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Final tally – sales tax issue fails by 29 votes in Brown County

info2019-05-29T06:38:25-05:00May 29th, 2019|

The final votes were tallied Tuesday morning and the outcome remains the same - the sales tax to benefit the hospital was defeated by a mere 29 votes. The Special Election Question was Tuesday the 21st, and voters were able to cast their ballots on whether to approve a half-cent sales tax to benefit the Hiawatha Community Hospital. Of the estimated $700,000 expected to be raised annually over the 10 year period of the proposed tax, 20 percent was earmarked for healthcare in Horton. This week's numbers are different than unofficial vote tallies as released last Tuesday evening. This is due [...]

American Red Cross sets up to help tornado victims in Lawrence

info2019-05-29T06:36:45-05:00May 29th, 2019|

Volunteers were on hand to help as the American Red Cross was setting up a shelter for people displaced by Tuesday’s tornado. The group set up in building 21 at the Douglas County Fairgrounds, 2120 Harper St., in Lawrence. (Read more: KC Breaking News, Sports & Crime |)

New dog park with agility area to open soon in Wichita

info2019-05-29T06:34:36-05:00May 29th, 2019|

In a few weeks, dogs of Wichita will have another public park to play in. A newly constructed dog park in the eastern portion of W.B. Harrison Park, 1300 S. Webb, is expected to open to mid-June, according to Troy Houtman, director of Wichita’s Park and Recreation Department. It will have separate areas for large dogs and small dogs, as well as shade structures, areas for open play, benches, tables and an agility course. The large hill in the northeast corner of the park — often used by neighborhood kids for sledding in wintertime — is within the dog park area. [...]

Mandatory evacuations underway in Coffeyville Monday

info2019-05-28T13:19:44-05:00May 28th, 2019|

The City of Coffeyville initiated mandatory evacuations Monday morning as the Verdigris River continued to rise. According to a Facebook post from Coffeyville Police, the river level at the time was 23.1 feet and had been rising steadily overnight. According to the latest information from the National Weather Service, the river in Coffeyville is expected to be at 25 feet Tuesday morning. The Coffeyville Police Department and Coffeyville Fire Department have begun notifying businesses and citizens in the flood prone areas. The City is instituting a mandatory evacuation for those in the flood areas. (Read more: WIBW News Now)

Kansas town’s treasurer kept taxpayer cash for herself, went to casino, prosecutor says

info2019-05-28T13:19:04-05:00May 28th, 2019|

The former treasurer of a Kansas town has been charged with defrauding the city, allegedly keeping taxpayer money for herself and spending some of the money at a casino. Deborah Sell was charged Thursday in federal court with wire fraud and filing a false tax return, court records show. The U.S. Attorney’s Office alleges that Sell schemed to defraud the Miami County town of Fontana while serving as its treasurer. Sell’s alleged scheme to use public money to pay for personal expenses began sometime before July 2015 and continued until she left employment with the city in September 2017, according to [...]

Think this May is wet? It hasn’t broken the rainfall record – yet. But it’s close.

info2019-05-28T13:16:21-05:00May 28th, 2019|

If you think this month seems a little wetter than usual in Wichita, you’re right. We haven’t hit the rainfall record — yet. But it’s close. And there’s a good chance we could break it. The National Weather Service tweeted Sunday that with the morning’s rainfall, this is officially the second-wettest May on record. So far 11.96 inches of rain have fallen in Wichita at Eisenhower National Airport since May 1. The record for the month of May, set in 2008, is 13.14 inches. “We’re just an inch and a half away or so from breaking it,” National Weather Service meteorologist [...]

Kansas County Showing What Wind Farms Haven’t Seen Much Before: Local Opposition

info2019-05-28T13:14:32-05:00May 28th, 2019|

Standing near the corner of his property in southeastern Reno County, Nick Egli looked east and pointed to the proposed locations for several 500-feet-tall wind turbines. Egli is standing on a grass airstrip he’s spent the last 10 years building. He pictures a few more homes, some hangars and, eventually, a residential community for pilots of small planes. “If there’s turbines there, you’ve completely killed everything I’ve been working on the last 10 years,” he said. Egli is one of many people in the area fighting against a wind farm proposed by Florida-based NextEra Energy. It’s the latest of several projects [...]

Gardner City Council revises personnel manual to allow employees to display political signs

info2019-05-28T13:13:13-05:00May 28th, 2019|

the council approved revisions to the personnel manual to allow city employees to display political signs on their private property. The revisions also allow city employees to wear apparel displaying political badges, buttons or signs while off duty. (Read more: Gardner News)

Cowley County Commission talks noxious weed killers and reimbursement for approved chemicals

info2019-05-28T13:07:55-05:00May 28th, 2019|

Cowley County Commissioners approved including generics in their list of subsidized noxious weed killers at their Tuesday night meeting. County residents asked the board to reconsider the makeup of the list of approved chemicals so that they might be eligible for the 25 percent reimbursement offered by the county, now only for name brand products. The board directed Eric Neal, the new noxious weed coordinator, to seek bids on generics to be included in the list. The state as well as the county has to approve the list. (Read more: The Arkansas City Traveler)

Lyon County Commission moves forward with tower inspections

info2019-05-28T13:26:42-05:00May 28th, 2019|

Pre-work inspections related to communications tower upgrades will soon be underway following approval by the Lyon County Commission Thursday morning. The $42,000 project includes inspections, tower mapping and structural analysis at four sites and sub-grade anchor inspections along with cathodic protection for anchors at two sites. Lyon County Emergency Manager Jarrod Fell said the county would be working with Hayden Tower Service, Inc., based out of Topeka, for the project. Hayden Tower works with the City of Emporia as well as the Kansas Department of Transportation. (Read more: Emporia Gazette)

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