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USD259 hoping to fill vacant positions by hosting job fair

Wichita Public Schools held a job fair Thursday, Oct. 14 in hopes of hiring substitute teachers, paras and custodians. Before the coronavirus pandemic, USD259 had around 1,000 substitutes. This year it is half that. Nearly 100 people showed up to the job fair today hoping to snag a position. “I like kids. I worked with kids for a while. I was a director of our nursery, I worked in pediatrics as a CNA,” said Heather Self, who applied for a position at the job fair. “I have teenagers at home, so it’s up my alley.”
Source: KSN-TV

2021-10-14T23:47:27-05:00October 14, 2021|News|

Kansas booze deliveries might be next, following to-go cocktails

The to-go cocktails and longer liquor store hours adopted in Kansas during the pandemic could live on after the virus threat has passed. But some lawmakers worry that additional changes sought by grocery chains and liquor companies could hurt small businesses and overwhelm state regulators. Changes approved during the 2021 legislative session included expanding the hours liquor stores could operate on Sundays and holidays and allowing the sale of to-go cocktails and drive-through drinks.
Source: KSN-TV

2021-10-14T23:45:42-05:00October 14, 2021|News|

Wichita conducting further testing on pipe that failed leading to pressure loss and boil advisory

The city of Wichita said that they are conducting further testing on a 42-inch pipe that led to a failure and loss of pressure last week. The city was put under a boil advisory from Thursday afternoon to early Saturday morning before it was lifted by the Kansas Department of Health and Environment. During a press conference, Alan King, Wichita’s director of Public Works & Utilities, said the pipe had been replaced and the hole backfilled. However, the line hasn’t been put back into service. “The repaired section of pipe will be pressure tested, and we will put it at a very high pressure to see if it is able to hold,” said King.
Source: KSN-TV

2021-10-14T23:43:48-05:00October 14, 2021|News|

Shawnee County commissioners approve plan to make your drive better

The Shawnee County Commission approved a motion Thursday that will help drivers in Topeka. This new construction plan will focus on Southwest Topeka Boulevard just south of University Boulevard, and right across the road from Forbes Field. Construction workers will be changing the road from being two lanes on either side to only one. Because the road will now be one lane on either side, there will be points made where passing will be allowed. They also plan to re-pave the area where the railroad tracks cross over the street, making it a less bumpy ride on your commute. “It will no longer be a rough ride,” said Shawnee County Public Works Director, Curt Niehaus. “I think it will improve the appearance of the down south significantly.”
Source: KSNT News

2021-10-14T23:41:29-05:00October 14, 2021|News|

Overland Park will retake bids for new animal shelter contract after residents raise ‘no kill’ concerns

A plan to change Overland Park’s animal shelter contract from Great Plains SPCA to the Wycliff Animal Clinic got so much angry pushback from residents and feedback from some councilmembers that the city will rebid the contract and make sure to reach out to multiple animal shelters this time around. Much of the opposition to the change revolved around residents’ concerns and questions about what could happen to stray animals the new shelter takes in on the city’s behalf. Great Plains claims itself as the “largest no-kill animal shelter in the Kansas City metro,” while the prospective contract for Wycliff left open the possibility animals could be euthanized after going unclaimed.
Source: Prairie Village Post

2021-10-14T23:39:24-05:00October 14, 2021|News|

Merriam Mayor Ken Sissom set to retire this month after 40-year career — ‘I’ve been blessed to do this’

After 40 years of serving the city of Merriam, Mayor Ken Sissom is retiring at the end of this month. Sissom was first elected as mayor of Merriam in April 2009 and has served three full terms. During his time as mayor, he oversaw the city’s business base grow with the city expanding the number of car dealerships along I-35. The introduction of IKEA off I-35, the Kansas City metro’s first, along with the newly built Merriam Community Center, were also among the city’s milestones during Sissom’s tenure. Before becoming mayor, Sissom worked more than 25 years for the Merriam Police Department, including as chief of police from 1992 to 2005.
Source: Prairie Village Post

2021-10-15T00:08:03-05:00October 14, 2021|News|

Reno County OK’s SO firing range, change to permitting on accessory buildings

The Reno County Commission approved a change to the county’s zoning regulations on Tuesday that eliminates the need for someone with more than two acres of property to get permission before constructing accessory buildings that exceed 2,000 square feet on the property. The board also approved a conditional use permit allowing the Sheriff’s Department to construct a new firearms range on county property at the south end of the Reno County landfill. The Reno County Planning Commission recommended, and the county commission unanimously approved, that an accessory building “special exception” only be required if all outbuildings on an acreage of between two- and 40 acres will exceed a cumulative 5,000 square feet.
Source: Hutch News

2021-10-14T07:02:49-05:00October 14, 2021|News|

Weather service confirms tornadoes in western Kansas

Meteorologists in Goodland confirmed an EF-0 tornado touched down near Sharon Springs in northwest Kansas during the storms Tuesday evening and early Wednesday. The twister traveled about 3.3 miles, with peak gusts of 85 mph, the weather service said. … Meteorologists with the weather service in Dodge City were surveying damage on Wednesday from at least four tornadoes in lightly-populated areas near Dodge City. Those twisters were reported near Howell, Spearville, Trousdale and between Sublette and Copeland.
Source: Cowley CourierTraveler

2021-10-14T07:00:35-05:00October 14, 2021|News|

Liquor industry and grocers pushing Kansas lawmakers to lift restrictions on home delivery and online sales

The to-go cocktails and longer liquor store hours adopted in Kansas during the pandemic could live on after the virus threat has passed. But some lawmakers worry that additional changes sought by grocery chains and liquor companies could hurt small businesses and overwhelm state regulators. Changes approved during the 2021 legislative session included expanding the hours liquor stores could operate on Sundays and holidays and allowing the sale of to-go cocktails and drive-through drinks. A special legislative committee is being lobbied to make it even easier for consumers to purchase beer, wine and hard liquor — changes that would need approval from the Legislature in the spring.
Source: Dodge Globe

2021-10-14T06:58:36-05:00October 14, 2021|News|
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