Riley County EMS Director David Adams brought us the latest health department update Sunday, filling in for Riley County Health Department Director Julie Gibbs.
Author: KMAN Staff
Kansas is joining several states in issuing a temporary statewide stay-at-home order to limit the spread of COVID-19. Gov. Laura Kelly announced Saturday an executive order that goes into effect Monday at 12:01 a.m. and will remain in place until at least April 19. The news came a day after Riley and Geary counties issued similar orders for their respective counties. The governor’s order essentially overrides those county orders. “I know this is hard, and I can’t tell you how much I wish it weren’t necessary,” Kelly said. “But we have a small window to ensure that Kansas does not suffer the…
RCHD Director Julie Gibbs joined News Radio KMAN during the 5 p.m. hour for our daily COVID-19 update.
President of Ascension Via Christi Bob Copple gives an important update on Ascension Via Christi’s pay continuation program. Copple also says how Via Christi is practicing social distancing. Copple also shared his thoughts on the 14 day stay at home order announced yesterday. https://1350kman.com/14-day-stay-at-home-order-takes-effect-march-29-in-riley-county/ Furthermore Copple is supportive of the stay at home order.
Ascension Via Christi President Bob Copple joined News Radio KMAN during the 7 a.m. hour for our daily COVID-19 update.
Riley County residents not engaged in essential work or activities will have to stay at home for a 14 day period starting Sunday, Marcy 29th to stymie the spread of COVID-19. The Riley County Health Department issued the stay at home order on Friday, which will stay in place until April 12th — though that could be re-evaluated and extended depending on local conditions. The order comes as cases of novel coronavirus infection continue to increase in Kansas, up from 168 on Thursday to 202 on Friday afternoon. No new cases were confirmed in Riley County, which has had two…
While the novel coronavirus putting cities across the nation in quarantine is of zoonotic origin and ranchers are no stranger to other forms of coronaviruses, a Kansas State veterinarian says livestock pose no apparent risk of COVID-19 infection. K-State Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory Production Animal Field Investigations Unit Director Gregg Hanzlicek spoke on the topic on a recent edition of K-State Research and Extension’s Agriculture Today program. He says there’s a lot of misinformation circulating online, but research has given them “no indication” that livestock can carry or vector COVID-19 to humans. “Either through carrying it on their hair or their…
Kansas 66th District Representative Sydney Carlin announced that she has filed for reelection. She says doing so required driving to Topeka. Carlin says she feels she brings a lot of experience to the table as a politician. Carlin has represented the 66th District in the Kansas House of Representatives since being elected in 2000. She will be up for reelection this November. The deadline for filing for election is June 1.
On Friday’s edition of In Focus we spoke with RCPD Director Dennis Butler.