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County hears project pros, cons

2019-05-31T09:37:36-05:00May 31st, 2019|

ERIE – After a distraction by other issues – like one of the worst floods in Neosho County history – commissioners got back to the Neosho Ridge Wind project controversy at Thursday evening’s meeting. Commissioners heard from participating and non-participating landowners – in favor of and opposed to the electrical generation project – which involves plans by Apex Clean Energy to build 139 windmills in southwest Neosho County. “Think of the money that’s going to be dumped in the county during construction,” supporter Roy Vyhlidal told commissioners. He gave them copies of an article about a project near Fort Hays. (Read [...]

Scott City to host first Renaissance Festival

2019-05-31T09:33:52-05:00May 31st, 2019|

Scott City’s inaugural Renaissance Festival, the first such event in western Kansas in recent memory, is already sparking buzz among the locals, said organizer Lindsey Singley. “I know people that have specifically bought costumes this year for this,” said Singley, executive director of the Scott City Area Chamber of Commerce. The festival will run from 1 to 10 p.m. Friday and 9 a.m. to 11 p.m. Saturday at the Scott County Fairgrounds in Scott City, a companion event to the city’s participation in June Jaunt celebrations along K-96 highway. The fair is the culmination of what Singley and others have wanted [...]

New program addresses ‘mental health crisis’ in Wichita

2019-05-31T09:32:37-05:00May 31st, 2019|

On a call last week, officers shot and killed a man after he fired dozens of shots from his home. They later confirmed he had a known history of mental health issues. Wichita city leaders say there is a mental health crisis in the community. Malachi Winters with Sedgwick County Emergency Services will soon manage a pilot program to respond to mental health issues in the community. The program allows Sedgwick County deputies and Wichita police to work closely with COMCARE social workers and paramedics. (Read more: KWCH News)

Reno County launches a disaster relief initiative to assist with cleanup recovery

2019-05-31T09:29:49-05:00May 31st, 2019|

RENO COUNTY (KSNW) - The Reno County Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster, or VOAD,  is activating a disaster relief protocol in wake of the flooding that caused extensive damage in our community. The VOAD may offer assistance to those that are not able to physically and financially take care of cleanup and recovery themselves. Any resident who feels they would qualify for assistance needs to simply call 2-1-1 which operates 24/7 and let them know that they live in Reno County and are requesting assistance from the floods. This will be effective starting Friday, May 31st. The VOAD will accept applications for [...]

When Should Local Governments Take on Debt?

2019-05-31T09:28:49-05:00May 31st, 2019|

When Should Local Governments Take On Debt? When cities issue municipal bonds, they are taking on debt. There are many reasons why they might do this, and some of them are entirely legitimate. But it's important to understand the pitfalls of public debt. Identifying Whether You Have a Cash-Flow Problem or an Insolvency Problem It makes sense to issue bonds for cash flow reasons. In other words, let's say City X has a big surge in road maintenance needs in one particular year. A city is not going to tax its residents much more to cover that surge, and then lower [...]

Former Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback to receive Mahatma Gandhi Award for pluralism

2019-05-30T16:15:21-05:00May 30th, 2019|

Former Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback will receive an award named after Mahatma Gandhi for his work as the country’s international voice for religious freedom. The Hindu American Foundation announced Thursday that next month it will present Brownback, who now serves as President Donald Trump’s ambassador at-large for international religious freedom, with the Mahatma Gandhi Award for Advancing Pluralism. “This award is bestowed upon individuals and institutions who have demonstrated a commitment to fostering one of America’s greatest strength, its inclusive and pluralistic character, and appropriately named after India’s founding father Mahatma Gandhi, who sacrificed life and limb to advance pluralism,” the foundation said [...]

Kansas lawmakers settle fiscal issues amid Medicaid protest

2019-05-30T16:13:09-05:00May 30th, 2019|

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Republican legislators on Wednesday reversed actions by Kansas’ Democratic governor to reshape the state budget to her liking, but they couldn’t save a GOP tax relief plan and had their work briefly delayed by a loud protest in favor of expanding Medicaid. Rep. @BrendaLandwehr urging colleagues to override the Governor’s budget vetoes. #ksleg pic.twitter.com/5iXb7ckjSq — Dan Hawkins (@DanHawkinsKS) May 29, 2019 The GOP-controlled Legislature overrode Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly’s vetoes of several items in the next state budget, including an extra $51 million payment to the state’s public pension system to help boost its long-term financial stability. [...]

U-Haul locations across Kansas City offer free storage for tornado victims

2019-05-30T16:06:53-05:00May 30th, 2019|

LENEXA, Kan. — The U-Haul Companies of southern Kansas and northern Kansas are offering 30 days of free self-storage and U-Box container usage to residents in and around Kansas City impacted by Tuesday night’s severe weather. “The tornado was so large, it caused miles of destruction,” said Gary Wittkopp, president of U-Haul Company of Northern Kansas. “There are downed trees and power lines, and damaged homes. The impact has created a need for self-storage as our neighbors go through the clean-up process and require a place to bring their possessions. We want to help by offering one month of free self-storage [...]

Indictment: Kansas couple stole millions in check-kiting scheme

2019-05-30T16:04:30-05:00May 30th, 2019|

Plainville Livestock Commission TOPEKA – The owners of the Plainville Livestock Commission in Rooks County are charged with carrying out a check kiting scheme that cost banks millions of dollars, U.S. Attorney Stephen McAllister said Thursday in a news release. A grand jury in Topeka returned the indictment Wednesday. The indictment can be seen here. Tyler Gillum, 47, and his wife, Camden Gillum, 50, both of Plainville, are charged with 31 counts of bank fraud, one count of making a false statement to the Small Business Administration in an application for a $1.5 million loan, and one count of making a [...]

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