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City of Marion awarded grant from Kansas Historical Society

2019-05-09T11:02:38-05:00May 9th, 2019|

Marion could have a designated downtown historical district in about a year after the city hires a consultant with a grant from the Kansas Historical Society. The society announced the $9,750 grant Saturday. "The endgame is to put together a historic district so people can sell tax credits to do remodeling," city administrator Roger Holter said.If a historical district is designated in downtown Marion, and the district is listed on the state or national historical registers, property owners can apply for the tax credits to sell in order to raise money for restoration of their buildings. (Read more: Marion County RECORD)

Cheney Reservoir on the rise as flooding continues

2019-05-09T10:53:16-05:00May 9th, 2019|

Not only are the rivers rising in Reno County, but the water levels are also going up at Cheney Reservoir. As of 2 p.m. Wednesday, the water level at Cheney was just under 1,425 feet. That’s almost 3 feet above normal. Officials at the state park say that anything above 3 ½ feet will start to impact camping and picnic areas. The Ninnescah River is running more than 4 feet above flood stage in some areas and lake levels are expected to continue rising. (Read more: Hutch Post)

Lenexa will take ‘wait and see’ approach on non-discrimination ordinance as cases on LGBTQ rights head for Supreme Court

2019-05-09T10:49:46-05:00May 9th, 2019|

Before the city of Lenexa takes any action on a potential non-discrimination ordinance to create legal protections for LGBTQ residents and employees, the city council is waiting to see what the U.S. Supreme Court decides on three civil rights cases. While other cities in northeast Johnson County have adopted nondiscrimination ordinances to provide protections for LGBTQ individuals, the Lenexa council in March decided to wait and see if Kansas legislators would adopt a state bill to provide those protections. Instead, the council passed a resolution supporting diversity, inclusion and equality in the city and amending the city’s state and federal legislative [...]

City of Newton messaging system sending area warnings

2019-05-09T10:49:00-05:00May 9th, 2019|

A city text messaging system issued five different flood warnings, with different expiration times and dates, May 7 following several storm filled nights in the area. The problem with those warnings is that none of them were really for Newton. “There is not (at this time) a flood warning for Newton,” said Erin McDaniel, director of communications for the city. “We have heard that Halstead, Sedgwick, Marion and some of these places near us are having flood issues but we have not had any problems in the city as of yet..” The city messaging system sent 12 messages in a 12 [...]

Record flood forecast for Little Ark at Halstead

2019-05-09T10:47:11-05:00May 9th, 2019|

Reno County officials issued an emergency declaration about 4:30 p.m. Wednesday due to anticipated flooding in the county and advised residents who live in flood-prone areas to prepare to evacuate before their property is inundated. Some two dozen county roads were temporarily closed due to flood waters crossing them, with road washouts or bridge damage closing at least three other routes longer term. Forecasters with the U.S. Geological Service, meanwhile, were projecting all major rivers and creeks in the county will experience minor to moderate flooding over the next three days as runoff from heavy rains from the past couple of [...]

USAF brass bullish on McConnell and Wichita’s future

2019-05-09T10:42:44-05:00May 9th, 2019|

As it blends new aircraft with old, a top U.S. Air Force leader says the growing global importance of McConnell Air Force Base in Wichita will make it a continued economic powerhouse in south-central Kansas. Maj. Gen. Sam Barrett, commander of the 18th Air Force, which is the parent command of the 22nd Air Refueling Wing at McConnell, was in Wichita last week, marking a return to the base where he enjoyed his first command in the USAF by leading the 350th Air Refueling Squadron in the early 2000s. Barrett, who oversees McConnell and the service’s four other stateside aerial refueling [...]

Leavenworth County Commissioners discuss economic development

2019-05-09T10:38:15-05:00May 9th, 2019|

Leavenworth County commissioners discussed economic development when they met Tuesday for a work session. Commissioners discussed a possible economic development policy for the county as well as funding for the Leavenworth County Port Authority and Leavenworth County Development Corporation. The Port Authority is an economic development organization that was created through an agreement between the County Commission and the city of Leavenworth. LCDC serves as a partner organization to the Port Authority. The county government provides funding to both organizations. County Administrator Mark Loughry said the issue of economic development was discussed Tuesday after Commissioner Vicky Kaaz had approached him about [...]

Vote ensures city of Topeka will keep employee residency rule

2019-05-09T10:36:12-05:00May 9th, 2019|

Topeka City Councilman Tony Emerson, who voted last January in support of doing away with the city’s residency requirement for employees, changed his vote Tuesday evening on that matter to a “no.” As a result, the proposed rules change failed in a 5-5 vote, with six “yes” votes being needed for approval. That means the residency rule will stay in place. Emerson said he switched sides due largely to “an outpouring of input from constituents who were adamantly opposed.” He said another reason he switched was because the Topeka Police Department is doing more “creative recruiting,” consequently reducing the city’s need [...]

In Overland Park, proposed murals spark conversation about what represents the city

2019-05-09T10:35:15-05:00May 9th, 2019|

The murals are bright, vibrant and — if greenlighted by city officials — would grace four buildings in downtown Overland Park. The artworks would be the first major multi-mural project in Overland Park, where last year city leaders designated the downtown area as an “innovation, design, entrepreneurship and arts district” meant to serve as a “hub of creativity.” But the proposed art also has the community talking about what images best represent the community. Craig Sole, who owns the florist shop on Conser near two of the proposed murals, said he was instantly excited about designs he called “modern and moving-forward.” [...]

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