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Allen County Sheriff’s Office conducts porch pick-ups for drug disposal
With more spare time on your hands, now may be a good time to clean out your medicine cabinet. The Allen County Sheriff’s Office is doing porch pick-ups for drug disposal. In the first three months of 2020, Allen County…
Sedg. Co. Zoo implements changes after NYC tiger tests positive for COVID-19
The Sedgwick County Zoo is making changes after a Malayan tiger at the Bronx Zoo tested positive for COVID-19. That tiger is believed to have contracted the disease from an asymptomatic keeper. The zoo says this is the first time…
Lenexa Farmers Market delays opening due to COVID-19 pandemic
Lenexa city staff has postponed the Lenexa Farmers Market’s outdoor season, originally set to open Saturday, April 25. “Providing access to fresh, local food is very important to this community,” staff wrote in its announcement March 31. “But our top…
Reno County health department receives dozens of COVID-19 self-reporting responses
Since Reno County rolled out its COVID-19 self-reporting form late Sunday night on the health department and Emergency Management websites and Facebook pages, they’ve received more than 50 responses. Of those, said Health Department Director Nick Baldetti, about 30 included contact information…
Johnson County gets first shipment of COVID-19 kits. Here’s who’s eligible for a test
Johnson County is receiving its first shipment of new coronavirus test kits this week — as the county begins to roll out a $400,000 program aimed at better collecting data on the outbreak. Sanmi Areola, public health director, said the goal is…
Wichita farmers market deemed ‘essential business,’ opens Saturday with extra precautions
Farmers market season has arrived in Wichita, and one of the city’s two popular annual markets is set to open on Saturday. But making the call about whether to go ahead with opening day in in the midst of the…
Officials reflect on Shawnee County’s coronavirus response, discuss what future may hold
Life and the way we respond to national and local emergencies will be different after the coronavirus pandemic passes — at least Shawnee County officials hope so. In a virtual meeting Tuesday morning, Shawnee County health officer Gianfranco Pezzino, Shawnee…
Gov. Laura Kelly extends crowd limits to churches, funerals
Gov. Laura Kelly announced Tuesday she was imposing crowd limits on religious gatherings in advance of Easter Sunday, forcing churches to keep attendance below 10 to help avoid the dangerous risk of spreading COVID-19 among worshippers. The new executive order,…
After many complaints and COVID-19 concerns, Overland Park postpones farmers market
After receiving several complaints from residents concerned about further spread of the novel coronavirus, the city of Overland Park announced Tuesday it will postpone its farmers market. The city was planning to open the market for the season on Saturday, even…
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