Demonstrators Arrested as Police Clear Mass Street Protest
Six people were arrested as police cleared a downtown stretch of Massachusetts Street near the Douglas County Courthouse Monday afternoon after two vehicles tried to drive through crowds. Protesters then briefly reoccupied the area as barricades later went up to block the street from North Park Street to just north of 13th Street.
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County and State Eye Masks Policy in Kansas
By week’s end Kansans must wear masks in public where social distancing fails. In two hours Monday afternoon Douglas County and Kansas announced imminent mask policies. Locally, the rule starts at 12:01 am Wednesday, ahead of the statewide policy starting Friday at 12:01 am.
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Merck Animal Health Plans $100 Million De Soto Expansion
Merck Animal Health announced a $100 million expansion of its facility along Kansas Highway 10 in De Soto, near the Douglas County line. The press release did not specify the number of new jobs to be created.
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