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First coronavirus fatality in Kansas City region: a 70-year-old Wyandotte County man
Coronavirus claimed its first fatality in the Kansas City region Thursday, a 70-year-old man who lived in a long-term care facility in Wyandotte County, Kansas officials announced. The death was announced by Gov. Laura Kelly, who also declared a state…
First death from coronavirus in Kansas City area reported in Wyandotte County
The Kansas City area’s first death from the coronavirus was announced Thursday night by Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly. A male in his 70s died in a long-term care facility in Wyandotte County, she said. The announcement came hours after Mayor…
Overland Park looking to buy more body cameras to equip all police officers
The 200 new body cameras Overland Park police have used since November have worked so well the city council may buy another 58 so all of its officers can use them. The council’s Public Safety Committee gave its blessing to…
Unprecedented times bring muni yields to new lows
Michael Zezas, managing director of research at Morgan Stanley, notes that muni yields have not fallen as quickly as the Treasury equivalents and recession risk climbs the longer the coronavirus persists. Layer on top of those items the incipient oil…
‘It was not a good evening’: People in Hesston recount experiences with the tornado
Count to five. One…two…three…four…five. It’s not much time if you’re doing something fun, but it can be a great deal of time if you’re going through a traumatic event. That’s how long it took for what was then classified as…
This morning Treasury yields fall as stocks reel in wake of Europe travel restrictions
U.S. Treasury yields fell sharply on Thursday as the White House decision to impose a 30-day ban on travel from Europe to the U.S. sparked selling across global equities, spurring inflows into haven assets like government paper. The 10-year Treasury…
Municipal bond yields rose on Wednesday amid COVID-19 fears
The municipal market was hammered Wednesday by the rapidly spreading COVID-19 global pandemic with a more than quarter point correction in AAA benchmarks, issuers pulling deals off the shelves and more reports of pricing and evaluation confusion in an already…
Lawmakers consider extending privacy law to more public workers
Former Topeka police chief Ed Klumpp is convinced hundreds of Kansas corrections employees and court service officers must be covered by the same privacy-protection blanket offered judges and attorneys. Klumpp, who represents three law enforcement organizations in Kansas, said state…
Senators consider expanding psychiatric services in western Kansas
A Kansas Senate bill would allocate $11.8 million to open and operate hospital beds for youths requiring short-term psychiatric care in Hays, Garden City and surrounding areas, officials said Wednesday. Sen. Richard Billinger, R-Goodland, spoke Wednesday in favor of the…
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