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Olathe educators says district’s new cellphone rules have been ‘non-issue’

2024-12-13T09:08:35-06:00December 13th, 2024|

Olathe Public Schools’ new cellphone policy is going well four months after its approval, three administrators said Thursday. Principals representing the elementary, middle and high school levels addressed the Olathe Board of Education at its last meeting of the semester Dec. 4, providing an update on the personal electronic device policy that was approved in August. “Overall, it’s really been a non-issue,” said Olathe Northwest High School Principal Chris Zuck. “It’s probably not the kids’ favorite policy that we’ve ever put in place, but the strengths — or maybe some of the successes — have included some more instructional time and [...]

City commission approves contract for extra solar energy

2024-12-13T09:06:37-06:00December 13th, 2024|

The City of Holton gets its electric power from a variety of sources, and following action by the Holton City Commission, the city will add a solar energy source to its power portfolio, starting in 2027. Source: Holton Recorder

Governor Kelly Announces More than $8M Toward Closing the Digital Divide

2024-12-13T09:05:36-06:00December 13th, 2024|

Governor Laura Kelly announced Thursday that the Kansas Office of Broadband Development will begin accepting applications on Feb. 3, 2025, for funding from the National Telecommunications Information and Administration (NTIA) Digital Equity Capacity Grant program. There will be a total of $8.2 million available in funding. The program promotes partnerships to enhance digital opportunity efforts and expand workforce skills, education, and other resources. Source: Kansas Department of Commerce

Riley County considers policy for incentivizing ‘affordable’ housing

2024-12-13T09:03:55-06:00December 13th, 2024|

Riley County’s budget and planning committee on Monday presented a policy for incentives intended to entice developers build affordable housing. The committee members proposed Reinvestment Housing Incentive District policy. The RHID captures the increase in property taxes created by the development for up to 25 years. Brittany Phillips, county budget and finance officer, presented an overview of the RHID policy at Thursday’s county commission meeting. The county commissioners did not take votes on the matter Monday, as it was their first time looking at the proposal. Source: 1350 KMAN

Governor Kelly Announces Flora Food Group Investing $90M, Creating 100 New Jobs in Hugoton

2024-12-13T09:02:33-06:00December 13th, 2024|

Governor Laura Kelly announced Wednesday that Flora Food Group, a global food company, has purchased a manufacturing facility in Hugoton. This capital investment of around $90 million and the expected creation of approximately 100 new jobs over the next several years will elevate the workforce in Stevens County. The facility will be the hub for Flora Food Group’s creams and cream cheese products for the United States, Canada, and the rest of the Americas region over time. Its existing New Century facility will continue to serve as the U.S. hub for Flora Food Group’s butters and spreads products. The intention is [...]

Sedgwick County asking four cities to take over road maintenance

2024-12-13T09:01:12-06:00December 13th, 2024|

Sedgwick County Commissioners have passed several resolutions asking the cities of Wichita, Kechi, Park City and Goddard to annex rights-of-way along certain roadways and take over maintenance of the roads. Commissioner David Dennis said there has been situations where cities have annexed land, but they haven’t annexed adjacent roads, so county taxpayers are having to pay for maintenance of roads that should be handled by the cities. Source: 101.3 KFDI

Tourism grant helping turn old schoolhouse into a vacation rental

2024-12-13T09:00:00-06:00December 13th, 2024|

Kansas Tourism last week presented property owner Clay Graber with a $25,000 check to go toward the revitalization project. Graber estimates the total renovation cost to be $150,000. The Wabaunsee County District No. 1 Primary School at 38130 Elm St. in Wamego was built of limestone in 1879 and saw the education of hundreds of school children. Graber owns and operates Our Little Schoolhouse LLC and has been leading the restoration project since September. He sees the old schoolhouse as a space “where locals and out-of-towners alike can come get away from the busyness of everyday life, enjoy small-town living and [...]

Passenger rail could come to Wichita in the next several years. Here’s what’s happening

2024-12-13T08:58:24-06:00December 13th, 2024|

A rail line connecting the Southwest Chief route in Newton to the Heartland Flyer in Oklahoma City could be fully operational by 2029, the Kansas Department of Transportation says. The connection would include a stop in Wichita, at Union Station, which hasn’t had passenger rail service since the 1970s. For Wichitans, the nearest passenger rail station now is 25 miles north in Newton, and the only pickup time is at 2:45 a.m. Amtrak provides a bus between Newton and Oklahoma City, with a stop in Wichita, in lieu of rail service. Source: Local News | Wichita Eagle

US electric vehicle infrastructure has tripled in 5 years. Here’s how Kansas compares.

2024-12-13T08:56:22-06:00December 13th, 2024|

Car buyers who are weary of electric vehicles often share the same concern: "What if I run out of juice and there's nowhere to charge my car?" That was a fair question in 2007. At the time, there were only 139 public EV charging stations. But in the years since, public and private entities have invested billions into building out charging infrastructure to make EVs a more practical option. In 2023, 0.6% of cars on the road in Kansas were electric or plug-in hybrid. As of November 2024, there were 655 charging stations available. In the last three years, the federal [...]

County solves grant matching problem

2024-12-13T08:54:41-06:00December 13th, 2024|

At their Tuesday morning meeting, Allen County Commissioners discussed ways to help Your Community Foundation meet a $70,000 matching grant, without affecting the management of the county's environmental fund. With the help of County Counsel Bob Johnson, the commission arrived at a solution. Source: The Iola Register

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