info2019-07-17T19:25:22-05:00July 17th, 2019|
Junction City Commission ( Land Bank Board ) and staff The Land Bank Board has approved an option for Geary USD 475 employees to purchase a vacant lot. City Manager Allen Dinkel said lots will be offered to employees of the school district. “Not just teachers but employees at $1,000 plus closing costs.” The Land Bank lots are primarily on the northwest side of the city. (Read more: Junction City Post)
info2019-07-17T19:23:36-05:00July 17th, 2019|
Tuesday was day two of scooter mania in Wichita. The Wichita Police Department is enforcing the rules of the scooters, but say most aren't following them. Wichita Police officer, Larry Carlson was on patrol Monday when electric scooters rolled out. He says day two doesn't look much different than day one. "It's day two and it's madness...I seen at least 15 scooters in operation, and I don't believe anybody was really legal," says Carlson. It didn't take long to find more rule breakers. (Read more: KAKE - News)
info2019-07-17T19:19:52-05:00July 17th, 2019|
Within the first 24 hours of nearly 500 electric scooters rolling out in downtown Wichita, people took about 2,000 rides. In the last two days almost 3,000 people downloaded the Spin app,which you need in order to ride one of the city's new scooters. In just a couple steps, people can unlock the scooters and begin to ride, making new means of transportation convenient and user-friendly. Riders say there are a a few regulations they'd like the city to reconsider. Among those is the rule that you can't ride the scooters on sidewalks. Zagster provided the first few hundred scooters available [...]
info2019-07-17T19:17:02-05:00July 17th, 2019|
Reno County Administrator Gary Meagher announced in an email late Tuesday that he plans to retire at the end of the year. Meagher, 67, has been administrator since June 2009, becoming only the second person to fill the post after the county commission agreed to hire a professional manager in 1999. He also became the second local municipal manager to announce his retirement this month. Hutchinson city manager John Deardoff revealed his retirement plans on July 9. (Read more: Local - The Hutchinson News)
info2019-07-17T19:14:21-05:00July 17th, 2019|
Future wind farms — and one with an approved conditional use permit — were discussed at Monday’s county commission meeting. Commissioner Randy Dallke said he’d listened to enough discussion about, and opposition to, development of Expedition Wind Farm, and said some of the comments made by opponents should perhaps be considered in future wind farm propositions. Although Expedition’s proposal was processed according to current planning and zoning regulations, Dallke said perhaps the plan should be reconsidered so more steps are taken during the planning commission’s consideration. (Read more: Marion County RECORD)
info2019-07-17T19:08:14-05:00July 17th, 2019|
Electric vehicle drivers will be able to travel the entire 236-mile length of the Kansas Turnpike without ever having to exit to recharge their car’s batteries, thanks to the addition of “fast-charging” stations at the Topeka, Lawrence and Towanda service areas. The announcement came during a news conference Wednesday morning at the turnpike’s Topeka Service Area, located just east of the capital city along Interstate 70. Gov. Laura Kelly, who spoke at the news conference, called the charging stations “a game changer” for electric vehicle drivers. (Read more: State Government - The Topeka Capital-Journal)
info2019-07-17T21:56:04-05:00July 17th, 2019|
The Battle of the Badges blood drives in both Winfield and Arkansas City had great turnouts despite the low appointment numbers. Winfield collected 89 units and Ark City collected 86. Congratulations to Winfield. Those 175 units will help up to 525 patients. (Read more: The Arkansas City Traveler)
info2019-07-16T21:52:19-05:00July 16th, 2019|
Dan Droste began his tenure as Paola city clerk under difficult circumstances after the untimely and sudden passing of City Clerk Jill Holmes in 2004. “That was a very difficult chapter in Paola’s history, and a very big challenge for me,” Droste said. During the past 15 years though, Droste has established himself as one of the most reliable and essential components of Paola City Hall. (Read more: The Miami County Republic)
info2019-07-16T21:50:28-05:00July 16th, 2019|
Topeka Mayor Michelle De La Isla sees riverfront development as the city’s next big win. De La Isla was part of conversations Monday between city government, Greater Topeka Partnership members and out-of-towner Carol Coletta, president and CEO of the Memphis River Parks Partnership. Coletta visited Topeka to survey the city’s development and offer constructive criticism about how the city plans to make the Kansas River a focal point of its community. “I’m very excited about the opportunity you have here, and I saw a tremendous commitment today — people who hung around all day long — to talk about the opportunity [...]
info2019-07-16T21:50:10-05:00July 16th, 2019|
Garden City’s Big Pool will see another season after the city commission on Tuesday voted to keep the pool open for the 2020 season. That will be the final season for the historic pool before it is reconstructed into another water recreation feature. The near 100-year-old facility has been seeing issues related to its age over the last few years, resulting in pipes needing replaced, cracks in concrete needing resealed — but most importantly, significant water loss. More than 200,000 gallons of water a day is lost from the pool when filled. (Read more: News - The Garden City Telegram)
