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Wellington making moves for natural gas company

info2019-08-15T22:14:54-05:00August 15th, 2019|

The Wellington City Council approved the annexation of land east of the city on which a renewable natural gas company plans to build a facility that would create 40 jobs within the first six months of its being built. The property is 144.5 acres located at the southwest corner of U.S. 160 and Seneca Road and owned by Charter Equities II, LC. This property would be the location of the Verbio North American Corporation, a biomethane plant out of Big Rapids, Michigan. (Read more: News - The Ottawa Herald)

Peabody’s historic theater to be renovated

info2019-08-15T22:14:28-05:00August 15th, 2019|

After being closed for the past five years, the Sunflower Theatre in Peabody has new owners and a group of community members committed to its renovation. Built in 1919, the Sunflower Theatre provided a performance space for vaudeville acts, talent shows, concerts and movies. Susan Mayo and Marilyn Jones live near Peabody and are assisting with historical research for the building, which is located in the 100 block of North Walnut Street in Peabody. (Read more: News - The Garden City Telegram)

Lawrence City Commission expresses support for plastic and paper bag fee or ban; more research will be done

info2019-08-15T22:07:57-05:00August 15th, 2019|

City leaders indicated Tuesday that they are interested in pursuing a proposal to charge people for disposable grocery and shopping bags in an effort to reduce waste and help the environment. As part of a study session, the Lawrence City Commission discussed the Sustainability Advisory Board’s recommendation that the city develop an ordinance that would have grocery stores and other retailers charge a 16-cent fee per bag upon checkout for both single-use plastic and paper bags. The proposal would exempt some types of bags, such as those used to carry raw meat, seafood and bulk items such as fruits, vegetables and [...]

Wichita’s vulnerable water system concerns state agency, emails show

info2019-08-15T18:34:28-05:00August 15th, 2019|

It’s unclear how Wichita plans to provide safe drinking water if its water system shuts down, according to a letter the state’s environmental agency sent the city. The state has not approved the city’s emergency water supply plan, saying the plan does not “define clear options for providing deliverance of treated, safe drinking water to its customers during an emergency which is the purpose of the plan,” according to a July 10 letter to the city. The July letter mentioned that providing bottled water for 500,000 people would not be a viable option. (Read more: Local News |)

Council names city’s new fire chief

info2019-08-15T18:32:29-05:00August 15th, 2019|

Preston Williams was officially named Marion fire chief at Monday’s city council meeting. Williams has been with Marion fire department since March 2016 and was on the Ellsworth fire department three years prior to moving to Marion. A chemical applicator for Cooperative Grain and Supply, he is married to Alex Williams. (Read more: Marion County RECORD)

Wellington making moves for natural gas company

info2019-08-15T18:30:11-05:00August 15th, 2019|

The Wellington City Council approved the annexation of land east of the city on which a renewable natural gas company plans to build a facility that would create 40 jobs within the first six months of its being built. The property is 144.5 acres located at the southwest corner of U.S. 160 and Seneca Road and owned by Charter Equities II, LC. This property would be the location of the Verbio North American Corporation, a biomethane plant out of Big Rapids, Michigan. The development agreement between the city and VNA is for Phase I of a larger project that may be [...]

Kansas approved for new type of drone flight

info2019-08-15T18:27:32-05:00August 15th, 2019|

A Kansas drone research and development team will soon use an unmanned aircraft system (UAS) to “fly a nine-mile track to evaluate technologies to inspect power lines in rural Kansas” in a first-of-its-kind drone flight, according to a recent Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT) news release. The 31-member team is a collaborative effort from the Kansas UAS Integration Pilot Program (IPP) bringing together personnel from KDOT, Kansas State University Polytechnic Campus (K-State Polytechnic), Westar Energy, and Iris Automation. According to the KDOT release, the department has “received permission to conduct the first ever Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) drone operation [...]

Wichita now has 1,000 electric scooters to rent as new option arrives

info2019-08-15T18:22:08-05:00August 15th, 2019|

There’s a new scooter in town. Or more accurately, about 500 new scooters in town. Chicago-based VeoRide rolled out 500 of its scooters onto Wichita’s streets this week, bringing the number of electric rental scooters based here to about 1,000. Boston-based Zagster rolled out its local fleet of 500 Spin scooters almost exactly a month ago, getting the jump on the Wichita market. (Read more: Wichita Eagle)

Imagine Pittsburg 2030 committee updates leaders

info2019-08-15T22:17:59-05:00August 15th, 2019|

Imagine in a little over 10 years what people will be saying about Pittsburg. That’s what the Imagine Pittsburg 2030 (IP2030) steering committee asked Pittsburg leaders to think about on Wednesday during a luncheon. In 2010, business, education and community leaders from Pittsburg identified a “need for a grassroots, citizen-driven visioning effort to strategically address the community’s opportunity and challenges through the year 2030,” a pamphlet from the event said. A steering committee of local representatives was created, led by then co-chairs Pittsburg City Commissioner Marty Beezley and Brad Hodson. ... From the collected information emerged a “common vision”. This common [...]

‘A big impact’: Groundbreaking ceremony held for new grocery store in downtown KCK

info2019-08-15T22:15:56-05:00August 15th, 2019|

It's been a long time coming, but people who live in downtown KCK will soon have a new neighborhood grocery store to call their own. Right now, folks who live in eastern KCK said they have to travel at least 20 minutes to a store that sells fresh produce. "I believe because of the disparities in health, we need quality produce to come into the neighborhood," KCK resident Sarah Armwood-Moses said. But that'll change soon. On Thursday the city held a groundbreaking ceremony for the Merc Co+Op. It's a community-owned grocery store with affordable food options. (Read more: fox4kc.com | FOX [...]

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