Governor Laura Kelly announced last week that Kansas counties can proceed to Phase 2 under the state’s COVID-19 Vaccination Plan. Linn County Health Department will begin vaccinating those eligible in phase 2, beginning with 65 years and older in upcoming vaccination clinics by appointment only. We have over 500 registered interested eligible residents and we plan to call to schedule appointments for those individuals with detailed instructions on where to go, and what to bring with you. At the time of this release we expect approximately 350 appointments available.

The number of appointments available are dependent on the vaccine supply that we have or receive. We expect this process of Phase 2 to take many weeks to vaccinate everyone in this phase and continue to ask for your patience.

Linn County is allotted very limited quantities from the state of Kansas and as doses become more widely available, we will have opportunity to be able to vaccinate additional individuals.

Because vaccine allocation is so limited at this time, Linn County does not know when or how often we will receive vaccines from the state of Kansas, Linn County Health Department has set up a COVID-19 Vaccine Interest Registration list for Linn county residents who are eligible in Phase 2 for future vaccination clinics. Individuals can go online to fill out the survey at

h ttps://linncountyks.com/ or call our 913 795-7302, COVID-19 line to register for future clinics.

To stay up to date on future COVID-19 vaccination clinics and alerts, do the following:

 

Register for Linn County Everbridge notification alerts and subscribe to: County Alerts at h ttps://member.everbridge.net/index/453003085612434#/signup

“Like” our Linn County Health Department Facebook page h ttps://www.facebook.com/linncountyhealthdepartment

Stay up to date on Linn County, KS website, at: h ttps://linncountyks.com/

 

Phase 2 of Kansas’ Vaccination Plan includes: Phase 2 Guidelines:

·                    Persons age 65 and older

·                    High-contact critical workers necessary to maintain systems, assets, and activities that are vital to the state security, the economy or public health, or who interact with large numbers of contacts and job-related COVID-19 exposure. COVID-19 risk is associated with the likelihood of infecting oneself or spreading the virus. Factors that increase risk include proximity, type of

contact, duration of contacts and challenges to implement protective measures. This includes:

o                                 Firefighters, police officers, first responders, and correction officers

o                                 Grocery store workers and food services

o                                 K-12 and childcare workers, including teachers, custodians, drivers, & other staff

o                                 Food processing, including meat processing plants

o                                 Large-scale aviation manufacturing plants

o                                 Transportation workers

o                                 Workers in retail, agriculture, supply of critical services or materials for COVID-19 response, the U.S. Postal Service, and Department of motor vehicles (if they regularly need to be in high risk setting to perform their duties)

·                    Those living or working in licensed congregate settings and other special care or congregate environments where social distancing is not possible, including:

o                                 Homeless shelters

o                                 Congregate childcare institutions

o                                 Emergency shelters or safe houses

o                                 Corrections facilities

o                                 Behavioral health institutions

o                                 Adult Care homes, residents and staff in home plus facilities not covered in Phase 1

o                                 Senior Living Homes

o                                 Home caregivers (paid or unpaid), personal care aides

NEWS

Linn County News website gets new update

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Recently you may have seen our notification on our website or our Facebook page that we were undergoing some changes on our website at www.linncountynews.net. We here at the News are happy to announce those changes are nearly complete. Changes to the website include an easier... [More]

Commissioners vote 1-1 on motion to not exceed revenue neutral

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Linn Valley looks at option for fire truck purchase, new vehicles

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The Linn Valley City Council held a special meeting at 6 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 21, with Mayor Lew Donelson presiding and all council members present except for John Weers. City Attorney James Brun was also present. The meeting began with a presentation by city’s financial... [More]

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SPORTS

Frog gigging a new ‘old sport’

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It’s another one of those…So…stories. So, last weekend was an adventure. I’ve gotten involved with the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks Wild Foods Academy (WFA) that is a pilot program designed to educate many ‘left-0ut’ people’s... [More]

Fishing Derby kicks off at Linn County Fair

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The annual Linn County Fair and Rodeo Fishing Derby was held on the morning of Aug. 9.  Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks fish biologist Don George has been heading the derby since 1987 and this year was no different.  The derby was divided into three age... [More]

Linn County Farm Bureau hosts annual pedal pull

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The Linn County Farm Bureau Association hosted the annual kids’ pedal pull on the evening of Aug. 8. Kids 4 to 12 can compete in the event for a chance to earn a spot at the State pedal pull at Hutchinson.  Trophies and a place at the State fair was awarded to the... [More]

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COMMUNITY

Local family offers drawing lessons for kids in online broadcast

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After he and his family relocated to the Pleasanton area from Denver, Colo., Eddie Nouri began working from home as a graphic artist. “I am blessed to be able to work from home,” said Eddie of his position, noting the many different things he has designed over the... [More]

First aid safety with Joe Stellwagon

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I recently met one of Linn County’s EMS paramedics to talk about first aid and why it’s important. The paramedic’s name is Joe Stellwagon, and before we talked about first aid, I wanted to learn a little bit about him and why he became a paramedic. Joe works... [More]

Vonnie May’s Ice Cream Shoppe open in Mound City

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Walking into Vonnie May’s Ice Cream Shoppe gives those who can’t wait to partake of old-fashioned ice cream a vision of what an old-time ice cream parlor would have been like. Now, that ice cream parlor is open at 510 W. Main in Mound City. Brady and Leslie Wolfe,... [More]

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