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Narcan vending machine gives Hutchinson tool to prevent overdose deaths

Hutchinson will soon have a vending machine available that dispenses free Narcan so the public will have quick access to life-saving intervention in opioid overdoses. The vending machine will be officially introduced 11 a.m. Thursday during a ribbon-cutting ceremony at Crossover Recovery Center, 400 W. 2nd Ave. A new naloxone vending machine is located at Crossover Recovery Center, 400 W 2nd Ave. to provide free public access to emergency opioid overdose medication. Residents can access the free naloxone by simply entering their ZIP code. Naloxone, also known as Narcan, is a medication designed to rapidly reverse an opioid overdose.
Source: Hutch News

info2024-02-21T07:14:54-06:00February 21, 2024|News|

Privatizing cemetery upkeep in Galena

The City of Galena has something in the works when it comes to its cemeteries. It’s accepting bids from contractors to privatize upkeep at the three it currently owns and maintains “The Old Galena,” “Oak Hill,” and “Hillcrest” cemeteries. … “We believe that the cemeteries deserve the utmost respect, and they need to look pristine all the time. We do our best to keep, to make that — although sometimes we fall short. So, our hope is that by putting out for bid, we will have some contractors put some bids in that are within our budget — that they can handle the mowing and maintenance season,” said Galena Mayor, Ashley Groves.
Source: KSNF/KODE

info2024-02-20T21:02:21-06:00February 20, 2024|News|

McAnarney agrees to Marion’s interim city administrator role

There’s a new position ahead for Mark McAnarney, if only for a short period of time. McAnarney has reached an agreement with Marion city officials to serve as the city’s interim city administrator. The Marion County Record says McAnarney begins his work Thursday. The Record also says McAnarney will work three days a week at a full-day rate of $488 per day or a five-hour maximum of $244 per day. Employee benefits will not be included. Marion had been looking for a city manager after the resignation of Brogan Jones on Nov. 15. There is currently no word on when the city plans to have a permanent city administrator named. McAnarney, meanwhile, served the city of Emporia for over 30 years, first as assistant city manager starting in 1989 and then as city manager in 2013. He retired in late 2021. He also served as Neodesha’s interim city manager between October and mid-January. McAnarney has agreed to talk with KVOE News this week about his decision.
Source: KVOE Emporia Radio

info2024-02-20T12:14:36-06:00February 20, 2024|News|

New $20M Overland Park police training facility back on table

Overland Park is almost ready to move ahead on a new Overland Park Police Department training facility and some other major public safety investments. In the city’s draft capital improvement plan list for 2025-28, the city has budgeted nearly $20 million for the new facility. Overland Park plans to build the new training center at police headquarters, on the W. Jack Sanders Justice Center campus located at 12400 Foster St.
Source: Johnson County Post

info2024-02-20T12:13:33-06:00February 20, 2024|News|

Brown County commissioners meet with planning committee over survey results

The Brown County commissioners-Richard Lehmkuhl of District 1, Lamar Shoemaker of District 2 and William Pollock of District 3-met with Brown County Planning Commission members-who included Bill Vonderschmidt-on Monday over results collected from the survey conducted by Olathe-based ETC Institute. The commissioners and Planning Commission met with ETC Director of Community Research Jason Morado via Zoom call about the 2023 Community Survey that was conducted in Brown County. Morado gave some specifics of the survey. “The survey was five pages long,” Morado said. “On average, it takes residents about 10-15 minutes to complete the survey. The survey was administered by a combination of mail and online to Brown County households.” Morado also added that the sample size included 803 completed surveys, a 95% level of confidence and that demographics of the survey responded reflected the actual population of Brown County.
Source: County Government | hiawathaworldonline.com

info2024-02-20T12:10:33-06:00February 20, 2024|News|

North Newton pursuing public transportation

Harvey County entities have been meeting to talk about a transportation planning grant. That’s what North Newton City Administrator Kyle Fiedler told North Newton City Council members during their regular Monday night meeting this week at City Hall. Those entities include North Newton, Newton, Harvey County, Bethel College, USD-373, NMC Health, Prairie View, United Way, Chamber of Commerce, housing authorities and several others. “The plan would help identify options for transportation in Newton and North Newton,” Fiedler said. “Options could include a fixed schedule route that a bus runs through both communities or an on-demand service, where a person requests a ride and the vehicle drives to their location to pick them up.” Following some discussion, the council voted 5-0 to move forward to apply for the grant. Fiedler told the council some Bethel College students have difficulty finding transportation options, and Bethel College thought they’d benefit from having a transportation service in the community. “I’ve kind of kept this in the back of my mind, saw this opportunity, reached out to Bethel, Newton, Harvey County and some other partners to potentially submit a grant for planning,” Fiedler said. No one really jumped at the opportunity, saying no one has the time to put in an extra five or 10 hours per week to coordinate the planning. Since Fiedler isn’t full time, he said he could pick up those 10 hours and that the grant would cover those additional hours.
Source: Harvey County Now

info2024-02-20T12:09:40-06:00February 20, 2024|News|

Manhattan discusses housing in newest downtown plan

City commissioner Karen McCulloh says downtown development plans need to focus more on creating housing. During a presentation on the city’s updated Beyond Tomorrow downtown plan at Tuesday’s commission meeting, McCulloh said there should be less emphasis on building office space and more on developing residential areas. She pointed to the higher rate of people working from home since the COVID-19 pandemic as a reason for this. “It appears to me that we seriously need to put more housing in every nook and cranny down there,” McCulloh said. Senior planner Ben Chmiel, who presented the most recent version of the Downtown Tomorrow plan, said in every focus group he and the other planners conducted, community members said more housing is a need. “I think that area really can be something very special because we kind of have a blank palette there,” McCulloh said. “If we really go in and develop that area, we could do some interesting housing.” Commissioner John Matta said a previous commission had concerns that creating too much housing could cause congestion in the area and exacerbate parking difficulties. Mayor Wynn Butler agreed with Matta that developing housing is necessary, but he doesn’t want to see it affect traffic or parking in the area. He also said he’d like to get electric trollies that look like the old-fashioned trollies to use as shuttles from downtown to the parking garage or some other large parking space.
Source: themercury.com

info2024-02-20T20:52:51-06:00February 20, 2024|News|

Pittsburg Ascension Via Christi transfers ownership to Mercy

Mercy Joplin announced Thursday they will take over Ascension Via Christi in Pittsburg – and planning for that transition is now underway. Mercy Hospital administrators expect it will be official in about four months – and there are already some goals for the future mercy hospital in Pittsburg. They plan to expand primary care options, saying there aren’t currently enough for the market. And Mercy Hospital officials expect to offer more choices for patients in need of specialty medical care. “We want to strengthen the current specialists that they have. They’ve got really good physicians. We’re going to do that with recruitment, some outreach and satellite clinics with our specialists, maybe offer some virtual options as well,” said Jeremy Drinkwitz, Mercy Joplin President. The transition plan doesn’t include any cuts, meaning all current programs and employees in good standing will continue after mercy takes over.
Source: KSNF/KODE

info2024-02-20T10:47:19-06:00February 20, 2024|News|

Did your teeth just rattle over that pothole? Here’s how to report it to Wichita, county

Unexpectedly driving over a pothole is not a fun surprise. Not only are potholes nuisances, but in some cases they can also cause significant damage to your vehicle. According to auto club AAA, in 2021, damage caused by potholes cost more than $26 billion in the U.S. The average cost that year for pothole damage was about $600 per repair, according to the same release. While you may not be able to avoid potholes during your morning commute, there are ways to report them to ensure the city of Wichita knows where repairs are needed. Anyone can report a traffic issue, including potholes, online at wichita.gov/1013/Report-an-Issue. You can also use the same website to report an ethics complaint, a nondiscrimination ordinance complaint, nuisance reporting and more. To report potholes, click “new request” on the map underneath “report an issue.” From there, type in the location of the pothole. Once you verify the address, you will get a list of categories, and one of those options is “report a pothole,” which you should select and submit. There’s also an option to download a photo. Alternatively, you can email the complaint to traffic@wichita.gov or call 316-268-4013. The location of the pothole should be included. You can also report potholes through the city’s app. There you can check recent pothole reports and see if the city has responded to the reports.
Source: Local News | Wichita Eagle

info2024-02-20T10:32:36-06:00February 20, 2024|News|

County forms new 911 advisory board

A couple of years ago, according to Sedgwick County Emergency Communications Director Elora Forshee, efforts began in earnest to seek out a way to engage the community voice regarding 911 operations. In the wake of those ongoing efforts and feedback heard from a 2022 task force formed in response to the death of Wichita teenager Cedric Lofton, a community advisory board (CAB) was suggested and officially approved by the Sedgwick County Commission at its Feb. 7 meeting. Representing first responders (Wichita-Sedgwick County Emergency Communications Advisory Board) and staff (Employee Advisory Board), county 911 was getting input from two of the three key facets in its response – with only the community voice missing. “We didn’t have a good conduit for the community to have input in their 911 services,” Forshee said. “We think this is a great opportunity for our community to have some voice within the system and provide input.” Opening the county’s new emergency communications center within the past year also led to the prioritization of the CAB, which will be made up of 13 voting members. Makeup of the board will include a representative from each of the five commission districts, the city of Wichita, city of Derby, a city of the second class, a city of the third class, a youth member and three at-large members. The board will be fully ratified by the county commission.
Source: Derby Informer | News

info2024-02-20T10:31:10-06:00February 20, 2024|News|

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Narcan vending machine gives Hutchinson tool to prevent overdose deaths

Privatizing cemetery upkeep in Galena

McAnarney agrees to Marion’s interim city administrator role

New $20M Overland Park police training facility back on table

Brown County commissioners meet with planning committee over survey results

North Newton pursuing public transportation

Manhattan discusses housing in newest downtown plan

Pittsburg Ascension Via Christi transfers ownership to Mercy

Did your teeth just rattle over that pothole? Here’s how to report it to Wichita, county

County forms new 911 advisory board

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