Rural Kansas hospitals warn of staff shortages amid COVID surge
Rural Kansas hospitals could face acute staffing gaps as COVID-19 cases rise after Thanksgiving. Officials say smaller communities struggle to cover sick providers, risking limited access to care. Rural counties show high new case rates, with providers like Ben Kimball transferring patients to manage capacity.
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County weighs backup plan to spend virus relief funds
Douglas County faces a year end deadline to use 24.9 million in federal pandemic relief. County Administrator Sarah Plinsky seeks authority to implement a contingency plan as just over 13 million has been distributed. Additional funding requests and reallocations are being considered to ensure all funds are spent before year end.
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Lawrence man gets probation in armed robbery case
Isaak A. Torkelson, 20, of Lawrence, was sentenced to three years probation after pleading no contest to attempted aggravated robbery. He faced charges tied to an incident on March 19 in the 2900 block of Missouri Street where a man was threatened with a hammer and suffered minor injuries.
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Kline Promises Arlington Testimony on Election Irregularities
Kansas figure Phill Kline, former attorney general and Amistad Project head, vows to present three whistleblowers with substantial evidence of unlawful actions by election officials and broad Postal Service efforts to influence the 2020 vote. He cites fears of lawlessness and questions of widespread irregularities while targeting Zuckerberg funding.
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