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Amtrak CEO agrees to meet with Senator Moran about rail service in Kansas

info2019-05-07T09:50:46-05:00May 7th, 2019|

U.S. Sen. Jerry Moran is putting pressure on Amtrak to commit to the continued operation of the Southwest Chief passenger rail service that connects Chicago to Los Angeles with stops in Kansas. Moran recently delayed confirming three nominees to Amtrak’s board of directors in an effort to push the national rail carrier to offer assurances that the line will operate for at least another year, the Topeka Capital-Journal reported. Amtrak’s president, Richard Anderson, agreed to meet with Moran and other lawmakers about the rail service’s future later this month. Amtrak officials considered suspending rail service from Dodge City to Albuquerque, New [...]

Atchison factory, which supplied parts to Harley-Davidson, to shut down

info2019-05-07T09:48:09-05:00May 7th, 2019|

A key manufacturer for Atchison and the surrounding area is set to shut down. The Fargo factory, as it is commonly known, is facing closure by its owner, Electronic Components International, based in the St. Louis, Missouri, area. A document obtained by Atchison Globe lists the official closing date, subject to change, as June 28. The factory has operated as part of Fargo Assembly of PA, Inc. within ECI, following a 2017 purchase of the firm named for Fargo, North Dakota. The factory is a longtime parts supplier for Harley-Davidson, Inc., chiefly producing wire harnesses and other parts for motorcycles. Harley [...]

Program marks 100th year of Finnup Park in Garden City

info2019-05-07T09:46:30-05:00May 7th, 2019|

The Finney County Museum celebrate the 100th anniversary of Garden City’s Finnup Park in a special final spring Brown Bag Lunch program on Wednesday. The program, “A Legacy of Generosity, The Finnup Family’s Lasting Contributions to Garden City and Finney County,” marks the exact day the land for the park was donated and will recall the community-wide celebration that took place in honor of the family that made the park possible. According to a press release from the museum, the Finnup family helped early-day Garden City succeed and grow, and their support continues today through the foundation, which has awarded more [...]

City of Topeka’s process for picking street project contractor questioned

info2019-05-07T09:44:41-05:00May 7th, 2019|

Topeka’s city government is receiving criticism for the way it chose the company to which it anticipates paying $683,000 to replace the roadway for a heavily traveled stretch of S.W. 21st Street. City officials say they followed the city’s procurement policy last month when they bypassed their normal bidding process because the situation was considered a public safety emergency. They picked the contractor, Lawrence-based Sunflower Paving, using bids submitted a few weeks earlier for a project they considered to be similar. Councilman Mike Lesser said this past week he doesn’t doubt that the city acted within its rights, “but just because [...]

Groundbreaking held for $48 million Expocentre renovation project

info2019-05-07T09:43:30-05:00May 7th, 2019|

The Kansas Expocentre is Shawnee County’s community meeting space, where its citizens have hosted dignitaries, thrilled to the Cirque du Soleil and “shared our sorrows when we’ve had law enforcement that’s gone down,” Shawnee County Commission chairman Bob Archer said Monday. He said he felt honored that the county was going to improve, expand and enhance that facility. Archer was among speakers at a ceremony in which shiny shovels with red bows on them were used to break ground for a $48 million renovation project aimed at bringing the sparkle back to the aging Expocentre, with work set to be completed [...]

TPD, ARTSConnect announce mural’s name, focus on finding common ground

info2019-05-07T09:40:31-05:00May 7th, 2019|

In early April, the Topeka Police Department announced a large-scale mural collaboration with ARTSConnect, Topeka’s nonprofit advocate for the arts. Thursday, TPD and ARTSConnect announced the mural project’s name: “TPD Mural Project: The Common Ground.” “Common ground is at the heart of this mural, making it a natural fit for the name and message of this project,” said Topeka Police Chief Bill Cochran. “I think the community will see common ground in the design aspect and we also hope this is what they feel after seeing it.” TPD and ARTSConnect will unveil the mural’s design at noon Thursday in Classroom A [...]

Elected officials consider offering companies cash incentives from sales tax

info2019-05-07T09:34:39-05:00May 7th, 2019|

A body of local elected officials Wednesday will consider offering $1.9 million in cash incentives to a company considering investing $9 million here while creating an anticipated 220 full-time jobs. Those officials will also consider contracting to provide $66,000 in revenue from a countywide half-cent sales tax as cash incentives to a company that appears poised to make a $30 million investment in Topeka. The proposed moves are among items on the agenda when the board of directors of the Joint Economic Development Organization meets at 6 p.m. in the Topeka City Council chambers at 214 S.E. 8th. The JEDO board’s [...]

The town of Wright

info2019-05-07T09:33:31-05:00May 7th, 2019|

Before this community, which was named in honor of one of Dodge City’s founding fathers, received its post office in March 1886, the town started as a stagecoach stop. Robert M. Wright, who the town is named after, owned a large stockyard in the area now known as Wright. Soon after the post office came a hotel and, in 1887, William Hunt, J.D. Hendricks, Ira M. Cobb, John Murphy and A. McLeod chartered the town. Wright, Kansas did not grow into the large cattle market its founders had anticipated, but it gradually grew into a village with a newspaper, grain and [...]

Atchison to join regional 911 network

info2019-05-07T09:31:37-05:00May 7th, 2019|

Atchison County residents will soon gain the ability to summon emergency help with a text message, in a new arrangement that confers various other benefits. A 5-0 vote by city commissioners at Monday's City of Atchison governing body meeting has authorized, via Resolution No. 3156, the city to partner with the Mid-America Regional Council (MARC) along with the Atchison County government. MARC currently serves a nine-county area around the Kansas City metro, including Leavenworth, Wyandotte, Johnson and Miami counties in Kansas. The vote came after a presentation by Kim Pruett, Atchison County 911 director, and Wes Lanter, Atchison County Emergency Management [...]

Tobacco free Wichita group wants ordinance to ban tobacco in city parks

info2019-05-06T07:01:03-05:00May 6th, 2019|

We've seen smoking bans take place in restaurants and workplaces, but what about our city parks? A local group is pushing for a city ordinance in Wichita that would prohibit all tobacco use in public green space. Play Healthy ICT believes the ban would make Wichita more progressive, and friendly to visitors. But some people who smoke tell KSN, it's not a good idea. "With the kids playing around, it's just not something I want my kids exposed to," said Jackie Ebert, Augusta. "It's open air, I don't think it's injuring anybody, I don't think it's hurting anybody," said Kira Miller, [...]

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