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Harvey County’s rescue workers describe response in the event of a train derailment

info2023-02-23T07:12:17-06:00February 23rd, 2023|

As hazmat crews continue to clean up the site of a train derailment in northeast Ohio that exposed residents to toxic chemicals, Harvey County’s top rescue officials were questioned about how they might respond if such an incident happened here. “We would respond with an appropriate accoutrement of resources, eyes on the ground to see what we have,” Newton Fire Chief Steve Roberson said. He said he would try to get accounts from first responders to size up the situation instead of bystanders. Source: Harvey County Now

City of Sedgwick leaders interact with the community at Sodality Place

info2023-02-23T07:12:36-06:00February 23rd, 2023|

The City of Sedgwick held a meet and greet on Tuesday to allow community members to interact with the new city administrator (Kyle Nordick), the new chief of police (Lee Nygaard), and the new full-time officer (Josh Blanding). Nordick said he truly appreciated everyone who came out and that it was great to see and meet new people. “Personally, the people I met last night were all new connections which is exactly what I had hoped for,” Nordick said. “This allowed us to conversate on things and obtain perspective on how well we are doing in the city, as well as [...]

Wetmore School to close

info2023-02-23T00:18:58-06:00February 23rd, 2023|

The Prairie Hills USD No. 113 board of education has voted to close the Wetmore Academic Center. According to a report in the Sabetha Herald, at the Feb. 13 meeting, the board approved a resolution to close the the school at the end of the 2022-23 school year. Board President Leslie Scoby said the decision was not easy and the board’s decision was based on extensive study and reflection on several things, including: declining enrollment, difficulties of distributing resources to all three campuses, challenges to the community of a school closure. Source: hiawathaworldonline.com

9 apply to be Marion city administrator

info2023-02-23T07:17:09-06:00February 23rd, 2023|

Nine people have applied to be Marion’s city administrator, Mayor David Mayfield said Tuesday. “We’ve gotten quite a few in the last couple weeks,” he said of applications. “I’m pretty impressed with some of them we’ve got.” Tuesday was the first time council members publicly discussed hiring a new administrator. ... Mayfield proposed meeting in executive session at 4:30 p.m. March 1 to review applications and narrow the list of candidates to four. Source: HILLSBORO Star-Journal

Have Kansas police seen more marijuana arrests since Missouri legalization?

info2023-02-23T00:14:33-06:00February 23rd, 2023|

The Overland Park Police Department says they've seen no increase in tickets or arrests since recreational marijuana became legal across the state line. "It's still early," spokesman John Lacy told FOX4 Wednesday. "That law just passed recently, and we know that there are people who are probably purchasing in Missouri and bringing it across state line, but we have not seen an increase or a spike." Lacy said patrolling their portion of Interstate 435 as drivers head west from Missouri into Leawood and then Overland Park hasn't been a priority yet. Source: KSN-TV

Proposed rezoning could lead to rural housing development

info2023-02-23T00:13:39-06:00February 23rd, 2023|

A proposed rezoning could lead to the development of homes on five adjoining 15-acre tracts of land northwest of Paola and south of Hillsdale Lake. Members of the Miami County Planning Commission reviewed plans for the requested rezoning during their meeting Tuesday, Feb. 7. The plans were submitted by Charles Klaasmeyer, who owns about 160 acres of land zoned Agricultural (AG) at the southeast corner of 271st Street and Crescent Hill Road. Klaasmeyer has requested that the land be rezoned to Countryside (CS) because CS allows for 15-acre lots as opposed to the 20-acre minimum in the AG zoning. Source: Local [...]

Atchison County approves development of bike route

info2023-02-23T07:19:20-06:00February 23rd, 2023|

County leaders have officially paved the way toward development for Atchison County to become part of a national cross country bike route. Commissioners Chairman Casey Quinn, Vice-chairman Eric Noll and Commissioner Allen Reavis signed Resolution No. 2023-1518 to approve and support the development of United States Bicycle Route 55 through Atchison County as designated by the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials. ... Proposed plans are that in Kansas the Route 55 runs along the eastern edge of the state from the Nebraska state line to the Oklahoma border. Source: News | atchisonglobenow.com

Humboldt to decide 4-day school option

info2023-02-23T00:11:11-06:00February 23rd, 2023|

School board members are expected to decide by April whether they will institute a four-day school week for Humboldt-USD 258. A committee looking into pros and cons of a shorter school week will present information to Board of Education members in March. The school board has the final say. The plan is to decide before the district sets the 2023-24 school calendar in April, Superintendent of Schools Dr. Amber Wheeler told the Register. Source: The Iola Register

Looking into Reno County’s past through photographs

info2023-02-22T15:30:51-06:00February 22nd, 2023|

The curator of the Reno County Museum decided to put Hutchinson on the map − in a new way. He created a pictorial history book, featuring dozens of photos of historic Reno County. David Reed sorted through the museum’s collection of photos and picked out the ones he thought would best represent the county. Then he researched each picture and created a fact-filled blurb. “Images of America: Hutchinson and Reno County” was released on Jan. 16, with all the proceeds from the sale of the book going to the museum. For about a year, Reed wafted through the museum’s collection, trying [...]

Second microchip project sought in Burlington

info2023-02-22T15:30:08-06:00February 22nd, 2023|

Kansas is pursuing federal funding for a second microchip plant, this time at a location an hour south of Topeka dubbed “silicon prairie,” with the aid of about $371 million taxpayer-funded subsidies. Gov. Laura Kelly announced Monday that EMP Shield plants to invest $1.9 billion in a computer chip manufacturing plant at Burlington’s Silicon Prairie Industrial Park. EMP Shield will create 1,200 jobs averaging $66,000 a year, the governor said. Six out-of-state suppliers are joining EMP Shield, creating an additional 1,000 jobs in Coffey County. Four production lines will produce thousands of microchips a week. Burlington has a population of about [...]

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