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Your guide to an out-of-the-ordinary 4th of July in northern Johnson County
UPDATE: Saying that growing risk from the coronavirus made it no longer safe to hold the event, Overland Park has now joined neighboring cities in canceling its Fourth of July
As neighbors issue mandates, Johnson County says it will rely on ‘shared sense of responsibility’ on face masks
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Two student athletes at SM East have tested positive for COVID-19
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State leaders, educators discuss safety and logistics of teaching during COVID-19
In a roundtable conversation with Gov. Laura Kelly, Lt. Gov. Lynn Rogers and Rep. Cindy Holscher, educators across the state of Kansas outlined the shortfalls and successes of the 2019-2020
As local cases rise, Johnson County looks to stockpile 3 month supply of personal protective equipment
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Johnson County seeing proportion of individuals testing positive for COVID-19 increasing
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How to go back to college in a pandemic: face masks, social distancing and shorter semesters
By Stephan Bisaha WICHITA, Kansas — Gone are the days of sneaking late into a crowded lecture hall. Reading college students’ disapproving faces won’t be easy. And Thanksgiving is the
Here’s a list of how area chambers of commerce are guiding businesses as they reopen
When Gov. Laura Kelly removed the executive order from Ad Astra: A Plan to Reopen Kansas and returned the power to enforce COVID-19 prevention to the counties, Johnson County decided
More Kansans are asking for mail ballots while officials work to make polling places pandemic-safe
By Jim McLean TOPEKA, Kansas — Facing the prospect of standing in line at polling places amid the coronavirus pandemic, requests from Kansans for mail ballots continue to come in at
Gov. Kelly says Kansas communities should remain in Phase 3 of reopening plan
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Kansas labor secretary resigns after slow rollout of pandemic unemployment benefits
By Jim McLean TOPEKA, Kansas — The head of the agency that’s overseeing Kansas’ response to historic unemployment rates during the coronavirus pandemic resigned Monday. Governor Laura Kelly said in
With new cases trending upward, regional health directors warn that COVID-19 concerns are far from over
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Johnson County guidelines would allow visitors at long-term care facilities, with several caveats
After three long months of lockdown with visits from family members all but prohibited, there’s a flicker of hope for residents of long-term care facilities. Johnson County and state officials
JoCo health officials say evidence does not support need for widespread glove use to prevent COVID-19
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