info2019-10-01T19:54:43-05:00October 1st, 2019|
Residents in a west Derby community can expect to see fewer problems from heavy rains. At its Sept. 24 meeting, the City Council approved a $241,489 contract for drainage improvements in the Woodland Valley Addition. That’s an area west of K-15 and south of Meadowlark Blvd., on the boundary line of the city. The action is pleasing area residents. (Read more: DerbyInformer.com - news,news/)
info2019-10-01T19:53:37-05:00October 1st, 2019|
The state’s total tax collections for September showed the continued trend upward at $744.1 million; 6.2% or $43.2 million above the estimate, according to a media release from the Kansas Department of Revenue. These collections are $48.2 million more than September of Fiscal Year 2019. Retail sales tax collections are $200.5 million; $2.5 million or 1.3% more than the estimate. Those collections are $3.4 million more than the same month in Fiscal Year 2019. Compensating use tax collections are $36.9 million; $1.9 million or 5.5% more than the estimate. That’s $1.4 million more than September of Fiscal Year 2019. (Read more: [...]
info2019-10-01T19:52:25-05:00October 1st, 2019|
Residents, business leaders, and government officials joined ENGIE North America September 26 to mark the grand opening of the Solomon Forks Wind Project, as well as to celebrate the East Fork Wind Project scheduled to become operational in the spring of 2020. Both projects are located in Thomas County, near the city of Colby, in northwest Kansas and together represent $650 million of investment. ENGIE is proud to serve T-Mobile US, Inc., Target Corp., Brown-Forman, and Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty through these projects. (Read more: Hays Post)
info2019-10-01T19:49:38-05:00October 1st, 2019|
The Reno County Commission agreed to seek funds to help with the cost of repairing the 43rd Street bridge near old K-61. The Kansas Department of Transportation announced a new cost sharing program with cities and counties across the state. Reno County Public Works Director Dave McComb talked about the objective of this program from KDOT. (Read more: Hutch Post)
info2019-10-01T19:47:49-05:00October 1st, 2019|
The Geary County Convention and Visitor’s Bureau sets aside grant funds to support community events and attractions that exhibit positive tourism potential for the county. The money is available via 2020 Community Support Grant and 2020 Marketing Grants. Applications are now available. The funds are dedicated to assist qualified organizations with their activities that directly increase transient guest tax and sales tax throughout the year, and which help make Junction City and Geary County a tourism destination. (Read more: Junction City Post)
info2019-10-01T19:46:35-05:00October 1st, 2019|
The heavily utilized public parking lot that serves the Geary County Office Building and law enforcement agencies in the vicinity is receiving a mill and overlay upgrade. Geary County is funding the project. (Read more: Junction City Post)
info2019-10-01T19:44:42-05:00October 1st, 2019|
The Wichita City Council Tuesday voted unanimously to shell out more money to keep its aging water treatment system up and running. This after the state decided a manual override of the water disinfectant system was not acceptable as a permanent fix. At the Wichita Water Treatment plant they say the equipment that checks to make sure disinfected water is clean doesn't work on the automatic setting anymore. So, with the help of the state they devised a manual override, a temporary one. (Read more: KAKE - News)
info2019-10-01T19:39:25-05:00October 1st, 2019|
An early-morning fire at the Ellis County landfill Friday has left the small service shop where the flames broke out a total loss, according to Public Works Director Bill Ring. The insurance company called Ring on Tuesday morning and told him the 30-by-50 structure has been declared totaled. “I have no paperwork yet, I just got the phone call,” Ring said. “It’s more damage than we expected.” (Read more: News - The Hays Daily News)
info2019-10-01T19:36:58-05:00October 1st, 2019|
Fried chicken lovers have one less spot to fill up in northeast Johnson County. Stroud’s shuttered its location on Shawnee Mission Parkway in Fairway on Monday, bringing and end to a more-than-10-year run for the eatery. A message posted on the restaurant’s door says that the location has closed “to make way for new development.” Information released by KC Hopps, Ltd., the majority owner of the restaurant, indicated that the company had signed a short-term lease for the property, but that “the current state of the building, space and parking lot are simply not to Stroud’s standards.” (Read more: Prairie Village [...]
info2019-10-01T19:35:27-05:00October 1st, 2019|
Merriam has named two new directors over the city’s public works and finance departments. The city has promoted Public Works Superintendent Jim MacDonald to the position of public works director. He has served as interim director since April, after Kevin Bruemmer resigned. The city also appointed Donna Oliver as the new finance director. Oliver replaces Cindy Ehart, who retired in September. (Read more: Prairie Village Post - Neighborhood news and events for Prairie Village, Fairway, Mission Hills)
