The city of Parsons will make it easier for plumbers to get licensed to do local work. City commissioners on Monday approved a charter ordinance that will lower the score on standardized testing required to get a permit for plumbing work within city limits. The city, based on a state statute, now requires plumbers to score at least a 75% on the test to be licensed. The charter ordinance will lower the minimum score to 70%.
(Read more: Parsons Sun)
A former country school moved to Marion in the 1940s still stands on Lincoln St. where it is used as a home. The former Bixler School, originally located three and a half miles northwest of Marion, was purchased by Lonnie and Betty Tidwell in the 1940s and moved to 110 N. Lincoln St. in Marion to serve as a home, which it does to this day. The Tidwells added an attached garage, two bedrooms, and a bathroom.
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Both Marion and Hillsboro are likely to help fill the budget hole caused by rising costs of recycling. Although the $120-a-ton cost of taking recyclable material to a privately owned South Hutchinson recycling facility is $82 more than the $38-per-ton cost of taking it to a landfill, both cities seem willing to pay the difference. In January, the county planned to switch recyclable deliveries to Fort Riley, which accepted recyclable materials for free. Before the county delivered a load there, however, that facility stopped recycling because of COVID-19 concerns. It has not resumed operations.
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The City of Burden is asking for the public’s help to identify the people who stole a sand digger from Burden Park. The city said the theft happened on June 6 around 9 p.m. Video posted to Burden’s Facebook page shows three people – a man, a woman and a child – pull up to the park in a white truck and get out.
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A Reno County judge recently ruled on a key element in a lawsuit filed by NextEra Energy over the denial of a permit for its proposed wind farm in the southeast quadrant of Reno County, finding in favor of the county and wind farm opponents. It was not the only issue in the suit, however, so the lawsuit continues, though the court has not set any new hearings or filing deadlines.One of the main contentions in the suit filed last fall by Pretty Prairie Wind LLC…
(Read more: Local – The Hutchinson News)
A group of neighbors in Frankfort are trying to bring attention to what they said is an eye sore for many. They’re concerned about a company called NextEra installing more than 100 wind turbines near their city. Gayla Randel said they weren’t informed the company was looking to build in their area, and only heard through the talk of the town. “We’re considered a non-participating land owner that means we don’t have enough land to be considered so we are not seen as people that need the information – even though we will be impacted,” Randel said.
(Read more: KSNT News)
A Lenexa city employee is self-quarantined after testing positive for the COVID-19 virus. Denise Rendina, city spokeswoman, said the city was informed Sunday morning that an employee who works out of Lenexa City Hall tested positive for the coronavirus. “The employee does not have a role that interfaces with the public,” Rendina said. “The employee began feeling symptoms last Wednesday and has been quarantined since then.”
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Kansas State University says eight employees in Information Technology Services will be furloughed beginning June 28. Doing so will save the university more than $100,000. The emergency action comes following 430 employee furloughs since May due COVID-19 impacts. The university estimates in total, it has saved nearly $2.75 million. K-State’s Division of Human Capital Services is working with affected employees on federal and state health benefit options. Furloughed employees may qualify for state unemployment benefits.
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While Sedgwick County Commissioners agreed local township roads are generally well maintained, discussion at a June 3 staff meeting and June 10 commission meeting addressed what could be done in the rare scenarios where that is not the case. Typically, townships are responsible for their own road maintenance, but a statute does exist (K.S.A. 68-124) that allows counties to take over maintenance work – to be billed to the township in question – if those roads are not being maintained. As it stands, the county can get involved if a township board neglects, refuses or fails to comply with the provisions of the statute to repair, place and keep in “condition for travel” any public roads or highways under the township’s jurisdiction. County Commissioner Jim Howell, representing District 5 (including Derby and Mulvane), brought forth a draft policy at the June 3 staff meeting which laid out a more official way for the county to implement K.S.A. 68-124. The policy included measures for official county review of the road in question, methods to notify the townships and channels for official action by the county commission (including a billing timeframe).
(Read more: Derby Informer | News)
The Wichita Sedgwick County Community Action Partnership is hosting its 9th annual Way To Work program this summer, giving jobs to teens. But they’re facing extra challenges this year. It works by businesses partnering with the city and agreeing to have the kids work for them over the summer. However, with the coronavirus pandemic, they need extra help to make it happen. “My true passion in life is always to remind a kid that you are somebody,” said Na’shell Williams, WSCCAP Program Coordinator. Williams oversees the Way To Work program. She said this year’s been tough. “Due to the COVID, we had a lot of youth who were looking for jobs who have not been able to find jobs because a lot of businesses have been closed,” said Williams. The city pays their wages, so all the business has to do is agree to give them the opportunity to learn important skills. Usually, it’s things like answering phones, organizing, and cleaning. But this year, for the first time in Wichita, some of the kids will be learning a unique skill.
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