info2020-10-05T06:11:00-05:00October 4th, 2020|
A 10-year special sales tax question of 0.5% will be on the November 3, 2020 ballot for Manhattan. If the sales tax is passed by Manhattan voters, it will go into effect January 1, 2023. ... Sales tax proceeds would be used to stimulate recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic and reduce the ad valorem (assessed by value) property tax burden on City taxpayers. Source: Manhattan - News Flash
info2020-10-05T06:11:29-05:00October 4th, 2020|
Hutchinson’s vigilante artists have finally unmasked. Over the last few months, heart-shaped murals featuring the number 13 cropped up around town. The street art features the same image and message -- spread the love. Last week, the duo responsible for sharing the message of love and positivity unmasked and answered questions the community had about their mural work. The “secret heart ninjas” -- Kylee Baldetti and Shaelee Mendenhall -- live on the same street. They noted how odd it is for two artists to live so close. The duo started painting when they teased out ideas about new mural projects in [...]
info2020-10-05T06:11:42-05:00October 4th, 2020|
Less than a month after schools around Johnson County began reopening for in-person learning, about 60% of the county’s public school buildings have had to put least one person in quarantine for exposure to the novel coronavirus. That’s according to Johnson County health officials, who briefed the Board of County Commissioners Thursday. Public Health Director Sanmi Areola, Ph.D, said 104 of the 169 public school buildings in the county have “something going on related to COVID,” while community transmission overall remains high. Elizabeth Holzschuh, an epidemiologist with the county health department, told county commissioners that quarantines linked to schools include students [...]
info2020-10-05T06:12:13-05:00October 4th, 2020|
As the coronavirus pandemic struck in March, there was a collective holding of breaths in many industries about what the impact might be. New home builders and developers braced themselves for potential catastrophe. “I’m like, oh, great, is this going to be like the 2009 recession again?” said developer Jack Ritchie of Ritchie Development. “We thought the world was going to come to an end, and we wouldn’t have any sales,” said developer Jay Russell of J. Russell Communities. Source: Carrie Rengers: Business Columns & Blogs |
info2020-10-05T06:12:19-05:00October 4th, 2020|
Counties across the Sunflower State are preparing for the 2020 General Election on November 3. Due to the pandemic, county clerks are noticing a major focus on mail-in ballots. "We are sending out close to 10,000 ballots which is huge for our county," said Butler County Clerk, Tatum Stafford. Inside the Butler County Election Office there is an assembly line of envelopes. Workers are stuffing them one at a time. "October 14 we will be mailing this whole state of Kansas will be mailing all advanced ballots and last I knew we have close to a little over 400,000 ballots going [...]
info2020-10-05T06:12:26-05:00October 4th, 2020|
The COVID-19 pandemic has halted many activities, but the Girard Fall Festival will not be one of them. Taking place October 1-3, the Girard Fall Festival has made some precautionary changes, but is still going on as planned. Celebrate Girard! has organized several events to be held as part of the Festival, including Paint the Town, vendors, food trucks, kids games, and more. A full list of the scheduled events can be found on Celebrate Girard!’s website. “I think that the town has been very appreciative in seeing how much we all pulled together with this pandemic this year with the fall festival coming together, and everybody in [...]
info2020-10-05T06:12:30-05:00October 4th, 2020|
Wichita State campus police began a bicycle patrol on Monday to allow officers to interact more and be able to patrol places vehicles may not be able to access. Officer Matthew Feldt asked Police Chief Rodney Clark if there was interest in a bicycle patrol program and was the one who led the initiative to bring it to campus. Clark said the bike patrol will add another level of safety. “It’s hard to approach someone in a vehicle, it’s much easier to approach someone on a bike and that’s what I want students to take from the bike patrol, it’s just [...]
info2020-10-05T06:12:36-05:00October 4th, 2020|
Although their hours have changed and some of their services have changed, the staff at Hutchinson Public Library want residents to know the library is open and able to serve them. “People can come in and browse,” said Nathan Towle, a public services assistant at the library. The library opened back up in July. During October, its store is having a half-off sale. They also offer virtual story time on Fridays through Nov. 27. “It’s good to see people back in the library,” Towle said. Source: Local - The Hutchinson News
info2020-10-05T06:12:43-05:00October 4th, 2020|
Boot Hill Museum will welcome a traveling exhibit starting Oct. 4 and running through Oct. 18 that will tell the life of the women’s suffrage movement in the lead up to women gaining the right to vote. According to Jacqueline Lightcap, co-chair of the League of Women Voters of Kansas, the exhibit has visited dozens of towns across the state over the last year in celebration of the 100th anniversary of the 19th Amendment. The theme of the seven-paneled mobile museum is “Learning from the Past, Imagining the Future.” Source: News - Dodge City Daily Globe - Dodge City, KS
info2020-10-05T06:12:51-05:00October 4th, 2020|
As years go by and downtown continues to be remodeled, it can be hard to recall or to see the history that is a significant element of most downtowns. When you are on S. Santa Fe, if you look up to the roof line, you will see the names of buildings that date back over 100 years. At ground level, you may also notice an effort being made to retain history, while adding a fresh modern style. One of the current projects is being done by Restore Construction in a stretch of buildings from 137 — 143 S. Santa Fe. This [...]
