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Andover YMCA announces opening day

info2024-04-15T11:23:19-05:00April 15th, 2024|

The wait is over. After two years of recovery and renovations from the aftermath the 2022 F-3 tornado, the Andover YMCA has announced their opening day. The organization opened the water park feature of the fitness center in summer 2023, welcoming a line of guests ready to enjoy the park. On May 20 YMCA members and guests can finally step back into the new and improved Andover YMCA. Of those improvements made is the new 44-foot Luckey Climber that replaced the rock wall feature. The lucky climber is geared towards children, which allows them to safely climb with friends from the main [...]

The City of Wichita could lift electric scooter riding curfew as early as next week

info2024-04-15T11:20:22-05:00April 15th, 2024|

The City of Wichita is considering lifting the curfew for Veo Ride scooters. Currently, they shut off at 9 p.m. or dusk. “I normally start using them around six,” said Zidane Forbes, who uses the scooters. Forbes typically rides around on the scooters at night in Wichita. So when he heard they could soon be used after 9, he's on board. “Most of the time, that's when people actually want to use them. Like during the that's a good idea. But later at night, you want to use them, ride around just have a little bit of fun,” said Forbes. The [...]

Evergy scraps plan to run new power poles through central Wichita park, neighborhoods

info2024-04-15T11:18:16-05:00April 15th, 2024|

Evergy has called off plans to run new, taller power poles through Riverside Park and nearby north-central Wichita neighborhoods after two years of vocal opposition from residents. The transmission replacement between the 17th and Emporia substation and the 11th and Jefferson substation will move forward, but the rebuild route will stop there instead of continuing across the river and through the park. “After further evaluation of the transmission line between the substation at 11th Street and Jefferson to the substation at 777 West Central Avenue, we determined the rebuild is not needed at this time,” Evergy Communications Manager Kaley Bohlen said [...]

Wichita launches $5 million program to boost affordable housing supply

info2024-04-15T11:16:26-05:00April 15th, 2024|

As housing supply remains stubbornly low throughout Wichita, low-to-moderate income households remain particularly impacted. The city announced Thursday an initiative aimed at increasing affordable housing options in the city's core, through a $5 million investment in the creation of the Affordable Housing Fund program. AHF provides an avenue for developers and contractors to buy and rehabilitate homes that can then become viable and accessible to low-to-moderate income individuals and families — either as rentals or houses available for purchase. "The program will develop safe, healthy and affordable housing options for income-qualified residents," a news release said. In early May, the city plans to issue [...]

66,000-square-foot Immaculata Church is a draw to City of St. Mary’s

info2024-04-14T13:25:41-05:00April 14th, 2024|

The impact of the building stretches beyond the town of St. Marys, population 2,749. On an average weekend, about 4,000 people attend the four Masses celebrated at Immaculata. “Not only has it already drawn many people here from other SSPX chapels, but it has also drawn more Catholic souls here who are learning about tradition,” said Father Patrick Rutledge, who has served as rector of the parish for eight years. “It has also drawn even many non-Catholics to come and see what the Catholic faith and the worship of almighty God is all about.” Source: Salina Journal

Here’s how officials are working to make Topeka ‘the ideal site’ for new aviation jobs

info2024-04-14T13:10:41-05:00April 14th, 2024|

Wichita has long been known as the Air Capital of the World. Efforts are taking off to likewise turn Topeka into a key center of operations in the aviation industry. The Metropolitan Topeka Airport Authority and economic development officials here are teaming up to work to create an environment aimed at bringing hundreds of aviation jobs to Topeka, The Capital-Journal was told recently by Curtis Sneden, director of economic development for the MTAA. Source: CJonline

Hot inflation data pushes market’s rate cut expectations to September

info2024-04-11T07:31:07-05:00April 11th, 2024|

As recently as January, investors had high hopes that the Federal Reserve was about to embark on a rate-cutting campaign that would reverse some of the most aggressive policy tightening in decades. Three months of inflation data have brought those expectations back down to earth. March's consumer price index report Wednesday helped verify worries that inflation is proving stickier than thought, giving credence to caution from Fed policymakers and finally dashing the market's hopes that the central bank would be approving as many as seven rate cuts this year. Source: CNBC

Public works director made interim city administrator of Hiawatha

info2024-04-11T07:28:19-05:00April 11th, 2024|

Public Works Director Brad Scott was made Interim City Administrator based on approval by all city commissioners at the end of Monday’s City Commission meeting. In the meanwhile as Scott serves in the interim position, he will also advertise the city administrator position. Mayor Becky Shamburg congratulated Scott for accepting the position. Source: City Government | hiawathaworldonline.com

North Newton changes marijuana possession from misdemeanor to infraction

info2024-04-11T07:25:14-05:00April 11th, 2024|

People caught with a small amount of marijuana in their vehicles in North Newton will be issued a traffic infraction ticket if this is their first offense. North Newton City Council members unanimously passed 4-0 an ordinance amending the uniform public offense code for possession of marijuana on Monday night. Councilman Dennis Campbell was not at the meeting. Source: Harvey County Now

Merriam latest JoCo city poised to tighten rules on AirBnbs

info2024-04-11T07:24:51-05:00April 11th, 2024|

The Merriam City Council on Monday mostly expressed interest in stricter regulations for short-term rentals — such as AirBnbs or Vrbos — within the city. This comes about a month after the city of Fairway approved stricter regulations for short-term rentals. Currently, Merriam treats short-term rentals the same as regular rental units, subjecting short-term rentals to landlord licensing and rental inspection requirements. Source: Johnson County Post

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