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Dog park plans slowed by ADA requirements

info2023-02-24T00:48:20-06:00February 24th, 2023|

Catapla Park in Arkansas City is still going to the dogs, it’s just taking longer than expected. The city announced its plan last October to revamp the small park into a safe place for pet owners to let their pets get some exercise, but so far no progress has been made. Municipal Planner Nick Rizzio said Tuesday that the goal for the project had been to keep the cost minimal and have it completed before the end of the year. The project will be more expensive than he had anticipated due to the Americans with Disabilities Act requirements for parking spaces, [...]

City of Lawrence may consider adopting version of the CROWN Act

info2023-02-24T00:45:15-06:00February 24th, 2023|

Lawrence’s Human Relations Commission on Thursday voiced support for the city to adopt a version of the CROWN Act, a law that blocks race-based hair discrimination. Michele Watley, founder of Shirley’s Kitchen Cabinet, presented to the HRC on why Lawrence should implement the CROWN Act, which stands for “Creating a Respectful and Open World for Natural Hair.” Watley is the founder of Shirley’s Kitchen Cabinet, a Kansas City-based organization dedicated to advocacy for Black women. Source: The Lawrence Times

Chanute Ks, is celebrating its 150th anniversary

info2023-02-24T00:43:19-06:00February 24th, 2023|

Chanute, Kansas is celebrating its 150-th anniversary. The city was founded in 18-72 as a railroad hub. Chanute is a city located in the southeast part of the state of Kansas. the city was founded in the 1870's, during the expansion of the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe railway westward, which played a major role in the city's growth and development. "So in 2023 is our 150th anniversary. we're looking at a number of different events. we'll have a downtown block party on July 1st with a circus that has stilt walkers and aerial acts and different things like that, as [...]

Pittsburg unveils new fast-charging station

info2023-02-23T09:54:52-06:00February 23rd, 2023|

As of Wednesday afternoon, Pittsburg has a new fast-charging station that has literally put the city on the map for electric vehicle (EV) drivers. “If you looked at a map of charging stations in Kansas this morning, Pittsburg wasn’t there,” said Colonial Fox Foundation Executive Director Vonnie Corsini, “But this afternoon, we are.” Before Wednesday’s unveiling, the closest fast-charging station was outside of Joplin, at the interchange between I-44 and I-49. Although another charging station is in Pittsburg, near the Kansas Technology Center, it is not a fast-charging station. The new station can fully recharge an EV in two hours or [...]

Fed minutes show members resolved to keep fighting inflation with rate hikes

info2023-02-23T07:20:24-06:00February 23rd, 2023|

Federal Reserve officials at their most recent meeting indicated that there are signs inflation is coming down, but not enough to counter the need for more interest rate increases, meeting minutes released Wednesday showed. While the Jan. 31-Feb. 1 meeting concluded with a smaller rate hike than most of those implemented since early 2022, officials stressed that their concern over inflation is high. Inflation "remained well above" the Fed's 2% target, the minutes stated. That came with labor markets that "remained very tight, contributing to continuing upward pressures on wages and prices." Consequently, the Fed approved a 0.25 percentage point rate [...]

Harvey County approves sixth-month moratorium on renewable energy projects

info2023-02-23T07:06:05-06:00February 23rd, 2023|

The Board of Harvey County Commissioners adopted a resolution Tuesday morning that placed a six-month moratorium on commercial renewable energy projects on a 2-1 vote in what was at times a tense meeting. Commissioners took action on a separate resolution that would have called for an advisory election. Source: Harvey County Now

Bullard still favors hiking rates to 5.375% as fast as possible

info2023-02-23T00:26:58-06:00February 23rd, 2023|

Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis President James Bullard said the U.S. economy is proving more resilient than expected and repeated his call for the central bank to keep raising interest rates. "I think we are going to have to get north of 5%. Right now I'm still at 5.375%," Bullard told CNBC in an interview Wednesday. "We've got a little ways to go here and I've argued that 'hey, let's get to where we want to go' and then from there we can see how the data come in. Let's hope that we get disinflation in 2023." Source: The Bond [...]

Fed minutes show members resolved to keep fighting inflation with rate hikes

info2023-02-23T00:26:02-06:00February 23rd, 2023|

Federal Reserve officials at their most recent meeting indicated that there are signs inflation is coming down, but not enough to counter the need for more interest rate increases, meeting minutes released Wednesday showed. While the Jan. 31-Feb. 1 meeting concluded with a smaller rate hike than most of those implemented since early 2022, officials stressed that their concern over inflation is high. Inflation "remained well above" the Fed's 2% target, the minutes stated. That came with labor markets that "remained very tight, contributing to continuing upward pressures on wages and prices." Source: Finance

Integra Technologies announces megaproject site for Wichita-area semiconductor plant (in Bel Aire)

info2023-02-23T07:11:38-06:00February 23rd, 2023|

Integra Technologies has selected a site to build its microchip manufacturing and testing plant, part of a heavily subsidized $1.8 billion project aimed at winning the international competition for semiconductor superiority. The 1-million-square-foot building will be built at the southeast corner of the intersection of Rock Road and U.S 254 in Bel Aire. A training center and interim headquarters will be at 3718 N. Rock in Wichita, where Integra is leasing space. Source: Local News | Wichita Eagle

Four out of five Sedgwick County homeowners will see tax appraisals increase again

info2023-02-23T00:23:59-06:00February 23rd, 2023|

Four out of five Sedgwick County homeowners will see higher tax appraisals when notices are mailed out March 1. “In a very hot market, demand exceeded supply for homes, and prices, they went up,” County Appraiser Mark Clark told the County Commission on Wednesday. Tax appraisal increases are driven by sales of new and existing homes. The median sale price for a home in Sedgwick County increased to $225,000 from $203,000 in 2021, which was the first time the median price point had topped $200,000. Source: Local News | Wichita Eagle

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