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TOPEKA (AP)- Kansas Education Commissioner Randy Watson says state standardized tests will be cancelled this year because of concerns about the spread of COVID-19. Watson told reporters Thursday that tests are off unless something changes “dramatically” in Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly’s executive order temporarily shuttering school buildings. Her order includes exceptions for groups of 10 [...]

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TOPEKA (AP)- Kansas Education Commissioner Randy Watson says state standardized tests will be cancelled this year because of concerns about the spread of COVID-19. Watson told reporters Thursday that tests are off unless something changes “dramatically” in Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly’s executive order temporarily shuttering school buildings. Her order includes exceptions for groups of 10 [...]

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TOPEKA (AP)- Kansas Education Commissioner Randy Watson says state standardized tests will be cancelled this year because of concerns about the spread of COVID-19. Watson told reporters Thursday that tests are off unless something changes “dramatically” in Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly’s executive order temporarily shuttering school buildings. Her order includes exceptions for groups of 10 [...]

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Riley County commissioners made the decision today to continue to hold their weekly meetings. Meetings will take place on Monday and Thursday as usual at their designated times.  The meetings will be open to the public but limited capacity.  Half of the chairs will be removed to coincide with social distancing standards set up by [...]

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Information from KDHE Communications TOPEKA – The Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) is issuing new mandates today surrounding COVID-19, including travelers, close contacts of confirmed cases and those being tested. KDHE is now mandating 14-day home quarantine for Kansans who have: Traveled to a state with known widespread community transmission (currently California, Florida, New York and Washington [...]

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Thursday’s program featured a discussion on how COVID-19 is affecting the local economy with Manhattan Area Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Jason Smith. Downtown Manhattan, Inc. Executive Director Gina Scroggs joined us to share the downtown business perspective and how local merchants are coping with the downturn in customers and revenue. Aggieville Business Association [...]

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Employee pay Manhattan-Ogden USD 383 employees will continue to be paid during this current shutdown. During the school board meeting Wednesday, Business Services Director Lew Faust presented how each employee group will be paid. Hourly employees of less than 12 month will be paid normally for the spring break week before the closure.  Classified payment [...]

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Riley County Health Department Director Julie Gibbs joined us for a daily update on the coronavirus response locally.

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TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — As most of the U.S. raced to get ahead of the coronavirus pandemic, conservative Republican lawmakers in Kansas moved Wednesday to limit their Democratic governor’s emergency powers, including the ability to establish quarantine zones if the need arises. Conservatives are angry with Gov. Laura Kelly’s order to close all of the state’s K-12 [...]

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COUNCIL GROVE, Kan. — Two positive cases of coronavirus have been reported in nearby Morris County, the first reported cases in the Flint Hills region. Morris County Public Health Department Public Information Officer William Kassebaum confirmed late Wednesday it was notified of two positive individuals who visited several locations in Council Grove while showing no [...]

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