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Overland Park considers using federal pandemic relief funds for environmental projects, like bike trails and tree planting

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Environmental projects like tree planting, bike and sidewalk infrastructure may become a part of spending on an upcoming batch of federal COVID-19 relief money coming to Overland Park. Members of the City Council’s Community Development Committee said Wednesday they’d be open to an idea of putting some of an upcoming $9 million disbursement of funds from the American Rescue Plan Act into such projects, as long as they meet the federal government’s rules for how the money is spent. The money is half of another $18 million of federal relief money headed Overland Park’s way from the U.S. Treasury. Source: Prairie [...]

Mayors urge Johnson County Commission to take action as Omicron spreads

info2022-01-07T07:13:56-06:00January 7th, 2022|

Ahead of Thursday’s regular Board of County Commissioners meeting, a group of nine Johnson County mayors is urging commissioners to take countywide action to help tamp spread of the Omicron variant. In a letter addressed to the commission Wednesday, the mayors say that though cities have taken their own steps to try to mitigate spread, “additional prompt action is needed by the [county] to assist our cities in weathering this latest and strongest COVID surge.” Source: Prairie Village Post

Erie library participating in seed program

info2022-01-07T07:13:10-06:00January 7th, 2022|

The Erie City Public Library is part of a growing movement of seed libraries and has shelves stocked full of seed as well as books to help gardeners with tips. “A seed library is a place where community members can get seeds for free and is run for the public benefit,” said Julie Coover Kent, library director. “Helping people to start gardens for their families is the goal of our library.” The idea is for people to take a packet of seed and leave a packet of seed or bring one in later to help perpetuate the seed library into the [...]

Single and looking to rent? The top city for an apartment is in Kansas, study says

info2022-01-07T07:12:29-06:00January 7th, 2022|

Wichita is the most affordable U.S. city for a single person to rent an apartment, an analysis of 1.2 million studio apartment listings has concluded. The RentHop Singles Index ranks cities based on the median cost of a studio apartment relative to the average salary of single people who live there. Researchers for the apartment rental service determined that single Wichitans spend less of their annual income on rent than their counterparts in any of the nation’s 50 largest cities. Source: Local News | Wichita Eagle

Pickleball growing big following in Iola

info2022-01-07T07:11:17-06:00January 7th, 2022|

Pickleball, a relatively new sport, is gaining followers across the country and in Iola. Lyle Kern is the pioneer of the game in the area and the game is gaining a robust following in Iola and LaHarpe. Pickleball is growing in popularity across America, and here in Iola. A mix of different sports, pickleball has a dedicated following in Iola. So what exactly is Pickleball? Lyle Kern, one of the more seasoned pickleball players in the area, tells it best. “I tell people it’s like if you could stand on a ping-pong table and play ping-pong,” Kern said. “You have a [...]

Plan for faster COVID-19 testing being worked on in Sedgwick County

info2022-01-07T07:09:59-06:00January 7th, 2022|

The surge in COVID-19 cases leads to a rise in testing. First, there is an issue of people getting an appointment. Many testing slots are booked in just an hour after opening, and if you make it to a testing site, some people are waiting in line for hours. Commissioners are looking to open an emergency testing site. Source: KSN-TV

Kelly issues executive order to ease hospital burden

info2022-01-07T07:09:34-06:00January 7th, 2022|

Gov. Laura Kelly on Thursday declared a new short-term emergency, signing executive orders aimed at relieving hospitals and nursing homes struggling with staffing shortages as COVID-19 rages again with the spread of a new variant. Kelly declared a 15-day emergency, clearing the way for executive orders that will give hospitals and nursing homes more flexibility to use staffers to treat and test Kansans who are coming down with COVID-19 in increasing numbers. “Our hospitals have sounded the alarm of the impact this surge is having on the facilities, their staff and their patients,” Kelly said. “We needed to do this and [...]

City of Pittsburg businesses prosper, lead to housing and future job market

info2022-01-07T07:08:56-06:00January 7th, 2022|

Over the past year one southeast Kansas community has been seeing its hard work pay off — improving its quality of life and laying the groundwork for the years ahead. "It's going to be business as usual," said Daron Hall, Pittsburg City Manager. The usual for Pittsburg is pretty impressive. The city has seen some big advancements over the past year. Many local businesses say its seen some of their best sales in 2021. "We've been very fortunate, our sales tax is up 11.5%, which is unprecedented, but it's constantly a struggle to keep amenities and things that draw people to [...]

A Kansas small town crime is creating big problems

info2022-01-07T07:08:26-06:00January 7th, 2022|

A vandalism incident is creating a lot of headaches for people living in and around Reading, Kansas. That's not because of the damage that needs cleaned up, but because of the long term implications that could come from it. Reading's downtown consists of a café, a Church, a bank, the Fire Department, and the Post Office. ... On Monday, someone vandalized the lobby area of the Post Office, where individual mail boxes, posters, and package boxes are located. ... Basic vandalism, with a big impact for people trying to send or receive mail. Source: KSNT News

Topeka Metro reducing services due to COVID-19 related staff shortages

info2022-01-07T07:07:41-06:00January 7th, 2022|

The Topeka Metro is hosting a series of public meetings in January to educate residents about proposed system-wide reductions in the metro system due to workforce shortages. The meetings will be held on Jan. 12, 13 and 18 according to a press release from Director of Marketing and Communications Keri Renner with the Topeka Metropolitan Transit Authority. "Over the last several years it has become increasingly more difficult to recruit and maintain bus operators," Renner said. "This has been the experience both regionally and nationally." Source: KSNT News

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