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Hospitals in rural Kansas challenged as coronavirus cases increase
Hospitals across the country are facing challenges while treating coronavirus patients: a limited amount of tests, personal protection equipment and bed space. Out of the 105 counties in Kansas, 37 have confirmed cases of coronavirus. Those with no reports are…
Main Streets around Kansas are packed as residents take part in a Social Distancing Cruise
While the state of Kansas is limiting gatherings to no more than 10 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, a gathering Friday evening in Garden City’s downtown area far surpassed that number — sort of. A Social Distancing Cruise, organized by…
With over 100 coronavirus cases, Johnson County poised to spend $400,000 for tests
The Johnson County Board of Commissioners on Monday agreed to allocate $400,000 to purchase thousands of coronavirus tests — despite a shortage of testing supplies creating a major hurdle. At least 116 people in Johnson County have now tested positive…
CARES Act & Local Government
Your government may have heard that the US Congress recently passed the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act). Perhaps you are interested in what this means for your state and local government and why you should care.…
How’s Kansas doing with social distancing? Not very well, data say
As the coronavirus continues to spread, Kansas isn’t doing a good enough job social distancing to flatten the curve, data show. Human mobility company Unacast uses anonymous data from cellphones to determine the average distance people are traveling during the…
Goessel City Council encourages census count
The Goessel city council met on March 16 and heard from city clerk Jennifer Bliss that it is important for city residents to fill out the census form and send it in. She said the census affects how much grant…
City of Lawrence will continue to pay all employees, but some will be assigned new duties
The City of Lawrence employs more than 800 people, all of whom will be getting paychecks regardless of whether they’ve been able to work their full hours or perform their usual duties. Though the coronavirus pandemic has led to the…
Lawrence’s resident survey shows increased dissatisfaction with infrastructure, diminished perceptions of downtown
As Lawrence residents filled out the city’s recent citizen satisfaction survey, streets and utility infrastructure seemed to be on their minds, and many were not happy. Though a large majority of respondents to the city’s 2019 survey said they were…
Trump approves Kansas disaster request, allowing state to receive federal funding
President Donald Trump has approved a federal disaster declaration for Kansas, a move that will make federal assistance available to the state as it fights the new coronavirus. The White House announced Monday that Trump approved the declaration on Sunday.…
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