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Area wheat harvest doing OK despite rain

info2019-07-10T00:03:06-05:00July 10th, 2019|

Despite unseasonably wet weather in the area, the wheat harvest in Crawford and Cherokee counties appears to be coming in on schedule. “Rain continued to be hit or miss over the holiday weekend,” according to the July 7 Kansas Wheat Harvest Report from the Kansas Wheat Commission, Kansas Association of Wheat Growers and the Kansas Grain and Feed Association. “Many Kansas wheat farmers spent their Independence Day in the wheat field. Some areas in south central Kansas have finally wrapped up their harvest, but there are still a lot of acres left to cut in the rest of the state. [...] [...]

Gas prices creeping up along with temps, says AAA Kansas

info2019-07-09T23:47:02-05:00July 9th, 2019|

Along with the summer temperatures, gas prices have started to rise a bit. “Today’s Kansas gas price average is $2.50 a gallon, which is up 2 cents from a week ago,” said Shawn Steward with AAA Kansas. “For perspective, one month ago, we were at $2.57 a gallon and a year ago at this time, the average in Kansas was $2.67.” Though Kansas is 11th cheapest right now, there is a lot of uncertainty when it comes to supply and demand. (Read more: WIBW News Now)

Wichita Collegiate School has a new leader at the helm

info2019-07-09T23:43:38-05:00July 9th, 2019|

Wichita Collegiate School on Wednesday announced that Nathan Washer has begun work as its new head of school. Washer succeeds Tom Davis, who retired in May after 19 years as Collegiate’s leader. Collegiate says in an emailed press release that Washer brings more than 30 years of education experience to the role. He was most recently the assistant head of school at The Pine School in Hobe Sound, Florida. “I look forward with great anticipation the exciting work ahead in collaborating. (Read more: Wichita Business Journal)

ACLU of Kansas selects Google manager as its new director

info2019-07-09T23:41:27-05:00July 9th, 2019|

TOPEKA (AP) — The American Civil Liberties Union of Kansas has named a Google manager and former U.S. State Department employee as its new executive director. The Topeka Capital-Journal reports that Nadine Farid Johnson takes over Monday. The ACLU of Kansas has fought legal battles with the state over voting rights issues, the ability of transgender residents to alter their birth certificates and rules restricting protests at the Statehouse. (Read more: Great Bend Post)

More than 12K free meals served in June from USD 428

info2019-07-09T23:40:03-05:00July 9th, 2019|

The numbers are in for the Summer Food Program that USD 428 Great Bend participated in again this summer. Providing free lunches and breakfasts in June for anyone 18 years old or younger, the district served 12,467 meals. Of those meals, 8,228 were lunches and 4,239 were breakfasts. USD 428 Superintendent Khris Thexton says the program funded by the United States Department of Agriculture is a great opportunity for families. “It’s self-sufficient. It’s a federal program and does not cost the district any money,” said Thexton. “That’s another month that kids have access to two meals that they may not have [...]

USD 305 plans job fair to fill numerous open positions

info2019-07-09T23:37:19-05:00July 9th, 2019|

The second annual USD 305 Job Fair will be from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at Salina Central High School, 650 E. Crawford. Numerous employment opportunities in the school district include food service, maintenance and operations, instructional assistants, paraeducators and substitute teachers. Flexible schedules with full and part-time positions are available. The district offers a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, life insurance and disability, as well as generous paid leave plans. The job fair is open to the public and job offers onside are possible. (Read more: News - Salina Journal)

USD 305 board drops ‘interim’ from Exline’s title

info2019-07-09T23:33:50-05:00July 9th, 2019|

Following an executive session at their meeting today, Salina USD 305 board members unanimously voted to offer Linn Exline a superintendent contract, dropping ‘interim’ from her superintendent title. “As educators our responsibility to the students in our care is immense,” said Exline. “We have one chance to get K-12 education right for each student. Part of our job is to open as many doors as possible for our graduates. As a leader I take that responsibility seriously, and I’m proud to be able to lead and work beside a top-notch staff to that end.” Four board seats will be determined at the [...]

‘Ultimate pork project’: Kansas’ mega tax breaks don’t deliver as promised

info2019-07-09T21:31:38-05:00July 9th, 2019|

Two race tracks in eastern Kansas are separated by 60 miles along Interstate 70, as well as a veritable chasm in one’s success and the other’s struggle. The first, the 48,000-seat Kansas Speedway, draws thousands of NASCAR fans and has been key in transforming the western edge of Wyandotte County from windswept fields to a booming retail, entertainment and employment sector. The other, in Topeka, is the Heartland Motorsports Park, which has performed so far below expectations that the city has to cough up $1 million a year to pay back investors. Underpinning both projects is taxpayer assistance in the form [...]

Hutchinson’s Smallville events growing in popularity

info2019-07-09T21:28:05-05:00July 9th, 2019|

Talks have already started on how to capture the growing footprint of Hutchinson’s Smallville events.The sixth annual Smallville Con saw a dip in its attendance during the two-day event celebrating comic book heroes at the Kansas State Fairgrounds. However, the second annual Smallville Festival on Thursday prior drew enough to cover the attendance loss and then some. More businesses seemed to join the effort this year, as well. (Read more: Local - The Hutchinson News)

Overland Park police may get body cameras

info2019-07-09T21:28:37-05:00July 9th, 2019|

Overland Park police may soon join the ranks of law enforcement agencies using body cameras. A city committee will vote Wednesday on whether to approve the police department’s plan to use $430,000 in allocated funds to buy the cameras. The police department is also seeking approval to skip the bidding process and negotiate a price with WatchGuard, the company that currently supplies dash cameras for Overland Park police vehicles. The proposal will be heard by the Overland Park Public Safety Committee at 7 p.m. Wednesday night. If it is approved, it will likely be heard by the full city council next [...]

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