With Wichita’s middle and high school students having to option to return to class November 9, the district will change how school lunches are distributed. All students can get free meals for the rest of the school year, thanks to USDA’s expansion of the summer meals program. With a mix of online and in-person classes coming, meal pickups will switch over to a pre-order system. Yellow tickets for pickup will no longer be used, and families will need to complete an order form online to pickup meals. These orders will include an email confirmation that will be needed get curbside meals. Distribution will happen on Wednesdays. Students attending class in-person more than two days a week will not be eligible for curbside meal pickups. School officials will be keeping track of how this system works, and make any adjustments as needed.
Source: Country 101.3 KFDI

One Wichita hospital is at capacity and another is at 90 percent this week, according to an update presented Wednesday to Sedgwick County commissioners. County Manager Tom Stolz said he received information from Ascension Via Christi that it was at capacity, while Wesley had reported 90 percent earlier in the week.   Stolz said the information came from the county’s health officer, Dr. Garold Minns, who had talked with hospital officials earlier in the day.   Stolz said hospitals will be talking to county officials about getting emergency funding to develop more capacity for patients. Commissioner Lacey Cruse said this news should not stop people from going to the hospital if they need treatment.  Commissioner David Dennis says more data will be needed to determine the next steps.
Source: Country 101.3 KFDI