Concern expressed about firefighters dealing with COVID-19

Concern was expressed recently about the safety of firefighters in dealing with COVID-19. At a March 12 Unified Government Commission, Commissioner Mike Kane asked about the subject of firefighter safety. He asked if the UG could check into the procedures that Kansas City, Missouri, has approved, and to see if there is something that the … Continue reading “Concern expressed about firefighters dealing with COVID-19”

Health care a deciding factor in Gov. Kelly’s Kansas Supreme Court pick

by Nomin Ujiyediin, Kansas News Service Topeka, Kansas — Gov. Laura Kelly appointed lawyer Keynen “K.J.” Wall to the Kansas Supreme Court on Wednesday. Wall will fill the seat of former Justice Lawton Nuss, who retired in December after more than nine years leading the court as chief justice. It’s Kelly’s second appointment to the … Continue reading “Health care a deciding factor in Gov. Kelly’s Kansas Supreme Court pick”

Possible COVID-19 case identified in Johnson County

The Kansas Department of Health and Environment is confirming its first presumptive-positive case of COVID-19 in Kansas, according to a news release from the governor’s office. The case is in Johnson County, according to state officials. The possible case was identified today with testing sent to KDHE’s Kansas Health and Environmental Laboratories (KHEL). KHEL, which … Continue reading “Possible COVID-19 case identified in Johnson County”