Tag: social distancing

Humans are magnificent creatures. Our great advantage is our cognitive ability that enables us to think, read, learn,  reason and remember. All of this, folks, sets the stage for a bit of self-analysis, though I…

Following the lifting of Gov. Laura Kelly’s executive stay-at-home order, visitors are now permitted inside the courthouse, though they should expect to encounter a number of COVID-19 related changes. Currently, entry into the courthouse is…

Several safeguards will be put in place for the Allen County Farmers Market, which opens for the 2020 growing season next Thursday. Social distance guidelines will be followed in light of the COVID-19 pandemic, organizers…

The Centers For Disease Control and Prevention is now recommending that cats, dogs and other animals keep the same social distancing as recommended for humans. The recommendation was made after a small number of animals…

I’m not the best one to start talking about technology.  Believe me, I am learning with everyone new ways to communicate and reach others at a distance through technology. Covid-19 has forced us to learn…

WASHINGTON — Social distancing must continue through the summer, White House coronavirus-response coordinator Deborah Birx said Sunday, even as some states began moving to ease shutdown and stay-at-home guidelines meant to stem the spread of the…

Under normal circumstances, a funeral for a member of the Riebel family would draw up to 200 mourners. The cathedral at St. John’s Catholic Church would echo with songs and scripture.  Longtime LaHarpe resident Earl…

The Outsiders Bar and Grill opened its doors in October to wild success. Five months later, the restaurant is struggling due to social distancing precautions in response to COVID-19.  Owners Parker Stapp and fiance Shawna…

WASHINGTON (AP) — Bracing the nation for a coronavirus death toll that could exceed 100,000 people, President Donald Trump extended restrictive social distancing guidelines through April, bowing to public health experts who presented him with…

“I don’t want anyone to think I’m expendable just for the sake of the economy,” Ken McGuffin half-heartedly joked Thursday afternoon. With each passing day, McGuffin’s remark takes on a grimmer tone. As of Friday,…