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Developer told to lose his outhouse – or his whole house

info2018-12-31T08:54:32-06:00December 30th, 2018|

An outhouse at a lake house has drawn fire from county authorities. Garry and Sharlyn Dunnegan, Wichita, had a house built at 8 Horseshoe Rd. complete with a private well and an outhouse. Garry Dunnegan is developer of Saddle Creek Estates subdivision. The county filed a petition in court Dec. 19 asking a judge to order the outhouse and well removed and the residence be connected to public water and sewer systems, or if not, everything including the residence itself be removed within 90 days. (Read more: Marion County RECORD)

Hillsboro Community Hospital may face utility shutoff

info2018-12-30T17:28:59-06:00December 30th, 2018|

After a $10,247.96 check bounced in December and with two additional months’ unpaid utility bills totaling $18,396.35, Hillsboro Community Hospital is in danger of having utilities shut off Jan. 4 because it is $28,644.31 in arrears. Hillsboro City Council met in special session Thursday to discuss the hospital’s unpaid bills. Council members were told that city attorney Josh Boehm had sent the hospital owners a Dec. 21 letter demanding immediate payment of $18,534.66 in delinquent utility charges and a $9,000 deposit to secure the account. The hospital’s December bill adds $9,280.98 to the amount owed. Boehm’s letter was addressed to Health [...]

Garden City sees highest single-day snowfall amount in nearly 10 years

info2018-12-30T17:23:29-06:00December 30th, 2018|

Most of western Kansas woke up to a winter wonderland on Thursday morning, as blizzard-like conditions blanketed the ground. The weather caused many businesses’ and roads to be closed, while many were also without power. “Our guys were out working all day long on the roads,” said Lisa Knoll, Southwest Kansas KDOT Public Affairs Manager. “A lot of people have asked why we didn’t treat the roads prior to the blizzard, but with the rain coming before it, we couldn’t have done anything about it. The rain would have just washed the melt away anyways.” The National Weather Service reported Scott [...]

County counselor says commissioner plans to resign; replacement will have to wait until Kelly is Governor

info2018-12-30T17:22:13-06:00December 30th, 2018|

The 2nd District Neosho County Commissioner plans to resign at the end of January, the commission heard Friday morning. County Counselor Seth Jones said during Friday’s meeting that Commissioner Jennifer Orr intends to resign. Orr has not notified County Clerk Randal Neely or the Kansas Governor, Jones said. “Her job apparently won’t allow her to continue to come,” he said. Orr has not attended commission meetings since Nov. 30, when she read a statement expressing frustration with a scheduling change of a previous meeting. She said at that time she did not intend to seek re-election. Orr was elected in 2016 [...]

Lenexa uses hotel tax revenues to cover costs of Public Market operations

info2018-12-30T17:17:44-06:00December 30th, 2018|

With the Lenexa Public Market wrapping up its first full year of operation, city staff and leaders are making plans to keep the space financially stable for the next few years. The Lenexa council agreed in a 7-0 vote during its Dec. 18 meeting to make up the difference in Public Market revenues and expenditures for the rest of 2018 and all of 2019. Councilmember Thomas Nolte was absent. The council’s action authorizes the transfer of funds from the Tourism and Convention Fund to the General Fund for Public Market operations for this year and next year. Denise Rendina, communications director [...]

City needs more housing starts

info2018-12-30T17:16:33-06:00December 30th, 2018|

The Harvey County unemployment rate dropped as low as 2.8 percent in September. Recently, industry in the area has announced expansions and plans of having decent paying jobs, the kind that help pay mortgages on homes, if not support moderately priced rentals. It’s no secret that housing, especially entry level housing for young professionals in the city, has been short. The City Office, in part, has tried to help alleviate the issues working with development companies to build moderately priced apartments. Those apartments, such as Prairie Fire and Cottonwood Crossing, have filled up fast. Looking at the influx of possibly hundreds [...]

Goodwin’s to close after 66 years in downtown Hays

info2018-12-30T17:11:59-06:00December 30th, 2018|

Saying it’s getting tougher and tougher for a small store to work with the big sporting goods companies, the owner of a long-time downtown Hays business decided it’s time to close the doors for good. Terry Bright, owner of Goodwin Sporting Goods, 109 W. 11th, and his employees began preparing Friday for the store’s liquidation sale, announced in a flyer that arrived in many Hays mailboxes the day before. “I was kind of on the QT for quite some time. My phone started ringing yesterday,” Bright said of the announcement. The sale will begin Jan. 3 and run through Jan. 9, [...]

Hutchinson Police handing out safety bands

info2018-12-28T10:38:32-06:00December 28th, 2018|

Police are always concerned with the safety of citizens in Hutchinson, especially for bicyclists who are hard to see. They are now offering to give out some safety bands which are reflective and can be worn on any limb. (Read more: Hutch Post)

Shawnee County official: Traffic control ‘eating us up on costs’ for street project

info2018-12-28T10:37:08-06:00December 28th, 2018|

Shawnee County is incurring considerable expense as a result of its commitment to accommodate motorists during a planned two-year project to widen S.E. 29th Street near Lake Shawnee, county commissioners were told Thursday. “Traffic control is eating us up on costs,” deputy public works director Tom Flanagan told Commissioners Kevin Cook and Bob Archer. The county could cut project expenses considerably if it shut down S.E. 29th altogether, Flanagan said at Thursday’s commission meeting, where Commissioner Shelly Buhler was out of town and absent. County public works and solid waste department director Curt Niehaus told commissioners the county plans to accommodate [...]

Big Bend Groundwater District #5/Quivira National Wildlife Refuge water plan bounced by official

info2018-12-28T10:36:32-06:00December 28th, 2018|

The Big Bend Groundwater District #5 Rattlesnake Creek/Quivira National Wildlife Refuge Local Enhanced Management Area (LEMA) plan submitted less than two weeks ago to Kansas Chief Engineer David Barfield was bounced back last Thursday. “I cannot complete a review of the proposed management plan because it contains no measurable goals and it is unclear if the proposed corrective controls would meet such undetermined goals,” Barfield stated in his two-page letter, throwing the ball back to GMD5 board members. “Please also make clear if is it the intent of the Board of Directors that this management plan fully or partially solves the [...]

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