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Wichita City Council tables proposal to hire deputy mayor
The Wichita City Council at its meeting Tuesday tabled a proposal to hire an assistant for Wichita Mayor Brandon Whipple. The mayor wants to establish a deputy mayor position. The person holding that job would help the mayor research policy…
Grant program created to help nonprofits
Building on the success of Rally Reno, organizers are expanding the program to help local nonprofits, which face their own challenges during the coronavirus outbreak. The Hutchinson Community Foundation has allocated $75,000 in donor-advised funds to match with local donations…
Shawnee County restrictions to fight COVID-19 to be relaxed in phases
Within “a day or two” after a statewide stay-at-home order is lifted, Shawnee County health officer Gianfranco Pezzino anticipates he will allow the reopening of most businesses here that were ordered closed to fight the spread of COVID-19, he said…
Sedgwick County gets nearly $100 million for coronavirus fight; but how to spend it?
Sedgwick County will get nearly $100 million to aid in the local battle against coronavirus COVID-19, county commissioners were told Tuesday. The money, $99.6 million, will come from recent federal action in Washington, Assistant County Counselor Kevin Stamper told the…
Grants offered to local businesses in Valley Center
A nonprofit organization is offering financial assistance to businesses in Valley Center that are affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, the Ark Valley News reported. Main Street Valley Center’s board of directors started a grant program April 13 that allows locally…
Johnson County creates recovery task force
April 20 the Johnson County Board of County Commissioners authorized the creation of a Recovery Planning Task Force to strategize and implement a phased approach to reopen the economy. “We recognize and appreciate the serious sacrifices that Johnson County residents…
Law enforcement asks people to follow social distancing rules while protesting stay at home orders
Local law enforcement is asking people to remember social distancing rules if they’re planning to protest this week. A group of people said they’re planning to hold a rally in Topeka this Thursday at the Capitol and our local officers…
Johnson County Museum launches regional effort to document COVID-19 experience; Comanche Elementary’s Josiah Enyart receives $1,000 for math education
In an effort to capture this unprecedented time and the impact of coronavirus on the community, the Johnson County Museum is collecting COVID-19 related items to include with the museum’s exhibits. The museum has also launched an online form where…
Analysts slash two-year state revenue projections by $1.3 billion
Locked-down businesses, surging unemployment and consternation about a possible coronavirus recession Monday prompted downgrading of Kansas’ tax revenue projections in the next two years by $1.3 billion to force state lawmakers into the position of contemplating cataclysmic budget cuts. The…
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