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Curran named interim director

info2019-07-22T02:15:06-05:00July 22nd, 2019|

Garden City Public Works Director Sam Curran has been named Interim Director for the Garden City Neighborhood and Development Services effective July 26 with the departure of Kaleb Kentner. City Manager Matt Allen said Curran will serve in the interim administrative capacity as he continues his duties as Director of Public Works until a new Neighborhood and Development Services Director has been named. “I have a great deal of confidence in Sam as a veteran member of the senior management team,” Allen said. “There is a considerable amount of cross-over in the projects and responsibilities of the Public Works and Neighborhood [...]

Wichita’s water plant: ‘Every hour that thing is running, it could fail’

info2019-07-22T02:12:30-05:00July 22nd, 2019|

Next time water comes out of your tap, don’t take it for granted. Wichita’s only water treatment plant could fail at any moment. “It keeps me awake at night . . .” said Alan King, Wichita’s director of public works and utilities. “Every hour that thing is running, it could fail — right as we’re talking, right now.” Critical infrastructure at the plant is 80 years old and has outlived its useful life. To fully fix it, the city would have to shut it down. There is no backup. (Read more: Wichita Eagle)

Mulvane council tables proposal for bike share program

info2019-07-21T22:46:40-05:00July 21st, 2019|

At its July 15 meeting, the Mulvane City Council voted to table a proposal to develop a bike share program in the city after a discussion about liability. After hearing the bike share proposal from Robert Brown at its July 1 meeting, city officials discussed potential liability for injury or damage with the city attorney. If the city chooses to endorse the program, the attorney’s suggestion is to take out a liability and property damage policy, which would cost about $2,000. (Read more: DerbyInformer.com - news,news/)

Olpe Fire Department receives $1,000 grant

info2019-07-21T22:45:25-05:00July 21st, 2019|

The Kansas Pipeline Association awarded a $1,000 grant to the Olpe and District No. 1 Fire Department Thursday morning at the fire station. The funds will be used to purchase emergency response and safety equipment. “The Olpe Fire Department is going through a needs assessment for personal safety equipment, and we have a number of different items,” Olpe Fire Chief Wade Schmidt said. “We rate them on importance and age to be replaced. That’s what this grant will go toward, to better serve our community and anyone that needs our help and, most importantly, keep our own responders safe.” (Read more: [...]

City commission commends Hays FD

info2019-07-21T22:42:50-05:00July 21st, 2019|

Hays city commissioners are proud of the Hays Fire Department. Commissioner Eber Phelps Thursday night suggested a letter of commendation and thanks should be sent from the commission to the city fire department for their recent assistance to the Plainville Fire Department. HFD took on fire coverage in Plainville to allow its firefighters to attend the funerals of two retired PFD chiefs. “I thought it was great that we had our firefighters and a truck over there to stand guard on the city of Plainville while they paid tribute to fire chiefs,” Phelps said. (Read more: Hays Post)

Mechanized Concepts hopes Russell will become a national hub for industrial hemp production with new facility

info2019-07-21T22:42:19-05:00July 21st, 2019|

Thursday afternoon business leaders, along with Kansas Governor Laura Kelly and area legislators joined with representatives from Mechanized Concepts for a ceremonial ribbon cutting for their Russell facility that has the potential to bring hundreds of jobs to the area and springboard Russell to become a regional hub for industrial hemp production. “To see it come to fruition is really, really exciting,” Kansas governor Laura Kelly told the large crowd that gathered in Cecil Bricker Park for the event. She said it was her hope legislation allowing industrial hemp production in Kansas would lead to economic development like what is happening in [...]

UG expands bikeway path in Argentine

info2019-07-21T22:41:33-05:00July 21st, 2019|

Roads in Kansas City, Kan., are about to get more bike-friendly. The Unified Government of Wyandotte County/Kansas City, Kan., has begun planning a bikeway path extension in the Argentine neighborhood. Although a final plan has not been decided on, the UG has budgeted $300,000 for the two-mile loop project. "(This) project came about with the need to provide and encourage our residents and our community to use bicycles as an alternate mode of transportation," Senior Traffic Engineer Lideana Laboy… (Read more: Kansas City Business Journal - The Business Journals)

Lenexa officially signs off on AdventHealth’s plan for City Center

info2019-07-21T22:40:23-05:00July 21st, 2019|

The Lenexa City Council unanimously approved a development agreement with AdventHealth Shawnee Mission to construct a 200-bed hospital and wellness campus at the burgeoning Lenexa City Center. The signing of the development agreement was the next step for the project, the Shawnee Mission Post reports. The deal establishes the framework of the scope and incentives for the project at the northwest corner of 87th Street Parkway and Renner Boulevard. (Read more: Kansas City Business Journal - The Business Journals)

Cities give new OK for Monday spraying in Reno County

info2019-07-21T22:40:04-05:00July 21st, 2019|

Aerial spraying to combat mosquitoes in Reno County is slated for Monday night. Winds prevented spraying on Thursday or Friday or Saturday nights. The postponements triggered the need to gain reapproval from the county’s municipalities for the attempt to spray this week.“Right now we have a number of reapprovals but not all municipalities,” Reno County Health Department Director Nick Baldetti wrote in an email shortly after 4:30 p.m. Sunday.The [...] (Read more: Local - The Hutchinson News)

WPD holds Camp Quality to help children battling cancer focus on being kids

info2019-07-21T22:38:24-05:00July 21st, 2019|

The Wichita Police Department is making sure children battling cancer have a summer they will never forget. It is all part of Camp Quality. It gives those between the ages of four and 17 an opportunity to take their minds off doctor visits and chemo treatments to just be kids. One officer has been volunteering for two years. (Read more: KSN-TV)

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