SPECIAL: Governor Kelly issues statewide “stay home†order until April 19 - Mar. 28, 2020
Governor Laura Kelly issued Executive Order 20-16, a statewide “stay home” order Saturday, March 28 effective through April 19, 2020. According to the press release, the order supersedes all local “stay home” or similar orders prohibiting citizens from leaving their homes...[More]
SPECIAL: ORDER of the Linn County Public Health Officer - Mar. 27, 2020
Linn County Health Department 902 Main, PO Box 456 Pleasanton, KS 66075 Ph. 913-352-6640 Fax 913-352-6730 ORDER of the Linn County Public Health Officer March 27, 2020: 7:00 PM Emergency Public Health Order issued on this 27th day of March 2020 to mitigate the spread of the Coronavirus (COVID-19)...[More]
SPECIAL: Stay-at-home order in effect Monday night for 30 days - Mar. 27, 2020
Following a special meeting with the commissioners and county health officials Wednesday night stating their goal was not to shut the county down, the quickly evolving spread of the virus prompted action from Public Health Officer Dr. Jay Allen, Linn County Health Nurse Tisha Coleman and...[More]
SPECIAL: Medically vulnerable individuals asked to fill out online form - Mar. 27, 2020
Who Should Sign Up for the Registry? Individuals with special medical needs include those who would need assistance with medical or personal care during evacuations and sheltering because of physical or mental impairments. Please sign up for the registery if you or a loved one… Use life...[More]
SPECIAL: Kansas Department of Agriculture Releases Guidance on COVID-19 and Takeout and Delivery Food Safety - Mar. 27, 2020
Is coronavirus a concern with food delivery, drive-thru or takeout service? New guidance from the KDA answers common questions about virus transmission via food or food packaging. TOPEKA, Kan. – The Kansas Department of Agriculture (KDA) has released guidance regarding the safety...[More]
SPECIAL: Map of newly created WiFi hotspot locations from CrawKan - Mar. 27, 2020
These free public WiFi Hotspots, provided and powered by Craw-Kan, were installed to help kids, parents, teachers and school administrators to provide a means of free internet access due to school facility closures required by the State of Kansas to help slow the spread of the COVID-19 virus....[More]
KSHSAA officially cancels spring sports and activities - Mar. 25, 2020
KSHSAA has officially cancelled all spring sports and all activities for the remainder of the school year. Here is the statement from the KSHSAA website. “The KSHSAA is committed to the safety of our student-participants and the health of our school communities. Accordingly,...[More]
The USA Clay Target League and COVID-19 - Mar. 25, 2020
rn UPDATE – Wednesday, March 18, 2020 rn The USA Clay Target League thanks all of our athletes, parents, coaches, and sponsors for their patience and understanding in this unprecedented time. rn The League is announcing a Modified 2020 Spring Season that will provide the most opportunity...[More]
2019-2020 All County boys’ basketball team - Mar. 25, 2020
The 2019-2020 high school boys’ basketball season is over and it is now time to release this year’s boys’ basketball All County team. All three schools, Jayhawk-Linn, Pleasanton and Prairie View, were eliminated in the first round of the sub-state tournament this year....[More]
Despite new challenges area schools look to continue their students’ education - Mar. 25, 2020
School in the traditional sense has been cancelled but our local students are still going to receive their education, just in a different manner. All three county school districts, Prairie View, Jayhawk-Linn and Pleasanton, are working this week to make the best plans for both...[More]
