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Topeka mayor diagnosed with Lyme disease after tick bite

info2018-09-17T06:26:05-05:00September 17th, 2018|

opeka Mayor Michelle De La Isla says she has been diagnosed with Lyme disease after being bitten by a tick. She said she was bitten by a tick after exercising outdoors and hiking. KTKA reports that in order to get better, De La Isla said she will be administered high levels of Doxycycline for a month. She will also undergo a spinal tap and other medical procedures to help her recover. A new report shows that Lyme disease is on the rise in all 50 states, and even in areas where it has not typically been in the past. (Read more: [...]

Century II committee: Iconic building ‘past its useful life’

info2018-09-17T06:23:42-05:00September 17th, 2018|

One of downtown Wichita's most iconic buildings was described Friday as a crumbling, leaky and obsolete structure. That was the general sentiment expressed during a Century II Performing Arts and Convention Center citizens steering committee meeting at the downtown facility. "I speak for myself, but I think we've all felt that it has to be now," said Mary Beth Jarvis, the committee's chairwoman. "If you don't change for the future now, when does your future start?" During the hour-long lunchtime meeting, committee members seemed to agree that Century II has long since outlived its usefulness as a top-tier performance arts space. [...]

Douglas County Commission signals intent to raise age to buy tobacco products

info2018-09-14T11:50:07-05:00September 14th, 2018|

The Douglas County Commission signaled Wednesday that it would pass an ordinance increasing the age to legally buy tobacco products, including e-cigarettes and vaping liquids, to 21. All three county commissioners said they favored the age increase. But commissioners said formal action would have to wait until county counselor John Bullock reviewed the measure, which was proposed by the LiveWell Lawrence Tobacco 21 task force and Resist, a Boys & Girls Club anti-smoking team. Commissioners said the age increase would be mostly symbolic. There are only four stores in the county’s unincorporated areas that would be affected. One of the issues [...]

What should a cemetery look like? New draft rules would allow for additional decorations at Lawrence gravesites

info2018-09-14T11:50:16-05:00September 14th, 2018|

City officials presented the first draft of new rules for grave decorations at the city’s cemeteries, which would allow plot owners more decoration options, including limited borders and ground cover. The Parks and Recreation Department oversees three cemeteries — Oak Hill, Maple Grove and Memorial Park — and already has rules regarding decorations, but those rules have not been strictly enforced. The draft, which was discussed as part of a public meeting Wednesday, allows additional decorations, such as shepherd hooks, borders and personal items, as long as they are placed within 6 inches of markers and not on the side of [...]

Shawnee PD’s new 3D laser scanner halves investigation time

info2018-09-14T11:44:59-05:00September 14th, 2018|

Shawnee police officers’ investigations of crashes and crime scenes just got more detailed and more than twice as efficient. The 3D Scanner software produces a detailed and scaled map of a crash or crime scene, including a 360-degree perspective, according to Shawnee city records. One officer utilizing a 3D Laser Scanner can record a scene in about 60 percent of the time required by four officers using a Total Station, the Shawnee Police Department’s current device. In fact, the city’s traffic safety unit recommended purchasing the FARO 3D Laser Scanner because it can record and measure a 150-meter area in roughly [...]

Clay County Commissioners approve ‘cow patty Bingo’ on the Courthouse Square

info2018-09-14T11:44:27-05:00September 14th, 2018|

Clay County 4-Hers will be offering something new on The Square for Piotique. Shannon Stark, Chamber Director, and two FFA members at Clay County Community High School, Logan Fickes and Alex Benson met with Clay County Commissioners on Monday to ask permission to use the Courthouse Square for Cow Patty Bingo during Piotique. They will use a small bucket calf and a tarp to help keep the mess as minimal as possible. The event will help raise money for the FFA members to attend Leadership Conference in June. Commissioners granted them permission. (Read more: www.ccenterdispatch.com)

The Highlands’ ballot lands on the green, 135-1

info2018-09-14T11:39:21-05:00September 14th, 2018|

Residents told The Highlands City Council in July they would support a budget levying $60,000 in property taxes. They were true to their word. In a special election Thursday, Sept. 14, voters in the small city built around a golf course voted 135-1 for the budget ballot, according to unofficial results. Four provisional ballots will be considered by a Reno County board of canvassers Tuesday. The city mill levy could be about 14.5 mills under the $60,000 budget scenario, residents attending a July town hall meeting were told. Residents indicated they found a $60,000 budget more palatable than a $90,000 or [...]

New Overstock distribution center to open in KCK

info2018-09-14T10:22:13-05:00September 14th, 2018|

Overstock.com will open a new distribution center at 5300 Kansas Ave. in Kansas City, Kansas, according to an announcement today. Overstock.com is a leading online home goods and furniture retailer. According to a spokesman, about 100 jobs are expected to be created in the next two years at the distribution center. The distribution center is not moving but is a new facility in the Overstock.com network, according to Ashlie Hand, vice president of communications for the Kansas City Area Development Council. (Read more: Welcome to Wyandotte Daily!)

Johnson County approves adding more jobs, help at Mental Health Center

info2018-09-14T10:14:55-05:00September 14th, 2018|

As the number of calls for mental health services continue to rise, so do the number of resources around the metro. On Thursday, the Johnson County Board of Commissioners approved adding an extra dispatcher at the Johnson County Mental Health Center, two clinicians at the Olathe and Shawnee clinics and expanded two part-time positions to full-time. The transportation program is one of many programs offered at the center. It allows clients to find a way to get to work, school or doctor appointments. "It is going to help a lot of clients get to and from employment to work, school and [...]

Shawnee County Commissioner: $200 copper theft brings $100,000 in costs

info2018-09-14T10:13:47-05:00September 14th, 2018|

The theft in July of an estimated $200 worth of copper from the Kansas Expocentre grounds will ultimately cost the county about $100,000, county commission chairman Kevin Cook said Thursday. He asked what Shawnee County could do to deter copper thieves. “I wish I knew,” replied facilities maintenance director Bill Kroll. Commissioners Cook, Shelly Buhler and Bob Archer voted 3-0 Thursday to approve two proposals enabling Kroll’s department to pay costs resulting from the crimes. Kroll said a security camera video showed burglars on July 17 entered the Expocentre grounds and tried unsuccessfully to steal copper from a 40-ton DX chiller [...]

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