info2022-03-27T22:15:22-05:00March 27th, 2022|
For Becky Lamb, this is her second weekend on the road. Last weekend she was in Waco for South Dakota's upset of Baylor. "We just have a lot of fun." Lamb says one of the perks of traveling to all these cities for the games, she and her friends and family get to experience new cities. "Its fun to find local establishments, we like to find a favorite to go to before or after the game." Source: KAKE - News
info2022-03-27T22:14:11-05:00March 27th, 2022|
A call went out and the Douglas County Sheriff's office answered. The office said it donated 20 ballistic vests after the National Guard asked law enforcement agencies for help. The vests will eventually be shipped to Ukraine and given to people who are fighting the Russian invasion. The Sheriff's Office said the vests are past their warranty dates and deputies would no longer be allowed to use them anyway. “In law enforcement we seek to help however we can and when we can. Like the rest of this community, we have felt very helpless and have wanted a way to help [...]
info2022-03-28T07:05:38-05:00March 27th, 2022|
Winfield city officials are still gathering information on potentially allowing limited golf cart usage on city streets, Winfield city manager Taggart Wall said Friday. A group of Winfield residents went before the Winfield City Commission in February and requested that the ordinance regarding golf carts be revised to allow limited street usage. Golf cart usage on public streets is currently allowed in a handful of Winfield neighborhoods and at some city-owned properties. Wall said that, once the information is gathered, it will be presented to Winfield’s Access Advisory Board. The board will review the information, then make a recommendation to the [...]
info2022-03-27T22:05:52-05:00March 27th, 2022|
Karl Oakman was sworn in as Kansas City, Kansas Police Department chief early last summer, and since then he’s made a lot of changes and made good on a promise. Late Saturday morning, Oakman met with about 200 community activists and residents for a short “peace walk,” something Oakman said has been a priority since he was sworn in. He said the purpose of the walk was to bring residents and police officers together and kick off a handful of crime reduction initiatives, which will debut in the spring and summer. “I’ve always been a person based on action, so I [...]
info2022-03-28T07:06:27-05:00March 27th, 2022|
Steve Lyman loves putting together a good puzzle. That’s how the top finance official for the county approaches the annual budget, with input from more than 20 departments, to present to county commissioners for final approval. Lyman will retire as the county’s finance director on March 31 after spending nearly 22 years with the county. “I enjoy putting the annual budget together for the county, with the input of all the departments,” Lyman said. “It’s kind of a puzzle. It’s kind of fun to put it all together, while making sure we abide by all the statutes that regulate the county.” [...]
info2022-03-27T08:56:36-05:00March 26th, 2022|
More than a decade ago, a study by a Kansas Forest Service fire prevention specialist identified several areas in Reno County as “high hazard” areas for wildfires because of the number of cedar trees and other accumulated deadwood. ... There have been fire mitigation efforts in recent years, including controlled burns along road rights-of-way and efforts to educate the public about how to protect their homes. But the results have been limited, due to the continuing spread of invasive red cedars and widespread public apathy, officials said. “Reno County is losing a battle against woody plant encroachment, causing high fire danger,” [...]
info2022-03-26T09:40:49-05:00March 26th, 2022|
The Pittsburg Fire Department participated in an old tradition dating back to the days of horsedrawn fire engines on Friday. Known as a “push in ceremony,” it recreates the task of returning fire wagons to the station. According to Fire Chief Dennis Reilly, “horses cannot walk backwards under a load, so firefighters had to manually push the apparatus back into the station.” ... the truck was backed into its bay under its own power as city firefighters ceremoniously “pushed” it into the fire station. Once in place, Chief Reilly made the traditional radio call to dispatch, “Rescue Seven is now in [...]
info2022-03-26T09:38:00-05:00March 26th, 2022|
Obviously, police methods and investigative tools of a half century ago pale in comparison to today’s vast array of computers, forensic techniques, and even 911; fingerprints had to be manually examined and classified. PPD, like most PDs in the U.S, (the majority of which had fewer than 10 officers), did not have police- package patrol vehicles; some of you will remember the unmarked (red lights only) pastel-colored Plymouth Fury vehicles we drove (bought from/serviced by Dick Butler motors) that were operated virtually 24/7; we got a new fleet each year, but due to their wear and tear they were frequently taken [...]
info2022-03-26T09:33:58-05:00March 26th, 2022|
The Kansas Public Employee Retirement System Board of Trustees voted Friday to halt future investments in Russian assets amid the country's invasion of Ukraine, following in the footsteps of pension systems across the country. While some members initially pushed for a full divestment, others said they would rather focus on the future, with the fund's current holdings in the country largely liquidated anyway. KPERS staff termed the move as historic, as it was the first time the board unilaterally acted for external reasons, with past instructions to remove investments from Sudan and other politically objectionable regimes coming from the legislature. Source: [...]
info2022-03-26T09:32:56-05:00March 26th, 2022|
Several local government and community leaders will form a refugee task force to determine how Topeka can best situate itself to help Ukrainians fleeing violence in their country, the Greater Topeka Partnership announced Friday morning. Yana Ross, a Farm Bureau financial services agent who moved to Topeka from Ukraine 16 years ago, will lead the task force. Topeka City Council member Karen Hiller and Greater Topeka Chamber of Commerce president Curtis Sneden will also join other business leaders and representatives, with more members potentially added as the task force begins its work. Yana Ross, a local insurance agent originally from Ukraine, [...]
