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Wolf Creek officials assuage commissioners’ concerns

info2024-08-28T09:41:02-05:00August 28th, 2024|

Coffey County commissioners whether a wind farm or a solar farm in the county were negatively affecting the nuclear power plant’s level of production. An official said no, it would be a problem if renewable energy sources were not available to help meet demand. Coffey County commissioners questioned Evergy officials at their meeting last week whether neighboring wind and solar plants were posing undue competition to the Wolf Creek Generating Station, which Evergy has 94% ownership, according to the Coffey County Republican. Commissioners Don Meats and Jesse Knight asked, respectively, whether a wind farm or a solar farm in the county [...]

‘Non-resident homeless’ people will be sent to their ‘place of origin’ under Lawrence policy

info2024-08-28T09:38:32-05:00August 28th, 2024|

The City of Lawrence released new details Tuesday about its policy to serve primarily people who are from Douglas County with homelessness resources, and to send others elsewhere. Under the policy, the city provides “non-resident homeless individuals” with short-term assistance and helps them return to their “place of origin,” according to a city news release. Service providers working with the city are expected to follow suit. “We’re not servicing individuals long term that cannot prove that they’re residents, and that’s going to start going into our contracts, because we just don’t have the bandwidth to do that,” Misty Bosch-Hastings, director of [...]

Hesston told grocery store two years out

info2024-08-28T09:36:17-05:00August 28th, 2024|

With a crowd of standing-room-only and overflow to the outdoors, several hundred people turned out to receive an update on a long-discussed grocery store project at a community conversation at Hesston’s Dyck Arboretum. Brad Heppner, chairman of the board and chief executive officer of Beneficient, was the featured speaker of the conversation, during which he gave a long talk about the history of grocers in Hesston, his vision for the store and revitalization of Main Street, before opening the floor to questions. Hesston has been without a grocery store since 2018. “I’m Hesston,” he said. “My family was one of the [...]

Newton Fire/EMS receives $500,000 grant

info2024-08-28T09:32:40-05:00August 28th, 2024|

After resourcefully building their own tender to haul water years ago, the Newton Fire/EMS department received just over half a million dollars toward a new fire tender. This will be the first time in nearly 10 years the department has a traditional tender. In 2015, when the engine that hauled 1,000 gallons of water was replaced, the new one only carried half as much. For three years, the department went without a tender. “The city couldn’t afford it,” Deputy Chief Cory Lehman said. In 2018, the department worked together and transformed an old 1983 military truck into a new water tender. [...]

Washington School’s new lease on life

info2024-08-28T09:30:49-05:00August 28th, 2024|

First built in 1887, the Washington School heard the pitter-patter of young feet for nearly 100 years. The original three-story building was replaced in 1937 with the current one-story structure that served Kindergarten through sixth grade until 1980. For a short while after, it was an adult reading center, then used for storage. In 2008, then-owner Randy Vilela had the building registered as a national historic landmark. In August 2023, Washington School got a new lease on life. Purchased by Point Forward, a local non-profit, the school is currently undergoing a radical remodeling and transformation into a childcare facility. On Tuesday, [...]

Debate on Brown County map at commission meeting, NIETC resolution discussed

info2024-08-28T09:29:17-05:00August 28th, 2024|

The Brown County commissioners discussed a press release by Kansas Senator Jerry Moran about opposing the National Interest Electric Transmission Corridor (NIETC) line and also discussing the Brown County map. Commissioner Richard Lehmkuhl was present during the meeting via Zoom video call. Commissioner Lamar Shoemaker brought up the subject of Senator Moran contesting the NIETC proposal and that there would be legislation created to go against the proposal, with the legislation involving banning federal funds to stop the line from going through private property. “The decision will be up to Kansas, not Washington,” Shoemaker said. Pollock asked if there was a [...]

Why is there a tuberculosis outbreak in Wyandotte County?

info2024-08-28T09:27:35-05:00August 28th, 2024|

Nearly 50 cases of tuberculosis have been confirmed in Wyandotte County — more than the total number of cases in the state of Kansas last year. Still, experts say overall public risk is low. Health officials have confirmed 49 cases of the respiratory disease tuberculosis in Wyandotte County, more cases than the entire state of Kansas had last year. Tuberculosis is not widespread in the United States, but 40 states and Washington, D.C., reported increases in 2023. KCUR's Steve Kraske spoke with Dr. Dana Hawkinson of the University Kansas Health System about the disease, how to treat it and why public [...]

63% of rural hospitals in Kansas at risk of closing

info2024-08-28T09:26:51-05:00August 28th, 2024|

Kansas has seen eight hospitals close since 2015. Now more than 90 hospitals in the Sunflower State are at risk or immediate risk of closing. The Center for Healthcare Quality and Payment Reform (CHQPR) keeps track of rural hospitals that are at risk of closing. Last year, the organization found 600 rural hospitals were at risk of closing. This year, CHQPR is reporting 703 hospitals at risk across the nation. Kansas makes up 8% of the nation’s at-risk rural hospitals and 8% of those at immediate risk. CHQPR cited losses in patient services, insufficient revenue and low financial reserves as factors [...]

Ordinance discussed for electric vehicles

info2024-08-28T09:24:23-05:00August 28th, 2024|

Chief Wahwasuck also discussed a potential ordinance needed for the electric vehicles around town. “We are looking at working on an ordinance for all the electronic vehicles around town… All the major municipalities have put one in place,” Chief Wahwasuck said. “From what I have gone through looking at them, you have to operate them just like you would a bicycle… Right now, they are restricted on roadways, but a lot of people don’t want them on sidewalks, so it comes down to what do we want? Do we want to keep them on the sidewalks for certain things? Do we [...]

Lenexa unveils new $73M Justice Center — Here’s a sneak peek inside

info2024-08-26T12:56:33-05:00August 26th, 2024|

After five years of planning and construction, the Lenexa Justice Center opens Monday to the public, with the city’s hopes that it will take Lenexa law enforcement into the future. ... In the works since 2019, the $73 million project includes two new buildings with several features aimed at streamlining both police and Lenexa Municipal Court operations. Source: Prairie Village Post

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