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Economic development focus of Chanute workshop

Community leaders from multiple organizations and areas met at the Holiday Inn Express Wednesday and Thursday for a workshop on economic development. Todd Lang with the International Economic Development Council said more than two dozen people attended the workshop organized by the Southeast Kansas Regional Planning Commission and the Chanute Regional Development Authority. The workshop was funded by a grant with the Economic Development Administration in Denver to provide pro bono technical assistance.
Source: www.chanute.com

2021-11-19T07:48:31-06:00November 19, 2021|News|

Volunteers in Arma help construct garden beds for the Arma Community Garden

Cooler temperatures today didn’t stop work getting done in a community garden in southeast Kansas. Volunteers are building six raised beds in the Arma Community Garden. Last summer, the Arma Nutrition Council was one of 21 winners in an international grant competition. It resulted in $5,000. Half of that money is being used for the new garden beds — and officials already have a spring plan in mind.
Source: KSNF/KODE

2021-11-19T07:46:06-06:00November 19, 2021|News|

Lawrence provides more details about new snow removal policy; neighborhood streets won’t be plowed unless it snows over 2 inches

When the city sees its first snowfall this season, it will not necessarily mean that city snow plows will be out to clear neighborhood streets. The city’s Municipal Services & Operations Department recently updated the city’s snow and ice control policy, and plows will no longer clear all streets for smaller amounts of snow. Under the new policy, city snow and ice control operations will occur on the roadways classified as residential areas only after snowfall accumulation reaches 2 inches or more, or when icing occurs, according to a city news release.
Source: LJWorld.com.

2021-11-19T07:44:38-06:00November 19, 2021|News|

Bigger Bird scooters coming to Topeka won’t leave sidewalk skid marks

Topeka next spring will get bigger and better Bird scooters, which will be harder to push over and will feature a kickstand that’s more flexible and durable, Topeka City Council members were told Tuesday evening. Bird has created “a better vehicle,” which weighs 55 pounds as opposed to the 30-pound electric scooters used on Topeka streets, said Adam Davis, government partnership manager for the company. Riders of the new scooters won’t be able to use them to “do burnouts,” leave skid marks or create vulgar graffiti, Davis said.
Source: CJonline

2021-11-19T07:10:24-06:00November 19, 2021|News|

Local ice companies melt into history

Towns having ice companies pretty much were a necessity a century ago, but the need for those places declined, much like the careers of Latin teachers and human computers. Their need declined most likely with the rise of modern refrigerators and freezers, as well as refrigerated train cars. The first ice plant in Newton was constructed in 1898 and was at the end of West Second Street, according to the book “Newton Kansas: #1 Santa Fe Rail Hub 1871-1871,” written by L.M. “Mike” Hurley. It was called the Newton Ice Co. “At first, the Santa Fe purchased ice and stored it in railroad cars near the roundhouse,” the book stated. “Later, a Santa Fe ice storage house was constructed at Fifth and Pine streets on the south side of the tracks.”
Source: Harvey County Now

2021-11-19T07:07:41-06:00November 19, 2021|News|

Write-in votes range from comical to famous

Daffy Duck got one vote for Florence mayor, and his pal Mickey Mouse got a vote for city council. … A voter wanted “Not Him” for Goessel mayor. … “Someone Else,” Mickey Mouse, and Tom Thumb got votes for Hillsboro mayor. Had any of them gotten enough votes to win, they might have served with Donald Duck, who got two votes for city council. … The outlaw Billy the Kid snagged a vote for Marion city council … Mickey Mouse and Tippy the Dog gathered votes for Peabody mayor.
Source: HILLSBORO Star-Journal

2021-11-19T07:06:26-06:00November 19, 2021|News|

Johnson County police department saves newest K9 from euthanization

The Spring Hill Police Department’s newest member — a 2-year-old Malinois and Shepherd mix from Olesno, Poland, is getting a second chance at life. Loki, a dog who made his way from Poland, to a kennel in Pennsylvania, recently made the trip to Kansas when the Olathe Police Department took interest in him as their newest K9. But a medical screening found Loki had an undeveloped kidney.
Read more at: https://www.kansascity.com/news/local/article255922441.html#storylink=cpySource: KC Star Local News

2021-11-19T07:03:04-06:00November 19, 2021|News|

This city official became principal for the day

Topeka’s mayor-elect Mike Padilla visited Landon Middle School to be the Principal for the Day. Principal for the Day took place in schools across Topeka today as they celebrate American Education Week. Padilla got to tour the school, visit the students in the classroom and even speak with some of the kids one on one about their passions and interests at Landon. “They’re as busy as any person who’s working in a business environment,” Mayor-elect Padilla said. “This is their job as it were and they’re on a schedule. And they look really enthusiastic doing it so that’s also really encouraging.”
Source: KSNT News

2021-11-19T07:02:35-06:00November 19, 2021|News|

Cities key to allocating funds in infrastructure package

Cities will be key to allocating the $1.1 trillion in the new Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act signed into law by President Joe Biden Monday. That’s what Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg told local government leaders Thursday while speaking at the National League of Cities conference. “We’re really going to be looking to you to deliver,” said Buttigieg. DOT will be overseeing much of the implementation of the new bill. The new law requires the creation of about 40 new programs as well as the expansion of existing programs, Buttigieg said. The law features $550 billion in new federal money for projects spanning from water to roads and transit, and $550 billion in reauthorized funding for surface transportation. … Buttigieg promised that the department would make the federal grant application process as user friendly as possible and minimize competition among cities. He also encouraged local officials to join together to respond to regional grants and said the federal government would be looking to the locals to define regions.
Source: The Bond Buyer

2021-11-19T06:58:36-06:00November 19, 2021|News|
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