follow the state’s Ad Astra reopening plan…
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