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Researchers want to know where foxes and coyotes are roaming Wichita

info2023-04-13T11:10:43-05:00April 13th, 2023|

Have you spotted a coyote or a red fox in Wichita recently? If so, the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks wants to know. The Wichita Urban Coyote and Fox project, which launched March 1 in partnership with Utah State University, has the goal of measuring coyotes and fox populations in the area. The department is asking anyone who spots one of the two species to report it so it can use the data for the survey. “We don’t really have much data and information on our coyotes and red fox populations in the city of Wichita,” said Jon Beckmann, Region [...]

Distinct visions unfold in Wichita’s shifting Fairmount neighborhood

info2023-04-13T11:09:29-05:00April 13th, 2023|

Fairmount sprang up in the late 1890s, with close ties to its college neighbor, now known as Wichita State University. Over a series of transitions, which included Fairmount becoming a largely Black neighborhood, their relationship changed. Now developers who hope to serve a growing student body are remaking Fairmount’s northern edge with high-end student apartments. Is there a way to resolve stakeholders’ competing visions for the future? Source: KLC Journal

Governor Kelly Announces Funding to Create Health Care Apprenticeship Programs in Southeast and Western Kansas

info2023-04-13T10:33:08-05:00April 13th, 2023|

Governor Laura Kelly today announced $100,000 to support the two new health care apprenticeship programs at Pratt Regional Medical Center and Labette Health. The programs build on the Governor’s creation of the Office of Registered Apprenticeship last fall and include training opportunities for positions such as Certified Nursing Assistant, Phlebotomist, Surgical Technician, Medical Coding Specialist, and other high-demand, high-wage health care occupations. The program will be developed and administered over the next year by Hamilton Ryker, a staffing and workforce solutions agency partnering with the Kansas Office of Registered Apprenticeship, and will be supported by the Kansas Hospital Association. Funding for [...]

Special election planned for Holton city sales tax

info2023-04-13T10:59:36-05:00April 13th, 2023|

Ten years ago, Holton residents voted to approve a half-cent addition to the city’s municipal sales tax that would be used to fund infrastructure improvements and debt reduction in the city, and the addition passed by a three-to-one margin. This June, city residents will go to the polls to decide whether that sales tax addition will remain on the books for another 10 years. During Monday’s regular Holton City Commission meeting, commissioners approved a resolution setting a special city election on Tuesday, June 6, at which time voters will consider extending the half-cent sales tax from Jan. 1, 2024, through Dec. [...]

Flowers planted in Kansas town’s potholes

info2023-04-13T11:25:26-05:00April 13th, 2023|

Police in southeast Kansas are advising residents to not plant flowers in potholes. The Sedan Police Department said officers responded to the 700 block of North Montgomery Street for the report of mysterious growths sprouting from several potholes. "Once on scene, officers discovered a number of potholes had been filled with plants," the department said on Facebook. "We are asking the publics assistance in the apprehension of these suspects who have been aptly dubbed, 'The Pothole Bandits.' These bandits are described as having a facetious look in their eye, ornery grins, green thumbs and wearing fast running shoes. Any help in [...]

85 miles of southwest Kansas railroad to get upgrades

info2023-04-13T10:27:29-05:00April 13th, 2023|

An 85-mile stretch of the Cimarron Valley Railroad will get about $15 million worth of improvements. The upgrades are for the rail line from Hugoton to Dodge City. Kansas Governor Laura Kelly and other politicians joined CVRR officials for a groundbreaking ceremony Wednesday morning. “These upgrades are not just an investment in our infrastructure, but an investment in our agriculture industry – and our economy as a whole,” Kelly said in a news release. “By rehabilitating over 85 miles of an essential rail line in southwest Kansas, this project will make it easier and more efficient for local businesses to transport [...]

Downtown Pittsburg mural grant applications now available

info2023-04-13T10:26:09-05:00April 13th, 2023|

The City of Pittsburg's Downtown Advisory Board (DAB) recently announced it will continue to provide grant funding to bring more art to downtown Pittsburg. The DAB is offering to split matching funds 50/50, not to exceed one thousand dollars. This is the second year they are offering the grant. For this year DAB has devoted two thousand, and five hundred dollars to bring more art to downtown Pittsburg. Grant applications will be accepted until August, or until all of the funds run out. Source: KSNF/KODE

Downtown clock dedicated in Parsons

info2023-04-13T11:04:41-05:00April 13th, 2023|

Years of volunteer time will be seen for decades in a Southeast Kansas community, thanks to something that tells time. A dedication ceremony was held this afternoon for this clock tower in downtown Parsons. It honors Pete and Mary Hughes for their years of volunteer work on many community projects. ... "As we look down Main Street, it's timeless, the volunteering that they did. And we thought to tie it to this clock, put their name on it and we hope it inspires other people, young people as they come up, to do what Pete and Mary have done, our community," [...]

Osawatomie to launch ‘Third Saturday’ campaign with downtown block party

info2023-04-13T10:25:00-05:00April 13th, 2023|

Downtown Osawatomie will be a happening place to be Saturday, April 15, during the city’s first “Third Saturday” block party. Main Street will be blocked off from Fifth to Sixth streets from 4 p.m. until 10 p.m. during the event, which will include early activities from 4 to 7 p.m. like pickleball and cornhole tournaments, children’s street games, children’s bicycle parade and bike course, Nine Square, board games, and the Bull Creek BBQ food truck. Source: Local News | republic-online.com

USD 232 enrollment expected to boom — Here are the schools most impacted

info2023-04-13T10:23:35-05:00April 13th, 2023|

Starside Elementary in De Soto and Mill Creek Middle School in Lenexa are expected to both be over capacity by the 2027-2028 school year with growth booming on the western side of USD 232. That’s according to an enrollment analysis from school planning firm RSP Associates presented to the USD 232 school board earlier this month. The report outlined how new residential growth, the addition of a new Panasonic EV battery plant and other expected investments on the old Sunflower Army Ammunition Plant in De Soto could draw in more residents and lead to more growth in the district’s student population. Source: [...]

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