info2023-08-10T23:11:48-05:00August 10th, 2023|
The Country Stampede, a longtime staple of summer celebration in the Capital City, could find a new home in the near future. The Country Stampede announced via social media Thursday that due to rising property taxes, it may have to find a new location. The country music festival attributes this to its landlord and property owner, Shelby Development, which claims that taxes on the stampede's facility have risen almost $1,500 per day. Source: KSN-TV
info2023-08-10T23:10:28-05:00August 10th, 2023|
All parties involved have agreed to a tentative closing date on the city's purchase of Hotel Topeka. The hotel is in receivership because the purchase needs to be approved by the court, according to a press release from the City of Topeka. After a hearing on July 25, the court is reviewing the sale and order and is expected to approve the sale soon. Once the court's order is entered, all parties can proceed with closing. A tentative closing date is scheduled for Oct. 31, according to the press release. Source: KSNT 27 News
info2023-08-10T23:09:18-05:00August 10th, 2023|
People who knew fallen Fairway Office Jonah Oswald are mourning and remembering the man, husband and father he was. The 29-year-old died Monday after he was injured in a shootout Sunday with two suspects at a Mission QuikTrip. "He was the epitome of what a true law enforcement officer would be – devoted, a devoted father and husband willing to help his community," said Robert Paul, a friend of Oswald's. "(He) stepped into church, willing to be there on Sundays just to lend a hand. I think he was bigger than life itself." This is now the Fairway Police Department’s first [...]
info2023-08-10T23:08:15-05:00August 10th, 2023|
Olpe’s fitness park project has approval for over $100,000 in tax credits. The project, organized by Olpe Community Improvement, was granted $115,400 in tax credits from the Kansas Department of Commerce. Project spokesman Tyler Schmidt tells KVOE News donors to the Community Health and Wellness Campaign have a chance to offset or defer 70 percent of their related tax obligations as part of the credits. Using $1,000 as an example, Schmidt says $700 would either be used as a full credit or a partial credit for the donor, depending on that person’s tax liability. The total value to the fitness park [...]
info2023-08-10T11:45:29-05:00August 10th, 2023|
A white Dodge Caravan pulls up in front of the Dillons grocery store in Liberal, Kansas, and Floyd Coleman steps out to help his next passenger into the minivan. Coleman, a 63-year-old retired truck driver, shuttles people around town for Liberal’s senior center. He has a few pickups and drop-offs throughout the day and can drive senior center patrons anywhere within the city limits for free. City Bus, the public transit system in Liberal, runs from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. on weekdays. And although seniors qualify for reduced fares, the stops are sometimes few and far between. ... Because of [...]
info2023-08-10T11:43:37-05:00August 10th, 2023|
Two emergency declarations were declared at the Finney County Commission’s regular meeting Monday. One of the emergency declarations was due to the storm damage and flooding from the two July 20 storms. Paul Resley, Finney County Emergency Management director, said the storms greatly impacted the area around Friend and tracked southeast towards Kansas Highway 156. “It suffered extensive damage; I believe we lost about 104 distribution power poles and three 115 A-Frame poles for Sunflower transmission lines, not counting the number of crops and buildings that got destroyed,” he said. “Then later in the evening we had a massive amount of [...]
info2023-08-10T11:38:56-05:00August 10th, 2023|
Shawnee County has a duckweed problem. The small leafy plant is often confused with algae as it covers the surfaces of ponds, lagoons and other still bodies of water. Some say it isn't a problem but instead a misunderstanding of a natural resource. For Shawnee County, however, it's seen as an infestation — and they’re using drones to deal with it. “There's about six lagoons throughout the area that are infested with duckweed,” said Shawnee County weed department director John Landon last week. “We're going to spray those with Sonar and try to get that under control.” Source: CJonline
info2023-08-10T11:23:47-05:00August 10th, 2023|
With only three commissioners present, Tuesday evening’s city commission meeting was short, but dominated by citizen comments about the growing homeless problem in Pittsburg. Pittsburg resident John Lair said that in the northeast section of town, trash bins are being rummaged through, bags cut open, and garbage left strewn across the property for the resident to clean up. Lair said he’s heard not to refer to the homeless as criminals, but said it is getting to be a real problem in his neighborhood. He said a neighbor had her car broken into three times. Source: Morning Sun
info2023-08-09T23:37:48-05:00August 9th, 2023|
More than 20 electric scooters were recovered from the Arkansas River by the Keeper of the Plains Tuesday afternoon. Electric scooters came to Wichita in July 2019. One of the companies currently operating in Wichita is VeoRide. A KSN photojournalist spoke to a person at the scene working to recover the scooters who identified themself as a manager for VeoRide. He said the units may have been there for some time, only becoming visible because of lower water levels. KSN has reached out to the company for a formal statement but has not received a reply. Source: KSN-TV
info2023-08-09T23:35:36-05:00August 9th, 2023|
Twenty electric scooters were recovered from the Arkansas River near the Keeper of the Plains this week, but it comes as no surprise to residents and business owners in the area who have seen submerged scooters for years. Electric scooter rentals have been available in Wichita since the summer of 2019. City leaders celebrated their arrival, and the scooters were a hit with residents and visitors. However, the scooters have had a hard time staying above water. Calvin Cupp works at Boats and Bikes, a boat rental service just off the Arkansas River near the Keeper of the Plains. He spends [...]
