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Three Derby businesses approved for facade improvement funding

info2022-08-16T07:13:57-05:00August 15th, 2022|

Continuing to utilize the $150,000 budgeted for the city’s new Community Facade Improvement Program, the Community Development Advisory Board approved (5-0) grant funding requests – up to five total – for three new projects at its Aug. 10 meeting. The CFIP program was started in 2022 as a matching grant program to promote business investment on Derby’s west side through building facade repairs, removal of non-conforming signs, etc. Source: Derby Informer

Bomb detonated near Parsons Courthouse

info2022-08-16T07:15:11-05:00August 15th, 2022|

A 63-year old male is in custody after an investigation of a bombing that occurred early Monday morning. The man has been identified as James Dale Sutton. He is being charged with criminal use of explosives, possession of commercial explosives to commit crime arson, and intentional to non-dwelling of another without consent. This incident is still under investigation by the ATF, FBI, KBI, Parsons Police Department, and Labette County Sheriff’s Office. Source: KSNF/KODE

New solar station coming to Shawnee County

info2022-08-15T23:48:44-05:00August 15th, 2022|

Shawnee County is just a few months away from gaining its newest solar energy farm. Evergy and Free State Electric Cooperative have partnered up to bring another energy source to serve part of Shawnee County. Evergy said there will be thousands of panels at the plant once the project is completed. However, the plant is located right behind a neighborhood. Bow Stanley, who has lived in Silver Lake for over 20 years, is not very worried about the panels being built just two doors down from his home. He's mostly looking forward to the impact they'll have once the plant is [...]

Legendary Brookville Hotel reopens as Legacy Kansas in Abilene

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Two restaurants, one lost to fire and the other to the COVID-19 pandemic, are making a comeback together. The Brookville Hotel has officially reopened - following its purchase by Deana and Chuck Munson- under the name Legacy Kansas Munson's Prime & Brookville Hotel. The new name signals the union of two nationally-recognized restaurants which both closed recently for different reasons. The Brookville Hotel, formerly owned by Mark Martin, closed on Oct. 1, 2020, due to economic issues brought on by the pandemic while Munson's Prime Steak in Junction City burned down on Feb. 24, 2021. Source: KSNT 27 News

City of Topeka joins Kaw River restoration work

info2022-08-16T07:24:55-05:00August 15th, 2022|

A two-year restoration project in the Kaw River State Park is getting some help from the City of Topeka. The Topeka Riverbank Restoration Project is a two-year project encompassing 22 acres of the 76-acre Kaw River State Park. The goal of the project is to remove non-native plants and invasive species from the area. The city is joining in on the process by leading excavation work near a boat ramp located in the northeast corner of the park. This is being done to reduce erosion and sediment loss. The contractor hired by the city to conduct this part of the project [...]

Rossville celebrates another Tall Corn Festival

info2022-08-15T23:45:30-05:00August 15th, 2022|

Rossville is celebrating its annual Tall Corn Festival this weekend. Rossville’s Tall Corn Festival takes place annually, on the second weekend of August. The event started almost 100 years ago on a hot summer weekend, as a way for the town to kick off harvest season and because Rossville is a farming community, the festival is a way to show appreciation for their Rossville farmers. This year’s festival theme is “Blame it all on my roots” and was held at the city park and in other downtown areas. The festival began Friday afternoon with a Rossville High School band performance, a [...]

A directly elected mayor for Lawrence? City Commission to discuss putting question on ballots

info2022-08-15T23:42:47-05:00August 15th, 2022|

Lawrence city commissioners on Tuesday will resume a discussion on the city’s form of government and whether to ask voters if they want to directly elect a mayor. The ongoing conversation is about potential changes to the city government. A task force suggested that rather than the current five city commissioners who are elected at large — meaning by voters across the whole city, rather than by districts — the city should have six commissioners who each represent a district of Lawrence. The task force also recommended that voters should directly elect a mayor to serve a four-year term. Currently, the [...]

City of Lawrence joins national effort to monitor COVID-19 and monkeypox in wastewater

info2022-08-15T23:41:43-05:00August 15th, 2022|

The City of Lawrence has joined a nationwide initiative to detect infectious diseases, including COVID-19 and monkeypox, in local wastewater, according to a news release Monday. The initiative is part of WastewaterSCAN, led by researchers at Stanford University and Emory University and aimed at providing local public health officials with tools to respond to crises. Previously known as the Sewer Coronavirus Alert Network (SCAN), the initiative has now advanced to detecting additional viruses along with COVID-19 and its variants, including monkeypox, influenza A, and RSV. Source: The Lawrence Times

Wichita looks to waive building permit fees to encourage more housing projects

info2022-08-16T07:26:50-05:00August 15th, 2022|

Wichita's City Council will consider adopting a new two-year pilot program on Tuesday that would provide incentives to encourage infill residential construction within the city's neglected central neighborhoods, according to an agenda report for the upcoming meeting. The city says the program's ultimate goal is to provide more affordable housing options to meet workforce needs, as well as reinvigorate declining neighborhoods. If adopted Tuesday, the program would waive building permit fees for all residential construction within designated "formative" areas of Wichita, particularly in areas north, west and south of the downtown core. Homeowners for DIY projects, as well as builders, contractors [...]

The Local Infrastructure Hub Opens Enrollment for Technical Assistance Program to Help Small, Mid-Sized Cities and Towns Access Federal Infrastructure Dollars

info2022-08-16T07:29:34-05:00August 15th, 2022|

Today, the Local Infrastructure Hub opened registration for small and mid-sized cities to participate in a new technical assistance program to help them access federal infrastructure funding. The specialized training bootcamps will let them access some of the first grant opportunities available as part of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. ... For smaller cities and towns, submitting strong applications for competitive federal infrastructure money can be particularly challenging. Local teams are stretched and rarely have in-house grant writing resources. ... Beginning today, the Local Infrastructure Hub is enrolling towns and cities with 150,000 residents or less in a technical [...]

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