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Over some officials’ objections, Johnson County extends COVID-19 shutdown till May 11
Over objections of some elected officials, Johnson County Public Health Officer Joseph LeMaster on Thursday announced he will extend the local stay-at-home order through May 10, a week longer than earlier planned. On May 11, businesses can begin to slowly reopen.…
From a farm to the library, plenty of services keep minds, bodies active in Olathe
For places that are normally all about hands-on activities, like the Mahaffie Stagecoach Stop and Farm, it’s a big adjustment but not an impossible one. One thing staff members are encouraging children to do is write letters to the Farm’s…
Sedgwick County will begin to reopen once Kansas stay-home order is lifted, commissioner says
A Sedgwick County leader says if Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly's statewide stay-at-home order is over at 11:59 p.m. Sunday, local businesses will have the choice to open or not. Commissioner Pete Meitzner joined Wichita Mayor Brandon Whipple for a news conference Thursday morning. He…
With rural Kansas looking to reopen, doctor remains nervous
Dr. Beth Oller would like Kansas to remain under a stay-at-home order a while longer, even as some neighbors in her rural northwest county are restless to see businesses return to normal. Oller and her husband are family physicians in their…
Reno County Emergency Management offering mobile drive-through COVID-19 testing
The Reno County Emergency Management said starting Thursday this week, a mobile drive-through COVID-19 testing site will be open Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays from 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. at 200 State Fair Road. This testing site is for anyone…
Sedgwick County Election Commissioner shares contingency plan for this year’s election cycle
Sedgwick County Election Commissioner Tabitha Lehman on Wednesday provided three goals for a contingency plan for this year’s election cycle — including protecting workers from the spread of COVID-19, protecting voters from being disenfranchised, and protecting the integrity of the…
Covid-19 presenting recruitment challenges for PSU
Covid-19 has brought some challenges for Pittsburg State when it comes to recruitment. Scott Donaldson, Director of Admission, PSU, said, “We’ve talked to kids constantly and the very first thing they tell us is that campus visit really sealed it…
Local meat markets busy as ever during pandemic
Many meat packing companies have closed across the United States due to the coronavirus and customers are noticing a resultant meat shortage in grocery stores. It’s all about farm to table these days. So, Coal Valley Marketplace is keeping its…
Saving Main Street: Why State and Local Governments Are Vital for Its Survival
The storefront signs read, “Closed.” Nobody is walking by on the sidewalks. And profits have plummeted or are nonexistent. This is the new norm for Main Street businesses in the era of Covid-19. Since the first stay-at-home orders went into…
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