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Kansas school closes for the week with around 150 students and multiple staff members sick

Olathe School District officials have closed an elementary school in Olathe with an “exceedingly high” number of sick students and staff members.

Olathe elementary school closed due to 'exceedingly high' number of absences

School and health department officials have closed down an elementary school in Olathe for the rest of the week due to an “exceedingly high” number of absences.

Unknown illness closes down Clearwater Creek Elementary School near Kansas City for rest of week

An elementary school in a Kansas City suburb is closing down for the rest of the week after a quarter of its students and staff called out sick with an unknown illness Wednesday.

Olathe school closes until Monday with 150 students sick

The elementary school says it suspects the illness is some kind of virus, and have verified it is not due to environmental factors.

Unknown illness closes down Clearwater Creek Elementary School near Kansas City for rest of week

An elementary school in a Kansas City suburb is closing down for the rest of the week after a quarter of its students and staff called out sick with an unknown illness Wednesday.

New program to teach Johnson Countians how to recycle better

While recycling certain metals, plastics, paper products and glass isn’t new, we’re still not very good at it.

Johnson County health director leaving department in November

Dr. Samni Areola, the current director for Johnson County Department of Health and Environment, is resigning from his position in November.

Johnson County's health director is stepping down. He's the latest departure in a national wave | KCUR 89.3

Director Sanmi Areola plans to resign in November. Data compiled by Kaiser Health News and the Associated Press show at least 303 state or local public health leaders in 41 states resigned, retired or were fired between April 1, 2020, and Sept. 12, 2021.

Johnson County to offer bivalent COVID-19 boosters

The Johnson County Department of Health and Environment will offer Pfizer and Moderna bivalent boosters to those who are eligible beginning Sept. 19.