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Lawrence school district partners with county to prevent truancy

info2023-08-29T09:04:30-05:00August 29th, 2023|

The Lawrence school district is partnering with county agencies to hopefully prevent students from being introduced to the criminal legal system for missing too much school. The district is partnering with Douglas County District Attorney Suzanne Valdez’s office, Douglas County Youth Services and the Kansas Department for Children and Families (DCF) to address truancy. Students are considered truant if they are absent without excuse for a “significant portion” of the school day for three days in a row, for five days in a semester, or for seven days in a school year. At the high school level, a “significant portion” of [...]

Governor Kelly Establishes Advisory Panel for Regional Psychiatric Hospital in South Central Kansas

info2023-08-29T08:52:49-05:00August 28th, 2023|

Governor Laura Kelly announced today that, to improve state mental health care, she has signed Executive Order 23-05 establishing the South Central Regional Psychiatric Hospital Advisory Panel. The 14-member panel is tasked with gathering public input and making recommendations on the operation, location, and workforce development needs of the proposed 50-bed psychiatric hospital in south central Kansas. The panel will examine how a state hospital would fit into existing or planned services in the region and identify existing resources, gaps in services, and opportunities to improve access to mental health services. Source: Governor of the State of Kansas

Kansas mental health experts discuss gaps in services for farmers and ranchers at inaugural summit

info2023-08-28T22:14:13-05:00August 28th, 2023|

Kansas mental health care workers acknowledge a gap in mental health services and data for farmers and ranchers in the western portion of the state. Officials with the Kansas chapter of the National Alliance on Mental Illness held an inaugural summit Aug. 22 in Dodge City, called “Standing in the Gap,” to highlight the difficulties of accessing mental health care services in rural Kansas and offer potential solutions to frontier mental health issues. NAMI Kansas executive director Sherrie Vaughn said her Topeka-based organization is concerned about the lack of mental health care in some rural areas. Source: Kansas Reflector

Macksville City Library has a summer for the books

info2023-08-29T08:53:11-05:00August 28th, 2023|

With school back in session, the 2023 Summer Reading Program at the Macksville City Library has come to a close. Library Director Jody Suiter shared a recap: We embraced the All Together Now theme with puzzles, games, books, special speakers, and TEAM-work reminding participants that “Together Everyone Achieves More.” It was a dream come true to host Summer Reading in our new library addition! For the first time, ever, we were able to spread out, beyond the walls of our former one-room library. And, while we are still raising funds for shelves and furnishings, the kids didn’t ever complain. Source: Great [...]

Sedgwick County works to decrease long lines on election day

info2023-08-28T22:12:21-05:00August 28th, 2023|

Sedgwick County is planning to add up to 30 new polling sites for next year's election. According to Election Commissioner Laura Rainwater, many polling sites currently have too many registered voters. Rainwater said some sites have over 7,000 and the target is to have between 3,000 to 3,500 at each site. She said they have 83 polling sites and adding the 30 will take them to 113. "We are trying to reduce the size and the number of registered voters assigned to these polling day sites so that we don't have so many people in long lines especially during a presidential [...]

Shawnee taps Overland Park staffer as 2nd assistant city manager

info2023-08-29T08:55:09-05:00August 28th, 2023|

Another assistant city manager is headed to the city of Shawnee. City Manager Doug Gerber announced last week that the city had hired Chelsee Chism as a second assistant city manager.... Chism has more than 10 years of experience from the city of Overland Park, including five years in the city manager’s office there, according to a Shawnee city press release. In Overland Park, she served as the city manager’s office’s liaison to the public works department and supervised the city’s facilities and sustainability divisions. ... Colin Duffy, Shawnee’s current assistant city manager, is staying in his role, meaning Shawnee will [...]

Prairie Village to address pickleball noise at Windsor Park

info2023-08-29T08:55:47-05:00August 28th, 2023|

The national furor over pickleball noise has made its way to Prairie Village. The city recently installed six pickleball courts at Windsor Park, 7200 Windsor St., and after receiving some complaints from neighbors about the incessant thwack-thwack noise coming from the courts, the city says it is looking at ways to address it. At the same time that the recreational sport has exploded in popularity in recent years, pickleball noise has also become the subject of numerous lawsuits across the U.S., including an apparently now-settled one involving pickleball courts at Mission Hills Country Club. Source: Prairie Village Post

Wichita officials looking to intervene in Evergy rate case

info2023-08-29T08:56:01-05:00August 28th, 2023|

Wichita City Council members are talking about intervening in the rate increase request by Evergy. The Council has unanimously approved a resolution stating opposition to the rate increase. The Kansas Corporation Commission has scheduled a hearing in October, and council members are talking about providing testimony during that hearing. Council member Bryan Frye said the resolution would be only one step in the process and he hopes the council will agree to intervene in the case. Source: 101.3 KFDI

Mulvane tabs St. John as new city admin

info2023-08-29T08:57:58-05:00August 28th, 2023|

Following a six-month hiring process, the Mulvane City Council announced its new city administrator at its Aug. 21 meeting, with Austin St. John selected to take over for Kent Hixson. According to The Mulvane News, St. John is slated to start on Oct. 7 after Hixson’s official retirement. St. John has served as the city administrator in Marysville for the past seven years, previously filling the same role in Chapman from 2014-2016. Source: Derby Informer | Area

Haysville to vote on sales tax continuation

info2023-08-29T08:58:19-05:00August 28th, 2023|

At its Aug. 14 meeting, according to The Times Sentinel, the Haysville City Council voted to place the renewal of the city’s 1% sales tax on the ballot for the Nov. 7 general election. Per council action, the sales tax renewal will appear as a special question on general election ballots asking if voters would like to extend the tax, which would go into effect July 1, 2024. Haysville’s current sales tax will sunset on June 30, 2024. Sales tax funds in Haysville are used for local street projects as well as park and recreation improvements, which the 10-year renewal would [...]

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