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Sales tax for HCH moving forward

info2025-01-24T10:02:37-06:00January 24th, 2025|

A special retailers’ sales tax to solely benefit Holton Community Hospital operations is moving forward after talks between HCH administrators and the Jackson County Commissioners. During a recent commission meeting, the commissioners agreed to formally ask Kansas House of Representative Francis Awerkamp of St. Marys to introduce a county-wide quarter percent sales tax during the current legislative session on behalf of the hospital. If passed during the legislative session, the quarter percent retailers’ sales tax would be placed on a ballot during the November general election for county voters to approve or reject. Source: Holton Recorder

Gardner Edgerton schools to ask voters to approve $100M bond issue. What would it pay for?

info2025-01-24T10:01:33-06:00January 24th, 2025|

The Gardner Edgerton School District officially kicked off its school bond campaign earlier this month. Voters who live within the school district’s boundaries will vote this spring on the proposed $100 million bond. If approved, the bond will bring in funding to pay for an early education center, a new district service center and a new elementary school south of Pioneer Ridge Middle School, among other proposed projects. Source: Johnson County Post

Johnson and Wyandotte county homeless shelters filled over capacity during extreme cold

info2025-01-24T10:00:38-06:00January 24th, 2025|

Persistent cold this month has meant more unhoused people in the Kansas City area have needed warm, safe places to spend the night. But neither Johnson or Wyandotte counties have enough beds, and consistently have to turn people away. Source: KCUR

Goodland police have new tool to detect skimmers

info2025-01-24T10:00:10-06:00January 24th, 2025|

The Goodland Police Department has a new tool to prevent credit and debit card fraud. The department applied for and was approved for a $470 grant from the Goodland Lions Club. The funds were used to purchase a Skim Scan device. Built by Berkley Varitronics Systems, the device can detect if card skimmers are installed on ATMs, gas pumps, and other devices that take credit and debit cards. Source: KSN-TV

12 small Kansas communities receive SEED grants

info2025-01-24T09:59:10-06:00January 24th, 2025|

12 small communities in Kansas are sharing $250,000 in grant funding from the Strategic Economic Expansion and Development (SEED) grant program. The grants fund programs focused on economic development and revitalization efforts to improve the quality of life in communities of 5,000 people or less. Source: KSN-TV

Salina company to close, laying off 98 workers

info2025-01-24T09:58:06-06:00January 24th, 2025|

A Salina company is closing and laying off almost 100 workers. Coperion K-Tron notified the mayor, the Kansas Department of Commerce, and KansasWorks that it is closing its manufacturing facility at 606 N. Front Street by the end of the year, and 98 people will lose their jobs. “This closure is expected to be permanent and will affect all employees, with the exception of approximately 50 roles, mostly in engineering and sales, which will be transitioned to remote work roles,” Mike Gregozeski, Coperion K-Tron Salina Inc., wrote. Source: KSN-TV

Stafford County receiving $25 million for transload facility

info2025-01-24T09:56:45-06:00January 24th, 2025|

Stafford County is receiving $25 million to build a transload facility in St. John. The money comes from the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity (RAISE) grant program, funded by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. The Port Authority of Stafford County will use the grant to design and construct a transload facility, grain terminal, and industrial park next to the BNSF rail line in St. John. The location will allow for the shipment of grain, commodities, and other products to be shipped by truck or by rail. Source: KSN-TV

Leaders to discuss how to resuscitate local economy in wake of report

info2025-01-24T09:54:25-06:00January 24th, 2025|

According to a report earlier this year by the Manhattan Area Chamber of Commerce, Manhattan under-performed in several metrics that indicate economic health. Manhattan posted 0% job growth, according to a 2024 report, which was well below that of the four peer cities the report used for comparison. For instance, Ames, Iowa, had 10.1% growth, and Columbia, Missouri was at 8.2%. Morgantown, West Virginia had 7.8% job growth for the same period, and Stillwater, Oklahoma, was at 7.7%. Manattan was near the bottom compared to the other middle-of-the-country college towns in other economic categories, as well. Source: 1350 KMAN

Jackson County residents sue to stop 5,000-acre solar farm from moving forward

info2025-01-24T07:13:21-06:00January 24th, 2025|

Four Jackson County residents ... are claiming multiple federal agencies failed to provide an environmental impact report required by the National Environmental Policy Act for any “major Federal actions significantly affecting the quality of the human environment." Source: CJonline

The first EV batteries will come out of De Soto’s massive Panasonic plant this spring

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

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