Hutchinson residents now have an additional opportunity to show community pride while benefitting recreation programs and facilities in Hutchinson and Reno County. Later in 2023, Hutchinson and Reno County vehicle owners will have the opportunity to purchase a HutchFlag Tag through their renewal process or new license plate purchase. Cost for the Hutch Flag Tag will bean additional $30 through the renewal/new purchase process.
Source: Hutch News
The glistening, brightly polished metal of the world’s last remaining Lockheed Electra 10-E, a twin engine, American-made aircraft named Muriel, is the centerpiece of the new Amelia Earhart Hangar Museum opening Friday in Atchison, Kansas. The airplane is the same make and model that Amelia Earhart, an Atchison native, was flying in 1937 when she disappeared. “The Amelia Earhart Hangar Museum was a vision, actually, of my husband,” said Karen Seaberg, the founder and president of the Atchison Amelia Earhart Foundation. “He (the late Ladd Mannan Seaberg) met the restorer of the plane in the eighties, and his vision was that it would come back to Atchison,” Seaberg said. … In 2016, that vision became a reality as the aircraft was acquired for just two cents over $1.2 million by the foundation and then transported by truck from El Cajon, California, to Atchison. The foundation then began a capital campaign to raise funds to build the new 17,000 square-foot hangar museum in which to showcase the airplane…. Dignitaries, school children, politicians and aviation enthusiasts will be on hand Friday as the Amelia Earhart Hangar Museum celebrates its’ grand opening. Family-friendly events will continue Saturday and Sunday at the museum, which is located at the Amelia Earhart Memorial Airport, 16701 286th Rd., in Atchison.
Source: KC Star Local News
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 3 wildlife supervisor with the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks. “We know we have them here. We know that we get calls on them, but we really don’t have a lot of data, which makes it a little more difficult to manage a population.” … “Some wildlife can survive and even thrive in cities,” the project’s page reads. “Coyotes and red foxes are two such canids that are able to take advantage of the perks of the city … However, we know very little about how these canids are successful at living among humans in the Great Plains. This lack of data impedes management.”
Source: Wichita Eagle
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 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 the program was made available through the Patterson Family Foundation.
Source: Kansas Department of Commerce
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. 31, 2033, noting that the existing sales tax has allowed the city to reduce its indebtedness and improve its water, sewer and electrical services to city utility customers.
Source: Holton Recorder
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 this matter will be greatly appreciated.”
Source: KAKE – News
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 biodiesel and other agricultural products.”
Source: KSN-TV
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
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,” said Rod Landrum, SEK Point of Pride Cmte. Member. … “I’ve had builders come here and say I want to build in your town because of what’s behind me. That’s why main streets are so important. That’s why the bookends of a beautiful clock and a pocket park at each end are so important. It’s about whole community pride that helps you sell an entire city,” said Jim Zaleski, Parsons Econ. Development.
Source: KSNF/KODE
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