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Kansas liquor stores and bars can now sell curbside amid COVID-19 concerns
Liquor stores and drinking establishments across Kansas are being permitted to sell curbside as the state fights the spread of coronavirus. State Alcoholic Beverage Control Director Debbi Beavers said in a news release that many in the industry have expressed…
Kansas National Guard plans delivery of supplies; 35 residents have tested positive
Members of the Kansas National Guard are busy planning the distribution of medical supplies recently received from the Strategic National Stockpile and other logistics for aiding in the campaign against COVID-19. They aren’t contemplating martial law, quarantine enforcement or other…
Bond-Market Strains Keep Traders on Edge
The global scramble for cash is putting immense pressure on bond markets, raising concern about whether they are functioning well enough to effectively distribute funds to communities and businesses. In recent days, long-term Treasury securities have suffered significant price declines…
First Sedgwick County presumptive-positive coronavirus patient is in home isolation
The first presumptive-positive case of the novel coronavirus disease, COVID-19, has been confirmed in Sedgwick County. Officials said Thursday evening that the Kansas Department of Health and Environment has confirmed the test results. “We knew that eventually we were going…
Johnson County removes exemption for weddings, funerals, religious activities on 10-person attendance limit
As the number of Johnson County COVID-19 cases climbs, county officials have removed an exemption for weddings, funerals and religious activities from the attendance limit of up to ten people. Meanwhile the county’s top public health officer urged residents to…
With ‘community transmission’ established in Johnson County, KDHE says it will allocate testing resources elsewhere
With 11 presumptive positive cases as of Wednesday, Johnson County accounts for more than half of the COVID-19 infections in the state. And the fact that a number of those cases have been attributed to local transmission — that is,…
SEK counties teaming up to get grant funding
Labette County is partnering with a neighboring county for a grant that could lead to healthy projects in their communities. Labette County is partnering with Montgomery County in applying for a Blue Cross Blue Shield Pathways To A Healthy Kansas…
City of Topeka closes all city buildings, including Topeka Zoo
The City of Topeka closed all city buildings, including the Topeka Zoo, Thursday afternoon. In a statement, city leaders said their decision is in response to the Emergency Public Health Order issued by the Shawnee County Health Department Wednesday. The…
Shawnee County commission meetings no longer open to public because of coronavirus
Shawnee County officials are changing the way their meetings are held to help limit the spread of germs during the coronavirus pandemic. All department heads called in to Thursday morning’s county commission meeting at the courthouse unless they had a…
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