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Few short-term rentals have registered with Wichita since the city passed regulations last year

info2024-05-01T11:05:59-05:00May 1st, 2024|

The first deadline for owners of short-term rentals like Airbnb and VRBO to get a license from the city of Wichita has passed, and only 13 properties have registered so far. Five short-term rentals have their license, while eight properties have a license pending, according to a city database of short-term rental licenses from last week. The March 12 deadline only applied to owner-occupied properties, according to the city. Short-term rentals where the owner does not live on-site still have until Sept. 12 to be in compliance. The city is aware of more than 400 short-term rentals in Wichita, said council member Brandon [...]

Push emerging to recognize gap-filling community paramedicine

info2024-05-01T11:04:17-05:00May 1st, 2024|

Kansas emergency medical workers respond at a moment’s notice, no matter if they just sat down for dinner or laid down to sleep. Many are volunteers with full-time jobs and families. First responders in the Sunflower State are trained to deal with a multitude of calamities, from traffic crashes to plummeting blood sugar levels in diabetic patients and everything in between. But they often provide non-emergency care that doesn’t receive much recognition or funding. Emergency health care professionals across the state are working to bring awareness to non-emergency practices long implemented by local ambulance crews and paramedics, for the purpose of categorizing those services [...]

Tornado touches down in Westmoreland [VIDEO]

info2024-05-01T14:19:50-05:00May 1st, 2024|

A tornado touched down in Westmoreland on Tuesday afternoon about fifteen miles north of Manhattan damaging homes and buildings, displacing many and also leading to the fatality of one individual and several injuries. The tornado touched down around 4:40pm following the issuance of a tornado warning by the National Weather Service in Topeka. At 4:43pm, reports came in saying the tornado had damaged homes in the area, particularly around Walnut Street. The tornado finally dissipated around 4:50pm leaving many without power, approximately 925 in the city of Westmoreland. (...) At this time, a number of power outages are still active in [...]

More rules proposed for owning dogs, cats in Wichita, including mandatory microchipping

info2024-05-01T11:01:50-05:00May 1st, 2024|

A new proposal could require Wichita pet owners to microchip their cats and dogs. Jan Jarman, assistant city attorney, presented the recommendation from an Animal Control Advisory Board subcommittee last week during a Wichita City Council workshop at City Hall. “We think it would help get animals back into their homes when animals are found running the streets,” Jarman said at the April 23 workshop. “If every animal was required to have a microchip, it would help us keep them out of the shelter, which is our goal, and we think we could implement that.” A microchip is roughly the size [...]

Kansas Supreme Court: Cities and counties may enact broad zoning ordinances and procedures so long as they do not violate state zoning statutes

info2024-04-29T18:12:40-05:00April 29th, 2024|

Cities and counties may enact broad zoning ordinances and procedures so long as they do not violate state zoning statutes. State zoning statutes do not prohibit zoning authorities from treating applications for multi-family residential planned unit developments as zoning amendments governed by K.S.A. 12-757. Zoning authorities are not prohibited from applying the protest provisions of K.S.A. 12-757(f)(1) to multi-family residential planned unit development applications. When neighbors file a valid protest petition against a zoning amendment pursuant to K.S.A. 12-757(f), the zoning authority can only approve the amendment by a 3/4 majority vote. If a zoning authority fails to approve a protested [...]

Kansas sets higher bar for police seizure after accusations of for-profit policing

info2024-04-29T07:14:53-05:00April 29th, 2024|

Kansas reformed civil asset forfeiture — the law enforcement tactic of seizing property suspected of being used in a crime — to be more limited in scope and requiring higher standards of evidence. ... The legislation comes after a committee made up of legislators, litigators, law enforcement and local government officials conducted a study on civil asset forfeiture in 2023. The study found that Kansas law enforcement agencies collected over $13 million during about 2,000 incidents over a three-and-a-half-year period. Source: Hutch News

SculptureTour Salina 2024 kicks off with UNwrap Party

info2024-04-29T07:13:48-05:00April 29th, 2024|

The 2024 SculptureTour Salina is almost here and downtown visitors can have a chance to see all of this year's pieces of art after they are unwrapped over the weekend. The UNwrap Party begins at 11 a.m. May 4, with all 22 sculptures simultaneously unwrapped throughout downtown Salina. After the unwrapping, people are encouraged to find a walking tour ballot and taking a walk on the full Sculpture Tour, seeing all 22 of this year's pieces. Source: Salina Journal

Feds approve $452 million Kansas broadband plan

info2024-04-26T08:32:38-05:00April 26th, 2024|

Kansas is getting $452 million in federal funds to be used to expand broadband across, and state officials are getting closer having shovels in the ground on infrastructure projects. ... With the approval, Kansas can now designate project funding areas where applicants can competitively bid to provide service. Bidding will begin in July, but in the mean time, the state will open a pre-registration portal for applicants to start submitting documentation of their qualifications and capabilities. Source: Hutch News

Local artists bring vibrancy to Pittsburg ArtWalk

info2024-04-25T07:34:44-05:00April 25th, 2024|

Pittsburg is gearing up for a burst of creativity as local artists and organizations prepare to showcase their talents at the upcoming Pittsburg Artwalk. Set against the backdrop of a festival-like atmosphere, the event promises live music, art demonstrations, and a host of community activities, drawing in residents and visitors alike. Source: KOAM News

New Pott County ECODEVO director discusses first few months on the job, Scorpius meeting

info2024-04-25T07:33:32-05:00April 25th, 2024|

The new director of the Pottawatomie County Economic Development Corporation (ECODEVO) has hit the ground running in her first three months on the job. Shanna Goodman, of Wamego, was hired in January to succeed long-time former director Jack Allston, who retired in late 2023 after nine years on the job. She says the first three months on the job have been spent learning and understanding who’s who among organizations and their priorities. She says she’s been set up for success already getting to understand the Pott County 2040 Comprehensive Plan. Source: 1350 KMAN

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