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Visiting commissioners impressed with Crawford County

info2024-04-23T07:46:14-05:00April 23rd, 2024|

County Commissioner Carl Wood said he enjoyed attending the recent Kansas County Commissioner Association Conference at Kansas Crossing this past week, adding that he learned a lot. Commissioners were offered classes in state law, media relations, budgets, and many other subjects. But what made the biggest impression on Wood was how impressed other commissioners from around the state were with Crawford County. Ranking 11th in population out of 105 counties, Crawford is not on the same level as Johnson, Wyandotte, or Sedgewick Counties in terms of resources, but the county still makes a big impression across the state. Source: Morning Sun

Emporia PD unveils fleet redesign to boost visibility

info2024-04-23T07:45:46-05:00April 23rd, 2024|

The Emporia Police Department is rolling out a striking redesign for its 13-vehicle fleet, aimed at enhancing visibility and community engagement. The decision to update the department’s vehicle aesthetics came after careful consideration and collaboration within the department, according to Police Chief Ed Owens, as the department’s new vehicles become available through a fleet agreement with Enterprise Leasing. Source: Emporia Gazette

Leawood taps department veteran Brad Robbins to be next police chief

info2024-04-23T07:44:03-05:00April 23rd, 2024|

Leawood police Capt. Brad Robbins will become the new chief of police beginning May 4, the Leawood City Council has decided. Councilmembers unanimously approved Robbins’ appointment during a special meeting called Wednesday afternoon for that purpose. Robbins, a 29-year veteran of the Leawood police department, has most recently served as support services division commander, supervising the investigation, traffic safety and community education units. He has also acted as the department’s public information officer. Source: Johnson County Post

Parsons OKs rental, parking laws

info2024-04-23T07:43:31-05:00April 23rd, 2024|

The rental registration ordinance requires owners of all rental dwelling units in the city limits to be registered beginning July 1. These owners also must maintain accurate and complete registration information, modifying the registration within 30 days of any change. ... Eventually, the city wants to implement inspections of rental units to make sure they meet codes, but this ordinance was the first step of many to achieve that. The second ordinance restricts parking on front yards and streets. The ordinance does not affect side or back yards. Source: Parsons Sun

New Clerk Coming to City of Uniontown

info2024-04-23T07:42:12-05:00April 23rd, 2024|

Shawn Vincent will start as the new City of Uniontown Clerk on April 29. Vincent, 50, lives near Uniontown and operates a small cow/calf farm. He graduated from high school in Manhattan, KS, and is currently working on a bachelor’s degree.... Sally Johnson, who has been the clerk for 11 years will be training Vincent full-time until the week of May 20, then will continue training part-time “and do other things that have been put on the back burner until the end of the year,” she said. Source: Fort Scott Biz

Supreme Court debates whether cities can make sleeping outside a crime

info2024-04-23T07:39:09-05:00April 23rd, 2024|

Several Supreme Court justices on Monday questioned the wisdom of an Oregon city’s ordinance that penalizes homeless people for sleeping in public, but the court’s conservative majority seemed wary of having federal courts intervene.... “The city’s hands will be tied [if the lower decision stands]. It will be forced to surrender its public places as it has been,” Theane Eangelis, an attorney for Grants Pass, told Chief Justice John Roberts during a two-and-a-half hour argument. “The Ninth Circuit has effectively imposed a municipal code … to regulate what the city can do in its public spaces.” Source: Route Fifty - All [...]

Hesston Dog Park moving closer to center of city

info2024-04-23T07:37:04-05:00April 23rd, 2024|

After receiving requests from residents, Hesston is moving its dog park . The dog park is currently located at 505 W Lincoln Blvd. It is moving to the city center by Hickory Park located at 400 E Hickory St. which has a playground. “Families will now be able to exercise their dogs while their children use the adjacent playground, creating a whole family experience,” said city administrator, Gary Emry, in an email. Source: Harvey County Now

Bel Aire low-income housing complex aims to address senior housing shortage

info2024-04-22T13:14:10-05:00April 22nd, 2024|

An affordable senior living complex opened on Friday in Bel Aire, but before doors opened, it was already full with a large waitlist. Homestead Affordable Housing has launched 14 projects like this one across the state in an effort to meet the needs of low-income seniors looking for a place to live. The one in Bel Aire has 36 units, which are already full. The non-profit now has 170 people on the waitlist, searching for an alternative. "We're doing everything we can to make the units more affordable rent," said Homestead Affordable Housing President Tom Bishop. Bishop said their 14 properties in [...]

Small Kansas breweries call new law a ‘big win’ for sales

info2024-04-22T13:08:07-05:00April 22nd, 2024|

Green Frog Brewing has been open for about a month in the small town of Douglass. On Friday, they already had customers at four in the afternoon. "We do some traditional styles and we do brown ales and red ales. Peanut butter porter. Honey beer," said Jay Sanderson, head brewer at Green Frog. "Open for four weeks, it has gone really, really well. Business has gone way better than we thought it would have. We sold out of four beers already so I am brewing faster than, the sales are going up faster than I can stay up. Which is a great [...]

This Southeast Kansas museum showcases mining industry in new exhibit

info2024-04-22T13:06:57-05:00April 22nd, 2024|

A new exhibit at a Southeast Kansas museum is showcasing the history of the mining industry. The Miners Hall Museum is hosting the Southeast Kansas Coal Camp - West Mineral exhibit. A presentation of the history was hosted by David R. Wallace. The exhibit contains photos, maps, coins, and high school uniforms - giving people an in-depth look at the impact that miners had. "I'm genuinely interested in what has happened here and how this all developed, what happened with the mining, why people come here, where they came from, what they did, when they came here, and how they lived and how they related [...]

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