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Sedgwick County labs now can test for Coronavirus, health director says
Sedgwick County now has the capability to test for coronavirus locally, which is expected to dramatically reduce the time it takes to get patients’ results, county Health Director Adreinne Byrne reported Wednesday. This week, two local labs, Quest Diagnostics and…
Is Kansas prepared for a recession? Coronavirus, market swings spark fear of downturn
Just two days after taking office, Gov. Laura Kelly delivered a damning assessment of Kansas’s fiscal condition. “Another recession will soon be upon us. It’s not a question of ‘if’. It’s a question of ‘when’ and ‘how bad,’” she told…
KSU, KU extending spring break, moving to online teaching as virus spreads
Kansas State University said Thursday it would mirror key elements of the University of Kansas’ response to spread of coronavirus into the United States by delaying resumption of classes after spring break and granting faculty time to migrate course content…
Kansas colleges, universities bracing for influx of COVID-19
University of Saint Mary stepped up health safety procedures for benefit of students and employees on the private Catholic school’s campus in Leavenworth. The 1,400-student university in northeast Kansas is among dozens nationally contemplating or implementing changes in wake of…
Overland Park looking to buy more body cameras to equip all police officers
The 200 new body cameras Overland Park police have used since November have worked so well the city council may buy another 58 so all of its officers can use them. The council’s Public Safety Committee gave its blessing to…
As virus shuts schools, experts debate if that curbs spread
As families across the United States scramble to care for children sent home from schools closed due to the coronavirus, experts disagree on whether such closures protect kids — or even the community. The question of whether to close schools…
County government sets budget game plan
The budget season is about to widen as another round of discussions between commissioners and department heads focus on the wish lists and needs of county government. During a workshop Tuesday, elected and appointed officials gathered to initially plan their…
Sedgwick County taking steps to inform citizens on the coronavirus
Sedgwick County and its health department are working on communication efforts to get more information to the community about the coronavirus. County manager Tom Stolz told county commissioners Wednesday there have been weekly meetings with local agencies at the emergency…
Municipal bonds see large correction in volatile times
Volatility continues to hang over financial markets due to COVID-19, and after a Monday that had all stocks down at least 6%, stocks rebounded Tuesday and muni yields were down as much as 16 basis points — [on Tuesday] munis…
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