info2025-01-22T13:40:34-06:00January 22nd, 2025|
One of the largest economic development projects in Kansas history will start churning out lithium-ion batteries as soon as March, Panasonic announced on Friday. Executives from the Japanese tech giant gave updates on its 300-acre manufacturing facility in De Soto, alongside a suite of lawmakers who helped bring the project to Kansas. Source: The Lawrence Times
info2025-01-22T13:39:52-06:00January 22nd, 2025|
The City of Andover adopted a new city logo on Tuesday evening during the City Council meeting. The logo, which was created by Greteman Group based out of Wichita, simplified and modernized the old design while keeping key aspects. Source: Andover American
info2025-01-22T09:38:30-06:00January 22nd, 2025|
Focus group members said they’d most like the new permanent Lawrence Public Schools superintendent to be effective in communication and honest with transparency, according to a search firm. Lawrence school board President Kelly Jones called a special meeting Tuesday to hear an update from the Kansas Association of School Boards. Board members voted 6-0 in November to approve a contract with KASB for an amount not to exceed $11,500 to assist with the ongoing superintendent search. Britton Hart, assistant executive director of KASB’s leadership services, on Tuesday shared with the board data from 16 focus groups of teachers and staff, principals [...]
info2025-01-22T09:35:03-06:00January 22nd, 2025|
It is only three weeks into the new year, already becoming a busy time for the Arma Fire Department and Crawford County Fire District #2, carrying over from last year’s busy schedule. At Monday’s Arma City Council meeting, Fire Chief Mike McLeod spoke to councilmembers, offering statistics from last year into the new year. “We’ve had probably the busiest year we’ve ever had (in 2024),” he said. “From when I first got here, we are probably running 50 to 70 calls a year, we’re up to 726 calls. We already had 50 calls this month … We had 107 lift assists, [...]
info2025-01-22T09:33:21-06:00January 22nd, 2025|
An expected decline in interest rates could be stalled if the prospective tariffs of Donald Trump’s second White House administration bleed into markets and shore up inflation, UBS CEO Sergio Ermotti warned Tuesday. Markets have been on alert for the next trade steps of the newly inaugurated Trump, who has threatened to impose 25% tariffs on Mexico and Canada, while also floating a separate set of retaliatory trade measures against China in a bid to pressure Beijing to force ByteDance’s sale of TikTok. Source: CNBC - Bonds
info2025-01-22T09:29:35-06:00January 22nd, 2025|
A new housing option is now allowable under the city of Merriam’s municipal code. The Merriam City Council last week voted 7-0 to approve an ordinance allowing accessory dwelling units, sometimes called mother-in-law suites, within city limits. Councilmember Reuben Cozmyer was absent. Other Johnson County cities like Olathe, Overland Park and Westwood already allow accessory dwelling units. Source: Johnson County Post
info2025-01-22T09:28:26-06:00January 22nd, 2025|
As Kansas state lawmakers begin another legislative session, $2.5 million they allocated last year for health testing of communities impacted by groundwater contamination has yet to be touched. That may change next week, as the city of Wichita and Sedgwick County are set to take key votes. The county will vote Wednesday on whether to sign an agreement with the state that will release some of the dollars, while the city will vote Tuesday on whether to provide a portion of matching funds needed to make state money available. Source: Local News | Wichita Eagle
info2025-01-22T09:26:36-06:00January 22nd, 2025|
Technology is helping some states and cities crack down on dangerous driving. In particular, traffic cameras have spread throughout the nation. These are intended to ensure that drivers fully stop at red lights and maintain posted speed limits, which help motorists avoid major safety threats. About 340 communities throughout the United States have red light cameras, and 278 have speed cameras, according to the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety. Source: Local News | Wichita Eagle
info2025-01-22T09:25:07-06:00January 22nd, 2025|
Wichita has paused a recently passed city ordinance regulating the use of golf carts in city limits. The ordinance received initial approval last week on a 4-3 vote and was slated to receive final approval Tuesday. As written, it would be the most restrictive regulations for golf carts in the state. It allowed for carts to be driven on city streets with posted speed limits of 30 mph or less, but restricted driving to 18 or older. It also prohibited golf carts from being driven in the city’s core area — downtown, Old Town and Delano — and from crossing arterial [...]
info2025-01-22T09:23:25-06:00January 22nd, 2025|
The Wichita City Council has approved an update to the city’s Bicycle Master Plan. The update was prepared throughout 2024 and it’s a ten-year plan for infrastructure, policies and programs to provide for safe, comfortable and convenient. The city has added 70 miles of bikeways since the 2013 plan was adopted. The 2024 update calls for another 81 miles of bikeways over the next decade. The Bicycle Plan also looks to connect important destinations like parks, schools, recreation centers and retail areas. It will also look to connect Wichita’s pathway system with bike networks in neighboring communities like Derby and Andover. [...]
