Cecilia Buzzeo and Jacob Loerzel were picked as the 2023 Willmar Area Symphonic Orchestra Young Artists, and will perform with the orchestra during the May 21 concert.
Sherman Smith, Kansas Reflector
photo by: Lucas Lord/Kansas Reflector
Sen. Mark Steffen, R-Hutchinson, testifies in support of his bill to prohibit employers from mandating COVID-19 vaccination for their employees.
TOPEKA Sen. Mark Steffen pushed colleagues Thursday to support his legislation banning employers from requiring workers to be vaccinated against COVID-19, saying lawmakers should reject the idea that society is more important than the individual.
Senate Bill 213 would prohibit employers from taking adverse action against employees who refuse the COVID-19 vaccine, and would impose a $1,000 fine for employers who violate the restriction. Steffen said this would preserve freedom of choice for individuals and relieve employers from the liability of imposing a medical procedure on an unwilling worker.