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KCK police officer running marathon in full uniform to honor fallen officers

info2018-10-19T08:34:47-05:00October 19th, 2018|

One runner at the KC Marathon might stand out in the crowd Saturday. Kansas City, Kansas Police Officer Carlos Mena has run the marathon before, but never like this. He'll be running in full uniform. He's doing it to honor recent fallen officers, including one who trained him. For more than a month, this seven-year veteran of the KCK Police Department has been running a 2-mile track near the police academy. Officer Mena originally planned to train for next year's marathon, but after the deaths of Wyandotte County Sheriff's Deputies Theresa King and Patrick Rohrer earlier this year, he decided now [...]

Derby’s newest park opens this weekend — after flooding recedes

info2018-10-18T07:52:34-05:00October 18th, 2018|

With recent heavy rains, Derby’s newest recreational resource, Warren Riverview Park, experienced high water levels rising up over its access area to the Arkansas River, putting it several feet under water. Not a worry for Robert Mendoza, the city’s public works director who is heading up the park’s design and construction. “If you play by the river, you’re going to expect to get wet,” he said. The flooding was an ideal “stress test” for the park before it opens to the public on Oct. 20, he said. The river went up to its 12-foot flood stage and unlike times when it’s [...]

Lawmakers concerned on rural broadband

info2018-10-18T07:48:39-05:00October 18th, 2018|

The two U.S. senators from Kansas, along with all four U.S. representatives from the state, on Monday wrote a letter to Federal Communications Commission Chairman Ajit Pai urging that he “restore sufficiency and predictability” to the Universal Service Fund High Cost program. The program helps provide funding to companies working to increase broadband capability to parts of the country with little or no access. “These services are necessary if rural communities are to compete in a global economy,” the lawmakers wrote to the FCC head. “The insufficient and uncertain USF budget continues to hamper rural providers’ efforts to invest in rural [...]

City Administrator takes cautious approach concerning turf at the Great Bend Sports Complex

info2018-10-18T07:04:50-05:00October 18th, 2018|

Several interested parties in Great Bend have been very vocal in their support of installing turf on the baseball and softball fields at the Great Bend Sports Complex. Mayor Joe Andrasek recently formed a committee that will meet to study the possibility of that taking place in the future. That committee will include new Great Bend City Administrator Kendal Francis. Francis says the committee that was formed to study the feasibility of turf at the Sports Complex will begin meeting soon. It will include council members Jolene Biggs and Cory Urban, City Administrator Kendal Francis, Public Lands Director Scott Keeler, USD [...]

Hiawatha City Commission OKs street project starter

info2018-10-18T07:03:41-05:00October 18th, 2018|

The Hiawatha City Commission met on Monday evening, and with all commissioners present, approved a Notice to Proceed for the Citywide Sales Tax Street Improvements. City Administrator Mike Nichols said the notice gave the first milestone, which will be on the 400 and 500 blocks of Utah Street, as well as a portion of 5th Street, a start date next week, but that work will not begin until after the Halloween parade. The project has an overall estimated completion date of summer 2020, which is ahead of the final deadline. (Read more: Hiawatha World Online)

Shawnee, Roeland Park receive MARC funds for transportation projects

info2018-10-18T07:01:39-05:00October 18th, 2018|

The Mid-America Regional Council has awarded two cities in northeast Johnson County with thousands of dollars in grant funding for transportation infrastructure projects. Roeland Park and Shawnee are two of 12 cities in Kansas Missouri that were selected to receive grant awards for MARC’s Planning Sustainable Places program this year. Through the program, cities advance sustainable development in the region by developing connectivity and sustainability while facilitating multiple modes of transportation within their community. (Read more: Prairie Village Post - Neighborhood news and events for Prairie Village, Fairway, Mission Hills)

Great Bend Airfest to be featured in nationally-distributed magazine

info2018-10-18T06:59:24-05:00October 18th, 2018|

As more than a couple of weeks have passed since the Mega Motor Weekend in Great Bend, city officials have had time to reflect on the successful weekend of September 28th – 30th that combined three large events. (Read more: Great Bend Post)

City’s contract buy out details provided; hunt for new administrator begins

info2018-10-18T06:57:29-05:00October 18th, 2018|

Laura Gourley, interim city administrator, told Gardner city council at the Oct. 1, 2018, meeting that there have been multiple inquiries about former administrator Cheryl Harrison-Lee’s payout. Randy Gregorcyk, councilman, asked for the expected cost of an interview team and a headhunter for the city administrator position. Alan Abramovitz, human resources manager, stated the charge for a search firm is typically 30 – 35 percent of the first year’s salary. (Read more: Gardner News)

New County tag office to open in December

info2018-10-18T06:52:46-05:00October 18th, 2018|

The Sedgwick County treasurer’s office is aiming for a December opening for its new Wichita tag office that will replace all satellite offices, including Derby’s. “Though we still do not have a firm date, we are looking at the first week in December,” said Randy Bargdill, chief deputy treasurer. When the Derby Informer first broke the news of where the new tag office would be situated, the treasurer’s office expected it to open in June or July. Work remodeling the former Ultra Modern Pool and Patio building at East Kellogg and Edgemoor took longer than expected because Ultra Modern didn’t move [...]

Some say panhandling is hurting downtown Lawrence businesses; city may study issue

info2018-10-18T06:52:08-05:00October 18th, 2018|

City leaders could soon be considering whether panhandling is becoming a problem downtown and whether the city should do anything about it. At the Lawrence City Commission meeting Tuesday, Downtown Lawrence Inc. Executive Director Sally Zogry asked the city to create a stricter ordinance to restrict panhandling downtown. Zogry said that in the last several years, she’s heard from downtown business owners and visitors that an increasing number of transients and aggressive panhandlers are negatively affecting the downtown. “(Visitors) are solicited regularly by panhandlers, sometimes multiple times in a one-block stretch,” Zogry said. “I myself am witness to a multitude of [...]

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