info2019-08-07T17:20:49-05:00August 7th, 2019|
The deck on a U.S. 77 bridge in Cowley County will be repaired, with a tentative start on Aug. 12. The bridge is in northern Cowley County, 2.5 miles north of the junction of U.S. 77 and K-15 and just south of the town of Rock. The Kansas Department of Transportation project involves patching the bridge deck with a quick-drying concrete so traffic can be allowed sooner. (Read more: The Arkansas City Traveler)
info2019-08-07T17:15:44-05:00August 7th, 2019|
Pharmacy chain Walgreens plans to close 200 stores in the United States as it seeks to cut costs. The company said in a regulatory filing Tuesday the closings are part of its previously announced plan to trim costs by $1.5 billion in a few years. In May, the company announced plans to close 200 stores in the United Kingdom. The Deerfield, Illinois-based company operates over 18,000 stores worldwide. In June it reported a 24% decline in quarterly net income and predicted that annual earnings would be roughly flat with the prior year. Walgreens has been hit by challenges including reimbursement cuts [...]
info2019-08-07T17:12:43-05:00August 7th, 2019|
The Wichita City Council approved a plans to redesign a portion of McAdams Park on 17th Street and pay homage to baseball legend Jackie Robinson. McAdams Park is the home of League 42, a community baseball program for inner-city and low-income youth, named in Robinson's honor. The city's redesign will include widening 17th Street from I-135 to Broadway, a new baseball crosswalk, and a sculpture of Robinson that will be unveiled on League 42's Opening Day in 2020. (Read more: KWCH News)
info2019-08-07T20:37:42-05:00August 7th, 2019|
Merriam residents had a double celebration on a hot and humid Tuesday night at Waterfall Park. City leaders and staff last night dedicated an area of the 15-acre park to be the new site for playground equipment formerly at Vavra Park. City officials also officially dedicated a new, $95,000 sculpture of a caterpillar and butterfly on the northern side of the park abutting Merriam Drive. The sculpture, “Hmmm…” is designed by Colorado artist Joshua Weiner, who attended the dedication ceremony. The 9-foot tall caterpillar stands next to a 12-foot cairn, stack of granite river boulders, with a butterfly perched on top. [...]
info2019-08-07T21:01:48-05:00August 7th, 2019|
The $4,118 legal bill paid by the city of Hillsboro Tuesday is only a spit in a bucket of money the city has paid since a court battle over a hospital bankruptcy began in January. Bank of Hays in January filed a petition for mortgage foreclosure against Hillsboro Community Hospital and seven co-defendants including the city and its Public Building Commission. The bank is seeking a court order that the sheriff sell the hospital building and its contents, then distribute the proceeds first to Marion County to cover $322,322 in unpaid property taxes, and next to Bank of Hays toward more [...]
info2019-08-07T21:00:57-05:00August 7th, 2019|
The Haven school district and its teachers will go before a mediator during another negotiation session on Monday. This comes after the board declared an impasse with teachers on a new contract. The board declared the impasse during a special session to consider what the district’s teachers say was their final offer when it comes to an increase in base pay for next year. The issue is one of the last sticking points in a new contract for the approaching year. After starting $4,000 apart in their offers the two sides had come to within $1,500 of an agreement but could [...]
info2019-08-07T21:04:39-05:00August 7th, 2019|
Mulvane’s oldest and largest annual event, Mulvane Old Settlers Days, will return next weekend with a patriotic theme. The festival is held the third weekend of each August, this year from Aug. 16 to Aug. 18. The 2019 theme is “Centennial of Honor,” representing 100 years since the American Legion was founded in the United States. Mulvane’s American Legion post is one of the oldest in the nation. The Paul Stewart Irwin Post 136 was first granted a temporary charter in November 1919, only months after the very first post was chartered in Washington, D.C. (Read more: DerbyInformer.com - news,news/)
info2019-08-06T21:01:17-05:00August 6th, 2019|
The city of Merriam has launched a new, interactive construction map for city projects. The digital map, which is publicly available to view, allows residents to learn more about what public works projects are going on across the city. Jenna Gant, communications and public engagement manager, said the interactive map provides a comprehensive look at what construction is currently happening in the city, from public works projects to capital improvements from contract workers. (Read more: Prairie Village Post)
info2019-08-06T21:00:15-05:00August 6th, 2019|
Following months of meetings and discussion, the term sheet and site plan for the proposed Soldier Creek Wind Farm in southern Nemaha County were unanimously approved by the Nemaha County Commission on Wednesday, July 31, at the Community Building in Seneca. The documents – and project as a whole – have created some heated debates for many months, all while county residents remained unsure of how the commissioners ... would vote in the matter. More than 100 county residents and NextEra Energy representatives were present during the meeting when commissioners gave their approval of the project, which is to be located [...]
info2019-08-06T21:05:05-05:00August 6th, 2019|
Finding quality, moderate-income housing was a struggle for us. However, it is a challenge that families throughout our community face at all price points. Though efforts to remediate these issues have been made by the City, more work still needs to be done. As Pittsburg positions itself to become the region’s medical hub, ready for increased industry and poised for growth, our housing stock must match pace. Housing is one of the six core areas of focus in the Imagine Pittsburg 2030 strategic plan, and we need to address housing challenges in all areas of development in order to advance our [...]
