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Wichita’s emergency winter shelter to open in less than 2 weeks. Here’s what to know

info2024-12-02T09:38:05-06:00December 2nd, 2024|

Update: HumanKind Ministries announced Wednesday that the emergency winter shelter will open Friday, Nov. 29. The emergency winter shelter in the former Park Elementary School will open on Dec. 2. The low-barrier shelter is part of the planned multi-agency center for homeless services at 1025 N. Main St. “Our immediate goal and objective is an emergency winter shelter, a 24/7, at least 18-week shelter through the winter months, much like we did last winter,” Assistant City Manager Troy Anderson said. “And then the goal is to ultimately transition into a full-time shelter with support services.” Humankind, a nonprofit formerly known as [...]

Arkansas City police hosting toy drive

info2024-12-02T09:36:25-06:00December 2nd, 2024|

The Arkansas City Police Department is hosting a toy drive to help children in the community. The Blue Santa Toy Drive runs until Dec. 16. The department is collecting new, unopened toys to distribute to families who could use extra cheer this season. A donation box has been placed in the police department lobby at 117 W. Central Ave. The box will be monitored and emptied daily. “We’re excited to help make the holidays brighter for kids in Arkansas City. Every donation, big or small, can make a meaningful impact,” Chief Jim Holloway said. Contact the Arkansas City Police Department at [...]

Galena police raise funds to bring Christmas joy to area kids

info2024-12-02T09:35:19-06:00December 2nd, 2024|

Boots were on the ground today in Galena, and in the hands of police officers. Actually, not so much boots as they were stockings. For a 2nd-straight year, members of the Galena Police Department, which included those who are part of the department’s reserve program, volunteered their time for a few hours at the intersection of 7th and Main. They were taking donations for what will benefit some less fortunate children this Christmas. This event raised a little more than $3,000 last year. Source: KSNF/KODE

New movie has ‘Wicked’ impact on Wamego museum

info2024-12-02T09:34:06-06:00December 2nd, 2024|

The latest story from the world of the wonderful wizard is selling more than just movie tickets. “Wicked” — a cinematic adaptation of the Broadway musical — debuted in theaters last weekend and made $164.2 million globally. The most recent spinoff of the classic 1939 film “The Wizard of Oz” is so popular folks from around the country are flocking to Wamego’s longstanding OZ Museum. “We’ve seen about a 25% increase in visitors over the last 3 or 4 weeks,” Caiti Roush, coordinator of the museum’s gift shop said, “which is pretty significant.” Source: KSNT 27 News

Artwork at JoCo park will pay homage to victims of brutal chapter in American history

info2024-12-02T09:32:35-06:00December 2nd, 2024|

A new art installation planned for the area near the Heritage Park marina is being hailed as the largest to commemorate the 660-mile forced removal of the Potawatomi people known as the “Potawatomi Trail of Death.” The artwork, entitled “Fire Keepers Circle” will be of painted wood, concrete and steel and evokes a blanket encircling a small gathering space. The painted background consists of a representation of the route the Potawatomi people were forced to take from Indiana to Kansas nearly two centuries ago. Source: Shawnee Mission Post

Wichita City Council to vote on stricter illegal camping enforcement

info2024-12-02T08:19:29-06:00December 2nd, 2024|

The Wichita City Council is scheduled to vote Dec. 17 on whether to change a city ordinance to allow for stricter illegal camping enforcement. The move comes months after a Supreme Court ruling allowing cities to enforce bans on homeless people sleeping outside and encampments, even if no shelter space is available.... If the Council approves a draft ordinance, police will be able to immediately remove the encampment. Source: KLC Journal

Kansas Attorney General Opinion 2024-7: Annexation of Ag Land

info2024-12-02T07:45:36-06:00December 2nd, 2024|

Synopsis: Absent the consent of the land owner, a city may not annex any un-platted tract of agricultural land that is part of a larger tract of land of at least 21 acres. Source: Kansas Attorney General Opinions

Little Sweden (Lindsborg) celebrates

info2024-12-02T07:44:21-06:00December 2nd, 2024|

Jul is the word typically associated with Christmas in Sweden and for Lindsborg, Jul is a time full of traditions all throughout the month of December in Little Sweden. The city, which was founded by Swedish Lutherans in the 1800s, will have sacred and secular Christmas celebrations including with Bethany College, churches, the Old Mill and Swedish Heritage Museum and more. Source: Salina Journal

Kansas has the oldest fire code in country. An update was ‘derailed’ by new law

info2024-11-29T09:06:47-06:00November 29th, 2024|

Fire marshal Mark Engholm shared the news during a presentation to the Legislative Budget Committee on Monday ... "Kansas has a 2006 version of the fire code," Engholm said. "We are the oldest fire code in the United States of any state in existence. We were fairly close to getting to a more updated code but were derailed, unfortunately. "We were derailed by some of the the actions in the last session as far as rules and regulations and dealing with the economic impact studies. It's very difficult for us to say how would a fire code economic impact across the [...]

Governor Kelly Announces More than $320,000 for Seven Kansas Water Plan Partnership Initiative Projects

info2024-11-26T10:10:35-06:00November 26th, 2024|

Governor Laura Kelly announced on Friday that more than $320,000 will go toward seven new partnership initiatives for the second year of funding through the Kansas Water Office’s Kansas Water Plan Partnership Initiative (KWPPI). KWPPI invests State Water Plan Fund resources into projects centered around conserving and protecting the High Plains Aquifer, improving state water quality, reducing vulnerability to extreme events, and increasing awareness of Kansas water resources. “These projects continue the work we are doing to secure our state’s water future,” Governor Laura Kelly said. “The investments we make today will affect generations to come. The Kansas Water Plan Partnership [...]

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