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Reno County Commission challenges community to respond to avoid ’shelter in place’ order
While there were no new confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Reno County on Tuesday, county leaders called on residents to be even more vigilant in staying home and away from public places to avoid having to impose formal restrictions on…
Sedgwick County health official signs stay-home order; it starts at midnight
Local officials are urging people not to panic as Sedgwick County enters the hunker-down phase of the coronavirus pandemic. The county’s health officer signed a stay-at-home order Tuesday to fight the spread of the coronavirus disease COVID-19. Sedgwick County joins…
AG Derek Schmidt provides guidance on law enforcement duties and authorities during COVID-19 declared emergencies
Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt today provided law enforcement agencies and county prosecutors statewide with legal guidance to assist in performing their duties while emergency declarations related to the COVID-19 pandemic are in effect. The guidance, in the form of…
Saline County approves temporary leave directive for COVID-19
The Saline County Board of Commissioners approved a temporary policy for county employees affected by the coronavirus. The policy that was voted on at the board’s 9 a.m. Tuesday meeting allows 80 hours of advanced leave by the county to…
Labette County discuses local response to coronavirus
Labette County commissioners met in special session Monday afternoon to hear updates on the county’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Commission Chairman Lonie Addis was in the commission room in the county courthouse and Commissioners Doug Allen and Fred Vail…
Shawnee County health officer issues stay-at-home order in campaign against coronavirus
A Shawnee County stay-at-home order will require everyone to remain home except to meet essential needs, such as getting food, caring for a relative or friend, receiving necessary health care, working at an essential job or engaging alone in outdoor…
Franklin County issues stay-at-home order
Franklin County Health Officer Dr. Bud Ransom issued a stay at home order Tuesday for the county in an effort to slow the spread of COVID-19. All non-essential businesses should be closed effective at 12:01 a.m. March 26. This order…
Saline County has no positive coronavirus cases, no shelter-in-place order
Saline County still has no confirmed positive cases of COVID-19, according to a news release from the county at 5 p.m. Tuesday. The release said, however, that no positive cases reported does not mean that there isn’t a potential for…
Shawnee council works to hold meeting within parameters of social distancing, 10-person limit
An air of uncertainty hung about the Shawnee council chambers last night, while city leaders and staff conducted a council meeting in line with social distancing guidelines and a 10-person limit. Some cities in the Shawnee Mission area canceled their…
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