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Kansas suspends operations at four state-owned casinos
Operations at the four state-owned casinos in Kansas have been suspended until at least March 30. The decision, announced Tuesday by the Kansas Lottery, follows Gov. Laura Kelly's executive order Monday immediately banning gatherings of 50 or more people amid…
Cosmosphere closing in response to COVID-19
Effective March 17, the Kansas Cosmosphere will be shutting down as a precaution in response to concerns over the coronavirus. Staff positions related to visitors and programming duties will be asked to stay home. (Read more: DerbyInformer.com - news,news/)
‘I think we are all in shock’: Educators react to schools being closed in Kansas
Many school districts in Kansas only learned the news of all schools across the state closing just hours before the announcement. “It is shocking — just trying to think about what you are missing out on and what your kids…
Gov. Laura Kelly orders all K-12 schools closed to in-person education for remainder of school year
Gov. Laura Kelly on Tuesday announced the mandatory closure of all K-12 school buildings to in-person instruction through the rest of the 2019-20 school year, a move she said was necessary to help stem the spread of the novel coronavirus…
Johnson County doctors have had limited access to COVID-19 tests so far. State officials say that should change soon
With limited access to test kits in Kansas and Missouri, physicians in Johnson County say they’ve been operating under strict guidelines about who can get screened for coronavirus infection. But state health officials suggest the expansion of testing could be…
Overland Park council advances idea of toll lanes on U.S. Highway 69 for further study
A proposal to build toll lanes down the middle of a part of U.S. Highway 69 will move forward for a deeper study, the Overland Park City Council has decided. The council, meeting as a committee of the whole, learned…
Leawood says resident who prompted closure of city hall has tested positive for COVID-19
A resident suspected of having contracted the coronavirus who visited Leawood City Hall last week has tested positive for the disease, the city confirmed this afternoon. Leawood announced on Friday it was closing city hall until further notice “after the…
Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly freezes home and business evictions during coronavirus threat
Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly has quietly signed a sweeping executive order freezing mortgage foreclosures and rent evictions in Kansas during the global coronavirus pandemic. “This administration will do whatever it can to assist Kansans in these challenging times, and that…
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