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Police officers needed, McPherson expands recruitment efforts

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The City of McPherson is in need of police officers. The McPherson Police Department currently has four vacancies for police officers, and they are expanding their recruitment efforts. McPherson Police Chief Mikel Golden approached the city commission about changing the residency requirements for the McPherson Police Department Officers and staff to within 35 miles of the city limits of McPherson. Golden advised this change would assist in the recruitment and retention of employees. Source: McPherson Weekly News » Feed

Governor Laura Kelly Applauds Eurofins Viracor on New, 110,000-Square-Foot Lenexa Facility

info2021-02-12T08:05:40-06:00February 11th, 2021|

Governor Laura Kelly today applauded the recent announcement from Eurofins Viracor of its new 110,000-square-foot, all-purpose facility in Lenexa. Eurofins Viracor, Inc. is a provider of clinical specialty laboratory results to medical providers, transplant teams, and biopharmaceutical companies that also recently began providing COVID-19 testing. In addition to warehousing and office space, the site will house a 40,000-square-foot laboratory for running the company’s full testing menu. “Eurofins Viracor is doing important work by providing testing services in the battle against COVID-19, and I’m pleased they’ve chosen Kansas to house this impressive new investment,” Governor Laura Kelly said. “Our state is proud [...]

City of Kingman offering incentive to help residents stay safe amid extreme cold temperatures

info2021-02-12T08:06:42-06:00February 11th, 2021|

When temperatures dip to extreme levels, many suggest letting your faucets drip. The water slowly flowing through the pipes helps them not freeze, and a slightly higher water bill will cost you a lot less than new plumbing. Now, for residents of Kingman, the extra water won't cost anything. "We always drip when the temperatures get around freezing. We don't want to risk broken pipes and risk flooding when they do thaw out, just have pipes burst that'd be a mess," said Kingman resident Jake Malec. Malec has lived in Kingman for two years. He was shocked when he heard what [...]

Convenience stores, municipal governments want piece of action if Kansas legalizes sports betting

info2021-02-12T08:09:07-06:00February 11th, 2021|

Kansas Lottery retailers, local units of government and addiction counselors expressed concern Thursday about being excluded in a Kansas Senate bill from opportunities to share in revenue from legalizing sports gambling statewide. A Senate bill years in the making would place operational control of onsite and online sports betting in Kansas with the four state-owned, contractor-managed casinos in Pittsburg, Mulvane, Dodge City and Kansas City, Kansas. The Senate’s casino model would differ from the preference of some Kansas House members who want to involve the 1,100 convenience store retailers that sell Kansas Lottery tickets in the new business of gambling on [...]

Business Owners Say Kansas Counties That Ordered Pandemic Shutdowns Should Refund Property Taxes

info2021-02-12T08:09:17-06:00February 11th, 2021|

The pandemic caused counties across the state to issue varying levels of business shutdown orders meant to slow the spread of a life-threatening virus. Now businesses that lost their ability to make money during the pandemic want a tax refund for the time they were forced to hang “closed” signs. Lawmakers heard competing arguments about property tax rebates this week. Businesses say the closures put them on the brink of shutting down for good. Local governments warn they don’t have the resources to be offering mass tax refunds. Source: KCUR News

Shawnee County to vaccinate K-12 teachers starting next week

info2021-02-12T08:10:13-06:00February 11th, 2021|

Educators at Shawnee County schools will start getting the COVID-19 vaccine starting next week if they want it, according to the Shawnee County Health Department. Here’s what the health department has said so far about vaccinating area teachers: K-12 teachers, faculty, food staff, bus drivers and related education staff can get vaccinated starting next week if they want it. The department hopes to have all staff who want it, vaccinated with their first shot by spring break. Teachers and faculty have always been top priority in Phase 2, alongside groups like people over 65. They will be vaccinating these groups together. [...]

Firefighter falls through ice while attempting to rescue a dog at frozen Wichita pond

info2021-02-12T08:10:20-06:00February 11th, 2021|

A local firefighter was hospitalized after falling through ice while attempting to rescue a dog from a frozen pond in east Wichita. Emergency crews were called at 2:42 p.m. Wednesday to the 14000 block of Whitewood Drive, Sedgwick County spokesperson Kate Flavin said in an email. That’s near the interchange of Kellogg, K-96 and the Kansas Turnpike. Sedgwick County Fire District 1 firefighters arrived the housing development, where they found a dog stranded about 30 feet out in a frozen pond, Flavin said. The dog’s owner was also there. The Wichita Fire Department and paramedics also responded to the call. Source: [...]

Reno County agrees to greater turbine buffers

info2021-02-11T08:47:10-06:00February 11th, 2021|

Reno County commissioners tentatively agreed Tuesday to amend draft regulations on commercial wind developments to require a minimum 3,000-foot setback for wind turbines from residential structures. During a 2 ½-hour meeting, the board also reached a consensus to set a mandatory 3-mile setback around state and federal wildlife properties, deleting language allowing it to be waived. But it left up in the air changes pushed by Commission Chairman Ron Hirst and some county residents for lower maximum sound and shadow flicker limits. Source: Hutch News.

Sidwalk program to help Newton property owners

info2021-02-11T08:46:03-06:00February 11th, 2021|

Property owners can now get up to $800 for repairing a broken sidewalk through a newly approved sidewalk program. At its Tuesday meeting, the Newton City Commission unanimously approved allocation of $150,000 to a program aimed at keeping sidewalk replacement costs from tripping up local residents. With COVID-19, many people have been walking the city, trying to get out of the house, which resulted in increased numbers of reports of broken sidewalks. One hundred cases were reported in 2020. Source: Harvey County Now.

Vulgarity on neighbor’s sign doesn’t violate Topeka city code

info2021-02-11T08:45:17-06:00February 11th, 2021|

The city doesn't tell people what their signs and flags may or may not say, Peterson learned this week when he called the city attorney's office. That code regulates the design and physical characteristics of signs and flags but not their content, city media relations coordinator Molly Hadfield said Tuesday. The last time the city revised its sign code, in 2019, planning director Bill Fiander suggested the mayor and council avoid adopting regulations that would govern content. Source: CJonline.com.

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