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Kansas court affirms $9.9 million payment to state treasury from 32-state vaping settlement

info2022-12-12T23:59:37-06:00December 12th, 2022|

A district court judge in Kansas affirmed a $9.9 million settlement to the state resolving an investigation of allegations e-cigarette manufacturer Juul Labs engaged in deceptive marketing and sales practices appealing to youth who couldn’t legally purchase the product. Attorney General Derek Schmidt said the money would be deposited in the state’s general treasury over the next six to 10 years. There would be no mandatory use of those funds. The payment was part of a $438 million agreement between Juul and 32 states and Puerto Rico. The consent judgment in Kansas was approved by Shawnee County District Judge Thomas Luedke. [...]

Overland Park approves controversial apartment project at 135th, Antioch

info2022-12-12T23:57:00-06:00December 12th, 2022|

Four neighborhood meetings, two planning commission meetings and two City Council meetings later, Minneapolis-based Ryan Cos. won approval for an apartment project in Overland Park. On Monday evening, the Overland Park City Council approved Ryan Cos.' revised preliminary plan and rezoning request for a 413-unit apartment project at the southwest corner of 135th Street and Antioch Road. The project required a deviation from the city’s Unified Development Ordinance to allow for building length over 200 feet. Neighbors had argued that deviations were illegal, though on Monday evening, staff disagreed and approved the request. Source: fox4kc.com | FOX 4 - WDAF

Lenexa considering massive mixed-use project along K-10

info2022-12-13T07:16:17-06:00December 12th, 2022|

Lenexa city leaders are considering an all-in-one mixed-use — residential, office, industrial, commercial — on 112 acres along Kansas Highway 10. The Lenexa City Council unanimously remanded the proposed Cedar Canyon West project, an unusual all-in-one mixed-use project, asking for further review Tuesday. The project would include residential, office, industrial, commercial space on 112 acres along Kansas Highway 10. The Lenexa Planning Commission will now work with developer ... on potential adjustments to the plan... Source: fox4kc.com | FOX 4 - WDAF

How Long Should Powell Keep Raising Interest Rates? Fed Officials Are Divided

info2022-12-12T11:23:07-06:00December 12th, 2022|

In the past nine months, Jerome Powell has raised interest rates at the fastest pace of any Federal Reserve chair since the 1980s, triggering a market rout, bringing the housing market to a standstill and prompting fears of an imminent recession. That was the easy part. When inflation was hitting 40-year highs, Fed officials were unanimous that rates needed to rise aggressively. Now cracks are beginning to emerge among them over how stubborn inflation has become and what they should do about it. Some expect inflation to cool steadily next year and want to stop raising rates soon. Others worry inflation [...]

Treasury yields dip as investors look ahead to Fed meeting, key inflation data

info2022-12-12T08:13:36-06:00December 12th, 2022|

U.S. Treasury yields fell slightly on Monday as investors awaited the start of the Federal Reserve's December meeting and consumer inflation figures due to be released this week. ... The Fed is expected to start its last meeting of the year on Tuesday. Investors are widely expecting officials to increase interest rates by 50 basis points, marginally slowing down the pace of rate hikes after four consecutive 75 basis point increases. They are also hoping that Fed Chairman Jerome Powell will provide further guidance about future monetary policy in his remarks at the end of the meeting. The latest consumer inflation [...]

Reno County is in need of medical personnel, especially nurses

info2022-12-12T08:12:44-06:00December 12th, 2022|

Finding employees to fill openings in Reno County is difficult, but in some professions this task is daunting. The medical field is in need of some specialty doctors and technicians, but nurses are their top priority. Hutchinson is not alone in this matter. It is a global issue. The World Health Organization calculated that about 27 million people work in nursing or midwifery worldwide, representing half of the world's global health workforce. There is a global shortage of nurses who, the WHO said, represents more than 50% of the current shortage in health workers. Source: Hutch News

Topeka high schools launching esports programs for communities

info2022-12-12T07:09:49-06:00December 12th, 2022|

Working with Highland Park High School social worker Fred Willer, [Ryan] Rockwell is hoping to start esports and gaming communities at each of the local high schools, using the Gamers HQ gaming lounge, 2027 S.W. Gage Blvd. in Topeka, as a hub for it all. ... While esports has blossomed into competitive professional and collegiate-level leagues and teams, high schools aren't quite there — yet, said [Fred] Willer. It can be difficult for schools on tight budgets to afford the necessary computers, consoles and setups needed to host teams, but that's why he loved Rockwell's idea to have Gamers HQ step [...]

McPherson Police Chief Mikel Golden graduates FBI National Academy

info2022-12-12T07:11:30-06:00December 11th, 2022|

On Thursday, Dec. 8, McPherson Police Chief Mikel Golden graduated from the FBI National Academy in Quantico, Virginia. Golden began training at the FBI National Academy 10 weeks ago, in mid-October, and successfully completed the training this week. Golden’s training included classroom instruction, physical fitness, and more. Golden has dedicated over 15 years of law enforcement service to the McPherson community. He joined the McPherson Police Department in October 2006 as a patrol officer. Source: McPherson Weekly News

Harvey County group holds event to welcome potential manufacturer

info2022-12-12T07:12:33-06:00December 11th, 2022|

That was the message around 50 members of local business development groups, government and civic clubs aimed to convey Friday to the leadership of GAF Materials, a large-scale roofing manufacturer considering Newton. “All the stars are aligning,” Harvey County Economic Development Director Beth Shelton said. “We have the opportunity to seize the day or fumble the ball.” Shelton said she could not think of a better fit for Newton than GAF, which is considering locating a quarter-mile-long facility on 230 acres at Southeast 12th and Hillside at the Kansas Logistics Park. Source: Harvey County Now

Sedgwick County installs new tornado sirens

info2022-12-12T07:13:15-06:00December 11th, 2022|

Drivers along Main Street in Cheney may have noticed two new tornado sirens in town. The sirens are part of a new, multi-year effort by Sedgwick County Emergency Management to replace all of the sirens within Sedgwick County. Other communities that have new sirens so far include Andale, Mt. Hope, St. Marks and Bentley. Beta tests were done last year with a couple of sirens in Wichita. The county is moving away from electric sirens and back to mechanical sirens, according to Jonathan Marr, deputy director for Sedgwick County Emergency Management. Source: Times-Sentinel Newspapers

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