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Holton Community Hospital, Jackson Co. EMS find ways to overcome challenges amid coronavirus outbreak
Like many other hospitals and EMS crews across the country, Holton Community Hospital and Jackson County EMS are doing their best to make do with what they have during the coronavirus pandemic. Being a smaller hospital, Holton Community Hospital has…
Topeka library using social media to connect people during stay at home order
Topeka librarians are on a mission to keep people reading, even though its doors are closed. You can now ask a librarian for recommendations on the Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library’s social media sites. Every Wednesday and Thursday at…
City of Wichita to re-open 2 local golf courses with safety precautions
The City of Wichita says it will re-open two golf courses closed due to the coronavirus pandemic after an overwhelming response from local golfers. The city said it will re-open Auburn Hills Golf Course and MacDonald Golf Course on Tuesday,…
EMS, hospital recycling masks
Local healthcare professionals are now relying on rows of paper sacks to help protect them in the battle against the novel coronavirus. Both hospital personnel and emergency responders have been going through hundreds of high-quality N-95 facemasks daily since the…
Shawnee County commission authorizes departments to use Zoom
Shawnee County commissioners on Monday authorized county departments to use the Zoom videoconferencing application. Commissioners Bill Riphahn, Kevin Cook and Aaron Mays voted 3-0 to approve a consent agenda that included a proposal that enables employees to use Zoom to…
Munis emerge slowly as coronavirus weighs
The municipal bond market is taking it slow when it comes to new issuance as buyers and sellers move cautiously in the shadows of COVID-19. (Read more: The Latest)
Shawnee County Commissioner: Strong financial reserves help county deal with crisis
The decision by Shawnee County commissioners to strengthen the county’s reserve fund is paying off in this time of crisis, Commissioner Kevin Cook said Monday. He made reference at that morning’s meeting to an announcement Topeka’s city government made Friday…
NABL asks Congress, Treasury for direct-pay bonds, advance refunding
The National Association of Bond Lawyers proposed a plethora of actions Congress and the Treasury could take to help state and local governments weather the pandemic. In a letter sent to the Treasury and Congress late last week, NABL asked…
State and local governments face budget crunch, hurting hopes for a quick economic recovery
Spiking unemployment around the country and dire predictions for second quarter economic growth have created a budget crunch for many state and local governments, and it could be a long-term drag on the United States economy. Robert Dye, chief economist…
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