TOPEKA, Kan. (KSNT) – Shawnee County leaders said Monday their employees don’t need to worry about taking a pay cut right now. County Commissioner Kevin Cook said the county’s emergency cash reserve has $33 million in it. He said the county started saving that money more than seven years ago in case of a crisis […]
MANHATTAN, Kan. (KSNT) – A Dillons spokesperson said two employees of the Sarber Lane store in Manhattan have tested positive for coronavirus. The two employees both live in Geary County. “We’ve been informed by two associates at our Dillons on Sarber Lane, who reside in Geary County, have tested positive for COVID-19,” Sheila Lowrie, Dillon […]
MANHATTAN, Kan. (KSNT) — For Girls on the Run of the Flint Hills, engaging in physical and social activity in a group setting is a big part of what they do. “We were just like everyone in the nation, you know, just scared of what was going to happen and how we’re still going to […]
TOPEKA, Kan. (KSNT) – New data from the United Network of Organ Sharing shows organ transplants in the U.S. have significantly dropped in the last few weeks when social distancing measures came into effect. Kaylee Clausen, 31, of Topeka was diagnosed with Alport Syndrome, a genetic kidney disease, when she was in first grade. “My […]
GEARY COUNTY, Kan. (KSNT) – The Geary County Health Department reported its ninth case of the coronavirus on Monday. The health department said the newest case is community spread and is a 26-year-old woman who recently traveled for work at Dillons on Sarber Lane in Manhattan. The woman is currently quarantined at her home in […]
TOPEKA, Kan. (KSNT) – Black Kansans have been diagnosed with coronavirus at a higher rate than whites, according to new data the state released Monday. “Interpretation should be made with caution,” the state said, saying racial data was unavailable for a large number of those tested. Positive Tests: Whites: 29 of every 100,000 (734 people) […]
OSAGE COUNTY, Kan. (KSNT) – The Osage County Health Department reported its fourth case of coronavirus in the county on Monday. The health department said the newest positive case is a 67-year-old woman who lives with an already identified positive case. The woman hasn’t had any contact with anyone outside her household except when she […]
TOPEKA, Kan. (KSNT) – Shawnee County Health Officer Dr. Gianfranco Pezzino on Monday issued new recommendations for retail establishments in the county to promote the safety of workers and customers. Dr. Pezzino strongly recommended compliance with mass gathering restrictions established through orders issued by both the state and the county. He also recommended stores immediately […]
TOPEKA, Kan. (KSNT) – The state’s top health official said the state’s tracking 23 outbreaks in Kansas. Here’s what we know about them: Long Term Care Facilities – 12 Outbreaks An outbreak at Riverbend Post Acute Rehabilitation of Kansas City has claimed 12 lives and sickened nearly 100 other residents and staff members. Five residents […]
SHAWNEE COUNTY, Kan. (KSNT) – The Shawnee County Health Department reported its fifth coronavirus-related death in the county on Monday. No information has been provided on any of the deaths in Shawnee County. As of Monday, there are 79 confirmed cases of coronavirus in the county. As of Monday morning, the Kansas Department of Health […]