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Dodge City part of 33 transit projects
Three projects for the City of Dodge City were announced as part of the more than $7.4 million awarded to transit projects across the state. As part of the Kansas Department of Transportation’s new Access, Innovation and Collaboration program, 33…
Wichita airport and Century II use static cling to fight coronavirus COVID-19
Opposites attract and likes repel. And that’s the physical principle Wichita is deploying in its efforts to try to control the spread of the coronavirus COVID-19. The city has begun a program of “electrostatic spraying” at Eisenhower National Airport and…
Sedgwick County labs now can test for Coronavirus, health director says
Sedgwick County now has the capability to test for coronavirus locally, which is expected to dramatically reduce the time it takes to get patients’ results, county Health Director Adreinne Byrne reported Wednesday. This week, two local labs, Quest Diagnostics and…
Is Kansas prepared for a recession? Coronavirus, market swings spark fear of downturn
Just two days after taking office, Gov. Laura Kelly delivered a damning assessment of Kansas’s fiscal condition. “Another recession will soon be upon us. It’s not a question of ‘if’. It’s a question of ‘when’ and ‘how bad,’” she told…
KSU, KU extending spring break, moving to online teaching as virus spreads
Kansas State University said Thursday it would mirror key elements of the University of Kansas’ response to spread of coronavirus into the United States by delaying resumption of classes after spring break and granting faculty time to migrate course content…
Kansas colleges, universities bracing for influx of COVID-19
University of Saint Mary stepped up health safety procedures for benefit of students and employees on the private Catholic school’s campus in Leavenworth. The 1,400-student university in northeast Kansas is among dozens nationally contemplating or implementing changes in wake of…
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…
As virus shuts schools, experts debate if that curbs spread
As families across the United States scramble to care for children sent home from schools closed due to the coronavirus, experts disagree on whether such closures protect kids — or even the community. The question of whether to close schools…
County government sets budget game plan
The budget season is about to widen as another round of discussions between commissioners and department heads focus on the wish lists and needs of county government. During a workshop Tuesday, elected and appointed officials gathered to initially plan their…
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