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Overland Park EMS Chief survives COVID-19, thanks his caregivers at AdventHealth Shawnee Mission
Jason Green, the emergency medical services chief for the Overland Park Fire Department, spent more than a month at AdventHealth Shawnee Mission — including 18 days on a ventilator — fighting COVID-19. Green’s prognosis wasn’t great, and at one point…
Shawnee outlines re-opening plans for parks and recreation
The Shawnee Parks and Recreation Department on Wednesday afternoon unveiled its re-opening plan for facilities that closed and services that discontinued during the COVID-19 shutdown. The plan outlines a phased approach for the Shawnee Civic Centre, programs, classes and camps, rentals…
Paola Family Pool will not open this year due to pandemic
Local youths and adults won’t be able to use the Paola Family Pool this summer, as it will remain closed throughout the 2020 swim season because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the city announced Thursday, May 14. “For us, late February…
Municipal bond yields continue to drop after large deals get done
The municipal market saw yields grind lower Thursday by as much as seven basis points on the short end. Triple-A benchmark yields on the long end declined four basis points. Yields on all triple-A benchmark curves out to nine years…
Emporia discusses potential budget cuts
City Finance Director Janet Harrouff gave Emporia City Commissioners recommendations on potential budgetary cuts that could be made as the city continues to navigate the financial effects of the COVID-19 pandemic Wednesday morning via Zoom. The recommended cuts are a…
Wichita mayor announces phased-in approach to reopen city, local programs
Wichita Mayor Brandon Whipple announced Thursday the city's four-tier plan to reopen the city amid the coronavirus pandemic. Whipple said city employees are preparing safety protocols, supplies, information and signage for city hall and other city buildings. "We want to…
Some Lawrence leaders open to idea of tolled express lanes on SLT as long as existing lanes remain free
City leaders indicated they were more open to using tolls to fund the expansion of the western leg of the South Lawrence Trafficway as long as some lanes would still remain free. As part of its meeting Tuesday, the Lawrence…
Lawrence leaders say they favor budget cuts over tax increases in the face of revenue loss due to COVID-19
Lawrence city commissioners said they were largely uninterested in raising taxes to make up for the millions in revenue that the city projects it will lose because of the coronavirus pandemic, but they aren’t ruling out any options right now.…
Some restaurants look to provide outside dining; city to consider more flexibility for downtown restaurants
When restaurants begin to reopen for in-house dining, some of those dining options will actually be outside. As part of its meeting Tuesday, the Lawrence City Commission voted unanimously to approve changes to the city’s temporary special event permitting process…
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