Kansas
In response to increased new coronavirus cases in the area, Dr. Allen Greiner, Wyandotte County’s Chief Medical Officer, issued a new health order Monday prohibiting public schools in the county from opening before Labor Day. The order was issued to…
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Kansas Department of Health and Environment Secretary Dr. Lee Norman addressed the issue of education in the state of Kansas and the plan moving forward for students in an interview with 41 Action News. Norman acknowledged that how to get…
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On Monday, Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly announced the possibility that the state will need to backtrack on the four-phase Ad Astra: A Plan to Reopen Kansas. Kelly says that if coronavirus cases continue increase, she will recommend that counties across…
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TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Richard “Dick” Bond, a Republican former president of the Kansas Senate, has died at the age of 84. Bond, of Overland Park, who was a banker and attorney, had been in failing health, The Kansas News…
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said Saturday that Republicans were set to roll out the next COVID-19 aid package Monday and assured there was backing from the White House after he and President Donald Trump's top aide met to salvage…
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Missouri has attained the dubious distinction of having the nation’s highest rate of growth in the spread of the COVID-19 virus, according to new figures from a Web site tracking infection rates by state. As of Sunday, the Show-Me State…
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This week three of Kansas' largest school districts voted to resume classes after Labor Day. Kansas City Public Schools across the state line also plan to begin after Labor Day, though the district is pushing for an online start with…
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A study on mask usage conducted by Health Affairs, a healthcare journal, has shown it takes almost a month for the impact of mask-wearing to be seen. Right before the Fourth of July this year, a mask mandate was implemented…
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The Federal Reserve Board announced Tuesday its intent to maintain the current schedule of prices for most payment services that the Federal Reserve Banks provide to depository institutions (priced services) in 2021, according to a Tuesday news release from the…
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Optimism among investors historically grows after the 4th of July holiday. The last two weeks of July are typically positive for stock markets, normally driven by positive earnings announcements. The Street has already observed that the analyst community was too…
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