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Sears store in Johnson County is closing, the last in Kansas City — and the region

info2023-05-18T08:12:56-05:00May 18th, 2023|

The Sears store in Johnson County, the last in the Kansas City area, will soon close. The location, at 6327 W. 119th St., is now covered with signs announcing its final sale. Sears Home & Life opened in 2019 as part of the company’s efforts to focus on appliances and home goods at a fraction of the size of its traditional store models. The Overland Park location is also the only remaining Sears store in the state of Kansas. None are left in Missouri. Sears, at one time a popular department store with hundreds of locations across the country, filed for [...]

Lithium ion batteries catch City of Wichita electric bus on fire

info2023-05-18T08:11:59-05:00May 18th, 2023|

Wichita Fire Battalion Chief Lane Pearman says, "these types of fires involving electric type vehicles they are fairly difficult, because of that chain reaction that causes those batteries to continuously heat up to the point to where they actually ignite and the there's only two ways that fire's going to go out. It either consumes everything it's going to consume, or we provide enough water to reduce the temperature of those batteries below that critical temperature threshold." Source: KAKE - News

Rural Kansans wait to see how long prescriptions by telehealth last after the pandemic

info2023-05-18T08:10:52-05:00May 18th, 2023|

At the Citizens Health hospital in Colby, Kansas, pandemic-driven rule changes let doctors prescribe chronic pain and mental health medications over virtual appointments. That gave hundreds of patients in northwest Kansas access to life-changing drugs. “Everybody struggles with access to mental health care,” said Jenny Niblock, a nurse practitioner at the medical center. “Rural Kansas struggles even worse.” Before the pandemic, the only way to get a prescription for a federally regulated drug was through an in-person doctor's visit. When the federal government declared the COVID-19 pandemic a national public health emergency, it let clinicians prescribe drugs remotely to reduce in-person [...]

How the Flint Hills Trail became the state’s longest ride

info2023-05-22T11:16:13-05:00May 18th, 2023|

Whether it’s cycling the Scottish Highlands or the legendary wine country of France, Roz Newmark and John Roberson have pedaled famed trails throughout the world, including those in America. “Cycle touring is what we do,” says Newmark, of Salt Lake City. “We’ll travel about anywhere to cycle the best trails.” In October, just off Walnut Street in Council Grove, Newmark and Roberson began a bicycling adventure they think is good enough to bring cyclists from afar. Source: KLC Journal

Once-in-a-lifetime adventure takes Nebraska man on grand tour of all Kansas towns

info2023-05-18T08:01:16-05:00May 18th, 2023|

Few can claim to have visited every corner of the Sunflower State but this Nebraska man is making it his personal mission. Meet Seth Varner. At 23-years-old, he's probably visited more of Kansas and learned more of its history than people who have lived in the state their entire lives. He's challenging himself to visit every single incorporated town in Kansas, both large and small, and bring them into the public view through his social media and publishing company: Wandermore. Source: KSNT 27 News

Wichita’s fireworks laws just got an overhaul. Here’s what will be legal, illegal this year

info2023-05-18T07:58:20-05:00May 18th, 2023|

The City Council approved changes to Wichita’s fireworks laws by a 6-0 vote. Council member Jeff Blubaugh was absent from the meeting. The law will take effect in stages. This year, it’s legal to shoot off aerial fireworks from July 1-4 and increased fines for violations are being implemented. For 2023, it’s still illegal to sell aerial fireworks within city limits. Source: Local News | Wichita Eagle

Lenexa’s future Old Town activity center takes shape

info2023-05-18T07:56:32-05:00May 18th, 2023|

The recreation facilities in Lenexa’s Old Town are on track to get a major overhaul by the end of next year. The plan, presented to the Lenexa City Council this week, calls for a combination of the Lenexa Community Center and Lenexa Senior Center functions, the demolition of the Senior Center and the addition of more outdoor recreation space. Source: Prairie Village Post

Overland Park drops city food inspections, ending ‘redundancy’ with state checks

info2023-05-18T07:54:05-05:00May 18th, 2023|

The Overland Park City Council ended the city’s unique restaurant inspection program Monday, saying it was an unnecessary duplication of state inspections and that the double inspections put a burden on local businesses. The council voted 10-1 to end the program. Overland Park is thought to be the last large city in Kansas that still does a local inspection of food service. Council committee members asked staff to explore ending the program in February and later voted to put the matter before the whole council. Source: Prairie Village Post

Miners Hall Museum plans special program on history of McCune

info2023-05-18T07:50:55-05:00May 18th, 2023|

Kent Smith will present "The Founding of McCune" at 2 p.m. Sunday at Miners Hall Museum. Smith, of Tulsa, Oklahoma, has remained involved with the McCune Osage Township Library and regularly participates in community events. His great-great-grandfather, Sevier Wilson, emigrated in 1892 and opened one of the first general stores in McCune, while another relative operated one of the first clothing stores in the town. Source: www.joplinglobe.com

Mural designs for downtown Salina trash corrals approved

info2023-05-17T07:44:41-05:00May 17th, 2023|

Two new pieces of artwork will soon be added to the downtown Salina area after approval by the City Commission. The artwork, which will consist of murals, will be placed on trash corrals as part of a beautification project by Salina Downtown Inc., which will be providing the artists’ fees for the murals. “(Policy) requires us to take this approval to (City) Commission, but, prior to that, our...Community Art and Design (CAD) Committee goes through an approval process,” said Crystal Hammerschmidt, art services coordinator for Salina Arts and Humanities. Source: Salina Journal

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