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National chain eyes Derby Marketplace site

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A well-known national chain of beauty supplies and services is set to open in Derby. Ulta Beauty officials want to have an outlet in the Derby Marketplace, the large commercial development on the east side of Rock Road. Officials have submitted site plans to the Derby Planning Commission for the 10,012-square-foot store and commissioners will consider them at the April 5 meeting. Unless there’s some outstanding reason not to, generally such plans are approved, which is the recommendation of the planning staff. There could be some suggestions and comments from the Commission, and the plans could be subject to them. If [...]

Goddard using community crime map

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The city of Goddard has recently started to use an interactive online map to indicate areas of crime through the city. The map allows community members to sign up for email notifications for crimes that occur within a specific area. Goddard police chief Fred Farris told the The Times Sentinel that the technology, which is provided by Lexis Nexis, was easy to set up and link with department management systems. (Read more: DerbyInformer.com - news,news/)

Lenexa gives green light to new 6-story regional headquarters building for Kiewit Corp.

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BThe Lenexa City Council Approved The Final Plan Tuesday Night For A New, Six-Story Office Building And Expansion Of An Existing Two-Level Parking Garage In City Center For Omaha-Based Construction And Engineering Company Kiewit Corp.’S Regional Headquarters. The New Building Will Contain 181,680 Square Feet And Will Be Built On An Undeveloped Parcel At The Southeast Corner Of Penrose Lane And West 88th Terrace. Kiewit Spokesman Bob Kula Said The Building Would Cost About $43 Million And The Parking Garage Expansion About $7.5 Million. JE Dunn Is The Project’s General Contractor. Kiewit Expects To Break Ground On The Project In The [...]

Great Bend hoping to take advantage of “Opportunity Zones” for investments

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Opportunity Zones are an economic development tool enacted by the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 designed to encourage long-term investments in low-income urban and rural communities. This provides incentives to investors to move capital off the sidelines and into projects which will stimulate the Kansas economy. Great Bend Chamber of Commerce CEO Jan Peters says she is confident that Great Bend will be identified for at least one of the 70 communities by Governor Jeff Colyer. The program provides deferral and reduction of capital gains taxes when the gain is invested in a Qualified Opportunity Fund and maintained for [...]

Garden City Commission bans smoking at parks

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The Garden City Commission passed an ordinance making smoking illegal at public parks Tuesday. The signs will be displayed near playgrounds to keep smoking away from children. The ordinance will go into affect this week. During the meeting commissioners did discuss how the ordinance will be enforced. City Manager Matt Allen said after he would compare it to how the environmental code works. “It’ll be enforced through heightened awareness like the signage and expectation that certain behaviors are allowed, certain behaviors aren’t allowed. If people see a violation of that it’s kind of a complaint based system,” said Allen. (Read more: [...]

Leavenworth City Commissioners discuss stormwater fee

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Leavenworth city commissioners have not yet settled on a dollar amount for a stormwater maintenance fee. But during a meeting, commissioners discussed options that would charge annual fees ranging from $72 to $96 per year for single family residences. For months, commissioners have been discussing the implementation of a fee to pay for maintenance of the city’s stormwater system, which carries rainwater away from buildings and roads. The water is channeled into creeks and watershed areas. City officials say they have identified more than $83 million in needed maintenance to the stormwater system. (Read more: Leavenworth Times)

Kiowa City Council Discusses New Economic Development Group

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In opening business, council approved joining the World Economic Development Alliance (WEDA) for a six month trial period at a cost of $2,900. The alliance, headquartered in Dallas, TX, has contacts throughout the country and world and is focused on promoting and working to find business possibilities for rural areas. City Administrator Lou Leone said WEDA works as a “job/business broker”. He added that there are two areas he is already looking at- ammunition manufacturers and telemarketing. Councilman Wells said he has seen WEDA’s efforts in Dumas, TX and noted that it seemed to really work well for that community. The [...]

Cowley County begins to look at contract labor for juvenile intake positions

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The fiscal year 2019 Juvenile Services block grant application for $488,431.07, approved Tuesday morning by the Cowley County Commission was “mostly the same as last year,” according to youth services director Melody Pappan. But she brought out one potential change to hiring that directed conversation for a few minutes. Pappan suggested that two weekend part-time positions in juvenile intake could be listed as contract positions. The conversation on the change — making some part-time positions into contract positions — is only just beginning, county administrator Lucas Goff said. What the commissioners approved Tuesday was the grant application, he said, but they [...]

Newton police collect thousands of pills from new drug drop-off box

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The Newton Police Department is hoping to fight prescription drug abuse in its community and has already collected thousands of pills from its drug drop-off box. Lt. Bryan Hall says the box was installed just last week. The evidence custodian has already had to empty it out several times since it was put in. "It's only been a few days and we're already into thousands of pills," he said. "I can't even count at this point." It’s a no-questions-asked drug drop-off box. Lt. Hall says people will not be arrested if they drop off illicit drugs. In fact, he says he’s [...]

Night of community and engagement on tap at Meridian Center for Newton’s Talk20

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In hopes of sparking conversation, creating community, understanding different perspectives and providing Newton with a good way to spend a Friday night, Newton Now will host its first annual Talk20 Event at 7 p.m. Friday, April 6, at the Meridian Center. Ten community members will give short, photo-illustrated talks about experiences and situations unique to their lives. There will be an intermission in the middle of the talks. Afterwards, the venue will remain open and there will be a bar and non-alcoholic drinks available for people to mingle, socialize and discuss. “We have been attending such events in Hutchinson for a [...]

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