JEFFERSON COUNTY— Law enforcement authorities are investigating a Kansas woman involved in an altercation with a sheriff's deputy.

Late Sunday, deputies at Lake Perry arrested a 19-year-old woman who was allegedly drunk, according to Sheriff Jeff Herrig.

Deputies put Secret Humphrey of Leavenworth in the patrol vehicle after she head butted one of them, according to Herrig. "When she was booked into jail early Monday, she also decided to spit on everyone," he said.

&nbsp;Humphrey is being held on a $50,000 bond on requested charges of&nbsp; aggravated battery on a law enforcement officer, causing great bodily harm; assault of a law enforcement officer; disorderly conduct; purchase, possession or consuming liquor by a minor 18 to 20 years of age; and interference on a law enforcement officer.

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 </figure>JEFFERSON COUNTY— Law enforcement authorities are investigating a Kansas woman involved in an altercation with a sheriff's deputy.Late Sunday, deputies at Lake Perry arrested a 19-year-old woman who was allegedly drunk, according to Sheriff Jeff Herrig.Deputies put Secret Humphrey of Leavenworth in the patrol vehicle after she head butted one of them, according to Herrig. "When she was booked into jail early Monday, she also decided to spit on everyone," he said.&nbsp;Humphrey is being held on a $50,000 bond on requested charges of&nbsp; aggravated battery on a law enforcement officer, causing great bodily harm; assault of a law enforcement officer; disorderly conduct; purchase, possession or consuming liquor by a minor 18 to 20 years of age; and interference on a law enforcement officer.

Kansas woman jailed for alleged attack on deputy

WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — A former Wichita State University student has filed a federal lawsuit against the school over a December data breach that exposed the personal information of thousand of current and former students. 

Michael Bahnmaier, of Wichita, filed the lawsuit earlier this month seeking class-action status. The lawsuit accuses WSU of negligence and of waiting too long to alert those whose personal information may have been stolen. 

University officials have said hackers targeted in early December a historical database where WSU kept the names, email addresses, birth dates and Social Security numbers of students. It did not inform those whose information may have been stolen until March 6.&nbsp;

WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — A former Wichita State University student has filed a federal lawsuit against the school over a December data breach that exposed the personal information of thousand of current and former students. Michael Bahnmaier, of Wichita, filed the lawsuit earlier this month seeking class-action status. The lawsuit accuses WSU of negligence and of waiting too long to alert those whose personal information may have been stolen. University officials have said hackers targeted in early December a historical database where WSU kept the names, email addresses, birth dates and Social Security numbers of students. It did not inform those whose information may have been stolen until March 6.&nbsp;

Former student sues Wichita State over data breach

SHAWNEE COUNTY— Law enforcement authorities investigating three suspects after a Friday standoff in Topeka have released details on charges against the suspect who fired the weapon.

Just after 2 a.m. Friday, sheriff's deputies responded to a disturbance in the 3100 block of NW Rochester Road, according to Shawnee County Deputy Shayna Anderson.

Following an argument, a suspect shot several rounds towards the house while driving away in a vehicle. No one was injured. The suspect vehicle was later found in the Oakland neighborhood of Topeka but the suspect&nbsp;later identified as 24-year-old Trey G. Martinez of Topeka fled.

At 7:45a.m., deputies attempted to arrest Martinez at a residence in the 700 block of NE Sumner Street in Topeka. The SWAT team and crisis negotiators were called to the scene. They were able to talk four other individuals out of the house but Martinez remained inside. Shortly after noon he was placed into custody and transported to the Law Enforcement Center for questioning. 

On Tuesday, the sheriff's department reported Martinez is facing requested charges of&nbsp; Domestic aggravated assault, Criminal discharge of a firearm, Interference with law enforcement and&nbsp;Criminal possession of a firearm by a felon.

Two of the other individuals inside the house were placed into custody following this incident. Anthony A. Weems, 22, and Michael L. Frederick, 22, both of Topeka were arrested and booked into the Shawnee County Department of Corrections for felony interference with law enforcement. Frederick also had misdemeanor warrants.

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 </figure>Martinez -photo Shawnee Co.SHAWNEE COUNTY— Law enforcement authorities investigating three suspects after a Friday standoff in Topeka have released details on charges against the suspect who fired the weapon.Just after 2 a.m. Friday, sheriff's deputies responded to a disturbance in the 3100 block of NW Rochester Road, according to Shawnee County Deputy Shayna Anderson.Following an argument, a suspect shot several rounds towards the house while driving away in a vehicle. No one was injured. The suspect vehicle was later found in the Oakland neighborhood of Topeka but the suspect&nbsp;later identified as 24-year-old Trey G. Martinez of Topeka fled.<figure>
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 </figure>Frederick -photo Shawnee Co.At 7:45a.m., deputies attempted to arrest Martinez at a residence in the 700 block of NE Sumner Street in Topeka. The SWAT team and crisis negotiators were called to the scene. They were able to talk four other individuals out of the house but Martinez remained inside. Shortly after noon he was placed into custody and transported to the Law Enforcement Center for questioning. On Tuesday, the sheriff's department reported Martinez is facing requested charges of&nbsp; Domestic aggravated assault, Criminal discharge of a firearm, Interference with law enforcement and&nbsp;Criminal possession of a firearm by a felon.<figure>
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 </figure>Weems- Photo Shawnee Co.Two of the other individuals inside the house were placed into custody following this incident. Anthony A. Weems, 22, and Michael L. Frederick, 22, both of Topeka were arrested and booked into the Shawnee County Department of Corrections for felony interference with law enforcement. Frederick also had misdemeanor warrants.

Update: Kansas man fired gun toward house after argument

TOPEKA, Kansas. – El Dorado Correctional Facility resident Bobby Edwards died on Sunday at the correctional facility, according to a media release from the Kansas Department of Corrections.

Edwards, 44, was pronounced dead by facility staff at approximately 2:15 a.m. The cause of death is pending an autopsy but is not believed to be COVID-19 related.&nbsp;

Per protocol when a resident dies in the custody of the Kansas Department of Corrections (KDOC, the death is under investigation by the KDOC and the Kansas Bureau of Investigation.

Edwards was serving a 247-month sentence for a 2011 Sedgwick County conviction for Aggravated Robbery.

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 </figure>TOPEKA, Kansas. – El Dorado Correctional Facility resident Bobby Edwards died on Sunday at the correctional facility, according to a media release from the Kansas Department of Corrections.Edwards, 44, was pronounced dead by facility staff at approximately 2:15 a.m. The cause of death is pending an autopsy but is not believed to be COVID-19 related.&nbsp;Per protocol when a resident dies in the custody of the Kansas Department of Corrections (KDOC, the death is under investigation by the KDOC and the Kansas Bureau of Investigation.Edwards was serving a 247-month sentence for a 2011 Sedgwick County conviction for Aggravated Robbery.

Inmate serving time for robbery dies at Kansas prison

FORD COUNTY — Law enforcement authorities are investigating child sex crimes and asking the public for help to locate a suspect identified as&nbsp;24-year-old Keishawn Juan Myers. 

According to a social media report from Dodge City police, an arrest warrant has been issued for Myers on multiple charges of crimes against a child, including Rape of a Child Under 14 years of age.&nbsp;

Anyone with information on Myers is asked to contact police.You can also text an anonymous tip via our Tip411 app, text keyword DCPD to 847411.

All suspects are considered innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.

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 </figure>FORD COUNTY — Law enforcement authorities are investigating child sex crimes and asking the public for help to locate a suspect identified as&nbsp;24-year-old Keishawn Juan Myers. According to a social media report from Dodge City police, an arrest warrant has been issued for Myers on multiple charges of crimes against a child, including Rape of a Child Under 14 years of age.&nbsp;<figure>
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 </figure>Anyone with information on Myers is asked to contact police.You can also text an anonymous tip via our Tip411 app, text keyword DCPD to 847411.All suspects are considered innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.

Police ask for help to locate SW Kan. child sex crimes suspect

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — A leading Republican candidate for an open U.S. Senate seat in Kansas wants to be listed as Roger “Doc” Marshall on the ballot. The secretary of state’s office has denied his request, and a state board will decide whether “Doc” is an nifty nickname or a prohibited professional title.

Marshall, a two-term congressman representing western and central Kansas, is running in a crowded GOP primary field. He’s also an obstetrician who’s treated coronavirus pandemic patients.

Staffers frequently refer to him as “Doc,” as do relatives and friends. His campaign argues it’s a nickname.

Kansas law allows candidates to list nicknames on the ballot. Incumbent Kansas House members won re-election in 2018 as Dennis “Boog” Highberger of Lawrence, and Vic “T-Bone” Miller of Topeka.

But Kansas law generally does not allow candidates to list titles on the ballot, to avoid giving them an advantage because of their professions or because they’re incumbents. Spokeswoman Katie Koupal said the secretary of state’s office cited that rule in denying Marshall’s request by email Thursday.

The matter goes next to the State Objections Board, which is the secretary of state, attorney general and lieutenant governor. Its meeting has not been scheduled.

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 </figure>TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — A leading Republican candidate for an open U.S. Senate seat in Kansas wants to be listed as Roger “Doc” Marshall on the ballot. The secretary of state’s office has denied his request, and a state board will decide whether “Doc” is an nifty nickname or a prohibited professional title.Marshall, a two-term congressman representing western and central Kansas, is running in a crowded GOP primary field. He’s also an obstetrician who’s treated coronavirus pandemic patients.Staffers frequently refer to him as “Doc,” as do relatives and friends. His campaign argues it’s a nickname.Kansas law allows candidates to list nicknames on the ballot. Incumbent Kansas House members won re-election in 2018 as Dennis “Boog” Highberger of Lawrence, and Vic “T-Bone” Miller of Topeka.But Kansas law generally does not allow candidates to list titles on the ballot, to avoid giving them an advantage because of their professions or because they’re incumbents. Spokeswoman Katie Koupal said the secretary of state’s office cited that rule in denying Marshall’s request by email Thursday.Marshall can appeal, and he did Friday.The matter goes next to the State Objections Board, which is the secretary of state, attorney general and lieutenant governor. Its meeting has not been scheduled.

Marshall fights to be 'Doc' on ballot for Kansas Senate race

SEDGWICK COUNTY —Law enforcement authorities&nbsp; investigating a deadly shooting are reporting the death of a second victim.

Just after 5p.m. May 21, police responded to a shooting call at an apartment complex near N. West Street and W. 13th&nbsp;Street in Wichita, according to officer Charley Davidson.

Upon arrival, officers located 21-year-old Earnest Jefferson with multiple gunshot wounds.&nbsp; Jefferson was pronounced dead on the scene.&nbsp;

Police also located&nbsp; 19-year-old Jahbreel Rounds in the parking lot with multiple gunshot wounds.&nbsp; He was transported to an area hospital for medical treatment and died on Monday, according to officer Kevin Wheeler.

At approximately 5:40 p.m. Thursday, 18-year-old Preston Reynolds arrived at a local hospital with a gunshot wound to his leg.&nbsp;&nbsp; Reynolds was treated and released from the hospital and booked into jail, according to Davidson.&nbsp;&nbsp;

The investigation revealed that 20-year-old Missy Barber and Reynolds drove to the apartment complex to conduct a drug transaction with Jefferson and Rounds.&nbsp;

While they were in a vehicle in the parking lot, a disturbance occurred, and shots were fired, injuring Jefferson,&nbsp; Rounds and Reynolds.&nbsp; Reynolds and Barber left the scene in the vehicle.

Investigators were able to learn of Barber’s involvement in the incident. She was located at an apartment complex in the 1700 block of South Glenn and arrested without incident.

Barber and Reynolds are being held on requested charges&nbsp; of 1st-degree murder and aggravated battery, according to Davidson.

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 </figure>Reynolds photo Sedgwick CountySEDGWICK COUNTY —Law enforcement authorities&nbsp; investigating a deadly shooting are reporting the death of a second victim.Just after 5p.m. May 21, police responded to a shooting call at an apartment complex near N. West Street and W. 13th&nbsp;Street in Wichita, according to officer Charley Davidson.Upon arrival, officers located 21-year-old Earnest Jefferson with multiple gunshot wounds.&nbsp; Jefferson was pronounced dead on the scene.&nbsp;Police also located&nbsp; 19-year-old Jahbreel Rounds in the parking lot with multiple gunshot wounds.&nbsp; He was transported to an area hospital for medical treatment and died on Monday, according to officer Kevin Wheeler.At approximately 5:40 p.m. Thursday, 18-year-old Preston Reynolds arrived at a local hospital with a gunshot wound to his leg.&nbsp;&nbsp; Reynolds was treated and released from the hospital and booked into jail, according to Davidson.&nbsp;&nbsp;<figure>
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 </figure>BarberThe investigation revealed that 20-year-old Missy Barber and Reynolds drove to the apartment complex to conduct a drug transaction with Jefferson and Rounds.&nbsp;While they were in a vehicle in the parking lot, a disturbance occurred, and shots were fired, injuring Jefferson,&nbsp; Rounds and Reynolds.&nbsp; Reynolds and Barber left the scene in the vehicle.Investigators were able to learn of Barber’s involvement in the incident. She was located at an apartment complex in the 1700 block of South Glenn and arrested without incident.Barber and Reynolds are being held on requested charges&nbsp; of 1st-degree murder and aggravated battery, according to Davidson.

Police: Kansas teen dies after drug-deal shooting

BARTON COUNTy — Law enforcement authorities are investigating three suspects on drug charges after a traffic stop.

Just after 5:30 p.m. Saturday, an officer with the Great Bend Police Department conducted a traffic stop in the 2400 block of Washington for an equipment violation on a 2012 Chevrolet Camaro, according to a media release.

During the stop, Police Service Dog Menta was deployed and conducted a free air sniff around the exterior of the vehicle and indicated to the presence of illegal narcotics.

A search of the vehicle was conducted, and a substantial amount of controlled substances including over 30 individual packages of marijuana, wax, edibles and drug paraphernalia were located.

Police arrested Eduardo Jimenez, 25;&nbsp; Angel Romero, 22; and Jason Kurtz, 38, and transported them to the Barton County Jail. They are being held on a $300,000 bond.

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 </figure>Eduardo JimenezBARTON COUNTy — Law enforcement authorities are investigating three suspects on drug charges after a traffic stop.Just after 5:30 p.m. Saturday, an officer with the Great Bend Police Department conducted a traffic stop in the 2400 block of Washington for an equipment violation on a 2012 Chevrolet Camaro, according to a media release.During the stop, Police Service Dog Menta was deployed and conducted a free air sniff around the exterior of the vehicle and indicated to the presence of illegal narcotics.<figure>
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 </figure>Angel RomeroA search of the vehicle was conducted, and a substantial amount of controlled substances including over 30 individual packages of marijuana, wax, edibles and drug paraphernalia were located.<figure>
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 </figure>Police arrested Eduardo Jimenez, 25;&nbsp; Angel Romero, 22; and Jason Kurtz, 38, and transported them to the Barton County Jail. They are being held on a $300,000 bond.

Police K9 helps capture 3 with drugs in Great Bend

TOPEKA – The Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) is recommending voluntary 14-day self-quarantine for those Kansans who traveled to Lake of the Ozarks, Missouri, over the Memorial Day weekend and did not use protective measures, such as social distancing and face masks.&nbsp;

Over the holiday weekend, large crowds were reported at the Lake of the Ozarks with no protective practices being followed.

“The reckless behavior displayed during this weekend risks setting our community back substantially for the progress we’ve already made in slowing the spread of COVID-19,” Dr. Lee Norman, KDHE Secretary, said. “If you traveled to Lake of the Ozarks over the weekend, we urge you to act responsibly and self-quarantine to protect your neighbors, co-workers and family.”

While Lake of the Ozarks is not currently on the mandated travel list, KDHE urges those who traveled over the Memorial Day weekend to self-quarantine for 14 days upon return to Kansas.

The areas on the mandated travel advisory include

COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — The coronavirus pandemic didn't stop people from packing the central Missouri vacation hot spot of the Lake of the Ozarks for the Memorial Day holiday weekend, despite state social distancing orders.

Crowds flooded some bars and restaurants at the Lake of the Ozarks, which attracts Missouri residents, as well as people in surrounding states, including Illinois, Kansas, Arkansas and Iowa.

One video&nbsp;posted on social media shows a crammed pool where people lounged close together without masks.

Camden County Sheriff’s Department Capt. Chris Twitchell on Sunday said the typically crowded resort region has been even busier than normal this year. He said people with second houses on the lake moved in a few months ago to quarantine there, plus Memorial Day vacationers too worried to travel by airplane flocked to the mid-Missouri region instead.

“Our normal holiday weekend without all this COVID is ridiculously crazy,” Twitchell said. “So add COVID to it and all the people influxing down here to get away from everywhere else, (and) it just adds more to it. It’s a perfect storm.”

Missouri’s statewide stay-at-home order expired earlier this month, but an order from the state health director requires 6-foot social distancing until at least the end of May.

The&nbsp;<a href="https://health.mo.gov/living/healthcondiseases/communicable/novel-coronavirus/pdf/economic-reopening.pdf">order</a>&nbsp;leaves it up to local and state health officials to enforce social distancing.

It’s unclear what steps Lake of the Ozarks-area health officials are taking to enforce that order. Associated Press requests for comment left with local health departments were not immediately returned Sunday.

Twitchell said the Camden County Sheriff's Department is struggling to keep up with an increase of reported crime because of the surge of people. He said there's no way the department has enough deputies to enforce social distancing on top of that.

“We’ve had such an influx of people down here at the lake, we’re just overwhelmed,” he said.

Since the pandemic first hit Missouri, the state health department has reported 38 confirmed COVID-19 cases in Camden County and four in Miller County, which cover some of the Lake of the Ozarks area.

In total, the health department reported that the virus has sickened at least 11,988 people, up 236 cases compared to what was reported Saturday. The confirmed death toll is 681, up from 676 reported deaths Saturday.

For most people, the new coronavirus causes mild or moderate symptoms, such as fever and cough that clear up in two to three weeks. For some, especially older adults and people with existing health problems, it can cause more severe illness, including pneumonia, and death.

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 </figure>TOPEKA – The Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) is recommending voluntary 14-day self-quarantine for those Kansans who traveled to Lake of the Ozarks, Missouri, over the Memorial Day weekend and did not use protective measures, such as social distancing and face masks.&nbsp;Over the holiday weekend, large crowds were reported at the Lake of the Ozarks with no protective practices being followed.<figure>
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 </figure>“The reckless behavior displayed during this weekend risks setting our community back substantially for the progress we’ve already made in slowing the spread of COVID-19,” Dr. Lee Norman, KDHE Secretary, said. “If you traveled to Lake of the Ozarks over the weekend, we urge you to act responsibly and self-quarantine to protect your neighbors, co-workers and family.”While Lake of the Ozarks is not currently on the mandated travel list, KDHE urges those who traveled over the Memorial Day weekend to self-quarantine for 14 days upon return to Kansas.The areas on the mandated travel advisory include<ol>
 <li>Connecticut</li><li>Illinois</li><li>Maryland</li><li>Massachusetts</li><li>Rhode Island</li><li>New Jersey</li><li>New York</li><li>Been on a cruise ship or river cruise</li><li>Traveled internationally</li>
 </ol>-------COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — The coronavirus pandemic didn't stop people from packing the central Missouri vacation hot spot of the Lake of the Ozarks for the Memorial Day holiday weekend, despite state social distancing orders.Crowds flooded some bars and restaurants at the Lake of the Ozarks, which attracts Missouri residents, as well as people in surrounding states, including Illinois, Kansas, Arkansas and Iowa.One video&nbsp;posted on social media shows a crammed pool where people lounged close together without masks.Camden County Sheriff’s Department Capt. Chris Twitchell on Sunday said the typically crowded resort region has been even busier than normal this year. He said people with second houses on the lake moved in a few months ago to quarantine there, plus Memorial Day vacationers too worried to travel by airplane flocked to the mid-Missouri region instead.“Our normal holiday weekend without all this COVID is ridiculously crazy,” Twitchell said. “So add COVID to it and all the people influxing down here to get away from everywhere else, (and) it just adds more to it. It’s a perfect storm.”Missouri’s statewide stay-at-home order expired earlier this month, but an order from the state health director requires 6-foot social distancing until at least the end of May.The&nbsp;<a href="https://health.mo.gov/living/healthcondiseases/communicable/novel-coronavirus/pdf/economic-reopening.pdf">order</a>&nbsp;leaves it up to local and state health officials to enforce social distancing.It’s unclear what steps Lake of the Ozarks-area health officials are taking to enforce that order. Associated Press requests for comment left with local health departments were not immediately returned Sunday.Twitchell said the Camden County Sheriff's Department is struggling to keep up with an increase of reported crime because of the surge of people. He said there's no way the department has enough deputies to enforce social distancing on top of that.“We’ve had such an influx of people down here at the lake, we’re just overwhelmed,” he said.Since the pandemic first hit Missouri, the state health department has reported 38 confirmed COVID-19 cases in Camden County and four in Miller County, which cover some of the Lake of the Ozarks area.In total, the health department reported that the virus has sickened at least 11,988 people, up 236 cases compared to what was reported Saturday. The confirmed death toll is 681, up from 676 reported deaths Saturday.For most people, the new coronavirus causes mild or moderate symptoms, such as fever and cough that clear up in two to three weeks. For some, especially older adults and people with existing health problems, it can cause more severe illness, including pneumonia, and death.

KDHE urges self-quarantine if you traveled to Lake of the Ozarks

NEW YORK (AP) — The trading floor of the&nbsp;<a href="https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/new-york">New York</a>&nbsp;Stock Exchange opened Tuesday for the first time in two months, but its controlled chaos will be more subdued.

The floor, known worldwide for the anarchic atmosphere of traders shouting orders over one another, has been closed since mid-March due to the coronavirus outbreak. The NYSE says fewer traders will be on the floor at a given time in order to support six-feet social distancing requirements. They also must wear masks, so no “verbal interest” orders will be allowed.

Anyone entering the Exchange at 11 Wall Street is also being asked to avoid public transportation and will have their temperature taken before entry, said Stacey Cunningham, president of the NYSE.

“We will respect the sacrifices of frontline workers and the city at large by proceeding cautiously, limiting the strain on the health-care system and the risk to those who work beneath our roof,” Cunningham wrote in a Wall Street Journal op-ed.

Cunningham said most of the areas outside of the trading floor will remain empty and the majority of employees will continue to work remotely.

Designated market makers, which oversee the trading of the NYSE's 2,200 listed companies, will continue to do so remotely and electronically as they have been since March 23.

The reopening comes at a time when many areas of the U.S. are starting to lift shelter-in-place orders and allowing businesses to open their doors again even as other areas of the country are seeing no drop-off in confirmed coronavirus cases.

On Tuesday, however, the World Health Organization said that the world remains mired in only the first stage of the pandemic, putting a damper on hopes for a speedy global economic rebound.

Worldwide, the virus has infected nearly 5.5 million people, killing over 346,000, according to a tally by Johns Hopkins University. Europe has had about 170,000 deaths and the U.S. has seen nearly 100,000. Experts say the tally understates the real effects of the pandemic due to counting issues in many nations.

The NYSE is owned by Intercontinental Exchange, based in Atlanta,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/georgia">Georgia</a>.

NEW YORK (AP) — The trading floor of the&nbsp;<a href="https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/new-york">New York</a>&nbsp;Stock Exchange opened Tuesday for the first time in two months, but its controlled chaos will be more subdued.<figure>
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 </figure>The floor, known worldwide for the anarchic atmosphere of traders shouting orders over one another, has been closed since mid-March due to the coronavirus outbreak. The NYSE says fewer traders will be on the floor at a given time in order to support six-feet social distancing requirements. They also must wear masks, so no “verbal interest” orders will be allowed.Anyone entering the Exchange at 11 Wall Street is also being asked to avoid public transportation and will have their temperature taken before entry, said Stacey Cunningham, president of the NYSE.“We will respect the sacrifices of frontline workers and the city at large by proceeding cautiously, limiting the strain on the health-care system and the risk to those who work beneath our roof,” Cunningham wrote in a Wall Street Journal op-ed.Cunningham said most of the areas outside of the trading floor will remain empty and the majority of employees will continue to work remotely.Designated market makers, which oversee the trading of the NYSE's 2,200 listed companies, will continue to do so remotely and electronically as they have been since March 23.The reopening comes at a time when many areas of the U.S. are starting to lift shelter-in-place orders and allowing businesses to open their doors again even as other areas of the country are seeing no drop-off in confirmed coronavirus cases.On Tuesday, however, the World Health Organization said that the world remains mired in only the first stage of the pandemic, putting a damper on hopes for a speedy global economic rebound.Worldwide, the virus has infected nearly 5.5 million people, killing over 346,000, according to a tally by Johns Hopkins University. Europe has had about 170,000 deaths and the U.S. has seen nearly 100,000. Experts say the tally understates the real effects of the pandemic due to counting issues in many nations.The NYSE is owned by Intercontinental Exchange, based in Atlanta,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/georgia">Georgia</a>.

Trading floor reopens at NYSE but under new rules

MCDONALD COUNTY—A Kansas man died in a weekend accident in McDonald County Missouri.

The Missouri State Highway Patrol reported a 2017 Polaris ATV driven by Albert W. Gunn, 59, Paola, was traveling over rough terrain on&nbsp; private property at Rush Creek Ranch ATV park eight miles east of Jane, Missouri.

EMS transported Gunn to Mercy Hospital where he was pronounced dead. He was wearing a helmet, according to the MSHP.

MCDONALD COUNTY—A Kansas man died in a weekend accident in McDonald County Missouri.The Missouri State Highway Patrol reported a 2017 Polaris ATV driven by Albert W. Gunn, 59, Paola, was traveling over rough terrain on&nbsp; private property at Rush Creek Ranch ATV park eight miles east of Jane, Missouri.The ATV struck a rock and overturned. EMS transported Gunn to Mercy Hospital where he was pronounced dead. He was wearing a helmet, according to the MSHP.

Kansas man dies after ATV crash at park in Missouri

Presley Busenbarrick fills a bag for pick-up at 5th Street Mercantile in downtown Atchison. Celia Llopis-Jepsen / Kansas News Service

More and more people are going to places that have been off limits since the coronavirus pandemic arrived.

<a href="https://www.kcur.org/news/2020-05-20/from-gyms-to-tattoo-parlors-kansans-emerge-from-covid-19-hibernation-to-shared-spaces">Kansas News Service</a>

While most people across Kansas still slumber, trash truck crews start filing into work — and get their temperatures taken.

The people who haul debris to landfills shifted to working in a mask and doing their best to keep COVID-19 at bay a while ago. While the rest of the Kansas economy awakens from the coronavirus lockdown, trash crews already know the drill.

“When we first started wearing (masks, you’re not used to something on your face,” said Ryan McPhail, a solid waste loader in Lawrence who’s become accustomed to working eight-plus hours a day with his face covered.

Temperature checks have become routine for the crews who man garbage trucks in Lawrence. Stephen Koranda photo

“It might empower some others,” he said, “to go ahead and say, ‘Hey, I can do my part, too, and wear a mask.’”

McPhail and countless other essential workers across Kansas stayed in the world while so many others were ordered by Gov. Laura Kelly to stay at home.

But this week marked yet another stage in the&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kcur.org/news/2020-05-14/kansas-scales-back-next-phase-of-reopening-but-will-allow-haircuts-and-workouts" target="_blank">slow-walk reopening</a>&nbsp;of daily life. Suddenly, Kansans could sweat it out at the gym, stop into a cafe, shop for a sofa, pay somebody to trim their hair, or — why not? — get a tattoo. (Come Friday, movie theaters, bowling alleys, art museums&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kcur.org/news/2020-05-19/kansas-rolls-back-more-restrictions-but-the-pool-wont-be-open-for-memorial-day" target="_blank">open up</a>. Boozy nightlife will remains on hold.)

Tyler Swysgood performs kettlebell swings at Crossfit Wichita. Stephan Bisaha photo

The hard-body crowd loyal to CrossFit Wichita had been apart from the gym’s kettlebells and coaching for weeks. When its doors opened, the floors were marked with six-foot boxes designed to enforce social distancing rules.

Die-hards greeted each other with grins, eager for company and to compare notes on the difficulty of keeping fit at home, alone. Apart, but more together than they had been in a while, customers skipped rope and ran in the parking lot.

“Hurts,” said Ty McNeely, an Army soldier who works at a reserve center. “Hurts so bad. Or hurts so good, depending on how you look at it. … The only time I really hang out and talk with people, besides my wife at home, is here at the gym.”

Yet he returned to a place less crowded. Classes are staggered and smaller. And fewer people are ready to brave a gym. Customers chalked their hands from a shared bucket.

Swatches at 5th Street Mercantile in Atchison. Celia Llopis-Jepsen photo

Presley Busenbarrick started his day at 5th Street Mercantile in downtown Atchison shortly before it opened before 10 a.m. Tuesday — a welcome return to routine. (During shutdown times, the store showed off its wares on Facebook Live for online sales.) He turned on the lights and cued Sinatra and classic oldies.

“It’s upbeat just to kind of escape what's going on outside,” said Busenbarrick, a designer and salesman at the furniture and interior design store that reopened last week.

He worked his way through the store with Clorox wipes and a keen eye. A decorative box, plate or candle that’s slightly out of place clues him in that it’s been touched. Alarms on his phone remind him throughout the day to keep scrubbing: Check out a customer, wipe down the cashier area. Repeat.

A giant wall clock sold swiftly to a customer who wandered in Tuesday morning after weeks without access to the shops she prizes most.

“I’ve needed to purchase things,” said Denise Wood, owner of a countryside retreat outside Atchison. She books her getaway treehouses on Airbnb. “I’ve held off (shopping) because I wanted to go to my favorite stores … to support their businesses and to help them get back up and going.”

Clinton Conant, the owner of Dodge City's Red Beard Coffee, is back serving sit-down customers. Corinne Boyer photo

On the corner of 3rd Avenue and Gunsmoke Street in Dodge City, red and white letters at Red Beard Coffee deliver a message that wouldn’t ordinarily require an exclamation mark:

There’s also a more recently familiar sign taped to the front door. Only 10 people allowed in at a time. Remember, Kansas is phasing out its shutdown.

Amid the rustic decor and the smell of coffee beans and syrup mid-morning Tuesday, two people sipped coffee and ate muffins. Later, a man read the Dodge Daily Globe while drinking a cinnamon bun-flavored coffee.

Clinton Conant, who owns and runs the cafe, talked with gratitude — for the reopening and the patronage he got during recent curbside-only days.

“We had so many people giving us just, you know, just encouraging words and, and just buying things for other people,” he said. “It made a huge difference. … It was very humbling.”

Montella Wimbley, owner of Profiles Beauty Salon in Wichita, gives Robin Loggins her first cut and color in eight weeks. Brian Grimmett photo

Profiles Beauty &amp; Barber Salon in Wichita was quieter than normal this week, at least the old normal. The sound of conversation was mostly gone, leaving just the solitary snip-snip of scissors. A row of hairdryers sat empty. Magazines, a place for germs to linger, were gone.

For the last two months, Montella Wimbley spent her days pursuing a small business loan (didn’t happen, an unemployment claim (nothing has showed up yet) and her federal government stimulus check. Now, she was back to styling hair.

“I’m the owner of the salon, so I have my bills here,” she said. “(They) don’t stop just because I'm not working.”

Likewise, hair doesn’t stop growing. That makes for antsy customers whom she’s been telling, “I really do love you, but I don't know if I love you enough to die for you.” This week, that began to change, by appointment only.

Wimbley&nbsp;keeps the door locked during appointments now because normally people “want to stop, sit down and talk.”

“We’re not doing that anymore. Call me, text me,” she said. “You're not even getting in the door if you don't have an appointment.”

Beka Kramer, who works with her father at Inkslinger's Tattoos in Overland Park, finally returned to work this week. Nomin Ujiyediin photo

Everybody knows Gary Barber as “The Professor.” He works with his daughter at Inkslinger’s Tattoos in Overland Park and he’s been a pro for 40 years.

He felt the governor’s stay-at-home order put too much of a strain on small businesses like his.

Barber thinks of tattoo services as essential (“There’s a lot of clients that need that tattoo, it just makes them feel relaxed.”)

And while he says a few other tattoo shops remained open during the shutdown, he followed the law reluctantly.

“The economic impact that the shutdown has,” he said, “had a far more reaching negative impact on all of us.”

Now, Barber is back at it, albeit without a mask. He’s claustrophobic and says he panics if his face is covered. “I just choose not to wear one. … If my clients want to wear one, they’re free to do so.”

Before the pandemic, he’d been contemplating retirement. The reopening reminded him of the stress that had him thinking that way. But now his daughter, Beka Kramer, owns the shop and handles most of the work. Still, he feels the stress.

“The phone has been ringing off the hook,” Barber said. “Everybody wants a tattoo. Right now.”

This story was reported by Stephan Bisaha, Stephen Koranda, Corinne Boyer, Brian Grimmett, Celia Llopis-Jepsen and Nomin Ujiyediin.&nbsp;

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2020/5/1590070198885.png" alt="" />
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 </figure>Presley Busenbarrick fills a bag for pick-up at 5th Street Mercantile in downtown Atchison. Celia Llopis-Jepsen / Kansas News Service<h2>More and more people are going to places that have been off limits since the coronavirus pandemic arrived.</h2><a href="https://www.kcur.org/news/2020-05-20/from-gyms-to-tattoo-parlors-kansans-emerge-from-covid-19-hibernation-to-shared-spaces">Kansas News Service</a>While most people across Kansas still slumber, trash truck crews start filing into work — and get their temperatures taken.The people who haul debris to landfills shifted to working in a mask and doing their best to keep COVID-19 at bay a while ago. While the rest of the Kansas economy awakens from the coronavirus lockdown, trash crews already know the drill.“When we first started wearing (masks, you’re not used to something on your face,” said Ryan McPhail, a solid waste loader in Lawrence who’s become accustomed to working eight-plus hours a day with his face covered.<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2020/5/1590070307606.png" alt="" />
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 </figure>Temperature checks have become routine for the crews who man garbage trucks in Lawrence. Stephen Koranda photoHe hopes his mask sets an example.“It might empower some others,” he said, “to go ahead and say, ‘Hey, I can do my part, too, and wear a mask.’”McPhail and countless other essential workers across Kansas stayed in the world while so many others were ordered by Gov. Laura Kelly to stay at home.But this week marked yet another stage in the&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kcur.org/news/2020-05-14/kansas-scales-back-next-phase-of-reopening-but-will-allow-haircuts-and-workouts" target="_blank">slow-walk reopening</a>&nbsp;of daily life. Suddenly, Kansans could sweat it out at the gym, stop into a cafe, shop for a sofa, pay somebody to trim their hair, or — why not? — get a tattoo. (Come Friday, movie theaters, bowling alleys, art museums&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kcur.org/news/2020-05-19/kansas-rolls-back-more-restrictions-but-the-pool-wont-be-open-for-memorial-day" target="_blank">open up</a>. Boozy nightlife will remains on hold.)<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2020/5/1590070360661.png" alt="" />
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 </figure>Tyler Swysgood performs kettlebell swings at Crossfit Wichita. Stephan Bisaha photo<h2>Get swole</h2>The hard-body crowd loyal to CrossFit Wichita had been apart from the gym’s kettlebells and coaching for weeks. When its doors opened, the floors were marked with six-foot boxes designed to enforce social distancing rules.Die-hards greeted each other with grins, eager for company and to compare notes on the difficulty of keeping fit at home, alone. Apart, but more together than they had been in a while, customers skipped rope and ran in the parking lot.“Hurts,” said Ty McNeely, an Army soldier who works at a reserve center. “Hurts so bad. Or hurts so good, depending on how you look at it. … The only time I really hang out and talk with people, besides my wife at home, is here at the gym.”Yet he returned to a place less crowded. Classes are staggered and smaller. And fewer people are ready to brave a gym. Customers chalked their hands from a shared bucket.<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2020/5/1590070410925.png" alt="" />
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 </figure>Swatches at 5th Street Mercantile in Atchison. Celia Llopis-Jepsen photo<h2>Shop around</h2>Presley Busenbarrick started his day at 5th Street Mercantile in downtown Atchison shortly before it opened before 10 a.m. Tuesday — a welcome return to routine. (During shutdown times, the store showed off its wares on Facebook Live for online sales.) He turned on the lights and cued Sinatra and classic oldies.“It’s upbeat just to kind of escape what's going on outside,” said Busenbarrick, a designer and salesman at the furniture and interior design store that reopened last week.He worked his way through the store with Clorox wipes and a keen eye. A decorative box, plate or candle that’s slightly out of place clues him in that it’s been touched. Alarms on his phone remind him throughout the day to keep scrubbing: Check out a customer, wipe down the cashier area. Repeat.A giant wall clock sold swiftly to a customer who wandered in Tuesday morning after weeks without access to the shops she prizes most.“I’ve needed to purchase things,” said Denise Wood, owner of a countryside retreat outside Atchison. She books her getaway treehouses on Airbnb. “I’ve held off (shopping) because I wanted to go to my favorite stores … to support their businesses and to help them get back up and going.”<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2020/5/1590070458629.png" alt="" />
 <figcaption></figcaption>
 </figure>Clinton Conant, the owner of Dodge City's Red Beard Coffee, is back serving sit-down customers. Corinne Boyer photo<h2>Caffeinate</h2>On the corner of 3rd Avenue and Gunsmoke Street in Dodge City, red and white letters at Red Beard Coffee deliver a message that wouldn’t ordinarily require an exclamation mark:“Yes! We’re open!”There’s also a more recently familiar sign taped to the front door. Only 10 people allowed in at a time. Remember, Kansas is phasing out its shutdown.Amid the rustic decor and the smell of coffee beans and syrup mid-morning Tuesday, two people sipped coffee and ate muffins. Later, a man read the Dodge Daily Globe while drinking a cinnamon bun-flavored coffee.Clinton Conant, who owns and runs the cafe, talked with gratitude — for the reopening and the patronage he got during recent curbside-only days.“We had so many people giving us just, you know, just encouraging words and, and just buying things for other people,” he said. “It made a huge difference. … It was very humbling.”<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2020/5/1590070505014.png" alt="" />
 <figcaption></figcaption>
 </figure>Montella Wimbley, owner of Profiles Beauty Salon in Wichita, gives Robin Loggins her first cut and color in eight weeks. Brian Grimmett photo<h2>Freshen up</h2>Profiles Beauty &amp; Barber Salon in Wichita was quieter than normal this week, at least the old normal. The sound of conversation was mostly gone, leaving just the solitary snip-snip of scissors. A row of hairdryers sat empty. Magazines, a place for germs to linger, were gone.For the last two months, Montella Wimbley spent her days pursuing a small business loan (didn’t happen, an unemployment claim (nothing has showed up yet) and her federal government stimulus check. Now, she was back to styling hair.“I’m the owner of the salon, so I have my bills here,” she said. “(They) don’t stop just because I'm not working.”Likewise, hair doesn’t stop growing. That makes for antsy customers whom she’s been telling, “I really do love you, but I don't know if I love you enough to die for you.” This week, that began to change, by appointment only.Wimbley&nbsp;keeps the door locked during appointments now because normally people “want to stop, sit down and talk.”“We’re not doing that anymore. Call me, text me,” she said. “You're not even getting in the door if you don't have an appointment.”<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2020/5/1590070551316.png" alt="" />
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 </figure>Beka Kramer, who works with her father at Inkslinger's Tattoos in Overland Park, finally returned to work this week. Nomin Ujiyediin photo<h2>Ink it</h2>Everybody knows Gary Barber as “The Professor.” He works with his daughter at Inkslinger’s Tattoos in Overland Park and he’s been a pro for 40 years.Lately, he’s become impatient.He felt the governor’s stay-at-home order put too much of a strain on small businesses like his.Barber thinks of tattoo services as essential (“There’s a lot of clients that need that tattoo, it just makes them feel relaxed.”)And while he says a few other tattoo shops remained open during the shutdown, he followed the law reluctantly.“The economic impact that the shutdown has,” he said, “had a far more reaching negative impact on all of us.”Now, Barber is back at it, albeit without a mask. He’s claustrophobic and says he panics if his face is covered. “I just choose not to wear one. … If my clients want to wear one, they’re free to do so.”Before the pandemic, he’d been contemplating retirement. The reopening reminded him of the stress that had him thinking that way. But now his daughter, Beka Kramer, owns the shop and handles most of the work. Still, he feels the stress.“The phone has been ringing off the hook,” Barber said. “Everybody wants a tattoo. Right now.”This story was reported by Stephan Bisaha, Stephen Koranda, Corinne Boyer, Brian Grimmett, Celia Llopis-Jepsen and Nomin Ujiyediin.&nbsp;

From gyms to tattoo parlors, Kansans emerge from COVID-19 hibernation

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — States are spending billions of dollars stocking up on medical supplies such as masks and breathing machines during the coronavirus pandemic. But more than two months into the buying binge, many aren't sharing details about how much they’re spending, what they’re getting for their money or which companies they’re paying.

An Associated Press survey of all 50 states found a hodgepodge of public information about the purchase of masks, gloves, gowns and other hard-to-get equipment for medical and emergency workers.

Illinois has one of the most detailed tracking websites, showing the date, vendor, purpose, quantity and price of each purchase. In most states, it's not that easy. Some provided similar information only after the AP pointed to laws requiring the release of government documents.

The public can see only a piece of the procurement puzzle in many states — maybe an estimate of the total spent on supplies, but not the names of the providers or the price of each item, which could show whether the state got a good deal or was ripped off.

Those details are important because many states set aside purchasing safeguards amid a scramble for supplies among health care providers, states, the U.S. government and other countries. Instead of seeking competitive bids and vetting them for months, states have closed emergency deals in days with businesses claiming to have access to supplies. In some cases, states have prepaid to ensure orders aren't diverted elsewhere.

Some states say technological barriers prevent them from posting more information. Others provided no explanation for why they aren't doing so.

Transparency advocates say they're troubled by the difficulty in getting details about government spending, especially during a crisis that's shaken the economy and sickened about 1.6 million in the U.S.

"There’s no reason that this information should be hard to come by, and there’s no reason that the states should be keeping it under wraps. That just makes people suspicious,” said Lisa Rosenberg, executive director of Open the Government, a Washington, D.C.-based nonprofit that advocates for government transparency.

After an AP request in late April and early May, 44 states provided figures showing they had ordered or spent more than $6 billion collectively on protective equipment and ventilators. The actual costs likely are higher, because some numbers were several weeks old and some reported only what they had spent so far, not what was in orders still to be delivered.

The AP hasn't received figures from Florida, Indiana, Massachusetts, Nevada, New Jersey and Texas. Some provided no specific timeline for releasing the information.

States should prioritize requests for public records that relate to the coronavirus, said Anna Diakun, an attorney at the Knight First Amendment Institute at Columbia University.

“As this crisis is unfolding, the value of that information is less after the government response has concluded,” Diakun said. “There is still time to make course corrections, but only if the public knows they need to be taken.”

Several states have made changes already. Missouri canceled orders worth $34 million for over 9 million masks made in China after tests showed they didn't fit properly. A Chinese company refunded California $247 million after missing a deadline for the U.S. to certify its N95 masks were safe and effective.

The AP's survey shows other states have yet to get their supplies. North Carolina placed orders for $253 million in protective equipment but had received just $21 million of it as of early May. Emergency managers say they're starting to cancel orders that probably won't be delivered.

Colorado said it ordered over $58 million in protective equipment but has paid just $44,000 so far because it hasn't received most of the supplies. The state has declined to identify its vendors in case they “fall victim to fraud or customs delays” and can't deliver the goods, the health department said.

By contrast, Illinois Comptroller Susana Mendoza has created&nbsp;<a href="https://illinoiscomptroller.gov/covid19-information/">a website</a>&nbsp;tracking coronavirus-related spending. It shows what was purchased, from what business, on what date, in what amount and at what cost.

“Transparency, to me, is like a pathway to rebuilding trust in government,” Mendoza said.

The website, for example, shows that the state paid nearly $11.8 million to Steven MacGeachy on May 6 for 2.4 million N95 masks.

MacGeachy, who does business as The Rare Group LLC in suburban Chicago, declined to tell the AP where he got the masks. He said he specializes in accessing global government institutions and wealthy people.

“I got involved in this particular instance in an effort to make sure that the state of which I live in was able to procure good product at fair pricing,” MacGeachy said.

State purchasing records show MacGeachy and numerous other businesses required full prepayment.

“Normally, we wouldn’t be able to do that, nor would we ever even entertain the thought,” Mendoza said. But “we kind of had a gun to our head — we didn’t have the leverage to negotiate the best deals."

Though not posted online, officials in Georgia, Iowa, Kansas and Louisiana provided the AP with detailed lists showing how much they paid each vendor and how many supplies they got.

Other states are posting only certain information.

<a href="https://mn.gov/mmb-stat/documents/budget/covid19-mn-fund/covid-19-minnesota-fund-expenditure-report-5-15-2020.pdf">Minnesota</a>&nbsp;publishes a biweekly online COVID-19 report detailing the prices and quantities purchased, but not the vendors.&nbsp;<a href="https://coronavirus.wa.gov/what-you-need-know/personal-protective-equipment/tracking-ppe-distribution">Washington</a>&nbsp;state posts a list of vendors it uses to buy protective equipment, but not the amounts paid or ordered from each.

Missouri Treasurer Scott Fitzpatrick launched&nbsp;<a href="https://treasurer.mo.gov/COVID">a website</a>&nbsp;showing how the state is using federal coronavirus aid. Because that money can reimburse state purchases, the site is gradually including some of the $42 million spent on protective equipment. It shows the amount paid to each vendor but only for general categories like “medical and dental supplies."

Fitzpatrick said he's limited by a more than 20-year-old computer accounting system.

“In a perfect world, I’d love to be able to put a check and a copy of every invoice up so people could see what it was," he said. "But that’s not a realistic thing for us right now. That would be a massive amount of document scanning and uploading and cataloging.”

Ohio also said computer programming complications kept it from releasing more information. Three agencies have committed more than $109 million for personal protective equipment, but “a comprehensive number would be very difficult to ascertain because there is no single code in the State accounting system to identify PPE,” Bill Teets, a spokesman for the Department of Administrative Services, said in an email.

Missouri lawyer Dave Roland, who represents residents in public records lawsuits, said details of government coronavirus purchases should be easily available.

“It’s 2020,” he said. "There should be no difficulty in making this information available online.”

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2020/4/1587674507600.png" alt="Governor Mike Parson observes medical supplies arriving in Missouri on March 31-photo officer of Missouri governor" />
 <figcaption>Governor Mike Parson observes medical supplies arriving in Missouri on March 31-photo officer of Missouri governor</figcaption>
 </figure>JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — States are spending billions of dollars stocking up on medical supplies such as masks and breathing machines during the coronavirus pandemic. But more than two months into the buying binge, many aren't sharing details about how much they’re spending, what they’re getting for their money or which companies they’re paying.An Associated Press survey of all 50 states found a hodgepodge of public information about the purchase of masks, gloves, gowns and other hard-to-get equipment for medical and emergency workers.Illinois has one of the most detailed tracking websites, showing the date, vendor, purpose, quantity and price of each purchase. In most states, it's not that easy. Some provided similar information only after the AP pointed to laws requiring the release of government documents.The public can see only a piece of the procurement puzzle in many states — maybe an estimate of the total spent on supplies, but not the names of the providers or the price of each item, which could show whether the state got a good deal or was ripped off.Those details are important because many states set aside purchasing safeguards amid a scramble for supplies among health care providers, states, the U.S. government and other countries. Instead of seeking competitive bids and vetting them for months, states have closed emergency deals in days with businesses claiming to have access to supplies. In some cases, states have prepaid to ensure orders aren't diverted elsewhere.Some states say technological barriers prevent them from posting more information. Others provided no explanation for why they aren't doing so.Transparency advocates say they're troubled by the difficulty in getting details about government spending, especially during a crisis that's shaken the economy and sickened about 1.6 million in the U.S."There’s no reason that this information should be hard to come by, and there’s no reason that the states should be keeping it under wraps. That just makes people suspicious,” said Lisa Rosenberg, executive director of Open the Government, a Washington, D.C.-based nonprofit that advocates for government transparency.After an AP request in late April and early May, 44 states provided figures showing they had ordered or spent more than $6 billion collectively on protective equipment and ventilators. The actual costs likely are higher, because some numbers were several weeks old and some reported only what they had spent so far, not what was in orders still to be delivered.The AP hasn't received figures from Florida, Indiana, Massachusetts, Nevada, New Jersey and Texas. Some provided no specific timeline for releasing the information.States should prioritize requests for public records that relate to the coronavirus, said Anna Diakun, an attorney at the Knight First Amendment Institute at Columbia University.“As this crisis is unfolding, the value of that information is less after the government response has concluded,” Diakun said. “There is still time to make course corrections, but only if the public knows they need to be taken.”Several states have made changes already. Missouri canceled orders worth $34 million for over 9 million masks made in China after tests showed they didn't fit properly. A Chinese company refunded California $247 million after missing a deadline for the U.S. to certify its N95 masks were safe and effective.The AP's survey shows other states have yet to get their supplies. North Carolina placed orders for $253 million in protective equipment but had received just $21 million of it as of early May. Emergency managers say they're starting to cancel orders that probably won't be delivered.Colorado said it ordered over $58 million in protective equipment but has paid just $44,000 so far because it hasn't received most of the supplies. The state has declined to identify its vendors in case they “fall victim to fraud or customs delays” and can't deliver the goods, the health department said.By contrast, Illinois Comptroller Susana Mendoza has created&nbsp;<a href="https://illinoiscomptroller.gov/covid19-information/">a website</a>&nbsp;tracking coronavirus-related spending. It shows what was purchased, from what business, on what date, in what amount and at what cost.“Transparency, to me, is like a pathway to rebuilding trust in government,” Mendoza said.The website, for example, shows that the state paid nearly $11.8 million to Steven MacGeachy on May 6 for 2.4 million N95 masks.MacGeachy, who does business as The Rare Group LLC in suburban Chicago, declined to tell the AP where he got the masks. He said he specializes in accessing global government institutions and wealthy people.“I got involved in this particular instance in an effort to make sure that the state of which I live in was able to procure good product at fair pricing,” MacGeachy said.State purchasing records show MacGeachy and numerous other businesses required full prepayment.“Normally, we wouldn’t be able to do that, nor would we ever even entertain the thought,” Mendoza said. But “we kind of had a gun to our head — we didn’t have the leverage to negotiate the best deals."Though not posted online, officials in Georgia, Iowa, Kansas and Louisiana provided the AP with detailed lists showing how much they paid each vendor and how many supplies they got.Other states are posting only certain information.<a href="https://mn.gov/mmb-stat/documents/budget/covid19-mn-fund/covid-19-minnesota-fund-expenditure-report-5-15-2020.pdf">Minnesota</a>&nbsp;publishes a biweekly online COVID-19 report detailing the prices and quantities purchased, but not the vendors.&nbsp;<a href="https://coronavirus.wa.gov/what-you-need-know/personal-protective-equipment/tracking-ppe-distribution">Washington</a>&nbsp;state posts a list of vendors it uses to buy protective equipment, but not the amounts paid or ordered from each.Missouri Treasurer Scott Fitzpatrick launched&nbsp;<a href="https://treasurer.mo.gov/COVID">a website</a>&nbsp;showing how the state is using federal coronavirus aid. Because that money can reimburse state purchases, the site is gradually including some of the $42 million spent on protective equipment. It shows the amount paid to each vendor but only for general categories like “medical and dental supplies."Fitzpatrick said he's limited by a more than 20-year-old computer accounting system.“In a perfect world, I’d love to be able to put a check and a copy of every invoice up so people could see what it was," he said. "But that’s not a realistic thing for us right now. That would be a massive amount of document scanning and uploading and cataloging.”Ohio also said computer programming complications kept it from releasing more information. Three agencies have committed more than $109 million for personal protective equipment, but “a comprehensive number would be very difficult to ascertain because there is no single code in the State accounting system to identify PPE,” Bill Teets, a spokesman for the Department of Administrative Services, said in an email.Missouri lawyer Dave Roland, who represents residents in public records lawsuits, said details of government coronavirus purchases should be easily available.“It’s 2020,” he said. "There should be no difficulty in making this information available online.”

States give few details on billions spent on virus supplies

SCOTT CITY, Kan. (AP) — A resident of a western Kansas town is claiming in a lawsuit that the mayor violated residents’ free-speech rights by deleting criticism on social media of how the town was responding to the coronavirus pandemic.

Tracy Chambless says in the lawsuit that Scott City and its mayor, Everett Green, removed critical comments from the mayor’s Facebook page and a local news page that Green controls. It also contends that the city council has not provided a means for public comment since banning residents from meetings in April in response to the pandemic.

Scott City, a town of nearly 3,800 residents is about 200 miles northwest of Wichita.

Green last week declined to comment on the lawsuit until he had time to consult with an attorney, The Wichita Eagle&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kansas.com/news/politics-government/article242837956.html" target="_blank">reported.</a>

Chambless, a frequent critic of Scott City government, also said in the lawsuit that the city unlawfully removed her and others’ criticisms of the police department’s response to a domestic dispute involving her son earlier this month.

Before the pandemic, the city council responded to several disagreements with Chambless by requiring residents to put any complaints in writing and schedule a time to appear before the council, the lawsuit alleges. And in April the council barred the public from attending meetings in response to the coronavirus.

Since the pandemic began, Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt has said local government boards could meet without the public but must provide a reasonable alternative opportunity for public comment.

The lawsuit seeks a court order prohibiting the mayor or other city officials from deleting or blocking comments on social media and overturning the limitations on comments at council meetings. It also seeks unspecified monetary damages of more than $75,000.

The number of coronavirus cases in the state rose Monday to 9,218, up 260 from Friday, when numbers were last released. The state has recorded 188 deaths, three more than on Friday.

For most people, the coronavirus causes mild or moderate symptoms that clear up in two to three weeks. The elderly and people with existing health problems are susceptible to more severe illness, including pneumonia, or death.

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 </figure>SCOTT CITY, Kan. (AP) — A resident of a western Kansas town is claiming in a lawsuit that the mayor violated residents’ free-speech rights by deleting criticism on social media of how the town was responding to the coronavirus pandemic.Tracy Chambless says in the lawsuit that Scott City and its mayor, Everett Green, removed critical comments from the mayor’s Facebook page and a local news page that Green controls. It also contends that the city council has not provided a means for public comment since banning residents from meetings in April in response to the pandemic.Scott City, a town of nearly 3,800 residents is about 200 miles northwest of Wichita.Green last week declined to comment on the lawsuit until he had time to consult with an attorney, The Wichita Eagle&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kansas.com/news/politics-government/article242837956.html" target="_blank">reported.</a>Chambless, a frequent critic of Scott City government, also said in the lawsuit that the city unlawfully removed her and others’ criticisms of the police department’s response to a domestic dispute involving her son earlier this month.Before the pandemic, the city council responded to several disagreements with Chambless by requiring residents to put any complaints in writing and schedule a time to appear before the council, the lawsuit alleges. And in April the council barred the public from attending meetings in response to the coronavirus.Since the pandemic began, Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt has said local government boards could meet without the public but must provide a reasonable alternative opportunity for public comment.The lawsuit seeks a court order prohibiting the mayor or other city officials from deleting or blocking comments on social media and overturning the limitations on comments at council meetings. It also seeks unspecified monetary damages of more than $75,000.The number of coronavirus cases in the state rose Monday to 9,218, up 260 from Friday, when numbers were last released. The state has recorded 188 deaths, three more than on Friday.For most people, the coronavirus causes mild or moderate symptoms that clear up in two to three weeks. The elderly and people with existing health problems are susceptible to more severe illness, including pneumonia, or death.

Lawsuit: Kansas mayor deleted posts panning virus response

Bill Ray after his 2017 induction into the Kansas Association of Broadcasters Hall of Fame.&nbsp;Photo courtesy Kaysie Chrisman

Eagle Radio lost a hall of famer and friend and listeners a beloved radio personality Sunday.

Longtime Salina radio personality Bill Ray (Bill Rowson, who was inducted into the Kansas Association of Broadcasters (KAB) Hall of Fame in 2017, died suddenly Sunday. Service information is pending.

“Bill’s warm voice will be missed in our community and his friendship will be missed by his Eagle co-workers,” said Terry Drouhard, Eagle's regional manager for Salina and Hutchinson.

No one will miss him more than Dave Foor, who shared the airways with Ray during KINA's Saturdays with Bill and Dave show.

"Bill Ray and I worked together for over 30 years. I could write a book about all we shared through those years and all those hours on the air together. Bill was a first class professional, one of the best I ever worked with during 52 years in radio. In all those years I don’t remember that we ever had an argument. We respected each other," Dave said. "But, so much more than that he was, and always will be, my friend. That kind of relationship comes along once in a lifetime, if you’re very lucky. I will miss him terribly."

Not only is Ray well known in the Salina area, but he also has his own entry on the Kansas Historical Society's&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kshs.org/kansapedia/bill-ray-rowson/20016">kansapedia website</a>.

Ray's interest in radio began while he was a student at Liberal High School, according to the kansapedia entry. While in school, he helped produce a high school radio show, which aired on KSCB-AM in Liberal. A 1968 graduate of Liberal High School, he went on to study radio and TV broadcasting at Emporia State University. He began his fulltime professional radio career in 1973, the kansapedia entry noted. He began his Salina radio career in 1980, according to kansapedia.

Ray and KINA's Randy Picking shared an early love of radio.

"What I liked about Bill is he made everyone comfortable and was very easy to talk to," Picking said. "We both fell in love with radio at a young age, and have been disappointed that the industry isn't the same as it was when we started."

When Picking retired late last year, Ray told him he would "still be drawn to the microphone if given the chance."

"When I announced I would be the severe weather anchor for Eagle, he sent me a short message: 'told ya,'" Picking said.

Ray has a special place in the heart of Eagle's Sam Pridey, who credits Ray with his working for Eagle Radio. Pridey said he had stopped by the station in 1997 to see Ray and Ray pointed to the secretary and said, "Give him an application." Pridey has worked for Eagle Radio since.

Dave Foor, left, and Bill Ray, right, with Brenda Gutierrez, program director for the Salina Area United Way, on Oct. 12, 2019.&nbsp;Photo courtesy Gutierrez

The kansapedia entry noted Ray's commitment to Salina. That commitment continued though his time with Foor on Saturdays with Bill and Dave. The Saturday morning duo made a point each week of keeping the citizens of Salina informed about events, programs, and helpful information. It wasn't unusual for representatives of local non-profit organizations to be on the show to talk about their events or the programs they were sponsoring to help others.

In addition to being inducted into the KAB Hall of Fame in 2017, Ray was recipient of the KAB Sonny Slater Award for Service to Community and Station in 2008. He also served on the KAB board.

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 </figure>Bill Ray after his 2017 induction into the Kansas Association of Broadcasters Hall of Fame.&nbsp;Photo courtesy Kaysie ChrismanEagle Radio lost a hall of famer and friend and listeners a beloved radio personality Sunday.Longtime Salina radio personality Bill Ray (Bill Rowson, who was inducted into the Kansas Association of Broadcasters (KAB) Hall of Fame in 2017, died suddenly Sunday. Service information is pending.“Bill’s warm voice will be missed in our community and his friendship will be missed by his Eagle co-workers,” said Terry Drouhard, Eagle's regional manager for Salina and Hutchinson.No one will miss him more than Dave Foor, who shared the airways with Ray during KINA's Saturdays with Bill and Dave show."Bill Ray and I worked together for over 30 years. I could write a book about all we shared through those years and all those hours on the air together. Bill was a first class professional, one of the best I ever worked with during 52 years in radio. In all those years I don’t remember that we ever had an argument. We respected each other," Dave said. "But, so much more than that he was, and always will be, my friend. That kind of relationship comes along once in a lifetime, if you’re very lucky. I will miss him terribly."Not only is Ray well known in the Salina area, but he also has his own entry on the Kansas Historical Society's&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kshs.org/kansapedia/bill-ray-rowson/20016">kansapedia website</a>.Ray's interest in radio began while he was a student at Liberal High School, according to the kansapedia entry. While in school, he helped produce a high school radio show, which aired on KSCB-AM in Liberal. A 1968 graduate of Liberal High School, he went on to study radio and TV broadcasting at Emporia State University. He began his fulltime professional radio career in 1973, the kansapedia entry noted. He began his Salina radio career in 1980, according to kansapedia.Ray and KINA's Randy Picking shared an early love of radio."What I liked about Bill is he made everyone comfortable and was very easy to talk to," Picking said. "We both fell in love with radio at a young age, and have been disappointed that the industry isn't the same as it was when we started."When Picking retired late last year, Ray told him he would "still be drawn to the microphone if given the chance.""When I announced I would be the severe weather anchor for Eagle, he sent me a short message: 'told ya,'" Picking said.Ray has a special place in the heart of Eagle's Sam Pridey, who credits Ray with his working for Eagle Radio. Pridey said he had stopped by the station in 1997 to see Ray and Ray pointed to the secretary and said, "Give him an application." Pridey has worked for Eagle Radio since.<figure>
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 </figure>Dave Foor, left, and Bill Ray, right, with Brenda Gutierrez, program director for the Salina Area United Way, on Oct. 12, 2019.&nbsp;Photo courtesy GutierrezThe kansapedia entry noted Ray's commitment to Salina. That commitment continued though his time with Foor on Saturdays with Bill and Dave. The Saturday morning duo made a point each week of keeping the citizens of Salina informed about events, programs, and helpful information. It wasn't unusual for representatives of local non-profit organizations to be on the show to talk about their events or the programs they were sponsoring to help others.In addition to being inducted into the KAB Hall of Fame in 2017, Ray was recipient of the KAB Sonny Slater Award for Service to Community and Station in 2008. He also served on the KAB board.Bill, thank you for all you did to make radio and Salina a better place. Your Eagle Radio family already misses you.