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Former Marshall County Clerk convicted of felony misuse of public funds

info2019-11-06T16:26:44-06:00November 6th, 2019|

The former Marshall County Clerk has been convicted of felony misuse of public funds, Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt said today. Sonya L. Stohs, 44, of Marysville, today pleaded guilty in Marshall County District Court to one count of felony misuse of public funds. District Judge John L. Weingart accepted the plea and scheduled sentencing for January 7 at 11 a.m. The charges stemmed from an investigation by the Kansas Bureau of Investigation and the U.S. Secret Service that showed between May 2013 and April 2019, Stohs used funds belonging to Marshall County to pay for various personal items, in excess [...]

USMCA ratification would benefit Kansas farmers, families, and factory workers

info2019-11-06T16:23:33-06:00November 6th, 2019|

As an American-born company with offices right here in Kansas, AGCO Corporation understands how much trade matters to the prosperity of Kansans and to Americans across the country. For example, more than 12 million American working families are able to put food on the table thanks to the United States’ ability to trade with Canada and Mexico alone. Farmers especially know just how important trade with our northern and southern neighbors is. Canada and Mexico account for nearly one-third of U.S. agricultural exports every year. It’s why we need a strong trade agreement here in North America. And we need a [...]

Challengers defeat incumbents in many Johnson County races, but not JCCC board

info2019-11-06T16:21:58-06:00November 6th, 2019|

A wave of newcomers defeated incumbents in Johnson County elections Tuesday — but not in the most contested and closely watched race. Challengers ousted elected officials in Overland Park, Olathe, Prairie Village, Shawnee and Fairway and on the Johnson County water board. But incumbents on the Johnson County Community College Board of Trustees held on to their seats despite an unusually crowded field. With all precincts reporting Tuesday night, incumbent Greg Musil led with 18.4% of the votes, followed by incumbent Nancy Ingram who tied with newcomer Laura Smith-Everett with 17.8% each. They defeated challengers Lori Bell, 16.3%, Colleen Cunningham, 15.4%, [...]

Commission supports outside agency transporation funding application

info2019-11-06T16:16:58-06:00November 6th, 2019|

The Reno County Commission approved a letter of support Tuesday for efforts by Disability Supports of the Great Plains-Hutchinson to secure funding for its transportation costs through reimbursement from the state. Not, however, before commissioners present questioned the accuracy of statements in the letter they were being asked to sign. Rachael Grubbs, administrative support staff at the agency which assists the developmentally disabled in Hutchinson with day services, explained that they are seeking about a $5,000 annual reimbursement. (Read more: Local - The Hutchinson News)

Hutch City Council adopts rental license code

info2019-11-06T16:15:36-06:00November 6th, 2019|

The Hutchinson City Council voted 4-1 Tuesday to approve a new Residential Rental Licensing and Inspection code that some landlords opposed. “We will be voting; we will be voting today,” said Jill Gumble, president of the Central Kansas Landlord Association to the council, immediately after the morning vote. Three of the four yes votes came from incumbents seeking re-election Tuesday: Mayor David Inskeep, and Councilmembers Steve Dechant and Jade Piros de Carvalho. Councilmember Nancy Soldner also voted for the new program and Councilmember Jon Daveline voted no. (Read more: Local - The Hutchinson News)

County receives pool of administrator applicants

info2019-11-06T16:14:08-06:00November 6th, 2019|

Reno County received “a good pool” of applicants for the County Administrator post that will open with the retirement of Gary Meagher, County Human Resources Director Renee Harris said. She couldn’t say how many applications were received, however, noting they were all passed on to Elizabeth Tatarko, vice president of Austin Peters Group, the search firm the county has hired to assist in the search. Tatarko referred all questions to Harris. She could say the applications were both “local and from out-of-state,” Harris said. (Read more: Local - The Hutchinson News)

Wrong ballots handed out in Thayer

info2019-11-06T16:12:12-06:00November 6th, 2019|

Some rural voters at the Thayer polling location received city ballots, and election officials will determine what impact that will have on the Thayer city election. Neosho County Attorney Linus Thuston said Tuesday afternoon that he talked with Neosho County Clerk Heather Elsworth and County Counselor Seth Jones after Elsworth notified him about the problem. He said they would determine the impact after the polls closed and they could compare results. Thuston said there was no indication the problem was intentional, but was the result of anomalies created when the state cut election funding and consolidated polling places. (Read more: The [...]

Lenexa may become first city to implement large-scale smart road infrastructure

info2019-11-06T16:02:25-06:00November 6th, 2019|

Lenexa City Center may become the first place in the country to showcase the real-world application of major smart infrastructure technologies. Integrated Roadways, a Kansas City, Missouri-based supplier of smart pavement materials and transportation technology, posed the idea to the Lenexa city council Tuesday night. The company has a similar but smaller-scale project on Brighton Boulevard in Denver, but if Lenexa city leaders agree to allow the company to install smart pavement at City Center, then the city would become the first to host a large-scale smart pavement project in a live-traffic environment. (Read more: Shawnee Mission Post – Community news [...]

Johnson County board approves plan to downsize little-used bus routes, considers expanding microtransit

info2019-11-06T15:59:59-06:00November 6th, 2019|

The already limited county fixed-route bus system is about to get even more so next year, with the elimination or downsizing of several fixed routes. County commissioners voiced approval for route changes that could amount to $1.2 million to $1.4 million savings on some of the least-used routes. At the same time they delayed decisions on whether to beef up other routes, saying they want more information. Instead most commissioners enthusiastically embraced expansion of a micro transit system that resembles Uber as the mass transit of the future. Micro transit riders would likely pay a higher fare than the base $1.50 [...]

USD 232 board approves master site plan for De Soto High campus

info2019-11-06T15:57:22-06:00November 6th, 2019|

The USD 232 Board of Education has approved a master site plan for the campus of De Soto High School. The plan includes a configuration of new projects behind the high school as well as additional parking and a new access road from 87th Street. In a presentation Monday night before the school board, Steve Deghand, director of facilities for the district, said the goal in creating a master site plan was to plan ahead and create a comprehensive layout of all future projects on the campus that would make efficient use of available space. Milburn Civil Engineering of De Soto [...]

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