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Munis sell off in ‘dislocated’ market amid virus fallout
The municipal market was once again pummeled as financial and government systems around the world grapple with the growing COVID-19 pandemic. The short end of the municipal curve was again down by as much as 25 basis points by some…
How is coronavirus affecting the legislature?
Everything got different last week under the Dome. After legislators spent weeks reading and listening to news about the coronavirus, or COVID-19 as it’s called by heath experts, they quietly and with whispers learned that a member of the Legislature…
A new wow factor is about to happen in Derby
Over the years I have seen a number of new facilities, businesses and public meeting places that from my view have been significant to the enhancement of Derby. The opening of Rock Regional Hospital in Derby a little less than…
Kansas suspends operations at four state-owned casinos
Operations at the four state-owned casinos in Kansas have been suspended until at least March 30. The decision, announced Tuesday by the Kansas Lottery, follows Gov. Laura Kelly's executive order Monday immediately banning gatherings of 50 or more people amid…
Cosmosphere closing in response to COVID-19
Effective March 17, the Kansas Cosmosphere will be shutting down as a precaution in response to concerns over the coronavirus. Staff positions related to visitors and programming duties will be asked to stay home. (Read more: DerbyInformer.com - news,news/)
‘I think we are all in shock’: Educators react to schools being closed in Kansas
Many school districts in Kansas only learned the news of all schools across the state closing just hours before the announcement. “It is shocking — just trying to think about what you are missing out on and what your kids…
Gov. Laura Kelly orders all K-12 schools closed to in-person education for remainder of school year
Gov. Laura Kelly on Tuesday announced the mandatory closure of all K-12 school buildings to in-person instruction through the rest of the 2019-20 school year, a move she said was necessary to help stem the spread of the novel coronavirus…
Johnson County doctors have had limited access to COVID-19 tests so far. State officials say that should change soon
With limited access to test kits in Kansas and Missouri, physicians in Johnson County say they’ve been operating under strict guidelines about who can get screened for coronavirus infection. But state health officials suggest the expansion of testing could be…
Overland Park council advances idea of toll lanes on U.S. Highway 69 for further study
A proposal to build toll lanes down the middle of a part of U.S. Highway 69 will move forward for a deeper study, the Overland Park City Council has decided. The council, meeting as a committee of the whole, learned…
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