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Highest monthly unemployment rate announced since Depression era, and Kansas reports 6,501 COVID-19 cases

With national unemployment rates at highs not seen since the Great Depression, Gov. Laura Kelly today urged Kansans who have lost their jobs because of the COVID-19 pandemic to file for unemployment. The worst monthly jobs report since the Great Depression showed 20.5 million jobs lost in April, with a 14.5 percent unemployment rate nationally. … Continue reading “Highest monthly unemployment rate announced since Depression era, and Kansas reports 6,501 COVID-19 cases”

Flags to fly at half-staff in honor of slain Overland Park officer

Gov. Laura Kelly has ordered flags throughout Kansas to be flown at half-staff in honor of Officer Mike Mosher, an Overland Park police officer who was slain while on duty Sunday. Officer Mosher was a 14-year veteran of the Overland Park Police Department, a field training officer and community policing officer. He was the president … Continue reading “Flags to fly at half-staff in honor of slain Overland Park officer”

Farmer who sent mask to help New York awarded degree

A farmer in his 70s who sent an N95 mask to New York to give to a nurse or doctor was awarded a bachelor’s degree from Kansas State University on Tuesday. Dennis Ruhnke, Troy, Kansas, gained national headlines when he sent a mask and a letter to New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo. Gov. Laura Kelly … Continue reading “Farmer who sent mask to help New York awarded degree”