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Geary Community Hospital reduces staff

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Geary Community Hospital officials laid off 22 members of the hospital workforce on Thursday. That information was confirmed by Hospital CEO Joe Stratton, who noted GCH has struggled financially for approximately two-and-a-half to three years. “This last winter and spring we went through an operational assessment with a company called Community Hospital Corporation. ” Stratton said there was a lot of study within that assessment. “And then we also had to face the fact with their findings and recommendations some of what we already knew, that we were overstaffed if you will in comparison to our volumes. When you look at [...]

Property owners urged to provide flood damage info

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Cowley County Emergency Management is collecting information for documentation purposes as the first step in the process to try to obtain funding to assist individuals who have experienced uninsured damage to private property as a result of the recent flooding. Money or any other assistance with repair or cleanup of private property has not yet been made available by FEMA or any other government agency, and emergency management cannot guarantee that assistance will become available at a later date. Information can be submitted via an online form available at www.cowleycounty.org/flood-damage, or by calling the EM office at (620) 221-0470 during normal business [...]

Funding available for watershed best management practices

info2019-05-31T10:09:14-05:00May 31st, 2019|

Beginning July 1, 50 county conservation districts will have access to $300,000 through a new partnership between the Kansas Association of Conservation Districts, and Kansas Department of Health and Environment Watershed Management Section and Kansas Watershed Restoration and Protection Strategies. This partnership will provide funding for the installation of best management practices within 19 high priority watersheds across Kansas. The goal is to promote a reduction of phosphorous in the identified targeted areas and assist local farmers and cattlemen in making water quality improvements to their operation. Eligible BMPs may include relocation of feeding pens or pasture feeding sites; off-stream watering [...]

Dangers lurk: City, health department warn of flood, standing water hazards

info2019-05-31T10:07:49-05:00May 31st, 2019|

The City of Arkansas City and the City-Cowley County Health Department are teaming up to warn citizens about the hidden risk and dangers of flood waters. “We are aware of instances of children playing in standing water or flood water,” City Manager Nick Hernandez said. “This is a bad idea for many reasons, and parents should be vigilant in preventing it.” Winfield city officials have also made public announcements about staying staff during flooding, as the region copes with 15 to 20 inches of rainfall since May 1. “Swiftly moving water from the Walnut River could potentially carry harmful bacteria, as [...]

Historic flooding leaves Nickerson streets looking more like canals

info2019-05-31T10:04:31-05:00May 31st, 2019|

NICKERSON, Kan. Historic flooding in Nickerson has made getting in and out of the Reno County town difficult. As of Wednesday a road closure remained for truck traffic from K-14/K-96 and Wilson Road exit to the west end of Nickerson. A Facebook post from Reno County Emergency Management says "Nickerson residents can come to and from on K-96 freely," And, "at this time, there are no evacuations in Reno County." As the town hopes for an extended, calm, clear break, Nickerson City Clerk Robin Schmitt says rumors seem to be rising with the floodwaters. Among those rumors is that a sandbag dyke [...]

NE Kan. dam expected to fail, send floodwaters over U.S. 36, Golden Eagle Casino

info2019-05-31T10:00:40-05:00May 31st, 2019|

By BRENT MARTIN St. Joseph Post Kansas Dept. of Agriculture photo A dam south of Sabetha, Kansas is expected to fail this afternoon, sending floodwaters downstream on the Delaware River. The National Weather Service in Topeka has issued a flash flood warning for southwestern Brown County, east-central Nemaha County, and northeastern Jackson County. At 2:30 this afternoon, emergency management officials reported the failure of the dam a mile south of Sabehta was imminent. (Read more: Junction City Post)

Local leaders talk about mental health access, breaking down barriers and creating awareness

info2019-05-31T09:59:33-05:00May 31st, 2019|

Mental health and access to proper treatment are community issues that need to be addressed at all levels — from schools and law enforcement to homes and in state legislation — said several local leaders on Thursday in a panel discussion. And while progress is giving leaders in Johnson County hope for the future, there is still work to be done. These were the top themes that emerged during the a roundtable discussion on mental health hosted by Rep. Sharice Davids at the Roeland Park Community Center. Davids invited several speakers to talk about access to mental healthcare and address the disparities hindering [...]

Underground flooding causing nightmares for Barton County

info2019-05-31T09:57:39-05:00May 31st, 2019|

While the water levels in Barton County rivers and streams has been impressive due to heavy rainfall the past week and a half, the flooding beneath the surface is causing just as much if not more problems than surface flooding has caused. Barton County Environmental Manager Judy Goreham says water both above and beneath the ground is causing havoc for those who use private wells and septic systems. She says if your private water well has been affected by flood waters, contact her office for instructions on how to handle the well moving forward. For most rural residents, if they are [...]

Great Bend City Councilmember Somers resigns after accepting new job

info2019-05-31T09:55:54-05:00May 31st, 2019|

Chad Somers On Thursday, May 30 Councilmember Chad Somers resigned his seat on the Great Bend City Council. Chad supplied a letter of resignation stating he has accepted a position that has independence standards by which he must abide. Councilmember Somers stated in his letter, “It has been an honor to work alongside fellow councilmembers for the Great Bend community. I am proud of what we have accomplished and look forward to the continued success of the governing body.” Councilmember applications can be downloaded from the city website or obtained by staff at City Hall, 1209 Williams, 620-793-4111 or by emailing [...]

Johnson County’s newest library is ‘a natural fit’ for growing Lenexa City Center

info2019-05-31T09:48:47-05:00May 31st, 2019|

Lenexa City Center Library, the newest addition to the quickly-growing Lenexa City Center, will open Sunday. The library, at 8778 Penrose Lane, replaces the Lackman branch that previously served the area. The $21.1 million project adds to the list of grand openings in the City Center over the past few years. The area, which opened in 2017, includes the new City Hall, Lenexa Rec Center, a five-story parking structure and public-use spaces. Several food and clothing merchants have also opened in the Lenexa Public Market. The downtown vision that started in 1997 pictured Lenexa City Center as a community gathering space. City Manager Beccy Yocham [...]

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