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Late resident’s proposed projects laid out at Tonganoxie City Council meeting

2018-08-10T11:17:01-05:00August 10th, 2018|

Per Larry Meadows’ wishes, his wife, Lois Meadows, spoke before the City Council during open session about two projects Larry hoped could be done in the coming years. Larry Meadows, an involved community member for several years, died last month at the age of 76. In his final days, he worked with others in the community and his wife to pitch a couple ideas to the council. The first one Lois, a former Tonganoxie mayor herself, pitched to the governing body was a community center. Larry thought the community was in need of such a facility, which he envisioned having a [...]

Chetopa cabins for homeless raise concerns

2018-08-10T11:48:14-05:00August 10th, 2018|

The little cabins being built on the west end of Chetopa are part of a homeless mission. Judy Wilson asked Chetopa City Council members during a regular meeting on July 17 why the small buildings were being kept a secret. City officials explained that James Inman inquired about building permits for the cabins on North 13th Street but was told that because of the size of the cabins he planned to build was under 100 square feet, a permit was not needed. According to the minutes of the meeting, it was noted that policy wasn’t consistent with the wording in the [...]

Shawnee County Commission learns utility companies delaying work on bridge project

2018-08-10T11:49:57-05:00August 10th, 2018|

Shawnee County commissioners learned Thursday that four utility companies haven’t yet moved their utilities out of the way for bridge work on S.E. 29th Street over Dover Creek. Tom Vlach, director of the public works and solid waste departments, said Cox Communications, Kansas Gas Service, Westar Energy and AT&T weren’t working with the county to move their utilities so the two-phase project can begin. Topeka Water is the only utility service that has had a contractor on board to move its water lines, he told commissioners. Contract agreements would have had relocation of the utility lines begin in June. After that [...]

Here’s what a developer is doing to restore a downtown Wichita icon full of memories

2018-08-10T11:50:53-05:00August 10th, 2018|

There are no men sporting top hats or women wearing gloves and floor-length dresses. No bellhops scurry about with luggage as passengers embark on journeys. Yet the Union Station train terminal — a vast space that was chopped up for offices in 1979 — is now being being restored to some of its original grandeur. “We’re trying to take that back now,” says Gary Oborny, chairman and CEO of Occidental Management. Oborny bought the Union Station campus of five buildings for $1.5 million in 2013 and, after working on some of the other buildings, is now refurbishing its showcase feature. The [...]

Johnson county report indicates newspapers still viable

2018-08-10T11:51:19-05:00August 10th, 2018|

Apparently newspapers aren’t dead. At least according to a survey commissioned by the Johnson County government. Johnson County residents were surveyed on ways to improve the quality of county communication with the public. The survey, administered by ETC Institute in Olathe, is conducted by phone with a random sample of 408 county residents. Ninety-two percent (92 percent) of those surveyed indicated they depend on traditional media either “frequently” or “occasionally” to stay informed about the county. The report did not appear to differentiate between online newspapers (website), traditional hard copy news print and a presence on social media. (Read more: Gardner [...]

Olathe wants your ideas on the future

2018-08-10T11:51:30-05:00August 10th, 2018|

Olathe officials continue to seek ideas from the public on how the city should look and function two decades from now. It’s part of a strategic planning process that will help Olathe plan for the future. Residents, business owners, visitors and those who work in Olathe are encouraged to go to OlatheKS.org/Olathe2040 to share their thoughts or vote and comment on other people’s ideas. Among suggestions mentioned so far: more bike paths and trails, pocket parks and recreational water features, shaded streets, late-night coffee shops and a rail line to downtown Kansas City. (Read more: Joco 913 News)

Sales tax renewal easily passes in KCK

2018-08-10T11:49:39-05:00August 10th, 2018|

The renewal of the three-eighths-cent sales tax for public safety and infrastructure easily passed in Kansas City, Kansas, on Tuesday, Aug. 7. The sales tax renewal was approved by 60 percent of the voters here, according to statistics from the Wyandotte County election office. The vote total was 10,226 “yes” and 6,594 “no,” according to a Wednesday vote total update on the election commissioner’s website. “I think people realized it’s a critical tax with the community in terms of funding public safety and our neighborhood improvements,” said Mike Taylor, public relations director for the Unified Government. “I think one of the [...]

Wichita gets nearly $1 million grant for school security

2018-08-10T11:51:43-05:00August 10th, 2018|

The Wichita school district plans to use a nearly $1 million grant to improve security at its schools this year. The improvements will include upgrading classroom doors that can lock from inside, adding cameras, and buying more metal detectors. The Wichita Eagle reports a state grant earmarked for school security will finance many of the improvements. Terri Moses, Wichita’s director of safety services, says other improvements include adding defibrillators in every district building. Moses says the district will buy eight metal detectors but there currently are no plans to place them permanently or regularly search students as they enter buildings. The [...]

‘If you don’t do that, you will die;’ seniors seek more county funding for centers

2018-08-10T11:49:07-05:00August 10th, 2018|

Sedgwick County senior citizens were out in force Thursday night to demand more money for senior centers that they say help them stay in their homes and stay alive. Dozens came to the County Commission podium to tell their stories — three minutes at a time — of how senior centers have benefited them and to ask the commissioners to increase their support. The occasion was the county government’s annual evening budget hearing. More than 60 seniors packed the commission chamber to standing room only and another 20 filled an overflow room watching on video. The current county budget plan is [...]

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